CRC - September 15-17 | Chicago

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Chicago | September 15-17, 2026

Corporate Researchers Conference

Driving Repeatable Growth

Where Insights Leaders Build What’s Next

In an era of market volatility and shifting consumer expectations, simply tracking change isn't enough. Insights leaders must now be the architects of growth. CRC 2026 is the only event built by corporate researchers, for corporate researchers, designed to help you codify what drives growth and apply it repeatedly across your organization. 

This is a sell-out event—three years running—that brings the brightest minds from brands large and small together to move beyond the buzz into real work that matters.

Real Conversations. Real Case Studies. Real Impact.

Closed-door, brand-side learning focused on growth, leadership, and measurable business impact.

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Brand-Led Learning:

Access dozens of brand-led case studies that pull back the curtain on what worked, what didn’t, and the real-world business outcomes achieved.

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Exclusive Networking:

Engage in closed-door, brand-side-only roundtable discussions. Connect with true decision-makers across the ecosystem to solve shared challenges in a safe, candid environment.

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Objective Education:

No sales pitches. Our sessions focus on core leadership, analytical skills, and practical frameworks for everything from AI adoption to behavioral economics and much, much more.

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Strategic Networking:

Connect with hundreds of practitioners across every industry vertical, from global giants to innovative startups.

Register Now for The Lowest Rates

Driving Repeatable Growth at CRC 2026.

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Corporate Department

Professional Package
$0

Corporate Department

Standard Member
$790

Corporate Researcher

Non-Member

$995

Provider | Supplier

Company Member

$1,695

Provider | Supplier

Individual Member
$1,795

Provider | Supplier

Non-Member
$1,950

Educator | Student

Member

$895

Seeking Employment 

Member
$895

Our Focus for 2026

We’ve curated the most pressing topics facing today’s insights teams to ensure you leave with a toolkit for repeatable growth:

Growth Through Consumer Understanding

Master the attention economy and cultural nuance.

Tech-Enabled Insight (Beyond the Buzz)

Practical frameworks for synthetic data, passive measurement, and responsible AI.

AI-Driven Strategy

Real lessons from the field on scaling beyond pilots and maintaining the human role in judgment.

Tangible Business Impact

ROI measurement, strategic foresight, and integrated storytelling.

Behavioral & Cultural Innovation

Decoding the "say-do" gap and applying behavioral economics.

Growing Future Leaders

Optimizing agency collaboration and building high-performing, future-ready teams.

Join Us in Chicago

Secure your spot among the visionaries who are redefining the profession. Experience three days of intensive learning, high-level networking, and the strategies you need to lead with clarity amid uncertainty.

Secure Your Seat Today

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