As of 2023, the Povaddo Panel includes nearly 10,000 panelists from 130 countries.
The Povaddo Panel is a unique global resource for corporations, trade groups, and other organizations to utilize expertise and insights from true thought leaders to help guide important strategic decisions. Building on Povaddo’s extensive experience in navigating the social, political, and regulatory issues that impact today’s organizations, the Povaddo Panel was created to provide clients with a more effective solution for gathering opinions from experts who influence public policy and public opinion at large.
Povaddo utilizes a variety of methods to recruit panelists in two categories:
Policy Professionals
Individuals who work on public policy matters as part of their daily job; these are people in positions whereby they help shape, influence, and/or analyze public policy.
Examples of policy professionals who have joined the Povaddo Panel:
SOUTH AFRICA: Senior policy analyst at the National Treasury
NEW ZEALAND: Senior government economist
KAZAKHSTAN: Public health expert working at a NGO
ISRAEL: Senior advisor to the Minister of Public Security
UNITED STATES: Former federal representative
COLOMBIA: Senior public policy specialist at a major private sector company
INDIA: Foreign trade policy advocate
JAPAN: Former ambassador to Egypt
Opinion Leaders
Business professionals, academics, and other individuals with high levels of education and expertise, but who are not focused on public policy matters as part of their daily job.
Examples of opinion leaders who have joined the Povaddo Panel:
UNITED STATES: Head of Strategy and Operations at a Fortune 100 company
FRANCE: Vice President of a Fortune 500 company
SOUTH KOREA: Associate dean and professor at a private university
AUSTRALIA: Director of Strategy and Planning at a public university
ISRAEL: Founder and CEO of a health tech startup
EGYPT: Director of Human Relations for a Fortune 500 company
UNITED KINGDOM: Head of Finance for a business management software
GERMANY: Head of Sales for a global financial services company
Clients can commission customized Povaddo Panel research studies utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methodologies to help achieve a variety of research objectives, including:
issue exploration
message and materials testing
corporate reputation
crisis management
external engagement studies