Bolt Insight, the pioneer and global leader in AI-moderated research, today announces the appointment of Dan Foreman as Executive Chair, strengthening its Board as the business enters its next stage of growth following last year’s investment to support further global expansion.
Dan brings more than 30 years of leadership experience across emerging technologies, data, insight and developing markets. He has a strong track record of supporting businesses from early-stage ventures through to significant global scale, helping organisations navigate growth, governance and long-term value creation.
A former President of ESOMAR, founder of TEDx Royal Tunbridge Wells and a globally recognised keynote speaker, Dan is widely respected across the international insight community. He is a frequent guest lecturer and industry award winner, known for his leadership in insight governance, industry standards and the responsible adoption of emerging technologies.
In his role as Executive Chair, Dan will work closely with the Board and executive team to provide strategic leadership and governance, supporting Bolt Insight as it deepens its product suite and expands into new enterprise markets.
"AI has undoubtedly transformed the insights industry” says Foreman, “and rightly so, but the businesses that will win long-term are those that understand technology is a means, not an end. What drew me to Bolt Insight is that they've never lost sight of that. Yes, the platform is best-in-class, but behind it is a team of people who have sat brand-side, who have lived the briefs, and who know what drives real decision making.
That combination of cutting-edge technology and real human expertise is rare, and it's why 'insights at the speed of right' isn't just a tagline, it's how they actually operate. Depth matters. Getting it right matters. I'm excited to be part of a business that refuses to sacrifice one for the other."
Hakan Yurdakul, CEO and Co-Founder of Bolt Insight, said: "Appointing Dan is a milestone moment for Bolt Insight. He brings a rare combination of deep industry credibility, global relationships and genuine entrepreneurial instinct, experience across every corner of the insights world, from running major research organizations to advising and investing in disruptive technology businesses. Having him alongside us as we scale is a huge advantage, and I'm proud to have him in our corner as we push into new markets and continue building the platform our clients love."
Foreman's appointment coincides with Bolt Insight’s comprehensive brand refresh and the launch of its fully unified, end-to-end research platform, bringing together the full research lifecycle in a single, seamless solution.
Together, these announcements signal the company's ambition clearly: to set the standard for enterprise-grade research that combines the speed and scale of AI with the depth, rigor, and human expertise that great insights, and the teams behind them, demand.
You can watch the interview with Dan and Hakan here.
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About Bolt Insight
Bolt Insight is an AI-native research and insights company built around Bolt Intelligence, our always-on consumer intelligence platform that connects qualitative research, quantitative research, UX research, and social listening in one system. Powered by Bolt IQ, our proprietary AI research brain trained on the thinking of senior researchers who've spent careers turning consumer conversations into strategic decisions, Bolt Intelligence continuously analyzes market and competitive data, proactively detects patterns, and creates your next research brief, so you can find your next innovation idea, get the consumer validation, and be market ready. You bring the business question; we help you choose the right method to answer it. Run research independently or co-design studies with our expert team. Either way, you get boardroom-ready insights that are fast, deep, and effective, without ever having to choose between quality and efficiency.
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