# Alain Briancon, PhD.

### Vice President of Research & Data Science Research Sciences [Dynata](/content/company/Dynata/index.html)

Dr. Alain Briançon is the Vice President of Research & Data Science Research Sciences at Dynata. Alain is a serial inventor (90 issued patents, 29 on Artificial Intelligence) who loves applying technology to real business problems (no technology for technology's sake) with a zeal to challenge the status quo. He’s into LLM, graph database, and, of course, intervention logic. Alain leads Dynata’s global Data Science and Research team and has tremendous experience driving innovation and leading data science, research, and technology teams. He brings decades of experience in applying AI to business problems and will be a change agent in how Dynata leverages this critical technology. Most recently, Alain served at Amida Technology Solutions; prior to that, he served at Kyndryl, Kantar Profiles, Cerebri AI, and many others.

## Latest from Alain Briancon, PhD.

[**Brand Side Roles and Teams – A View of Today and What Is Ahead?**](/content/insights/grit/brand-side-roles-and-teams-a-view-of-today-and-what-is-ahead/index.html)

AI is blurring lines between researchers and analysts. GRIT reveals analysts driving AI adoption while researchers uphold methodology and quality.

November 17, 2025

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[**Market Research in the Age of AI: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities**](/content/insights/grit/market-research-in-the-age-of-ai-trends-challenges-and-opportunities/index.html)

AI is revolutionizing market research—powering personalization, segmentation, and strategy while reshaping how insights are created and applied.

June 6, 2025

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