The Founders and Leaders Series
Mike Stevens of Insight Platforms interviews the tech entrepreneurs and business leaders building the future of research, insights and analytics.
Podcasting since 2025 • 12 episodes
The Founders and Leaders Series
Latest Episodes
Episode 12: Kathy Cheng, inca
Episode OverviewKathy Cheng, founder and CEO of inca, on why better survey experiences produce better data — and what the industry needs to change.Episode HighlightsFrom qual to quant — by accident.
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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37:05
Episode 11: Ange Taylor - AddMaple
Episode OverviewAngelique Taylor, founder of AddMaple, shares how frustration with fragmented data tools inspired a visual-first exploration platform built for insights teams.Episode HighlightsFrom UX ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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39:25
Episode 10: Frederic-Charles Petit, CEO, Toluna
Episode OverviewFrédéric-Charles Petit, Founder and CEO of Toluna, on building a 25-year-old consumer insights company for the age of AI.Episode HighlightsFour pillars, one platform. Toluna's model...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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27:34
Episode 9: Andrew Cooper, Founder & CEO, Verve
Episode OverviewAndrew Cooper, founder and CEO of Verve, on synthetic personas, the respondent crisis, and a new model for AI-powered insight.Episode HighlightsFrom access panels to AI simulations:...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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36:33
Episode 8: Olaf Lenzmann, Co-Founder, Market Logic Software
Episode OverviewOlaf Lenzmann discusses Market Logic's AI evolution, synthetic personas, innovation workflows and the lessons from building a research tech platform over 15 years.Episode HighlightsAI-powered insight...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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39:08