ESOMAR announces annual award winners at Congress in Athens

ESOMAR announces annual award winners at Congress in Athens
Global association for the data, research and insights industry honors top papers, researchers projects and advocates at its annual conference awards ceremony

Athens, Greece - 12 September 2024 - ESOMAR, the global membership organization for the data, research and insights community, has announced the winners in several awards programs presented at Congress 2024 in Athens. The awards span multiple categories, including best papers, presentations and exhibitors at Congress, plus best young researchers, most effective research projects and others. The ESOMAR awards programs celebrate leaders and innovators in the insights and analytics community.

"The awards this year truly showcased the remarkable breadth of talent and innovation in our industry,” said Joaquim Bretcha, Director General of ESOMAR. “From examining critical issues like diversity and opportunities, to highlighting the transformative power of AI, we are proud to honor young professionals, seasoned researchers and dedicated representatives who are shaping the future of the sector. Their contributions inspire us all to push the boundaries of what is possible and continue driving meaningful change in the world of insights."

ESOMAR Best Paper of the Year
Selected from qualifying ESOMAR events spanning the past year, this award celebrates the most impactful content in a research paper submission based on a variety of criteria. 

Voicing the New Global Immigrant Realities

• Arundati Dandapani, Generation1.ca, Canada

• Nancy Deng, Procter and Gamble, Canada

ESOMAR Best Qualitative Paper - Peter Cooper Award 2024
The Peter Cooper Award celebrates excellence in Qualitative Research. Peter Cooper was a pioneer in the use of focus groups, projective techniques and qualitative techniques. ESOMAR would like to extend a special thank you to this year's award sponsor QRi Consulting.

Empathy or Emptiness

• Ajay Bangia, Ipsos UU, Malaysia

• Rollo McIntyre, Ipsos UU, United Kingdom

• Jim Legg, Ipsos, USA

  
  

ESOMAR Congress Best Paper Award 2024
This award celebrates the most thought-provoking and impactful paper presented at the 2023 ESOMAR Congress event.  

Empathy or Emptiness

• Ajay Bangia, Ipsos UU, Malaysia

• Rollo McIntyre, Ipsos UU, United Kingdom

• Jim Legg, Ipsos, USA

ESOMAR Research Effectiveness Awards 2024
Celebrating impactful projects of the insights and analytics community that made a huge impact on the end-users.

Gold winner: 
Audio Alchemy

• Alyson Sprague, Wondery, United States

• Morgan Evans, Amazon Ads, United States

• Cyrus McCandless, Sentient Decision Science, United States

Silver winner: 
Closing the Empathy Gap with L'Oréal's Global Connect Program

• Sandrine Morel, L'Oréal Group, France

• Delphine Vantomme, Human8, Belgium

Bronze winner:
Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself

• Ramasubramanian Narayanan, Pepsico, India

• Shobha Prasad, Drshti, India

ESOMAR Representative Award 2024

• “The Pioneer” ESOMAR Representative Award: Pravin Shekar and Priya Lobo, India

• “The Connector” ESOMAR Representative Award: Jesper Platz, Denmark & Parissa Poroushani, Iran

• “Super Promoter” ESOMAR Representative Award: Lucy Davison, United Kingdom

Additional Awardees included: 

• Best Exhibitor at the 2024 ESOMAR Congress: FFind Beyond Data

• Young ESOMAR Society YES Award

  • 1st: Jaimie Smits, SKIM, Netherlands

  • 2nd: Vanessa Kwok, Nepa, United Kingdom

  • 3rd: Timothy Treagus, Yazi, South Africa

About ESOMAR 
Since 1947, ESOMAR has been the global hub for research, insights, and analytics. Reaching 50,000+ individuals, 750+ companies and 130+ countries, we are a worldwide membership organisation that empowers insights professionals and businesses to unlock their potential on both the global and local stage, fostering connections, collaboration, growth and knowledge. Driven by our core values of inclusivity, caring, innovation and trust, we have led the industry through a rapidly evolving landscape for more than 75 years. We continue our commitment to raising ethical standards, facilitating education, advocating with legislators, sharing best practices, and promoting evidence-based solutions for decision-makers. www.esomar.org

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