The longtime Ipsos executive succeeds Jean Laurent Poitou, who is leaving the company, and is set to address markets on September 14, 2026.
Ipsos has named Kelly Beaver as its new Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect, promoting a veteran executive who has spent more than 15 years at the market research group. Beaver joined Ipsos in 2011 and has held roles including Head of UK Public Affairs, CEO for the UK and Ireland since 2021, and most recently Chair of Ipsos’ Global Healthcare Service Line. She succeeds Jean Laurent Poitou, who is departing to focus on personal projects. The board said Beaver was identified through its succession planning and will continue executing the Horizons strategic plan launched in January while accelerating growth. Beaver is scheduled to address markets on September 14, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. CET.