Verian Institute for Public Impact

The panel explored what genuine influence in tech requires: building cross-sector networks, scaling innovation through deep collaboration, and shaping governance frameworks that embed equity by design.

The conversation also confronted a harder question: as women step into leadership in science and technology, how do we ensure that the systems we help build do not replicate the structural inequalities of the past? 

Verian attended the Summit hosted by ESOMAR. It was designed as a collaborative space, bringing together perspectives from research, public affairs, civil society, and policy.

Nicolas Becuwe presented a panel discussion on the effect of international affairs on European public opinion.

The New Evidence Is In: New Data on Women, Leadership, and What Comes Next

Dr Michelle Harrison joined 1000+ dynamic leaders from across 100 countries to discuss four tracks: Leading Yourself & Team, Leading Your Organization, Career Transition and AI: Make it Work for You.

How Government can support a 'whole of society' approach to national resilience

The Government has committed to a 'whole of society' approach, where responsibility for resilience is shared by Government, local communities and individual citizens.

The Verian Institute for Public Impact, in partnership with the School for Government at King's College London, is convening leading experts to discuss how preparedness to act varies across these different domains.

supporting policy makers in addressing wicked problems in an ever more complex world

The Verian Institute for Public Impact, in partnership with KU Leuven and specifically Dr. Karolien Lenaerts, gathered experts and policy makers to discuss: How do we navigate complexity, uncertainty, and structural change when the societies we serve are themselves fragmenting?

At a time when issues of equality, participation, and social cohesion are increasingly coming under political and public pressure worldwide, examining empirical attitudes toward leadership and gender roles is gaining further importance.

Dr. Sophia McDonnell presented the key findings for Germany and placed them in an international context. 

Melanie Wiese, CEO Verian Australia and Principal of the Verian Institute, shared insights from our multilateral research programme on societal preparedness. This included new findings on how Australian citizens view different types of risk, and the response to it.

Verian, Reykjavik Global, Gates Foundation, World Bank and OECD Development Centre partnered up to discuss key research findings on women’s leadership, drawing on the Reykjavik Index for Leadership, World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law report, and OECD Development Centre’s Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI).

Representatives from the Department of Premier and Cabinet, SA Water, Brand SA, the Department of Primary Industries and Regions, Return to Work SA and Vinnies joined us to share their insights and learn from ours, around how Australia stacks up against other 'middle powers' when it comes to our preparedness and ability to cope with future challenges, opportunities and risks.

The Institute hosted a conference debating how French citizens perceive risk, and how policy makers and wider stakeholders build societal resilience.
 

The Institute, in partnership with the Oliver Wyman Forum, brought together leading experts to explore how investment in national security can deliver broader dividends—addressing social anxiety and strengthening the fabric of our communities. 

How can we overcome our fear?

The Institute hosted a 'Breakfast Roundtable' to discuss the conditions of democratic resilience in Germany and explore how an alliance of public, private and civil society actors can support the formation of a new consensus. 

Citizen insights from across the EU 27

The Institute hosted a roundtable to explore new citizen-based evidence for decision making for the new era.

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