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Patrick Comer on Building the Infrastructure Behind Modern Market Research
Patrick Comer discusses AI, research quality, synthetic data, leadership, and how Cint is shaping th...
How AI Agents Are Changing Market Research in 2026
AI is transforming research, data ownership, and decision-making. Explore agentic workflows, first-p...
Structured Learning for the Agentic Insights Leader
Build an AI learning agenda for insights leaders to develop the skills needed for AI-enabled research, decision-making, and knowledge work.
James Cummings
Board of Directors, Member at Market Research Institute International (MRII)
The Always-on Agency: How to Survive the Shift to Intelligence-Native Organizations
The insight agency model is under pressure. In an always-on world, success depends on becoming a decision partner, not just a supplier of research pro...
Hannah Mann
Founding Partner at Day One Strategy
Partner Content
“Always On” Customer Understanding
Brands succeed by spotting change early. AI-led research delivers always-on customer insight, helping teams identify risks and emerging needs faster.
Niels Schillewaert
Head of Research and Methodologies at Conveo
The Infrastructure Barrier Is Gone: Why AI Is APAC's Best Moment for Small Research Agencies
AI is collapsing the cost of research infrastructure, creating new opportunities for agile, expertise-led agencies to compete and grow.
Spyros Koutlelos
Managing Partner at Webcall International Research
AI Agents Are Changing Everything. Are Insights Firms Ready?
With IIEX Europe approaching, explore the forces reshaping insights—from agentic AI and industry dis...
Louis Russell on Curiosity, Leadership, and Preserving Human Expertise in the Age of AI
Future List Honoree Louis Russell discusses leadership, AI, and preserving human expertise in the future of market research.
Karen Lynch
Chief Programming Officer at Greenbook
Partner Content
The Consumer in Your Segmentation Model May No Longer Exist
Traditional segmentation is losing relevance. Discover the rise of the Polyclass consumer and a more dynamic approach to understanding behavior.
Sam Killip
VP of Insights at Attest
Kristi Zuhlke: Stop Talking About AI and Start Building
Explore Kristi Zuhlke's practical approach to AI, synthetic consumers, and how insights teams can st...
Ethical by Design: The Questions Every Mixed-Method Research Team Should Be Asking
Explore the ethical questions researchers should ask when combining surveys, interviews, AI analysis, synthetic data, and behavioral tracking in mixed...
Ashley Shedlock
Content Producer at Greenbook
Partner Content
The Future Role of Communications Is Taking Shape
Communications teams face rising pressure to prove impact. As AI accelerates content, data-driven insights are becoming essential for defensible decis...
Karen Lynch
Chief Programming Officer at Greenbook
The Infrastructure Shift: Why Everyone's Buying Data Companies
Major deals are reshaping data. From identity resolution to retail intelligence, the shift is toward...
Curiosity and Creativity Won’t Be Replaced by AI. They’ll Define Who Thrives Because of It
AI will speed research, but human curiosity and creativity remain essential. Ed Keller explores the skills that will matter most in an AI-driven futur...
Ed Keller
Executive Director at Market Research Institute International (MRII)
Research Should Run Like Business: Continuously
AI is improving individual research projects, but the real opportunity is continuous intelligence—bridging the gaps between studies and dormant insigh...
Daniel Graff-Radford
CEO at Discuss
Adding a Further Perspective: The Consumption Layer
As analytics becomes infrastructure, the next shift is how insights are consumed: conversational, AI-driven, and built for faster human understanding.
Torbjörn Andersson
Global Senior Vice President & GM - Delivery & Market Research at Forsta
Those Most Confident Are Not Hiding from Change
AI will compress research workflows, but like Jevons’ paradox, efficiency may expand research activity everywhere—not reduce the need for insights.
Rick Kelly
Chief Strategy Officer at Fuel Cycle
Reframing AI for Insights: From Threat to Opportunity and Operating System
The 2026 GRIT Report reveals AI adoption is moving past “should we use it?” toward a deeper challenge: aligning AI with human insight and research rig...
Niels Schillewaert
Head of Research and Methodologies at Conveo
The Great Reclassification
The 2026 GRIT Report reveals an insights industry in transition, with value shifting toward scalable infrastructure, governance, and mid-sized service...
AI Governance Isn’t Really About Governance
GRIT data reveals a governance gap: the teams driving AI adoption in insights are often the least confident in how AI risks are being managed.
Matilda Sarah
Co-Founder + VP Sales & Marketing at Displayr
Insights Depend on Human Participation and Trust
The GRIT 2026 data shows quality infrastructure still matters most, with trusted panels and fraud detection remaining essential in AI-driven research.
Janice Caston
EVP Marketing at Dynata
We Built a Faster Factory. Now What Are We Producing?
The GRIT Report reveals a tension in research: teams want faster, cheaper methods, yet still rely on deep human insight to avoid losing quality.
Holland Martini
Chief Insights Officer at GoodQues
How Insights Wins When Everyone Can Prompt AI
The GRIT Report reveals insights teams in transition, with AI accelerating the spread of research, analytics, and decision-making across the enterpris...
Monika Rogers
SVP, Growth Strategy at CMB
The AI Divide: Navigating the New Research Landscape
A 2026 industry survey explores how AI-enabled agencies are reshaping market research, from workflows and skills to client expectations and value crea...
Piers Lee
Founder and Managing Director at Novema
Hidden Bias in Synthetic Research: How GenAI Can Undermine DEI in Market Insights—And What To Do About It
Generative AI can transform research, but hidden bias risks distorting insights. Learn how inclusive data and oversight support fair, trustworthy outc...
Catherine Schwartz
Marketing & E-commerce Specialist
Karen Lynch
Chief Programming Officer at Greenbook
The AI Shift No One Saw Coming: From Software to Services
The research and CX industry is shifting fast as AI reshapes analytics, enterprise platforms, and ho...
Agentic & Conversational AI for Research: What the Latest Showcase Revealed About the Future of Insights
Explore how agentic and conversational AI are reshaping market research through AI moderation, conve...
Can AI Deepen Human Insight? Rhiannon Price on the Evolution of Qualitative Research
Rhiannon Price explores how AI is transforming qualitative research, empathy, and human insight in t...
The Real Story Behind AI’s Rapid Takeover of Research
IIEX North America marked a turning point for AI in insights, highlighting real-world deployments, d...
Which Platforms Offer AI Solutions for Consumer Insights? A Practical Guide for Modern Researchers
Discover top AI platforms for consumer insights and how to choose the right tools for research, CX, and analytics.
Ashley Shedlock
Content Producer at Greenbook
How AI Is Reshaping Market Research Without Replacing Human Insight
AI is accelerating market research, but human insight remains essential. Discover why empathy, context, and judgment still give data meaning.
Johnbosco Ejiofor
Guest Author/ Blogger at PR 2day
Partner Content
AI Agents Are Here to Run the Research Workflow, but Researchers Make Sure It Leads Somewhere Worthwhile
Agentic AI is reshaping market research with end-to-end automation. The future belongs to researchers who guide the questions and standards.
Ali Henriques
Head of Market Research at Qualtrics
Navigating the ‘Build vs Buy’ Decision in ResTech
As AI simplifies product-building, MR teams must weigh build vs. buy carefully, balancing governance, reliability, and research expertise.
Jiten Madia
Founder & CEO at flowres.io
From Panels to Behavioral AI: Vin DeRobertis on the Future of Insights
Generation Lab President Vin DeRobertis discusses behavioral data, AI, synthetic insights, and the e...
Beyond AI: Why the Future of Research Depends on Trust, Not Just Technology
As AI speeds research production, insights leaders must focus on building stakeholder trust, ownership, and action, not just generating findings.
Nizar Maulana
Product Research Lead at Bluebird Group
When Consumer Behavior Moves Faster Than Your Business Model
AI is rapidly reshaping insights. Explore new analytics startups, infrastructure shifts, and changin...
AI Is Not the Strategy: Turning Generative AI into Real Business Impact
Generative AI isn’t a strategy on its own. Learn how structured prompting and human judgment turn AI efficiency into meaningful research impact.
Tatiana Urrea
Analytics at Infotools
Partner Content
Beyond the Ranking: A New MaxDiff That Captures the Why
Generative AI isn’t a strategy on its own. Learn how structured prompting and human judgment turn AI efficiency into meaningful research impact.
Rhys Hillan
Researcher at Conveo
Smarter Data Wins: Following the Money in AI and Insights
AI is reshaping data and business structures. Will your transformation balance speed with rigor, tru...
AI In Market Research Is Meaningless Unless It Changes Commercial Outcomes
AI only matters in market research when it improves decisions, shapes investment, and increases the odds of market success.
Abigail Stuart
Founding Partner at Day One Strategy
A.I.: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
AI is reshaping data and business structures. Will your transformation balance speed with rigor, trust, and authentic decision-making?
Finn Raben
Founder at Amplifi Consulting
Karen Lynch
Chief Programming Officer at Greenbook
Back to the Roots: Why Panel Design Matters More than Ever
Jennifer Reid argues that strong panel design and persistent identity improve fraud detection and drive more meaningful, trustworthy insights.
Jennifer Reid
Co-CEO and Chief Methodologist at Rival Group
When AI Models Go Rogue and Subscriptions Go Through the Roof
Explore Greenbook’s guide to insights workflow automation, covering solution types, key features, em...
Beyond Churn: A Practical Guide to Learning Customer Retention Research
Discover how to learn retention research using CX, analytics, and AI tools to reduce churn and build loyalty.
Ashley Shedlock
Content Producer at Greenbook
AI in Research & Analytics: From Hype to Workflow Transformation
Explore real AI use cases transforming research workflows, from survey automation to insight generat...
Alex Dobromir on Product Thinking, AI, and the Future of Continuous Insights
Future List Honoree Alex Dobromir explores AI, product thinking, and building continuous insight systems for faster decision-making.
Karen Lynch
Chief Programming Officer at Greenbook
Rob Wengel of Radius: Leading Insights Through AI Transformation
Rob Wengel shares how AI, innovation, and human judgment are reshaping insights, leadership, and the...
Your Market Research is Already Outdated—Here’s How AI Changes That
Traditional research is too slow for today’s markets. Discover how AI enables continuous, always-on insights with real-time conversations and decision...
Stu Sjouwerman
Co-founder, CEO at ReadingMinds.ai