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S4-E5: AI in UX Research: Invisible Bias Sep 30, 2026

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Invisible Bias - Data Quality, Representation and AI Distortion
We can analyse thousands of interviews, survey responses and behavioural data points in minutes. But what happens when the data is incomplete, certain voices are missing, or important nuances disappear during analysis?

In this episode, Emmanuelle explores how AI can inherit, amplify and conceal existing biases in research, creating convincing insights that may not reflect the full complexity of human experience.

In this episode:

How data quality and representation shape AI-generated insights
Why missing voices and minority perspectives matter
How AI can distort qualitative and quantitative research
The hidden biases in analytics, segmentation and predictive models
Why human judgement remains essential when interpreting AI-generated findings

Because AI can identify patterns, but researchers must still question what those patterns leave out.

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S4-E4: AI in UX Research- What Happens to UX Research Craft in the AI Era? Jul 29, 2026

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What Happens to UX Research Craft in the AI Era?

AI is starting to take over parts of the research workflow, but that doesn’t mean the craft of UX Research is going away. It’s evolving.

In this episode, Emmanuelle reflects on why judgement, critical thinking, observation, and interpretation are becoming even more essential. She also looks at how junior researchers might be the most impacted, and why AI could actually push us back toward more field research.

In this episode:

How AI is reshaping the role of researchers
Why qualitative research is more than just transcripts
The potential impact on junior researcher growth
Why field research might regain importance
The skills researchers will need moving forward

Because in the end, the future of UX Research isn’t just about what AI can generate; it’s about our ability to question it, challenge it, and make sense of it.

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S4-E3: AI in UX Research: Why AI Exposes Operational Weakness Jun 24, 2026

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AI is transforming the way organisations work, but successful AI adoption is about far more than technology.

In this episode, Emmanuelle explores how AI is exposing the operational maturity of organisations, revealing the difference between teams built on strong systems, governance and workflows, and those relying on workarounds and individual effort.

Using UX Research as a lens, she discusses why AI may amplify operational weaknesses, how mature organisations approach AI differently, and why UX Research plays an important role in helping organisations redesign workflows, manage risk, and navigate AI transformation responsibly.

In this episode:

• Why AI exposes operational maturity gaps
• The difference between operational systems and operational heroics
• How AI can amplify fragmentation and inconsistency
• Why governance, workflow design and management practices matter
• The hidden risks of accelerating work without improving quality
• Why UX Research may become increasingly important in AI transformation

Because AI transformation is not fundamentally a technology challenge, it is a human systems challenge.

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S4-E2: AI in UX Research - The Illusion of Understanding May 27, 2026

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In this episode, Dr. Emmanuelle Savarit explores one of the most subtle risks emerging as AI becomes embedded into research workflows: the illusion that faster outputs automatically mean deeper understanding.

As AI increasingly supports recruitment, synthesis, reporting, and analysis, researchers gain speed and efficiency — but may also begin trusting polished outputs too quickly.

This episode explores:

How AI-generated summaries can reduce critical questioning
Why repeated patterns are not always meaningful insights
The difference between processed evidence and raw evidence
How analytical judgement can weaken when researchers move too far from the underlying data
Why AI should remain an assistant, not the final authority

This is not an argument against AI, but a call to use it consciously, critically, and responsibly.

Because in the AI era, the value of the researcher will not simply be producing outputs faster, but preserving judgment, nuance, and depth.

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S4-E1: AI in UX Research - Beyond Productivity, Toward Responsibility Apr 29, 2026

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AI is now entering almost every stage of the UX Research workflow — from briefing and discussion guides to transcription, synthesis, and reporting.

But while the productivity gains are real, speed is not the only question.

In this solo episode, Emmanuelle explores where AI is genuinely helping researchers, where caution is needed, and why the future value of UX Research will depend increasingly on human judgment, accountability, and oversight.

In this episode:

The current hype and anxiety around AI in UX Research
Automation, machine learning, generative AI and agentic AI, what’s the difference?
Where AI is already showing up in the research workflow
Why faster outputs do not always mean deeper insights
Data privacy, vendor trust and researcher accountability
Why AI is pushing UX Research beyond productivity into strategic responsibility

If AI is becoming part of your workflow, this is a conversation worth having.

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S3-E10: Navigating the UX Job Market Today - A conversation with Mathieu Ritter Mar 25, 2026

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The UX job market has changed significantly in recent years, with layoffs, tighter budgets, and the rapid emergence of AI affecting many UX professionals.

In this episode of The UX Research Club, I speak with Mathieu Ritter, founder of Undiscovered, a recruitment agency specialising in UX, design and research recruitment, as well as product and software engineering roles.

With more than 13 years of experience in UX recruitment, Mathieu shares his perspective on the current hiring market and what companies are looking for today.

In this conversation, we discuss:

How the UX and UX research job market has evolved
What companies look for when hiring UX researchers
The current hiring market in Europe
What recruiters look for in CVs and portfolios
How candidates can better prepare for interviews
How AI is influencing UX hiring and skills expectations

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S3-E9: Owning your career in UX- A conversation with Meltem Naz Kaso (Mel) Feb 25, 2026

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🎙️ Podcast Guest: Meltem Naz Kaso (Mel) from Career with Mel

In Today's episode, I am delighted to have a conversation with Mel, a globally recognised UX career coach with many years of experience supporting professionals across nine countries. She’s known for her direct and empowering style, helping people gain clarity, confidence, and momentum during career pivots, burnout, and major transitions.

🧠 Topics discussed

Why strong UX professionals can still feel blocked
Why strategic roles often seem out of reach,
How to make thoughtful career decisions in a market that isn’t particularly easy right now.
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S3-E8: From Anthropology to UX Research. A Conversation with Mujtaba Hameed Jan 28, 2026

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🎙️ Podcast Guest: Mujtaba Hameed

In Today's episode, I am delighted to have a conversation with Mujtaba, an anthropologist and innovation consultant with over 10 years of experience working across culture, technology, and strategy. He is a Project Director at Stripe Partners, where he has led strategic research for companies including Apple, Meta, Google, and Spotify.

A strong advocate for ethnography, Mujtaba has conducted in-person fieldwork worldwide, from Tokyo to Los Angeles. He is particularly interested in using AI to deepen human insight, rather than simply speeding up research.

🧠 Topics discussed

The value of in-person research and field work
Using AI in research without the hype
The changing culture of tech and its impact on UX researchers
The future of research in an AI era

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EPIC — the global ethnography community

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S3-E7: Introducing The UX Research Powerhouse Nov 26, 2025

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In this episode of the UX Research Club, Dr Emmanuelle Savarit introduces her new book, The UX Research Powerhouse: The Foundation of Strategic Leadership. She shares why she wrote this book, who it is designed to support, and how years of experience, patterns, and leadership lessons shaped the tools and frameworks inside it.

Emmanuelle reads a selected excerpt from the author's notes, offering listeners a first look into the themes of strategic influence, business alignment, and the evolution of UX Research beyond usability testing. She also reflects on the shift from practitioner to leader and on how researchers can strengthen their impact across organisations as they navigate digital and AI transformation.

If you’re a researcher, manager, or product leader seeking to elevate the role of UX Research in your organisation, this episode is a perfect starting point.

Launching in November 2025, A playbook and manifesto for research leaders, with a 365-day leadership roadmap, tools to measure impact, and a bonus chapter on AI. 📘 Get the book on Amazon: here

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S3-E6: Inside the Mind of a UX Research Leader: A Conversation with Linh Nguyen Slater Oct 29, 2025

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In Today's episode, I am delighted to have a conversation with Linh Nguyen Slater.

Linh is a seasoned research leader with over 15 years of experience designing and testing cutting-edge products across industries, including financial services, healthcare, automotive, and consumer technology.

She’s passionate about leveraging customer insights to create meaningful, human-centred innovations and helping organisations design products that truly resonate with people.

Currently, Linh is the Head of Research at NatWest, where she leads the research division to enhance the digital experiences of Retail Banking customers.

Before that, she established the AI Research division at Jaguar Land Rover and led the Consumer Science team within Dyson’s Health and Beauty Innovation Labs.

Linh is widely recognised as a thought leader in human-centred design, and today she’s here to share insights from her journey as a UXR leader.

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