Gather & Grow:

Scaling Enterprise Research Systems

NYC 2025

Scaling Democratized Research

A candid conversation on how leading research operations teams are scaling their impact, empowering non-researchers to engage with users, and building governance that keeps data safe.

Lauren Galanter
ReOps Program Manager @ Elsevier
Deeptha Subramanian
UXR Lead @ SmartBear
Crystal Kubitsky
Sr. ReOps Consultant @ Rally
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Empowering Product Decisions Safely

Every research team faces the same tension: how do you move quickly while keeping participant data safe and meeting compliance expectations?

Hear real stories on building governance & compliance practices, getting buy-in, and taking first steps that build trust with participants and stakeholders.

Michelle Bejian Lotia
Staff UXR @ Ramp
Niu Chen
ReOps Program Manager @ Block
Katie Hansen
Sr UX Research Manager @ Thumbtack
Oren Friedman
Co-founder & CEO @ Rally
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Ops At Scale: Lessons from Google

At a company the size of Google, scaling research isn’t just about running more studies – it’s about creating the systems, governance, and culture that enable thousands of decisions to be user-informed, safe, and fast.

Marcel Schwarzberg
Head of Production & Ops @ Google
Sara Strouss
UX Research Program Manager @ Google
Oren Friedman
Co-founder & CEO @ Rally
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Myths & Hot Takes: AI in Research

AI is moving fast – products are shipping at breakneck speed, users expect instant trust, and researchers are under pressure to deliver insights that scale. But what’s hype, and what’s real when it comes to Research?

Jamie Crabb
UXR @ Clay
Brad Orego
Independent (ex-Webflow, Auth0)
Sebastian Fite
Sr UXR at Thumbtack
Sydney Lawson
Sr PMM @ Rally
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Additional Resources

The Research Ops Maturity Matrix

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Playbook for Driving Product Strategy

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