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Thaïs Gyurcsó

Commander · DISC type D
Associate Director of Social Science at Canvas8
📍 United Kingdom

Thaïs is a globally-minded Associate Director of Social Science at Canvas8, specializing in qualitative research and brand strategy. With a background in linguistics and experience across Europe, the Americas, and APAC, she translates complex human realities into actionable strategies. People who have worked with her describe her as bringing richness and clarity to her work.

Outside of her professional life, Thaïs is an avid baker and is also dedicated to training her dog, Lady Margaret. She has a passion for languages and learning new things, currently working on deepening her near-native fluency in Italian. She is also raising her son in a trilingual home.

Unique fact: Thaïs is a linguist who works fluently in French and English, is near-fluent in Italian, and is raising her son in a home where three languages happily coexist.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Associate Director of Social Science
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Thaïs shows up

Very Quick
Candid & Clear
Impact-Driven

They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.

Priorities

Topics Thaïs cares about

Qualitative Research
Her career is centered on leading qualitative research projects, from design and fieldwork to strategic storytelling and mentoring junior researchers in the field.
Cultural Decoding
Her profile highlights a specialization in understanding people and culture, leveraging her multicultural background and experience working across continents.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
Associate Director of Social Science
Canvas8
9-2019 - 2-2026
Strategic Qualitative Researcher | Business Humanizer & Cultural Decoder
Innate Motion
3-2019 - 8-2019
Executive Project Manager
TransPerfect
3-2018 - 3-2019
Senior Project Manager
TransPerfect
3-2017 - 3-2018
Project Manager
TransPerfect
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Media appearances

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Education
4-2025 - 7-2025
MiniMBA
MiniMBA
BA Honours (1st class)
University of Essex
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

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