Doug Oliver-Watts

Doug Oliver-Watts has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning various roles and industries. Currently, they are the Research Director at HG Insights since March 2019. Prior to this, they held the same position at Pivotal iQ from August 2018 to March 2019.

From 2012 to 2018, Doug served as the Head of Business, EMEA at GBI Research. In this role, they were responsible for managing a life sciences analyst team and driving initiatives for monetization. Additionally, they played an integral role in formulating the long-term strategy and overseeing content creation, marketing, and sales activities.

Before joining GBI Research, Doug was the Head of Product Quality & Development at GlobalData from August 2010 to October 2014. Doug'sresponsibilities involved enhancing the company's output quality through editorial team management, process design, user testing, and internal quality control development.

Prior to their role at GlobalData, Doug worked as the Economic Development Strategy Manager at NWDA-Northwest Regional Development Agency from November 2009 to July 2010. Here, they contributed to the strategic focus and direction of economic development in the region by coordinating various strategies and investment plans.

Doug's previous experience includes positions at Datamonitor. From 2007 to 2009, they served as Senior Consultant - Consumer, managing consultancy projects for global clients. Doug was responsible for understanding clients' research requirements and executing projects related to brand analysis, market sizing, competitive intelligence, and more. Prior to this, they held roles as Functional Analyst and Editor.

Overall, Doug Oliver-Watts has a strong background in research, strategy development, team management, and quality control across multiple industries.

Doug Oliver-Watts attended Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Penrith from 1993 to 1998. Following that, they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology/Earth Science, General from The University of Manchester, from 1998 to 2001.