
Oli Sweet
Head Of Ethnography, Ipsos
United Kingdom
Oliver has been running the Ethnography Centre of Excellence for the last 10 years. His experience spans both the public and private sector. He directs global ethnographic work Unilever, Mars, Ferrero, Tesco, Unicef, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Department of Health. His work has spanned over 35 countries around the world and regularly writes in the marketing a research publications about the importance of understanding consumers as real people making in-the-moment decisions. Drawing on his knowledge behavioural economics, he has worked with the UK government on behaviour change projects through harnessing the power of 'context' to influence healthier, and more financially beneficial decisions. Oliver also lectures at Goldsmiths College, London.
AQR Membership
Oli has been a Member of the AQR since February 2008
Oli currently serves on the AQR Management Board
Notable achievements and contributions
- 2016 Finalist AQR Prosper Riley-Smith Qualitative Excellence Award
- 2017 Winner AQR Prosper Riley-Smith Qualitative Excellence Award
- 2018 Attended AQR's Eyes Wide Open event
- 2020 Presented AQR Listening Project at MRS Impact Conference
- 2019 Elected to the AQR Management Board
- 2022 Re-elected to the AQR Management Board