BEN PAGE
Global CEO of Ipsos | Leading Expert in Public Opinion, Trends & Policy Insight
BeN PAGE
Global CEO of Ipsos | Leading Expert in Public Opinion, Trends & Policy Insight
Ben Page is a world-renowned social researcher and global expert on public opinion, trends and public policy. As former Global CEO of Ipsos, one of the world’s largest research and polling companies, he has led teams in 220 cities worldwide, advising major global brands, governments and institutions such as the UN and World Bank. Known for making statistics compelling and accessible, Ben has spent nearly four decades turning complex data into clear insight on leadership, performance and citizen behaviour. He is a Visiting Professor at King’s College London, a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, and serves on advisory and research councils including the ESRC at UKRI and several leading think tanks.
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“The loss of the future” in The West and what it means for our politics
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Why we get most things wrong about other people and ourselves
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A life in research – from a company of 40 people to 20,000 – what I have learnt from the last 40 years working for Presidents, Prime Ministers and Boards of the world’s largest companies
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Global Trends – the macro forces driving changes in our society and what we can predict for the future
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How to improve public services – lessons from two decades of work
BIOGRAPHY
BEN PAGE
Ben Page is a world-renowned social researcher and global authority on public opinion, consumer behaviour, and social trends. As the Global CEO of Ipsos, one of the world’s largest research and polling companies, Ben leads a team of over 18,000 experts across 220 cities, delivering data-driven insights to the world’s most influential businesses, governments, and institutions—including the UN and World Bank.
Formally joining Ipsos (then MORI) in 1987 after graduating, Ben rose through the ranks to become UK CEO in 2009 and Global CEO in Paris in 2021. Over nearly four decades, he has directed thousands of surveys shaping understanding of leadership, performance, and public sentiment—making complex statistics both meaningful and compelling.
A Visiting Professor at King’s College London and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, Ben also serves on the Economic and Social Research Council (UKRI) and advises think tanks such as the Social Market Foundation. As a Patron of Create Streets, he champions human-scale, community-led development.
Recognised for his clarity, warmth, and wit, Ben brings data to life—offering powerful reflections on how people think, what drives societal change, and how leaders can better align with the public mood in a rapidly shifting world.
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