Bolt Summit London 2026
Bolt Summit London is back, and this time it's bigger and better than ever!
This year, we're cutting through the hype. In an industry flooded with AI promises, we're bringing together the insight professionals who've moved past the noise and into what actually works: research that compounds, influences decisions, and earns a real seat at the table.
This invite-only afternoon is designed for depth over breadth. Expect candid conversations, original research, and the kind of honest industry reckoning you won't find at a standard conference.
On the agenda:
1:30pm-2:00pm
Registration and refreshments
2:00pm-2:25pm
Opening Keynote
Hakan Yurdakul, CEO, Bolt Insight
2:25pm - 2:40pm
Enhanced Intelligence: Jewelry Customers, who are they and how they behave
Laura Brazay, Strategic Intelligence Manager, SWAROVSKI and John Nielson, SVP Strategic Global Client Development, Bolt Insight
How one global brand used AI-moderated research to surface the signal that shifted their innovation pipeline. A candid account of what changed, what didn't, and what they wish they'd known earlier.
2:40pm - 3:10pm
The GLP Effect: How weight loss medication is transforming the consumer world
Moderator: Robert Kitching, SVP Global Partnership, Bolt Insight
Anthony Fletcher, Founder, Stealth Analytics (Ex-Graze & Innocent Drinks)
Natalie Bloomfield, Patient Strategy Director, Novo Nordisk
Jonny Forsyth, Principal Strategist, Mintel
A diabetes drug is now reshaping what people eat, buy, and expect from brands. We present original mixed-methodology research on shifting consumer behaviour, joined by pharma and industry voices to draw out the real commercial implications.
3:10pm - 3:30pm COFFEE BREAK
3:30pm - 4pm
The Power of Resilience: How to Thrive Through Change and Uncertainty.
Lauren Murrell, Entrepreneur & Resilient Mindset Speaker
4pm - 4:30pm
Inclusive Research in the Age of AI
Ester Marchetti, Chief Client Officer and Co-Founder, Bolt Insight
Simon Blake OBE, CEO, Stonewall UK
AI makes research faster and broader. But speed and scale mean nothing if the same communities are left out. Joined by organisations working at the edges of representation, we ask what it genuinely takes to build research that includes everyone
4:30pm - 4:50pm
Couples Therapy: The Brand-Agency Relationship
Dan Foreman, Executive Chair, Bolt Insight
Vijay Raj, Insight Led Growth Partner, Ex-Head of CMI Unilever
Therapist: Vatsala Rathore, SVP Research
4:50pm - 5pm
Closing Remarks: What's Next? - Hakan Yurdakul, CEO, Bolt Insight
From 5pm, we will be moving to the basement bar for drinks, food and fun!
This is an invite-only event and spaces are limited: save your spot to attend this exciting event!
Missed the first edition? Get a feel for the room here:
See you there!