Our industry has a habit of treating the informal encounters between the set pieces at a conference as the garnish, says ASC Co-chair Andrew Le Breuilly. ASC After Hours, 11th November in London (for which a few places remain), promises to bring you a feast, a celebration and a night to remember.

ASC announces its shortlist for the Best Technology Innovation Award. This annual award is presented in association with MRS and celebrates outstanding and innovative applications of software.

This autumn, ASC will be trialling a new, shorter format event, to be held in the evening on the 11th November. It will be held at IPSOS’s offices close to the Tower of London.

The inaugural ASC Hall of Fame ceremony took place at the May 26 conference, with judges announcing 6 inductees

Entry for the 2026 ASC/MRS Technology Innovation award opens at the end of April. If you’ve created innovative technology for research, then this award could well offer the prestige and recognition you deserve.  

Andrew Le Breuilly is set to take over as Co-chair and Katie O’Connor and Niall Smith are appointed directors as ASC revitalises its leadership team with the aim of ensuring ASC’s continued renewal and growth. 

ASC Labs kicked off the year with two free online training sessions on topics that could not be more relevant to research and insight tech specialists. Notes and recordings are available now on the ASC Labs webpage.

ASC announces a new initiative to celebrate the outstanding contribution of key individuals to the leadership and development of ASC over the years.

ASC has opened a call for speakers for “Fit for Change: Thriving in an evolving research landscape”. This one-day conference at the Oval, London on 21 May will put the focus on finding practical ways to adapt to today’s changing landscape of AI, automation and client’s shifting expectations.

Andy Woods and Katie O’Connor report on ASC’s November 2025 conference in London, “Beyond the hype: mastering GenAI for real-world insight applications”. They conclude that GenAI is unlikely to eliminate the need for expertise, but that it is raising the bar on what is possible.

ASC’s pioneering new initiative to celebrate the innovators who have shaped research technology and operations, with Ipsos as our founding sponsor.

Celebrating Innovation: This year’s Finalists for the 2025 ASC/MRS Best Technology Award

The 2025 ASC/MRS Best Technology Innovation Award has once again showcased the vibrancy and creativity of the market research technology community. With a record number of entries, this year’s competition reflects an industry in outstanding health – one that continues to evolve through the power of technology.