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B2B Research Conference 2026

Solving complex business challenges with smarter insight

Today’s business landscape is being shaped by economic uncertainty, technological disruption, changing customer expectations, and far-reaching organisational transformation. For B2B research practitioners, this means clients’ questions are more complex, the timelines shorter, and the stakes higher than ever. And in a world of complex, multi-layered business questions, a single methodology is rarely enough.

London
Wednesday, 23 September

MRSpride SHOW UP: Afterhours

An evening of insight, connection and community

Join us this September for MRSpride SHOW UP Afterhours; a new edition of our flagship SHOW UP series, bringing together the MRS community for a sociable evening combining insight and conversation. Taking place in central London, this relaxed after-hours gathering creates space to connect, reflect and engage with some of the most important conversations shaping LGBTQ+ lives and research today, supported by our sponsor Dyn

London
Wednesday, 23 September

Behavioural Science Summit 2026

Beyond Awareness: Designing Behaviour Change for Commercial and Social Impact

Organisations are increasingly turning to behavioural science to better understand how people make decisions in real-world contexts, and in many cases to influence and shape those behaviours. For practitioners, demonstrating commercial value, measurable impact, and methodological rigour has become essential to establishing credibility with stakeholders and driving impact.  

London
Thursday, 24 September

Foresight Conference 2026

Where futures and insights converge.

Stakeholders want more for less and increasingly expect integrated research which combines insight with foresight. It’s no longer enough to explain the present. In disruptive and volatile times, organisations need insight that also anticipates what’s next.

London
Wednesday, 14 October

On-demand

&more Virtual Conference 2025

This is an on-demand event

Shake it Up: redefining research together

Curious. Ambitious. Ready to make an impact. The &more Virtual Conference is back for its 7th year.

online

MRS Annual Conference 2026:
Research on the Edge

MRS’s award-winning annual conference returns on 10 March 2026, showcasing world-class research and hosting critical conversations to shape the future of our sector.

MRS Annual Conference 2025 – Shaping Our Future

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MRS Annual Conference 2025, will look into the future. 

We’ll explore future industry frontiers, showing how to secure your place. Celebrate the sector’s strengths, core skills and USPs while considering how today’s decisions shape tomorrow’s opportunities.

Semiotics and Cultural Insights Conference 2024

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Unlocking Significance & Decoding Cultures

Discover global case studies in semiotics and cultural research. Learn how brands engage audiences by reshaping narratives and adapting to visual culture trends.

AI: Powering-up Consumer Insights 2024

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AI reshapes insight generation.

Explore innovative applications of AI in consumer research. Access case studies showcasing how AI transforms insight generation and market understanding.

Client Conference 2024

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Delighting internal customers with a top research function

Eight must-attend sessions covering key operational, strategic, and methodological issues for client-side teams. Learn how to build a responsive, innovative and trusted research function for the C-Suite.

Consumer Qual 2023

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Placing customers front and centre

Sometimes, only qual-led research programmes can deliver the agility and depth of insight needed to thrive in a consumer landscape which is shifting faster than ever before.

Digital Ethnography 2023

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Capturing experiences & empathy with audiences

Explore innovative applications of AI in consumer research. Access case studies showcasing how AI transforms insight generation and market understanding.

Sustainability Summit 2023

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Placing customers front and centre

Navigate consumer demands for sustainable practices amidst financial pressures. Explore strategies for brands, services and governments tackling these challenges.

CX | UX | MR Conference 2023

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Accelerating customer-centric insights

Explore new ways that break down research silos to deliver greater customer understanding. Hear how a new insight approach can accelerate the journey towards customer centricity at CX/UX/MR Conference 2023.

Insights from the Metaverse 2023

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Discover how brands use the Metaverse for insight innovation

As metaverse hype becomes (virtual) reality, this conference explores the implications for consumers, brands and research. How can we prepare for it, what can we expect from it and what opportunities and challenges lie ahead?

Call for Contributions

Call for Contributions: Beyond the Hype - Synthetic Data in Research and Analytics

MRS Advanced Data Analytics (ADA) Network, in collaboration with the RSS Social Statistics Group, is inviting contributions for a face-to-face event exploring the real-world use of synthetic data in research and analytics.

London
Thursday, 24 September

Call for contributions: Innovation Pipelines Conference 2026

This autumn, MRS launches its Innovation Pipelines Conference, an event that examines the research stories and insight generation behind new product launches and the development of new customer propositions.


Thursday, 15 October

Call for Contributions: &more Conference 2026

Are you pushing boundaries in market or social research, insight or analytics? Got bold ideas, fresh thinking or a story that could spark inspiration? We want to hear from you.


Thursday, 22 October

Call for contributions: Financial Services Research Conference 2026

Consumers are changing the way they think about and manage their money. At the same time, financial services organisations are responding to unprecedented change, driven by advances in AI, evolving regulation and increasing expectations of trust, transparency and value.


Thursday, 12 November

Call for contributions: Agency Owners & Leaders 2026

Leading your business through change


Thursday, 19 November

Benefit from the richest sector and practice expertise

As the most active supplier of events and networks for UK market research, MRS helps more than 10,000 professionals a year find inspiration, practical help and profitable new relationships.

Our events are idea generators and celebrate creativity, innovation and problem solving. They play host to some of the most charismatic individuals in the research and business world – all eager to share their expertise and inspiration with you.

Discover exciting ways to meet traditional challenges and make significant breakthroughs in your business, your career and your work.

One Day Conferences

For well over a decade, MRS one day conferences have helped providers and buyers understand and capitalise on fast-moving research sectors. Moving to digital delivery has not compromised this. We remain committed to keeping the research world galvanised and inspired by delivering an annual programme of one day events.

Attending an MRS conference will give you access to some of the best business minds, as they share illuminating case-studies that trigger innovation, uncover new solutions to old problems and generate compelling debate.

MRS Annual Conference

Every year, MRS brings the research world together for a celebratory and wide-ranging festival of ideas, talent and business. This flagship event showcases compelling case-studies, ground-breaking approaches, insightful debate and valuable networking.

With the world changing at speed, the conference often has a primary objective or master theme, but this is never a constraint. With a variety of formats, content and approaches, you are guaranteed an event that stimulates, informs, entertains and engages.

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