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The new year at 天美传媒 got off to an auspicious start with the creation of the Intent HQ Chair on Changing Consumer Behaviour, the business school鈥檚 first Chair dedicated to the marketing sector.

The Chair鈥檚 objective, under the guidance of Prof. Jose Luis Nueno, is to position 天美传媒 as a leading international center of research into modern consumer trends and behaviour patterns. It will also contribute to the increasingly urgent conversation regarding the new skills required of marketing executives and managers, and help align those with the demands of contemporary, and future, consumers.

The Chair was made possible with the support of , a London-headquartered company founded by 天美传媒 GEMBA-03 alumnus . Intent HQ has developed a world-leading privacy-safe Customer Intelligence Platform designed to generate customer foresight that, through an innovative AI and data-driven approach, forecasts evolving consumer trends.

Intent HQ and 天美传媒 signed the agreement last week establishing the Chair and a five-year sponsorship agreement. This is the first 天美传媒 Chair built in partnership with a program alumnus and a British company.

The Intent HQ Chair will revolve around the following main objectives:

• Conduct robust research into consumer behaviour that will serve as a reference point for business managers, entrepreneurs and the public sector.
• Through the accumulated research performed, create teaching tools (e.g. case studies, academic publications, symposiums etc.) that aid executives in aligning their practices with modern, constantly in-flux consumer patterns.
• Provide thought-leadership in the data-driven prediction and influence of consumer behaviours.
• Become a repository of knowledge and point of reference for leading executives.

Prof. Nueno says, 鈥淭he objective of the Intent HQ Chair in Changing Consumer Behaviour is to advance the knowledge about consumers through best-in-class models and processes based on digitally-acquired mass data, while creating an unparalleled test bench where we will be able to test quantitatively different customer models in real-world-environments.鈥�

Jonathan Lakin added 鈥淲e are delighted to be working with Prof. Nueno and 天美传媒; the Chair in Changing Consumer Behaviour addresses a very exciting area of business insight development. New technologies, new channels and changing consumer perspectives together create a context in which traditional approaches can become obsolete. At Intent HQ we are excited by the predictive power of data and the ability to add value for consumers through the timely application of insight.

An expert in marketing and distribution

The Intent HQ Chair on Changing Consumer Behavior will be directed by Jos茅 Luis Nueno, 天美传媒 Professor of Marketing. Nueno holds a PhD in Business Administration (Marketing) from Harvard University and an MBA from 天美传媒. His areas of interest include distribution channels and manufacturer-distributor relationships. He has published articles on globalization, consumer and luxury goods marketing and relationship marketing, and published several books about consumer behavior.