Emily Safian-Demers

Emily Safian-Demers is an experienced professional currently serving as a Faculty Advisor for Columbia University’s Strategic Communications master's program and as Director of Insights at Front Row. Prior to these roles, Emily worked at Wunderman Thompson from June 2018 to July 2023, where responsibilities included directing North American operations of the global futures and trend intelligence unit, overseeing trend reporting, and producing high-profile content such as “The Future 100.” Experience also includes a tenure at Ipsos as Senior Project Manager focusing on innovative consumer neuromarketing research and prior roles in research consultancy and as a research assistant at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Emily holds a Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral and Cognitive Science and French from the University of Rochester.