Webinars

The payments industry is evolving faster than ever, driven by shifting regulation, new technologies, and changing consumer expectations. Are you ready for what’s coming in 2026?

In this webinar, our experts will unpack the key forces reshaping the payments ecosystem. You’ll gain practical insight into what these changes mean for your strategy, operations, and growth plans.

Join us for a forward-looking session designed to help you anticipate disruption, identify opportunity, and stay ahead in a rapidly transforming payments landscape.

Justin Cox (Director, Global Production Forecasts) will discuss how the global automotive industry fared in 2025 and provide an assessment of the outlook for the sector in the coming year.

Our quarterly webinar giving a 30 minute rundown of the current UK retail market, focusing on a look back at Christmas 2025 and who were the winners and losers, while also discussing our retail sector forecasts for 2026 and beyond.

Consumers are reshaping the foodservice landscape as economic uncertainty forces them to rethink what truly matters. With hyper-personalized menus, convenience-led formats, health-first choices, and sustainability demands all in consideration, the sector is undergoing a rapid shift. The brands that thrive will be the ones that adapt fast.
Join GlobalData for a look at the biggest foodservice trends shaping 2026, the challenges operators must navigate, and the opportunities ready to be seized.

In this webinar, we’ll explore:
• Decode the new consumer mindset: Align your offer with what diners value now
• Tap into the biggest growth drivers: customization, convenience, health, and sustainability
• Spot the emerging formats and innovations: See how where (and how) consumers choose to eat will be impacted
• Strengthen your competitive edge: Thrive in a market squeezed by costs and shifting expectations
• Unlock new opportunities for 2026: Differentiate your brand and build lasting loyalty

Consumers are navigating a world of economic pressure, shifting values, and rapid technological change. Join GlobalData to explore the trends shaping 2026 and gain actionable insights for your business.

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
• Understand changing priorities: See what drives consumer choices in a fast-moving environment
• Spot emerging behaviors: Identify trends in intentionality, transparency, and lifestyle alignment
• Respond with confidence: Discover strategies for brands to meet evolving expectations
• Stay ahead of the curve: Anticipate the macro influences that will shape consumer industries

As economic conditions and social norms continue to change around the globe, purchasing and consumption habits are subject to change. Such phenomena have affected the alcoholic beverages industry in particular - traditionally it has been subject to discretionary purchasing. This webinar discusses the generational differences in purchasing preferences, with a focus on Gen Z and their unique approach to alcohol.

Analysing two key parts of a soccer clubs inventory - training kits and sleeve sponsorships - to better understand the trends underpinning these assets.

Global hiring insights derived from GlobalData's Job Analytics platform. Identify and track the companies that are currently hiring!

This webinar will assess the key themes set to disrupt and shape the travel & tourism sector in 2026.

The supply of critical raw materials will increasingly play a decisive role in the scale and pace of the global energy transition. This webinar will provide a production outlook across key raw materials and will discuss how geopolitical tensions and mounting supply chain risk will shape the development of sectors such as battery energy storage, EVs, renewable energy, as well as more emerging energy transition technologies.

This webinar will assess the key themes set to disrupt and shape the insurance industry in 2026.

Speaker:
Ben Carey-Evans
Senior Insurance Analyst

Ben is a senior insurance analyst at GlobalData and has been with the company for over five years. He writes reports on all areas of general and life insurance, as well as on key technology and industry trends. As senior awrites and edits reports summarizing markets such as home, travel, motor, and pet, to key emerging trends, such as cyber insurance, AI, and many others. Ben runs regular webinars to GlobalData clients and has presented and hosted fireside chats at conferences. Webinar topics have included medical IoT, the gig economy in insurance, and generative AI, among others.

It’s time for GlobalData’s annual briefing on the forces shaping the technology landscape. In this essential webinar, our analysts reveal the key market drivers and predictions for 2026, highlighting the trends every technology supplier and service provider must understand to succeed in the year ahead.

We’ll explain why these drivers matter, how they will impact buyers and suppliers alike, and where the biggest opportunities lie across both B2B and B2C markets. Don’t miss this opportunity to get ahead of the trends that will define the technology market in 2026.