Summary:

Join us for an intimate and insightful dinner with Steve Phillips, Founder, Chair, and Chief Innovation Officer of Zappi, as he explores the strategic shift from CEO to Chair and Chief Innovation Officer.

Steve will share his personal journey and offer valuable insights on how to successfully transition leadership roles while driving innovation and fostering business growth. Drawing from his experience leading Zappi—a pioneering technology company in the Insights world—Steve will discuss the challenges and opportunities that come with stepping back from the CEO role and reshaping business strategy from a new vantage point.

What to Expect:

A curated dinner in a private setting with fellow founders
First-hand insights from Steve on balancing leadership, innovation, and governance
AI and Market Research – How Zappi is using AI to extract more value from research data and drive business impact
Sustainability and Innovation – How Zappi is leading the way in sustainable business practices and consumer insights

About Steve Phillips:

Steve is the Founder, Chair, and Chief Innovation Officer of Zappi, a company that has been using AI since its inception to empower companies globally with actionable insights. He has recently led the way in developing AI-first capabilities to extract deeper value from research data.

Steve is also the co-author of the Amazon No.1 bestselling book, “The Consumer Insights Revolution: Transforming Market Research for Competitive Advantage”, written with Ryan Barry (President of Zappi), Stephan Gans, and Kate Schardt (PepsiCo). The book explores how companies can predict and adapt to changing consumer behavior for competitive advantage.Steve is passionate about sustainability and serves as the Chair of the MRS Sustainability Council and works with ESOMAR to embed sustainable practices into market research.

His work on consumer purchase journeys and behavioral economics has earned him multiple awards, including the ESOMAR Best Paper Award, the MRS Conference Best New Thinking Award, and the ARF Great Minds Certificate.

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Stepping Back to Lead: CEO to Chair with Steve Phillips, Founder of Zappi