AI Didn’t Steal the Show at PMRC West. People Did.

AI was everywhere at PMRC West. But that’s not surprising. What was surprising was the maturity of the discussion. Across two days, speakers from Genentech to Amgen to Annexon returned to the same idea from different angles: this technology is rapidly accelerating our ability to discover hidden patterns, trends, or relationships within data and insights,…

Bringing a Segmentation to Life with AI

Bringing a Segmentation to Life with AI The Opportunity The market for continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) was evolving fast. Once used mostly by insulin-dependent diabetics, CGMs were gaining traction in the mainstream—driven by influencers and the “quantified self” movement. Dexcom aimed to lead this shift with Stelo, a prescription-free CGM. Designed for adults with type…

TMRE 2025 Key Takeaways

If you blinked, you might’ve missed it—The Market Research Event 2025 flew by in a blur of big ideas, packed sessions, and hallway conversations that went late into the night.   What actually stood out?  We asked both client- and agency-side attendees to share their biggest takeaways. AI IS EVERYWHERE, BUT WHERE’S THE STRATEGY? Jenny…

AI Persona Agents: Changing the Research Paradigm

Jason Kramer, Chief Research Officer Early in my career, I decided to jump into the dotcom boom—just in time to be a part of the dotcom bust. I joined eCandy, owner of the candy.com domain, at a time when anyone with a familiar-sounding domain name could raise millions. eCandy was pitching candy manufacturers on joining…

Bringing Segmentations to Life with AI Images & Video

One of the biggest challenges to a successful segmentation is getting stakeholders to actually use it. In our experience, stakeholders won’t embrace segments if they can’t relate to them as people. If stakeholders can internalize a segmentation, we see: More focused product development – product designers can solve the needs of specific consumers vs. a…