Rosenfeld Review Podcast Why the Future Belongs to Research “Makers" with Kate Towsey
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Mar 4, 2026 Kate Towsey, ResearchOps pioneer and author of Research That Scales, explains how research is moving from linear workflows to interconnected systems. She talks about insights lakes, the role of taxonomy and librarians for AI-ready repositories, and why makers, experimentation, and ops thinking will shape the future of research tools and practices.
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AI Is Blowing Up Linear Research Workflows
- AI is dissolving linear research workflows into continuously accessible knowledge layers.
- Towsey predicts reports-and-handovers will give way to AI-driven interfaces that surface insights across recruitment, collection, and storage.
Match Tool Strategy To Team Scale
- Choose between single-platform tools for small teams and best-of-breed integrations for large teams.
- Towsey advises small teams use all-in-one tools for low maintenance while larger orgs should integrate specialized vendors via APIs.
Specialized Vendors Will Stay Essential
- Both focused single-purpose vendors and integrated platforms will coexist and serve different needs.
- Towsey expects specialized recruiting or repository vendors to remain vital even as integration options expand.
