Webinar: Optimizing Generative AI Tools for Market Research

You can’t turn a corner without seeing or hearing something about AI these days; but most don’t really understand what it is, how it works, or most importantly – how to leverage it for professional outcomes. If that sounds like you, don’t worry; you’re certainly not alone. This webinar is designed to equip Market Research Professionals with the knowledge to effectively leverage generative AI for richer insights and enhanced efficiency. The session will focus on making this technology accessible and practical, with an emphasis on integrating AI tools seamlessly into professional insights workflows.

We will explore the foundational concepts of generative AI, including key elements like “tokens” and critical parameters such as temperature, frequency penalty, and nucleus sampling that influence AI behavior and output. Additionally, we’ll delve into model fine-tuning, practical use cases, and best practices with by hands-on examples that you can immediately apply to enhance your work.

Key Takeaways:

• AI Demystified: Understand how generative AI works in straightforward terms, tailored for market research professionals (no technical AI knowledge required).
• Parameter Exploration: Learn about AI model parameters and their practical impacts on AI behavior for professional and research outputs.
• Actionable Best Practices and Tips: Discover tips and best practices for using AI tools to streamline your research processes and enhance outcomes.
• Workflow Integration: Gain insights into professional workflow strategies that incorporate generative AI effectively and responsibly, making it easier to apply these tools in your daily tasks.

By attending, you will gain an intuitive understanding of AI’s capabilities and limitations, alongside actionable strategies to immediately start using generative AI tools more effectively in your market research projects. This session is perfect for those new to AI and more seasoned users alike, providing valuable insights that can enhance your approach to research.

Speaker: Brenden Sommerhalder
Vice President, MQO Research

Brenden is an innovation-minded “people insights hunter” with over 15 years of leadership in research, decision-making, and marketing strategy development. He has worked with clients across public, private, and not-for-profit sectors in a variety of industries such as government, utilities, consumer packaged goods, telecommunications, hospitality, retail, pharmaceuticals, and media.

As Vice President at MQO Research and Managing Director of MQO A.I. Hub, in recent years Brenden has led the research and development of an internal suite of A.I.-powered tools and services, and led the successful “go-to-market” of the firm’s client-facing SaaS platform: MQO A.I. Hub. MQO is also an Early Access Research & Development Partner with OpenAI, enabling a deep understanding for the frontiers of this cutting-edge technology.

Brenden has given talks about A.I. at the 2023 and 2024 conferences of the Canadian Research Insights Council (CRIC) and serves on CRIC’s A.I. Task Force. He regularly provides advice to organizational leaders on integrating A.I. in their workplaces for professional outcomes, including helping to lead the development of internal policies for A.I.

As a “techie” and “tinkerer” at heart and a hardened “quant” at mind, Brenden has always been quick to adapt and adopt the latest tools available to solve the task at hand while protecting the integrity of the work through careful planning and rigorous validation.