Young Trailblazers: Powering Next-Gen Thinking in MR

Partner Events - 27th Apr 2026

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This session will explore how young talent, particularly Gen Z, is reshaping the future of work within the research, insights and analytics industry. It will dig into their expectations, experiences and perspectives on evolving work dynamics, as well as the role of technology and innovation in driving this change. The discussion will also highlight opportunities, challenges and the future outlook of the industry through the lens of emerging talent. The other key discussion points are:

• Gen Z perspectives on the evolving nature of work
• Workplace Expectations - career growth, up-skilling and re-skilling and more
• Exposure to innovative research approaches and key learnings 
• The next wave of work and the impact of technology and AI. 
• Making research and insights a more engaging and an aspirational career
• Industry challenges and potential solutions 


Speakers: 
• Garvita Chauhan, Borderless Access
• Aditya Kumar, Kantar
• Saachi Asthana, Senior Research Manager & Partner-Dragonfly Market Research
• Ira Thamman, Kantar
• Priyanshi Sankhla, Kantar
• Moderated by- Pallavi Mathur Lal, India Lead - Marketing and Knowledge, Ipsos India