The Founders & Leaders Series
Mike Stevens interviews the tech entrepreneurs and business leaders building the future of research, insights and analytics.
Learn about the companies that are driving innovation, hear about the rewards and challenges in creating a company, and discover the big trends that are shaping the industry.
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Mike Stevens
Mike Stevens is the founder of Insight Platforms. He is a consultant, advisor and thought leader on the intersection of technology and research.
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Episode 12: Kathy Cheng, Founder & CEO, Nexxt Intelligence – inca
Founders & Leaders Series interview: Kathy Cheng, founder and CEO of inca, on why better survey experiences produce better data — and what the industry needs to change.
Episode 11: Ange Taylor, Founder & CEO, AddMaple
Founders & Leaders Series interview: Ange Taylor, founder of AddMaple, shares how frustration with fragmented data tools inspired a visual-first exploration platform built for insights teams.
Episode 10: Frédéric-Charles Petit, Founder & CEO, Toluna
Founders & Leaders Series interview: Frédéric-Charles Petit, Founder and CEO of Toluna, on building a 25-year-old consumer insights company for the age of AI.
Episode 9: Andrew Cooper, Founder & CEO, Verve
Founders and Leaders Series interview: Andrew Cooper, CEO of Verve, on synthetic personas, the respondent crisis, and new models for AI-powered insight.
Episode 8: Olaf Lenzmann, Co-Founder, Market Logic Software
Founders and Leaders Series interview: Olaf Lenzmann of Market Logic Software on innovation workflows, synthetic personas and adapting to AI.
Episode 7: Daniel Graff-Radford, CEO, Discuss
Founders and Leaders Series Interview with Daniel Graff-Radford, CEO, Discuss, on combining multiple businesses with distinct advantages.
Episode 6: Tobi Andersson, General Manager – Market Research, Forsta
Founders and Leaders Series Interview with Tobi Andersson, General Manager, Forsta, on building a small startup and leading a restech giant.
Episode 5: Hakan Yurdakul, Co-Founder & CEO, Bolt Insight
Founders and Leaders Series Interview with Hakan Yurdakul, Bolt Insight CEO, on AI-native research, dynamic personas, and conversational AI.
Episode 4: Hendrik van Hove & Niels Schillewaert, Conveo
Founders and Leaders Series Interview with Hendrik van Hove & Niels Schillewaert or Conveo, the AI co-worker for qualitative research..
Episode 3: Tanika McLeod, Co-Founder, OneCliq (Dig Insights)
Founders and Leaders Series Interview with Tanika McLeod, Co-Founder of OneCliq, the AI platform for qualitative insights from online conversations.
Episode 2: Matteo Cera, Founder & CEO, Glaut
Glaut Founder Matteo Cera explores how AI moderated interviews bridge the qual and quant divide and empower research experts.
Episode 1: Aneesh Dhawan, Founder & CEO, Knit
Founders and Leaders Series Interview with Aneesh Dhawan, Founder and CEO of Knit, the AI-powered market research platform.