Brilliant leaps for brandkind

Brilliant leaps for brandkind

"Yesterday, today was tomorrow..."

"Yesterday, today was tomorrow..."

George Harrison
George Harrison

The world is changing faster than ever.
This isn’t a new or abstract concept.
It’s a mercurial and exciting context.

How is change changing consumers and what matters to them? How might brands change to keep up and get ahead?

The world is changing faster than ever. This isn’t a new or abstract concept. It’s a mercurial and exciting context.

How is change changing consumers and what matters to them? How might brands change to keep up and get ahead?

The Lab decodes culture.
We explore human behaviour.
We mine millions of data signals.

We shine a big, beautiful, bright light on change. To create opportunity – a chance to make a brilliant leap.




The Lab decodes culture. We explore human behaviour. We mine millions of data signals.

We shine a big, beautiful, bright light on change. To create opportunity – a chance to make a brilliant leap.



New World.
New Insights.

Human intuition, data precision

We're living in an exponential era, where change is happening faster than ever.

It's fundamentally reshaping the way we live, think, communicate and our needs from brands and organisations.

This change is saturating us in data, and we are searching for clearer direction, real insight and true competitive advantage. 

Our Elevated Tool Kit

Our new tool kit of methods, designed to solve the challenges of this new economy, empowers our partners with new layers of human insights and unparalleled audience connection.

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The Australia Project

Uncovering the cultural dynamics that shape people

The Australia Project is The Lab’s flagship cultural program. Our perennial proprietary study of life in Australia. An examination and collage of what’s in people’s heads and hearts. Attitudes, beliefs, values, motivations.

What are they? How are they changing?

We look, so your business can make its next brilliant leap.

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The Big 4 in 2024

We reflect on the cultural narratives that have shaped this year

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Behavioural Science

Searching for truth in human behaviour

The Lab is where the irresistible force of cultural insight collides with the immovable object of behavioural science. Brilliantly.

Behavioural Science allows us to see further and go deeper.

Casting light on the subconscious influences of behaviour to illuminate opportunities for brands.

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Uncover the Secrets to Communicating Value for Money

Unveiling the psychology of value for money and teaching you the secrets behind communicating value without dropping prices.

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The New Zealand Project

A deep dive into the cultural heartbeat of New Zealanders

Introducing our counterpart to The Australia Project. This study unpacks the values, ambitions and cultural forces that drive New Zealanders today, while exploring the similarities and differences between their Australian neighbours.