Ben Page

CEO Ipsos MORI

“Politics, Opinion polls, data – Using research to improve communications"

Friday, December 4th, 2-3pm Online via Zoom (see link below)

All students and staff @CommediaLivUni who wish to attend are warmly welcome! This is running as part of the MSc in Strategic Communication.

Synopsis of the talk:

Over 30 years Ipsos MORI has collected long-term political and social trend data in the UK, and remains unrivalled amongst polling organisations. Ben Page will explore his experiences leading an organisation driven to use research to improve communications, particularly focusing on politics, opinion polls and data challenges. The talk will last approximately 40 minutes followed by a Q&A session.

Biography of the speaker:

Ben Page is Chief Executive of Ipsos MORI. He joined MORI in 1987 after graduating from Oxford University in 1986, and was one of the leaders of its first management buyout in 2000. A frequent writer and speaker on trends, leadership and performance management, he has directed thousands of surveys examining consumer trends and citizen behaviour.

From 1987-1992 Ben worked in Ipsos MORI’s private sector business on corporate reputation and consumer research, working for companies like Shell, BAE Systems, Sky TV and IBM. Since 1992 he has worked closely with both Conservative and Labour ministers and senior policy makers across government, leading on work for Downing Street, the Cabinet Office, the Home Office and the Department of Health, as well as a wide range of local authorities and NHS Trusts.

He became Chief Executive of Ipsos in the UK and Ireland in 2009.

Ben is a Visiting Professor at Kings College London, and a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. He serves on advisory groups at the Kings Fund, and the Social Market Foundation (SMF), and is a Trustee at the Centre for London and at the Centre for Ageing Better, as well as a patron of Create Streets. He recently served as a commissioner on the Resolution Foundation's Intergenerational Commission. He is a Council member of the CBI for London. Ben was named one of GQ’s 100 Most Connected Men of 2015. He regularly appears on national TV and radio programmes.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://liverpool-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/98615073717?pwd=QzlsM1ZVQ1FhM2M4NjkveWpuVUE2UT09

Meeting ID: 986 1507 3717

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We look forward to seeing you there!

Strategic Communication Leaders Seminar Series - Ben Page (CEO Ipsos MORI)