MRC Emerging Leaders Virtual Session: Leadership Panel Discussion

Overview

Join the Market Research Council (MRC) on Monday, October 19 for a virtual event.

To launch the final quarter of the Emerging Leaders 2026 Program, centered on our Leadership Accelerator theme, we’re hosting an exclusive panel discussion featuring exceptional leaders from both the brand and agency/consultancy sides. Together, they’ll share their perspectives on what leadership looks like in the modern era and what it takes to thrive in an environment defined by rapid change. Our panelists are:

• Jennifer Placek; Trane Technologies; Director Consumer Insights Center of Excellence, Enterprise
• Mark Hardy; Walmart; SVP, Head of Walmart Data Ventures
• Pavi Gupta; Founder; The Insights Exchange
• Tara Marotti; President & CEO; Burke, Inc.

This session is reserved for MRC Emerging Leaders and the program’s Advisory Committee. Our 2026 Emerging Leaders cohort will engage directly with the panelists to explore evolving leadership expectations, the capabilities that will matter most in the years ahead, and the challenges leaders are navigating today. It will be an insightful, candid discussion that reveals what modern leadership truly looks like.

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