Meet the presenters
Dan Takacs
Associate Director of Consumer Trends, EMEA
Dan is responsible for spotting and analysing innovative product launches and marketing campaigns, highlighting how brands are adapting to changing consumer preferences. He provides insights on consumer behaviour across retail, beauty and personal care, food and drink, household care, and travel, focusing on continental Europe.
Toby Clark
VP Consulting EMEA
Toby has more than twenty years of experience in the market intelligence industry, starting his career as a financial services analyst and moving up to run Mintel’s EMEA Insights team, via a secondment to Mintel’s Shanghai office in order to build our China insights team. In May 2024 he moved into a new role as VP of EMEA Consulting. Even 20 years into his career he still describes himself as a u0022research geeku0022, and one of the greatest attractions of the Consulting role was the chance to directly apply his research skills to our clients’ biggest business challenges.
Narmada Sarvanantha
Narmada Sarvanantha
Trends Analyst
Narmada delivers insights across various categories such as food and drink, beauty and personal care, entertainment, travel, and financial services, with a focus on the UK, Ireland, and Sweden. She analyses new product launches, experiences, and collective initiatives, examining how brands respond to shifts in consumer behaviour.

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