311 Expert Network
The expert network that starts with your question.
Reach 37,949 experts across 314 topics for an advisory call, a workshop, a strategy review, a briefing or a keynote. The 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit matches the right person to what you need to decide, agrees one price with you and handles the contract.
Tell us what you need: we reply within one working day.
Figures as at 5 November 2026.
The 311 Expert Network is an on-demand expert network from the 311 Institute in London. It gives organisations of any size access to 37,949 experts across 314 topics, including 3,148 authors, 2,221 founders and entrepreneurs, 1,779 journalists and broadcasters and 1,400 chief executives and business leaders. The 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit matches the expert to your question, agrees the scope and the price with you before anything starts, and handles the statement of work, the contract and the payment, so you deal with one partner, one contract and one invoice.
The basics
What is an expert network?
An expert network connects organisations with people who know a subject in depth, for a call, a piece of advice or a session with a team.
Most expert networks were built to sell short paid calls to investors and consultants researching companies and markets. The 311 Expert Network is built for decision-makers. It starts from the decision you need to make, offers five ways to work with an expert, prices every piece of work up front and briefs the expert with research from the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit, so they arrive with the full picture.
Breadth and depth
Experts in every field that shapes your future
By field
Who they are
Backed by 311 research
Figures as at 5 November 2026. Experts can appear in more than one field. Every profile is built from published sources, and we confirm availability and fit before anything is booked.
Who it is for
Expertise that is hard to reach on your own
Boards and leadership teams
Who want an outside expert to test a strategy, a risk or a big decision.
Smaller businesses
Who need the kind of expertise usually only open to large companies, for a single call or a short piece of work.
Strategy and innovation teams
Who need a specialist on a technology, a market or a regulation, fast.
Event and programme organisers
Who want a speaker or facilitator matched to their audience and theme.
What you can book
Five ways to bring an expert in
Advisory call
An hour or two with an expert on one question, with a short note of what was agreed.
Workshop
A working session with your team, run by the expert, with clear outputs.
Strategy review
An expert reviews your strategy, or your Vantage workspace project, and tells you what is strong, what is missing and what to change.
Briefing
A private briefing for your board or leadership team on what is changing and what it means for you.
Keynote
A speaker for your conference, offsite or client event, in person or online.
How it works
From question to expert in five steps
- Tell us what you needThe question, the format, the timing and a budget range. Name an expert if you have one in mind.
- We matchWe put forward experts who fit your question, sector and budget, and check they are available.
- One clear quoteOne price, agreed before anything starts: the expert's fee and ours, plus tax.
- Scope and contractWe prepare the statement of work and the contract of engagement. You approve them before anything is booked.
- DeliveryThe expert delivers, and we check you got what was agreed.
How we compare
The 311 Expert Network and traditional expert networks
| Feature | 311 Expert Network | Traditional expert networks |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Leaders with a decision to make, from boards to smaller businesses | Mainly investors and consultants researching companies and markets |
| What you can book | Advisory calls, workshops, strategy reviews, briefings and keynotes | Mostly short one-to-one calls |
| Price | One quote for each piece of work, approved before anything starts. No subscription | Often subscriptions or per-call credits |
| Briefing | The expert is briefed with research from the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit | Usually left to the client |
| Paperwork | Statement of work, contract and invoice handled for you | Varies |
Why use the network
One partner, not a search
Matched to your question
We start from what you need to decide, not from a catalogue.
One contract, one invoice
Quote, statement of work, contract and payment in one place.
Your details stay private
We share your name, company and brief with an expert only when you agree.
Backed by 311 research
The 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit briefs the expert, so they start with the full picture.
Questions
Frequently asked
What is the 311 Expert Network?
The 311 Expert Network is an on-demand expert network from the 311 Institute in London. It connects organisations of any size with 37,949 experts across 314 topics for advisory calls, workshops, strategy reviews, briefings and keynotes. The 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit matches the expert to your question, agrees one price and handles the contract.
How many experts are in the 311 Expert Network?
As at 5 November 2026 the network can draw on 37,949 experts across 314 topics, 43 professions and 39 regions and countries. They include 3,148 authors, 2,221 founders and entrepreneurs, 1,779 journalists and broadcasters and 1,400 chief executives and business leaders.
How is the 311 Expert Network different from GLG, Guidepoint or AlphaSights?
GLG, Guidepoint and AlphaSights are best known for short paid calls that help investors and consultants research companies and markets. The 311 Expert Network is built for leaders who have a decision to make: it offers five formats, from an advisory call to a full strategy review, prices each piece of work up front, briefs the expert with 311 research and is open to smaller businesses as well as large ones.
How much does it cost?
Every engagement is quoted before anything starts: the expert's fee plus our fee, plus tax. You see and approve the full price first. There is no subscription.
How quickly can you find an expert?
We reply within one working day with a shortlist or a few questions about what you need.
Can I ask for a specific expert?
Yes. Tell us who you have in mind. If they are not available or not the right fit, we suggest others who are.
Is my information confidential?
Yes. We share your name, company and brief with an expert only with your agreement, and only to arrange the work.
Can I book an expert in person or online?
Both. Calls and many briefings work well online; workshops and keynotes are often better in person.
Can Vantage members use it?
Yes. Members can ask us to brief the expert from their Vantage workspace project, with their permission, and can bring an expert in from the Execute step of the workspace.
Find an expert
Tell us what you need.
Give us the question, the format and the timing. We reply within one working day.