Trends & Prospective

Global inflation likely peaked in 2022, according to the International Monetary Fund, but consumers will be grappling with high prices for years to come.

Join us for a series of webinars and events to discover local views on our latest Ipsos Global Trends survey.

As 2023 opens, we’re entering a new world disorder filled with crises on multiple fronts. The largest Global Trends survey ever, from leading insights firm Ipsos, shows that, globally, 74% agree that their government and public services will do too little to help people in the years ahead.

Global inflation likely peaked in 2022, according to the International Monetary Fund. But consumers will be grappling with high prices for years to come, especially those on low incomes and in the developing world.

In this episode, you can hear our Global CEO Ben Page, and our Trends & Foresight Engagement Manager Rob Gear (both ably assisted by some voices from 1966) explain why and how we should take a different approach to facing an uncertain future.

Expectations and investment sentiment continues to decline

What Now? What Next?

We start the year with a look at the global public’s predictions for 2022 and the latest research on the key issues ahead, including inflation, living with Covid-19, and climate change.

What did we learn about public attitudes and behaviours? What did our research tell us about the events of the year? And how did our outlook shift?