The GDI's researchers are extensively networked. Thanks to its research pool, the Institute can count – despite its lean structures – on the support of proven experts.
| Bolz Norbert | Professor of Media Studies at the Technical University of Berlin, author and trend analyst | www.medienberatung.tu-berlin.de |
| Beusch Bruno / Cassani Tina | Owners of the TNC Network media consultancy, specialists in interactive entertainment and emerging communication technologies | www.tnc.net www.gamehotel.net |
| Carbonaro Simonetta | Professor of Design Management and Humanistic Marketing at the Swedish School of Textiles (THS), University of Borås, Sweden and co-founder of REALISE Strategic Consultants, Karlsruhe, Germany | www.realise.de |
| Evers Reinier | trendwatching.com founder and an accomplished trend watcher, entrepreneur, and presenter | www.trendwatching.com |
| Fehr Ernst | Professor of Microeconomics and Experimental Economics and director of the Department of Economics at the University of Zurich. Chairman of Foundation Board of the Excellence-Foundation Zurich Founder & Chairman of the Board of Directors of FehrAdvice & Partners | www.econ.uzh.ch |
| Froböse Frerk | Researcher-filmmaker (MSc Visual Anthropology), Co-founder of PÉPOSTO Social Research Documentary Film | www.peposto.com |
| Gloor Peter | Ph.D., Research Scientist at the Center for Collective Intelligence at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, Chief Creative Officer and founder of galaxyadvisors | www.mit.edu |
| Kaiser Stefan | Editor-in-Chief of art magazine "Du", humanities scholar and cultural expert | www.du-magazin.com |
| Kearney A.T. | A.T. Kearney strategic consultancy | www.atkearney.ch |
| Luebkeman Chris | Ph.D., Director for Global Foresight and Innovation, Arup, London | www.arup.com |
| Muller Christopher C., Ph.D. | Ph.D., Professor at Rosen College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida | www.hospitality.ucf.edu |
| Raymond Martin / Savigar Tom | Partners at The Future Laboratory, leading experts in the field of consumer insight, trend forecasts and brand strategy | www.thefuturelaboratory.com |
| Rudolph Thomas | Ph.D., Professor at the Institute of Retail Management, Gottlieb Duttweiler Chair of International Management, University of St. Gallen | www.irm.unisg.ch |
| Threadkell Simon | Creative Director FITCH, London | www.fitch.com |
| Underhill Paco | Founder, CEO and President of Envirosell | www.envirosell.com |
| von Keyserlingk Alexander | Owner of Slowretail consultancy | www.slowretail.de |
| von Matt Dominique | Ph.D., Managing Director of Jung von Matt/limmat | www.jvm.ch |
| Weidner Jens | Professor of Criminology and Educational Studies at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW), management trainer and author | www.prof-jens-weidner.de www.peperoni-strategie.de |
| Weigend Andreas S., Ph.D. | Ph.D., Professor at Stanford University, Independent consultant, and expert on leveraging user data for innovative products and new business models | www.weigend.com |
| Wenckheim Mariann | Partner at 20/20 Limited, London | www.20.20.co.uk |
| Weiss Gretel | Deutscher Fachverlag publishing group, one of Europe's largest professional information providers in Europe. Focus: specialist communication. Co-founder of the European Foodservice Summit | www.dfv.de www.cafe-future.net |
| Wippermann Peter | Professor of Communication Design at the University of Duisburg-Essen, specialist in trend-based brand management and author of numerous publications | www.trendbuero.de |