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The Greenbook Podcast Network 178 Episodes Oct 12, 2026

Greenbook Podcast explores the evolving world of market research, insights, and analytics. Hosts Lenny Murphy and Karen Lynch talk with innovative and influential practitioners about the factors shaping the industry. Each weekly episode examines new technologies, methodologies, strategies, and emerging ideas. The show serves as a guide to the future of insights from the Greenbook network.

Episodes

182 - Vazen’s Charlotte Kiddle & Yasmin Ayoub Sanusi on Smarter Retail Data
182 - Vazen’s Charlotte Kiddle & Yasmin Ayoub Sanusi on Smarter Retail Data Oct 12, 2026 46:09 What if one of retail’s most valuable datasets has been hiding in plain sight? In this episode of the Greenbook Podcast, Karen Lynch sits down with Charlotte Kiddle and Yasmin Ayoub Sanusi of Vazen, formerly Virtual Store Trials, following their double win at IIEX Europe’s Insight Innovation Competition for both the Audience Favorite Award and Industry Impact Award.Charlotte and Yasmin explain how
181 - IIEX AI Recap: What’s Next for Research with Sarah Snudden
181 - IIEX AI Recap: What’s Next for Research with Sarah Snudden Sep 28, 2026 38:39 Fresh from IIEX AI, Karen Lynch and Sarah Snudden unpack the ideas that stood out across two packed days of conversations about AI and the future of research. They explore why AI’s biggest opportunity isn’t simply greater speed or productivity, but creating more room for strategic thinking, stronger relationships, and better business decisions. Sarah and Karen discuss accountability in AI-assisted
180 - Rethinking Insights Impact with Nadine van Rooyen of WEX
180 - Rethinking Insights Impact with Nadine van Rooyen of WEX Sep 14, 2026 40:36 What if an insight doesn’t lead to action? Does that mean it failed? In this episode of the Greenbook Podcast, Karen Lynch speaks with Nadine van Rooyen, Senior Effectiveness Manager at WEX, about challenging one of the insights industry’s most persistent assumptions: that value is defined by actionability. Nadine explains why insights can create meaningful business impact even when recommendation
179 - Sentient Design and the Future of AI-Powered UX with Josh Clark and Veronika Kindred
179 - Sentient Design and the Future of AI-Powered UX with Josh Clark and Veronika Kindred Aug 31, 2026 48:19 What happens when AI becomes more than a tool and starts shaping the interface itself? Josh Clark and Veronika Kindred of Big Medium, co-authors of Sentient Design: Crafting Intelligent Interfaces with AI, join Karen Lynch to explore a new approach to designing AI-powered experiences. They discuss treating AI as a design material, moving beyond chat-based interfaces, and creating products that ada
178 - Thania Farrar of Burke: Building Trusted AI Insights
178 - Thania Farrar of Burke: Building Trusted AI Insights Aug 17, 2026 51:13 How can established insights organizations innovate with AI without sacrificing the rigor and trust that made them successful? Thania Farrar, Senior Vice President of Corporate Innovation at Burke, joins Lenny Murphy to explore how the firm is evolving from traditional market research toward decision intelligence. They discuss building AI-enabled systems that connect fragmented data, deliver insig
177 - Crispin Beale of IDX on Evidence-Led Communications
177 - Crispin Beale of IDX on Evidence-Led Communications Aug 3, 2026 49:12 What happens when evidence, communications, and AI converge? Crispin Beale, Worldwide CEO of IDX, joins Karen Lynch to explain why organizations must rethink how they manage their narratives in an era shaped by answer engines, synthetic audiences, and machine-led discovery. He shares how IDX is integrating data and insights across performance marketing, corporate communications, and investor relat
176 - Heineken’s Mary Beth Jowers on Driving Insights-Led Change
176 - Heineken’s Mary Beth Jowers on Driving Insights-Led Change Jul 20, 2026 36:29 Mary Beth Jowers, VP of Americas Consumer and Market Insights at Heineken, joins Karen Lynch to explore how insights professionals can become more effective drivers of organizational change. Drawing on her leadership experience across global, regional, and developing markets, Mary Beth explains why insights teams should operate like internal businesses—prioritizing work that delivers measurable va
175 - John Gilfeather on Craft, Ethics, and Research Legacy
175 - John Gilfeather on Craft, Ethics, and Research Legacy Jul 6, 2026 38:26 In this episode of the Greenbook Podcast, Karen Lynch speaks with John Gilfeather, President of John Gilfeather & Associates and 2026 Market Research Council Hall of Fame inductee for Lifetime Achievement. John reflects on a career that spans Yankelovich, Roper, TNS, Logica Research, and his own consultancy, sharing lessons from decades of B2B, public affairs, corporate reputation, and public-
174 - The Emotional Power of Convenience with Maxalan Vickers of Overtime
174 - The Emotional Power of Convenience with Maxalan Vickers of Overtime Jun 22, 2026 46:16 What if convenience isn’t just about saving time—but about reducing stress, mental load, and friction? In this episode of The Greenbook Podcast, Karen Lynch sits down with Maxalan Vickers, Senior Insights Manager at Overtime, to explore how empathy, accessibility, and convenience intersect in modern consumer experiences. Drawing from his popular IIEX North America presentation, Maxalan shares why
173 - Adam Bai of Panoplai on Shaping the Future of Insights
173 - Adam Bai of Panoplai on Shaping the Future of Insights Jun 8, 2026 52:41 In this episode of the Greenbook Podcast, Karen Lynch sits down with Adam Bai, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Client Officer at Panoplai, winner of Greenbook’s inaugural Industry Impact Award at IIEX North America. Adam shares how his background in anthropology, innovation, and enterprise transformation shapes Panoplai’s approach to modern insights. The conversation explores digital twins, synth
172 - Bringing Insights to Life Through Creative Storytelling with Dan Parker-Smith
172 - Bringing Insights to Life Through Creative Storytelling with Dan Parker-Smith May 25, 2026 40:12 In this episode of the Greenbook Podcast, Karen Lynch sits down with Future List Honoree Dan Parker-Smith to explore how documentary filmmaking techniques can transform the way insights are communicated. As the co-founder of EXPLNERS, Dan shares how his background in film, music, and creative collaboration shaped his approach to making research findings more human, memorable, and actionable.The co
171 - Samuel Cohen & Fairgen on AI Digital Twins in Research
171 - Samuel Cohen & Fairgen on AI Digital Twins in Research May 11, 2026 53:39 In this episode of the Greenbook Podcast, Leonard Murphy sits down with Samuel Cohen, co-founder and CEO of Fairgen, to explore the rapidly evolving world of synthetic data and AI-powered digital twins. Samuel shares how Fairgen has evolved from synthetic sample augmentation into building category-specific digital twins that help brands test ideas, concepts, ads, and products faster and more effic

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