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SUMMARY:Focus groups without the friction (experience a live online focus group from both sides of the room)
DESCRIPTION:Experience a live online focus group from both sides of the room.\nHigh Tech Development (HTD) is running a Lunch and Learn session as an online focus group within their flagship qual platform\, HT Meet. HT Meet is not a meeting platform alternative. It is a qual research environment designed for insight teams who require simplicity\, reliability and strong data protection. \nYou may join in this Lunch&Learn demo in one of two ways: \n\nAs a participant: Take part from the respondent’s view. 10 spots available. (No incentives or food\, just good conversation 🙂  REGISTER AS A PARTICIPANT HERE (note we will email you the login a few days before) \nAs a client observer: Watch the group as clients do\, interact privately through chat\, submit questions to the moderator\, and join a live debrief at the end. REGISTER AS AN OBSERVER HERE (note we will email you the login a few days before) \n\nWhat we’ll explore: \n\nWhat slows online focus groups down and how to remove that friction\nHow the observer backroom should feel when it’s built for research\, not meetings\nManaging privacy\, translation and compliance without disrupting flow\nWhat moderators really need in-session (and what they don’t)\nHow remote\, mobile and facility research can connect in one ecosystem\nMobile UX\nBreakout rooms\, Lobby and Tech rooms\n\nWhat sets HT Meet apart: \n\nPurpose-built for qual: Designed for focus groups\, IDIs\, and client observation – not business meetings\nTrue researcher backroom: Separate observer audio\, private chat\, timestamped markers and instant multilingual playback\nPrivacy & compliance by design: Automatic PII-redacted transcripts\, GDPR/TCPA-ready workflows and IP watermarking\nGlobal\, multilingual research:Native multi-audio channels with live language switching for observers.\nZero friction:100% browser-based – no downloads\, logins or IT hurdles\nUnified ecosystem: Seamless integration with HT Mobile (UX & ethnography) and HT Facility (in-facility qual)\nWhite-glove tech support: Sessions run end-to-end so moderators can focus on the conversation\n\nAbout High Tech Development \nHigh Tech Development has been building secure\, purpose-built video streaming technology for qualitative research since 2015. \nOur flagship platform\, HighTech Suite™\, supports in-person and online focus groups\, IDIs\, ethnography\, UX studies\, and global streaming\, all built on a foundation of security\, speed\, and simplicity. \nOur tools are designed specifically for Qual research workflows and offer advanced capabilities such as secure observer backrooms\, real-time translation and multilingual audio channels\, instant one-click participant access\, blur and watermarking for IP protection\, encrypted data transfer\, and robust access controls. \nHighTech Suite™ brings together purpose-built products that support qualitative research wherever insight is created: \n\nHT Meet: Remote live focus groups and IDIs with instant access\, secure client viewing\, real-time translation\, built-in research tools\, and immediate recordings.\nHT Mobile: Global mobile streaming and fieldwork capture that enables teams to stream from anywhere in the world to anywhere.\nHT Facility: High-quality in-facility and hybrid streaming with multi-camera support\, multilingual audio\, and a secure observer backroom.\nHT Ethno: Mobile ethnography and in-the-wild capture including video diaries\, in-home sessions\, picture-in-picture\, online UX recording\, and multi-device streaming with real-time translation.\nHT Insights: AI-powered analysis with automated clip generation\, summaries\, and smart tagging.\n\nBuilt to Wall Street-grade compliance standards (GDPR\, SSAE 18\, SSAE 23\, TCPA)\, HighTech Suite™ delivers seamless streaming\, multilingual collaboration\, and AI-driven analysis for research teams worldwide\, so teams can focus on insight\, not logistics. \n“When facility streaming failed in Germany\, HT Mobile delivered a secure backup in minutes\, streamed from a phone and saved the project” ICG memberJeff Deighton @ Insight-Engineers \nSpeaker: Tom Meyritz – Global Partnerships Director \nTom has been working on the commercial side of Insight for over 20 years\, and has worked client side\, agency side and supplier side. An enviable black book of end client contacts has helped agency partners win business with the likes of Diageo\, Amazon\, Coca-Cola – so if you need introducing to a new prospect that’s where Tom fits in. \n  \nSpeaker: Andrei Sarbu – Founder & CEO of HighTech Development \nCreator of HighTech Suite™ – the privacy-first platform for qualitative research. \n  \n  \n  \nSpeaker: Belma Lugic – Engagement Consultant | Client Relationships\, Communication & Growth \nWith many years of experience across client engagement\, employee engagement and business development in the market research industry\, Belma brings a practical\, relationship-led approach that helps businesses build trust\, loyalty and clear\, consistent positioning. \n  \n  \nSpeaker: Vlad Climase-Catrava  – Senior Client Success & Product Specialist  \nVlad assists research teams and moderators with conducting seamless online and in-person studies that are both secure and engaging. He supports every aspect\, from onboarding and moderator training to resolving any unforeseen issues during sessions. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER AS A PARTICIPANT HERE\nREGISTER AS AN OBSERVER HERE \nHigh Tech Development
URL:https://theicg.co.uk/event/focus-groups-without-the-friction/
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SUMMARY:AI for Depth\, Not Just Speed: A Platform Built by Researchers\, for Researchers
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this Pitch Perfect* with Alok Jain\, founder of DoReveal\, and also now an ICG member.  \nAbout DoReveal\n \nBuilt by researchers\, for researchers\, DoReveal is an AI-assisted qualitative research platform designed with a craft-first mindset. It supports researchers in developing accurate\, nuanced\, and in-depth insights\, rather than simply accelerating output. The platform reflects real research workflows\, helping teams move from raw data to clear\, well-structured\, and evidence-based findings. \nDoReveal is used by over 100 researchers\, including independent practitioners\, boutique agencies\, and organisations such as Snap\, Amazon\, and Kantar. As one customer put it: \n“It makes us more thorough. It makes us better and more competent.” \nWhat You’ll Learn\nThis session will provide a practical walkthrough of the DoReveal platform\, illustrating how qualitative researchers can move from raw interview data through structured analysis to report-ready outputs. \n\nFrom interviews to insight\nHow to go from interview recordings to synthesized findings and report-ready outputs.\nAI that supports depth\, not shortcuts\nUsing AI to enhance critical thinking\, not bypass it—keeping the researcher in control of interpretation.\nWorking with research frameworks\nApplying structured analysis approaches to achieve rigor\, clarity\, and depth in qualitative work.\nResearcher-first workflows\nHow DoReveal aligns with how qualitative research is actually conducted\, rather than forcing rigid processes.\nTransparent\, project-based pricing\nA practical look at affordability for small teams\, with simple and predictable pricing.\n\nAlok Jain\n \nAlok Jain is a research professional with over 30 years’ experience and the Founder and CEO of DoReveal\, an AI-powered synthesis platform designed specifically for qualitative researchers. \nPrior to founding DoReveal\, he led research\, strategy\, and design initiatives at organisations including the World Bank\, BNP Paribas\, Carfax\, Capital One\, and Centene Corporation. \nAlok Jain | LinkedIn \nAlok Jain\, Author at The ICG \nDoReveal – Transforming Research with AI-Powered Insights \n  \nRegister for this session here \n* Pitch Perfect is the new name for our Lunch&Learn programme
URL:https://theicg.co.uk/event/ai-for-depth-not-just-speed-a-platform-built-by-researchers-for-researchers/
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SUMMARY:Collecting Qual in a Quant Environment
DESCRIPTION:Do you struggle to capture deep\, qualitative insights within surveys that are primarily limited to quantitative\, closed-ended questions?\n  \n \n  \nJoin Senior Account Manger Oku Egho and discover how to collect real-time video feedback in your research through QuestionPro’s VideoAI solution. \nAI-driven emotion and sentiment analysis provides you with the flexibility to generate comprehensive reports and create snapshot views for instant insights. \nSpecifically\, this session will show you how to gain; \n● Authentic insights: capture ‘the why’ through tone\, facial expressions\, and natural language\n● Unified workflow: add qualitative depth without switching tools or platforms\n● Compelling Storytelling: share human stories and video clips that resonate with stakeholders more than charts alone \nRegister here \n 
URL:https://theicg.co.uk/event/collecting-qual-in-a-quant-environment/
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SUMMARY:How to Run Online Qual Your Way - Not the Platform’s Way
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we host incling for this Pitch Perfect* \n \nThis session shows how to run online qual your way – fast\, flexible and free from the constraints of rigid platforms. We’ll break down how to deliver quick‑turn studies\, shape communities to fit your needs and run multi‑market work without losing depth or control. \nYou’ll learn:\n\nWhat quick\, flexible online qual looks like in the real world\nHow to adapt approaches to different clients\, timelines and budgets\nWhen to choose platform‑only\, managed support or full‑service delivery\nHow AI‑supported moderation speeds things up while keeping the human touch\nPractical examples of agile online qual that actually works\n\nIt’s a straight‑talking\, practical session for researchers who want to work smarter\, move faster and stay in control \nAbout incling \nincling is a qualitative research provider specialising in online communities and multi‑market online qual. Our platform is built for flexibility – from rapid pop‑ups to complex global programmes\, and works in 27 languages with built‑in translation\, transcription and AI‑supported moderation. \nYou can work with us in three ways: \n\nPlatform‑only when you want full control\nManaged support when you want to stay hands‑on but need operational help\nFull‑service qual when you want end‑to‑end delivery\n\nEverything we build is designed to help researchers run online qual their way – fast\, flexible and without compromise \nGlen Tooke – Commercial Director\n \nGlen is Commercial Director at incling\, where he helps agencies and insight teams run fast\, flexible online qual that fits the way they work. He specialises in shaping go‑to‑market strategy\, elevating client engagement and building research programmes that balance speed\, depth and operational clarity. \nBefore joining incling\, Glen held senior commercial and insight roles across Consumer Edge\, FDM\, and more than a decade at Kantar – leading investment\, financial services and fashion\, insight and business development teams. His background spans business development\, strategic consulting and client leadership\, giving him a blend of commercial sharpness and research fluency \nAcross his career\, Glen has helped brands\, agencies and financial institutions make smarter decisions by combining strong narrative\, rigorous insight and practical commercial thinking. At incling\, he brings this experience to the world of online qual – helping teams design agile\, researcher‑led approaches supported by modern tools\, AI‑assisted moderation and multi‑market delivery. \n  \nRegister for this session here\nGlen Tooke | LinkedIn \nincling – Online market research | Online Communities \n*Pitch Perfect is the new name for Lunch&Learns
URL:https://theicg.co.uk/event/how-to-run-online-qual-your-way-not-the-platforms-way/
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