Entries for the Research Got Talent Award competition, the Association of Market and Social Research Organisations (AMSRO) and the global ESOMAR Foundation’s exciting new venture, have officially opened.

The competition, which has launched in Australia for the first time, encourages young professionals to use market research and insights to support local charities and NGOs overcome pressing social issues.

The research aims to assist change in a range of areas including gender inequality, access to justice and education, integration and diversity, environmental issues and climate change.

Finalists will get the chance to showcase their work to national industry leaders at the AMSRO Leaders Forum in Sydney on May 6, with one winner selected and entered into ESOMAR’s global competition. Winners from the global competition will take to the stage in Toronto at the ESOMAR Congress 2020 to present their work to an international audience.

The competition is open to young research professionals aged 18-35, who are AMSRO member organisation employees or work for an ESOMAR Australian-based member (individual or corporate). Entrants can work individually or in a pair.

Sarah Campbell AMSRO Executive Director, said: “The Research Got Talent Award competition is a great avenue for young researchers who want to make a difference. Our judges are looking for projects that are innovative, address a prominent social issue and have the potential to make changes to the charity they support. We are calling on all AMSRO and ESOMAR members to get behind this competition - don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate your employees and company on the national and global stage.”

Entries open at 9.00am 3 February and close at 5.00pm on 30 March 2020.

Winners receive return flights (departing from an Australian capital city to Toronto, Canada) and free admission to the ESOMAR Congress. A cash prize is offered to the winner of the global competition.

The Research Got Talent initiative was pioneered by market research associations in India and Hong Kong and saw great success in connecting a range of stakeholders and ultimately showcasing the positive impact of the insights sector.

AMSRO and ESOMAR would like to acknowledge and thank our generous sponsors for helping make this exciting initiative possible - Lewers, Luma Research and LUCID.

In support of those people affected by the recent bushfire crisis, 50% of all entry fees received will be donated to The Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund.

A Research Got Talent entrant briefing will be held in Sydney on Tuesday 25 February and in Melbourne on Wednesday 26 February.  Please see the website for further details.

To enter, visit the Research Got Talent online portal via the button below. 

About AMSRO

The Association of Market & Social Research Organisations (AMSRO) is the peak body for the market and social research, data and insights industry. AMSRO works in partnership with its company members, plus privacy authorities, business, government and the community to protect and promote the industry and uphold the highest ethical and privacy market and social research standards. Since its establishment in 1989, AMSRO has grown to more than 90 members, who employ over 5,000 people, representing 70% of the industry’s annual (data collection) turnover.  In 2003, AMSRO pioneered its own privacy code for members, which won an Australian Privacy Award in 2009.  www.amsro.com.au

 About the ESOMAR Foundation

The ESOMAR Foundation is a charity representing the Market, Social and Opinion Research industry. Our industry has a wealth of knowledge and experience that can be applied to every aspect of society to ensure a more transparent, reliable and sustainable world. The ESOMAR Foundation believes that a fair, just and peaceful society is deserved by all and recognizes the immense promise that the research community offers to those striving to achieve these goals on a global level. The ESOMAR Foundation brings volunteers and resources together to execute projects to help and support charities and NGO’s to achieve their aims. Its aim is to encourage the usage of more insightful and inventive research and increase the overall impact of market research in building a better world.

With special thanks to our sponsors: 

Lewers - Founded in 2005, Lewers is a forward-thinking, full-service research company. Based in Melbourne, Lewers supports the marketing decisions of some of Australia’s best-known brands. Lewers is driven to continually build on its robust traditional methods through technology and critical thinking to ensure its outlook remains fresh and its research best in class. In 2019, Lewers received gold in the ESOMAR Research Effectiveness Awards.

LUMA Research - Luma is a global brand and communications insights consultancy.  Luma works with clients all over the world to provide insights to grow their brands. Luma developed add+impact® the world-leading creative testing tool which is used in over 50 countries.  Founded in 1991 Luma is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia with partners in UK and USA. 

LUCID (Fieldwork sponsor) - Lucid is a market research platform that provides access to authentic, first-party data in over 90 countries. Its products and services enable anyone, in any industry, to ask questions of targeted audiences and find the answers they need – fast. These human answers can be used to uncover consumer motivations, increase revenue, and measure the impact of digital advertising. Founded in 2010, Lucid is headquartered in New Orleans, LA with offices throughout the US, EMEA, and APAC.