From MMR to Manager in the Middle of an AI Explosion | Signal & Noise Ep 40

Brian and Andrew sit down with Angela Chavez, Insights Manager at Dig Insights and UGA MMR graduate, ahead of her first-ever conference presentation at the Future of Insights Summit in Athens this August. Angela's talk is called "Learning Research in a Rapidly Changing World," and this episode is a preview of exactly that. She walks through what it has actually been like to enter the industry as AI was exploding, going from hesitant early adopter to someone who opens ChatGPT as a reflex, all while growing from analyst to manager. The conversation also gets into Dig Insights' tech-forward approach and what Angela's early career experience reveals for senior leaders trying to figure out how to onboard, train, and develop the next generation of researchers right now. **Key Takeaways:** - What it is actually like to learn research and AI at the same time, in real time - How Angela balances keeping up with new tools while still doing the work - Where the gap between academic foundation and real-world practice still shows up - Why early career researchers have a perspective that senior leaders should be paying attention to If you loved the episode, have comments, or want to appear on the show, connect with us down below! **Connect with us:** - LinkedIn - YouTube - ROI Rocket **Connect with Angela Chavez:** - LinkedIn - Dig Insights