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Insightful Connections is a weekly market research podcast that spotlights the people behind the insights: the researchers, strategists, and operators who make the industry move. We dive into the personal stories, philosophies, and daily practices of leading voices across UX, qualitative research, client-side insights, participant recruiting, and beyond. From agency founders to independent moderators to corporate insights leads, each guest opens up about what drives them, how they navigate change, and the lessons they've learned in the field.
Whether it’s a conversation about managing stakeholder pressure, building inclusive research frameworks, or simply staying curious in a deadline-driven world, our focus is always on the human side of insights. This show is for anyone who believes that great research starts with real people—not just respondents, but the professionals behind the scenes. If you're looking to connect, learn, and stay inspired, you’re in the right place.
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The market research industry is changing. Fast. In 30 minutes or less, we help you keep up with trends, tools, and the people shaping what’s next.

The pace of change in MRx has never been higher. Traditional agency models are being disrupted by AI, DIY tools, and pressure to deliver more, faster with less. It has never been more crucial for insights professionals to plug in and stay informed as the ground shifts beneath us. We bring you the perspectives of those driving the change in the industry. Our episodes have featured:

Client-side insights executives

AI tool founders

Strategic leaders at IA top-25 agencies

Fieldwork leaders

What they all have in common is the dynamism to challenge the way things are done, innovate, advance the discipline and share what they learned on the way.

Nithi Kumar
17:30
Ep 17. Nithi Kumar, Kantar
In this episode of Insightful Connections, Nithi Kumar, Global Head of Experience Solutions and CX Growth at Kantar, shares his global journey through customer experience leadership. He challenges the traditional reliance on satisfaction scores, introducing Kantar’s “Meaningful Difference” framework as a more powerful way to humanize CX and drive brand growth. Nithi illustrates the concept with stories ranging from Virgin Atlantic to Orange UK, and a simple yet impactful initiative in Bangladesh that helped protect low-income customers’ phones during monsoons. Along the way, he reflects on how CX puts “heart back into business,” blending business impact with human values
Episode 14
Andrew Hui
23:07

Andrew Hui, TD Bank

Episode 15
Michael Hess
24:34

Michael Hess, Emporia

Episode 16
Roddy Knowles
17:43

Roddy Knowles, dtect

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Insightful Connections guests get their thought leadership in front of thousands of practitioners across research, strategy, and innovation. We’re always on the lookout for new guests and all it takes is a 45-minute zoom call. Guests get:

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