Episode 4: Hendrik van Hove & Niels Schillewaert, Conveo

Episode OverviewAI-powered research platform Conveo transforms market insights through AI-moderated video interviews, delivering deeper consumer understanding at scale.Episode HighlightsThe Future of Data Collection: How AI moderators are revolutionizing consumer research by conducting natural video conversations that capture not just what people say, but how they say it and what they showMultimodal Analysis Breakthrough: Advanced AI capabilities that analyze facial expressions, emotions, environments, and brand detection alongside transcripts—providing the 93% of meaning beyond wordsResearch Team Transformation: Why AI tools are empowering researchers rather than replacing them, enabling the 90% of research projects that teams wish they could run but couldn't due to time constraintsFrom Insights to Impact: Real examples of how AI-generated research travels directly to revenue-generating functions, convincing retailers and driving shelf placement decisionsThe Talent Multiplier Effect: How research technology acts as a talent acquisition tool, allowing teams to scale expertise without scaling headcount while maintaining research rigorBeyond "Qual at Scale": Moving past traditional research categories toward rapid iterative insights that compound knowledge across multiple studies and marketsAbout the GuestsHendrik van Hove is Chief Product Officer at Conveo, the AI-powered research platform. A former McKinsey consultant who studied AI before ChatGPT's launch, Hendrik co-founded Conveo after Y Combinator and focuses on customer-driven product development.Niels Schillewaert is Head of Research and Methods at Conveo and former co-founder of Human8 Insights Consulting. With decades of experience in digital research transformation, Niels brings deep methodological expertise to AI-powered consumer insights.Learn more about the impact of technology and AI on research, insights & analytics at Insight Platforms.