2022 Peter Cooper Award Finalists

The Peter Cooper Award celebrates excellence in Qualitative Research. Peter Cooper, founder and CEO of CRAM International, was a Chartered Psychologist who helped pioneer the use of focus groups, projective techniques and online QualiQuant® in the UK; and then Internationally. He was a great advocate of Qualitative Research and loved ESOMAR.
In recognition of Peter's contribution to the industry, QRi Consulting has sponsored this annual award to recognise excellence in the qualitative field.
Peter Cooper Award winners receive:
A cash prize of EUR €1500.
Exposure during the event to make their pitch and full presentation
Exposure of their performances on ESOMAR's social media and digital channels
Recognition by the industry when included in their CV or resume.
Don't forget to join us from 18 to 21 September in Toronto for Congress 2022, as we celebrate the insights community and announce this year's Peter Cooper Award winner!
ESOMAR would like to congratulate the following nominees for the Peter Cooper Award 2022:
Sounds with Soul
How can communication be leveraged to create a stronger connect with consumers and brands for the long term
Ritanbara Mundrey, Nestlé SA, SwitzerlandFrom the Click of a Button to Human Insights
How Whirlpool EMEA found COVID lockdown challenges were a blessing in disguise on their quest to bring consumers closer to their innovation process
Alessandra Grimoldi, Whirlpool, Italy
Katherine Diamond, Is it a Bird, Denmark
Lea Møller Svendsen, Is it a Bird, DenmarkHuman-Centric Innovation...At the Edge
To develop "Experimental Snacking" solutions, Mars Wrigley looked for inspiration ON THE EDGE
Nic Umana, Whirlpool, Italy
Thomas Troch, InSites Consulting, USAItaú Digital iLab: Combining Digital Platforms with Design Methods
Agile digital research and meaningful insights for the future of the bank services
Claudia da Matta Furniel, Itaú Unibanco, Brazil
Thyago Simoes, Itaú Unibanco, Brazil
Adriana Rocha, eCGlobal, BrazilFinancial Security in the Unsafe World
Can human insights help make migrants feel at home when abroad?
Karolina Kozlowska, mBank, Poland
Piotr Idzik, MASMI Poland, PolandESG - Enviro, Sustain and Governance:
How data led to breakthrough in innovation & technology to impact people and the environment
Busola (Akin-Olawore) Boyle-Komolafe, Versa Research, Nigeria
Adekemi Adediwura Omisakin, Versa Research, Nigeria
Ifeoma Precious Anyanwu, Versa Research, NigeriaCommunicating a World First
How Maple Leaf Foods put the consumer at the heart of its initiative to become world’s first major food company to go carbon neutral.
Amy Knowles, Research Strategy Group, Canada
Darlene Macdonald, Maple Leaf Foods, Canada
Best of luck to all of this year's nominees! To join the nominees live at our global event register here.
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The Peter Cooper Award is proudly sponsored by QRi Consulting
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