Crispin Beale

Crispin Beale is the CEO of IDX, a global digital communications and marketing company partnering with over 1,600 organizations to drive brand performance through its proprietary ConnectedContent™ approach. He specializes in the intersection of marketing services, corporate communications, data and insights, and the application of AI to deliver evidence-based, commercially grounded solutions. Alongside IDX, he chairs AI-driven insights platform QuMind, leads Insights250, and advises US tech firm mTab, making him one of the most connected figures across the communications and insights landscape. A chartered accountant turned communications strategist, Crispin is a Fellow of the RSA, MRS and ICAEW, an Insights Association Laureate, and the UK representative for ESOMAR. When he's not thinking about the future of communications, he can be found running a working farm and rescue centre for animals in the Kent Downs, which is proof that his instinct for taking on complex operations doesn't stop at the office door!