Book Group: “The Way We Talk Around Here” by Gill Ereaut

  Join author Gill Ereaut, alongside ICG member Judy Taylor who'll lead a discussion about this book that shows how your organisation's culture shows up in your language and why it matters. Judy says... If you work with companies who are aiming to improve workplace culture and communication, or if you are responsible for advising […]

Thriving in the Strategy Swamp (as an Independent)

This Lunch&Learn is presented by Quallie.Ai (we welcome them back again - their first Lunch&Learn recording can be found here      Ed Mehmed (former MD at What If, Butterfly, and Accenture) shares what it takes to thrive in today’s independent consulting world. Drawing on his journey from boutique to big consultancy to independent consultant, […]

AI-moderated voice interviews: friend, foe or future of Qual?

  Come and hear more about Glaut, an AI-powered customer research software for large-scale customer research projects. We support quant researchers uncover qualitative insights traditional surveys miss through voice-based, AI-moderated interviews ("AIMI"), which combine the efficiency of a survey with the depth of a 1-to-1 interview. Glaut is able to interview thousands of respondents simultaneously […]

Segmentation: Your mission, should you choose to accept

This Knowledge Share will be presented by ICG member John Storey   It is generously sponsored by Add Maple       What you will gain from attending This session will provide you with a high-level understanding of segmentation, equipping you to deliver more value to your clients. You will walk away with the understanding and […]

The Glow Effect: Growing Your Business

This Lunch&Learn will provide you with an introduction to Glow, a comprehensive research solution designed for teams in marketing, brand strategy, product development, or agency services that need to quickly validate ideas and make data-backed decisions. You'll also hear more about their Growth Program, giving you additional benefits through your ICG Membership. A bit about […]

Prompt Design 2.0 – Getting More Useful Results from AI Tools

We welcome back ICG member Ramona Daniel to run this follow-up Knowledge Share.       This follow-up Knowledge Share builds on our foundations session (https://theicg.co.uk/recording-prompt-design-for-independent-researchers-foundations/) and focuses on getting more reliable, useful results from AI tools like ChatGPT or Claude. It’s about moving beyond writing prompts to thinking critically about what the AI gives […]

Book Group: ‘Motherdom: Breaking Free from Bad Science and Good Mother Myths’

  Please join us at our next Book Group session, where we will discuss 'Motherdom: Breaking Free from Bad Science and Good Mother Myths' whilst also welcoming author, Alex Bollen.           Alex’s book Motherdom: Breaking Free from Bad Science and Good Mother Myths was published in March in the UK and […]

Beyond synthetic: The irreplaceable value of face-to-face data collection

    "In a world racing toward artificial data, what's the real cost of losing human connection?" Michael Pollock from StreetLife draws on 30+ years of face-to-face quantitative research to explore: The Face-to-Face Evolution "How quant face-to-face has transformed in 5 years" The Niche Advantage "Do specialists outperform generic approaches?” Real vs. Synthetic "What only […]

Behavioural science 2.0: Tackling complex goals using behavioural systems

This webinar has been generously sponsored by StreetLife       Eating healthily. Exercising regularly. Having spare money left over at the end of the month. These are all challenges we humans seem destined to struggle with forever – right? Not necessarily. We’ve just been using the wrong tools. Behavioural science 1.0 helped governments and […]

Data Protection 2025 – New Rules/New Risks

This Knowledge Share has been generously sponsored by Indeemo.     The Knowledge Share will be run by ICG member Jude Legg, and will aim to update members on what’s new in the world of data protection and offer some practical tips to maintain compliance. Jude Legg I have over 20 years experience working in […]

The perfect AI partner to supercharge your research projects

We welcome Motives.ai to this 30-min Lunch&Learn session.     Motives.ai brings the consumer to life through AI-moderated, video interviews - It is a project gamechanger in terms of speed, depth, breadth, value and client engagement, by optimizing flexibility in terms of regionality, timelines, sample size, analysis and insight on a video-based platform In the […]

ICG Shopper/Retail/Packaging Insights Meet-Up

We are organising a small in-person meet-up in London on the morning of 5th December for ICG members with an interest in shopper and retailer insight and packaging research. The aim is to connect specialists in this area, share experiences, explore new tools (including AR/VR eye-tracking), and spark potential collaboration across the network. At the time […]

ICG Christmas Party 2025 – Open To Everyone

The Queens Head, Shoreditch E1 6PJ 222 Shoreditch High Street, United Kingdom

Excited to be announcing our 2025 Christmas Party, generously sponsored by Field Sauce, The Lens, and Qualzy. Hurry - tickets tend to sell FAST.  When? Friday 5 December, 1-5pm Where? The Queen's Head, 222 Shoreditch High Street, E1 6PJ How much? £42+VAT (+Eventbrite fees) Buy your tickets here  

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ICG and the MRS – Second Meeting (Online)

Join us online for a follow up meeting with the MRS (the first one was in July). When? Monday 8 December, 4-5pm Where? Online - register below.  This time it'll be the ICG's turn to share more about us - who our members are, what their needs are and how we'd like the MRS to support us. […]

Basic Compliances for SMEs

Join us for this informative webinar run by Accountant Jai Haran (husband of ICG member Aakanksha Haran). Based on the topic areas that many of you requested, Jai will talk about business compliance requirements for Accounting and Corporation Tax VAT essentials PAYE basics Company Secretarial. He'll then be available for questions. A perfect start to […]

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