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ICN Seekers & Allies Virtual Meetups
2x Monthly on Mondays on Zoom
10 AM PT | 12 PM CT | 1 PM ET
Flipping the Narrative: Turning “Disadvantage into Your Strongest Differentiation”
The Monday meetup on October 5, 2026 will be a panel discussion with Meiling Fong, Reyna Hohagen, and Reggie Alston. How do our own backgrounds, assumptions, and biases shape the research decisions we make? This panel will explore what cultural intelligence looks like across the research process and share practical ways researchers can become more thoughtful, culturally responsive, and aware of perspectives they may be missing. Meet the Panel: Meiling Fong brings 15 years of industry experience as a bilingual (English/French) researcher and marketing professional. Meiling’s business, Blueboxfish, is founded on the principals of providing relevant, actionable and human-centric insights that enable organizations to meet their business, social and environmental objectives, all while fostering diversity and inclusion.<brReyna Hohagen is a multilingual English, French and Spanish, consumer insights expert and analytic thinker with over 15 years experience specializing in the luxury and beauty sectors. She is the CEO of Good Leche, Inc. Reggie Alston is a Vice President of Qualitative Research at Ebony Marketing Systems. With over 17 years of experience, he is a seasoned qualitative research professional and focus group moderator. He has orchestrated qualitative research across various sectors, including media, healthcare, and education. His proficiency in creating inclusive environments both online and in-person has been instrumental in extracting valuable insights for a broad spectrum of clients. Reggie was recently elected to the Board of Directors of QRCA.
💻 Join us for the conversation moderated by Dr. Lori Walker
🔹 Insights Career Network (ICN) Event | September 21 2026🔹
🕘 10AM PT | 12 PM CT | 1 PM ET
Plus:
💼 Fresh job updates from the ICN referral list
💬 Breakout sessions to make new connections, swap ideas and get feedback from peers
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ICN Seekers & Allies events are for members only.
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The Zoom information for this session can be found in our bi-weekly member email, the member calendar event, and our Members-Only LinkedIn Group.
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ICN Member Testimonial
ICN Insights Career Office Hours
Fridays @ 1 PM ET on Zoom
The Founding and the Future of the Insights Career Network
Watch the 12/15/2025 SPECIAL EVENT | Review the Deck
After four years as a fee-free volunteer-powered community with explosive growth in need and support, the ICN is becoming a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
On December 15th, we welcomed our new board of directors and volunteer leads, and thanked our six founders for building this very special organization.
Watch the 12/15/2025 SPECIAL EVENT | Review the Deck
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Watch the 12/15/2025 SPECIAL EVENT | Review the Deck
NEW! ICN Insights Career Office Hours
See the members-only LinkedIn group for the Zoom
NEW ICN Career Resources
The 2025 ICN Member Census Report: Who We Are and What We’re Navigating
An Unfiltered Look at the Professional Landscape.
NEW ORIGINAL RESEARCH!
The 2025 ICN Census Report
Unveiling the Insights Career Network: Who We Are and What We’re Navigating
Get an Unfiltered Look at the Professional Landscape.
New! Insights Short Shows List: Short-Duration IRL Insights Conferences
Mental Health in Insights
Hiring in Insights, a special original research study from the ICN
A Personalized GPT Plus Mock Interview Coach
AI in Insights: Tools and Tips for Insights Professionals
Beating Bias When Building Teams
The ICN 30-Day Networking Challenge (pdf)
New Recordings and Decks
Join us LIVE for these recurring
Insights Career-Focused Segments
Group-wide introductions
Insights industry news
Community support for challenging situations
The Insights Job Referral List recent postings
Small breakout sessions for job seeker support
Short-session guest speakers like the one above!
2024 ICN Hiring Study Highlights
The tumultuous state of the insights industry is impacting hiring.
Why Join the Insights Career Network (ICN)?
Insights Career Network Virtual
Meet-ups 2x/month
Featuring a job seeker topic of choice, guest speakers, and you!
Active Job List with Referrals
Insights job leads from two degrees or less away.
Vetted Job Search Resources
Lists of recruiters, resume writers, free online resources, and more.
Insights Career Q&A
Ask the community insights career-related questions in our events and LinkedIn Groups.
Fill out our short application to attend our next event and gain access to exclusive ICN job & career resources.
How Are We Doing?
Who Is The Insights Career Network For?
Looking for a job?
We help active job seekers find roles as insights professionals.
Have a job?
We support insights professionals as their career develops – and help each other along the way.
The Insights Career Network is a community of marketing, consumer, user, and business research professionals volunteering their tools, experience, and networks to help each other develop their careers.
Membership is free and exclusive to those currently working in the customer and business insights trade.
Submit your application to join the Insights Career Network today to access exclusive insider resources curated specifically for insights job seekers.
Who Are Insights Professionals?
Insights professionals are knowledge workers and they can be found in every industry and sector. Insights workers are known by many names like marketing and market researchers, behavioral scientists, user experience researchers (UX), customer experience experts(CX), public opinion analysts, and even library scientists.
Anyone who conducts research on customers, the market, or organizational performance to inform business decisions is an insights professional.
Insights Industry Partners
Our Insights Industry Partners help bring awareness to Insights Career Network programming and job seeker resources. Thank you for your support!
Upcoming ICN Seekers and Allies Meetups
Bi-monthly Mondays (usually)
@ noon Central
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