Verian Group
Craig Watkins serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Verian UK since September 2022 and has extensive experience in leadership roles across various organizations. Watkins previously held the position of Member of the Board of Trustees at The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education from January 2018 to December 2023. Additional experience includes serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Kantar Public UK and as Director of Business Development for the Government & Public Sector at EY. Previous roles encompass leadership in finance and planning at the Ministry of Justice UK, the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales, and the Home Office. Watkins began a career in finance at the Metropolitan Police Service, progressing through several key positions. Educational qualifications include an MBA (Distinction) from Kingston University, a Diploma in Public Finance and Leadership from the University of Warwick, and a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. Hons) in Zoology from Cardiff University.
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Verian (formerly Kantar Public) is a world leading, independent research, evidence, evaluation, and communications agency, providing services to government and the public realm. We work with our clients to help solve the next generation of public policy challenges. With offices across Europe, APAC and in the US, our consultants and researchers are supported by our unique global data ecosystem. We provide gold standard data on the economy and society to decision makers and engage directly with many millions of citizens each year on their behalf. Combining expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies and data science, our work with clients creates policy interventions, designs better public services, and unlocks behaviour change. We support the rapid development of policy thinking in moments of urgency. We implement policies on the ground. We build communications to reach diverse and complex audiences. We bring global best practice and local expertise. We are Verian. Powering decisions that shape the world.