IN-PERSON EVENT - January 15, 2025 @ 6-8:30 p.m. EST

The Intersection of AI & Qualitative Research

How AI Adds Value Without Replacing Human Insights

Mary L. Gray is a leading expert in the field of AI and ethics. Her latest research untangles the many ways people and technology work together to make sense of data.

Join us at the gorgeous Microsoft Research Lab in Cambridge to learn why Mary is hopeful about the future of AI's role in research and development, inside the tech sector and beyond.

Marvin's co-founder & CEO Prayag Narula will interview Mary, as she shares insights from her field work. They'll offer practical guidance on how you and your team can (responsibly!) use AI to improve your research and analysis.

Following the conversation, Marvin will provide drinks and appetizers so you can enjoy time to connect with Mary, Prayag, and other research leaders. 

Fill out the form to register. We will follow up with more details via email. 

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Speaker Spotlight

Mary L. Gray

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Mary L. Gray is Senior Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research and Faculty Associate at Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society. She maintains a faculty position in the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering with affiliations in Anthropology and Gender Studies at Indiana University. Mary, an anthropologist and media scholar by training, focuses on how people’s everyday uses of technologies transform labor, identity, and human rights. She sits on several boards, including Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research and the California Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors, in addition to chairing the Microsoft Research Ethics Review Program—the only federally registered institutional review board of its kind in the tech industry. In 2020, Mary was named a MacArthur Fellow for her contributions to anthropology and the study of technology, digital economies, and society.

Connect with Mary on LinkedIn.

Prayag Narula

Prayag Narula, HeyMarvin

Prayag Narula is an entrepreneur and trained researcher who is dedicated to building the technology he always wished he had when conducting user research.

He is the co-founder and CEO of HeyMarvin, a qualitative user research platform that elevates the voice of your customers so you design exactly what they need.

Previously, Prayag cofounded and led LeadGenius, a venture-backed company that helps B2B sales and marketing teams save time and deliver on their revenue goals. 

Prayag studied at the UC Berkeley School of Information, and he is the published author of several research papers on Human Centered Design.

Connect with Prayag on LinkedIn.