AR Intelligence: Live — Conversations | Simon Levin | What AR and Analysts Get Wrong About MQs and Other “Big Rocks” (10.30 am ET, 3.30pm UK)
March 19 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am
30 minutes. No fluff. Your questions & comments.
MQs and other “Big Rocks” (rankings, high-stakes evaluations) often get overweighted — and the real work (and risk) happens around the edges.
In this episode of AR Intelligence: Live — Conversations, Carter Lusher sits down with Simon Levin (Managing Director, The Skills Connection) for a tight, moderator-driven discussion on what AR teams and analysts commonly get wrong about MQ/Wave-style moments — and how to stay strategic without burning cycles or burning out.
We’ll cover:
* What goes wrong with MQs & other “Big Rocks” — and what gets missed
* AR: stop treating Big Rocks like “Vendors Got Talent”
* Analysts: speed vs. rigor tradeoffs (and why “faster” can backfire)
* What better “lighter-weight” research requests could look like
Live Q&A: bring your toughest questions, comments, and hot takes
Format (30 minutes, tight clock)
3 min — Welcome + setup (Carter)
15 min — Structured conversation (Carter + Simon)
12 min — Live Q&A (at the end only—disciplined and on time)
You can register here.