Choose the session that suits you
The future of insights is already taking shape
The challenge is recognising which signals matter—and deciding what to do about them. Join leading voices from across the research and insights community for either our APAC or Atlantic live session.
Session one
APAC
Friday 20 November 2026
3:00–4:30 pm Sydney
- Brisbane2:00 pm
- Tokyo1:00 pm
- Singapore12:00 noon
- Mumbai9:30 am
- Auckland5:00 pm
Session two
Atlantic
Friday 20 November 2026
3:00–4:30 pm London
- Chicago9:00 am
- New York10:00 am
- São Paulo12:00 noon
- Paris4:00 pm
- Johannesburg5:00 pm
The discussion
What will shape the next 12 to 24 months?
Futuring Friday is a candid, interactive conversation rather than a sequence of formal presentations. Each panel will look beyond easy predictions and technology hype to explore what is changing in practice, what may be coming next and how researchers can prepare.
- The signals and emerging trends worth watching
- How AI and other technologies are changing research practice
- Evolving client expectations, roles and business models
- The capabilities insights professionals will need next
- The practical choices individuals and organisations can make now
Speakers and agenda
Meet the two panels
The two sessions share the same forward-looking theme, with different speakers bringing perspectives shaped by their regions, markets and experience.
APAC panel
3:00–4:30 pm Sydney
Sue York
Co-Founder, NewMR
Colleen Ryan
Head of Strategy, TRA New Zealand
Vanessa Oshima
Founder, Heart Data Inc
Atlantic panel
3:00–4:30 pm London
Ray Poynter
Co-Founder, NewMR
Melanie Courtright
Chief Strategy Officer, Sago
Lenny Murphy
Executive Editor, GreenBook
Live, interactive and free
Join the conversation
Both sessions are live Zoom discussions with audience Q&A. They will be recorded and shared with registrants, so if the timing does not suit you, register and we will send you the recording after the event.
Futuring Friday is part of the Festival of NewMR 2026, a week of online sessions for the international research and insights community.
