Agenda Day One

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7:30 am - 8:30 am REGISTRATION, BREAKFAST AND NETWORKING

8:30 am - 8:35 am PROGRAM DIRECTOR'S WELCOME

Callum O'Brien, Program Director, CX USA Exchange 2026

8:35 am - 8:45 am CHAIR'S OPENING REMARKS

8:45 am - 9:15 am KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: AI THAT MATTERS: MOVING FROM EXPERIMENTS TO EVERYDAY IMPACT

AI is everywhere, but most implementations fail to deliver. This keynote will cut through the noise and show how organisations are successfully embedding AI into everyday customer experiences.


• Identifying the use cases that actually scale.

• Ensuring ROI is visible across the business.

• Keeping the human touch where it matters most.


9:15 am - 9:45 am PRESENTATION: ARCHITECTING A GLOBAL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE IN THE AGE OF AGENTIC AI

As global businesses scale and seek to reduce costs, delivering consistent, high quality customer experience across languages remains a critical challenge. Agentic AI can transform multilingual customer support, enabling genuine conversations in any language, any time.

Using real-world examples, we’ll demonstrate how conversational AI can remove language barriers while maintaining consistent service standards and genuine human connection across all markets while helping reduce costs and protecting you customers and their data.





1:1 BUSINESS MEETINGS

9:50 am - 10:20 am 1:1 BUSINESS MEETINGS

THINK TANK: FIXING IDENTITY FRACTURES TO STRENGTHEN CX

9:50 am - 10:20 am THINK TANK: FIXING IDENTITY FRACTURES TO STRENGTHEN CX


Most brands want to recognise customers across channels, but hidden data gaps and broken workflows hold them back. This discussion will unpack where identity foundations are failing and what it takes to close the gaps.

• Identifying the biggest cracks in digital identity data.

• Sharing real examples of CX wins and setbacks.

• Agreeing on the fixes that unlock better experiences.



10:25 am - 10:55 am 1:1 BUSINESS MEETINGS

1:1 BUSINESS MEETINGS

11:00 am - 11:30 am 1:1 BUSINESS MEETINGS


THINK TANK: VOICE CHANNELS FROM HIDDEN RISK TO CX OPPORTUNITY

11:00 am - 11:30 am THINK TANK: VOICE CHANNELS: FROM HIDDEN RISK TO CX OPPORTUNITY

Voice interactions are often the blind spot in CX: un-logged, under-analysed, yet full of insight and risk. This discussion will explore how voice data can be transformed into a strategic asset rather than a liability.


• Uncovering what we’re missing in voice-driven channels.

• Sharing real stories: voice gone wrong, voice made better.

• Deciding where to invest now to turn voice interactions into CX wins.



11:35 am - 12:05 pm PANEL DISCUSSION: AI OWNERSHIP: WHO DECIDES HOW ITS USED

Shri Nandan - VP of AI & Customer Experience, Comcast

AI is transforming customer service, but responsibility for it is often unclear. This panel will explore how organisations can align leadership and ensure AI supports customer outcomes.


• Balancing priorities across CX, IT, and Finance.

• Creating governance that avoids risk and duplication.

• Defining clear accountability for AI strategy.

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Shri Nandan

VP of AI & Customer Experience
Comcast

12:05 pm - 12:35 pm PRESENTATION: CONNECTING DIGITAL CUSTOMER JOURNEYS WITH CX AUTOMATION TO ELEVATE CX

Customers have increasingly high expectations of their interactions. No matter where they engage with you, they want a seamless, personalized digital experience, it’s up to organizations to find a way to meet these needs. As the number of engagement channels grow, so does the volume of CX data collected at every touchpoint.


• Best practices to automate actions and orchestrate the digital customer journey.

• How to power your CX automation with comprehensive customer data.

• The importance of leveraging AI to swiftly spot, analyze and resolve customer issues



12:40 pm - 1:30 pm NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm 1:1 BUSINESS MEETINGS

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm THINK TANK: SEPARATING HYPE FROM REALITY IN AI
Sarah Baker - Senior Director of Customer Experience, TodayTix Group
AI is full of bold promises, but only some projects create real value. This discussion will benchmark what’s actually working and where organisations
are hitting roadblocks.

• Evaluating practical AI use cases.

• Sharing lessons from failed pilots.

• Agreeing on where to invest next.
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Sarah Baker

Senior Director of Customer Experience
TodayTix Group

2:05 pm - 2:35 pm 1:1 BUSINESS MEETINGS

2:40 pm - 3:10 pm ROUNDTABLE: DESIGNING PERSONALISATION THAT FEELS HELPFUL, NOT INTRUSIVE
Customers want relevance, but they don’t want to feel tracked. This discussion explores how to strike the right balance across industries.

2:40 pm - 3:10 pm ROUNDTABLE: SIMPLYFYING PERSONALIZATION TO SCALE ACROSS COMPLEX OPERATIONS
Lenika Milne - Chief Marketing Officer, One80 Intermediaries
Operational complexity is the biggest barrier to delivering consistent experiences. Leaders will share how they’re scaling personalization without
overwhelming their teams.
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Lenika Milne

Chief Marketing Officer
One80 Intermediaries

2:40 pm - 3:10 pm ROUNDTABLE: MAKING PERSONALIZATION CONSISTENT ACROSS EVERY CHANNEL
Customers expect brands to know them everywhere; not just in one touchpoint. This roundtable focuses on creating joined-up personalization across the whole journey.

3:10 pm - 3:40 pm PRESENTATION: DELIVERING RELEVANCE AT SCALE THROUGH SMARTER PERSONALIZATION

Customers are overwhelmed with messages but only act when it feels relevant. This session explores how to embed personalization into everyday experiences.

• Using real-time data to anticipate needs.

• Creating relevance across multiple channels.

• Ensuring consistency without adding complexity.


3:45 pm - 4:15 pm 1:1 BUSINESS MEETINGS

4:20 pm - 4:50 pm 1:1 BUSINESS MEETINGS

3:45 pm - 4:15 pm CX SPEED NETWORKING

4:55 pm - 5:25 pm THINK TANK: WHERE AI STILL FAILS CUSTOMERS

Francescamaria Isoardi - Global Head of Learning, Essilorluxottica
AI often struggles when customers need empathy most. This session examines how to close the gap and protect customer relationships in highstakes moments.

• Identifying scenarios where AI creates frustration.

• Designing escalation models that work.

• Combining speed with human understanding.
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Francescamaria Isoardi

Global Head of Learning
Essilorluxottica

5:25 pm - 5:55 pm PRESENTATION: OMNICHANNEL PERSONALIZATION: MEETING CUSTOMERS WHEREVER THEY ARE

Customers don’t see channels; they see one brand. This session examines how to connect digital, physical, and human touchpoints seamlessly.

• Linking journeys across online, app, and in-person.

• Adapting personalization to different customer segments.

• Making the brand experience consistent everywhere

5:55 pm - 6:25 pm PANEL DISCUSSION: SIMPLYFYING COMPLEXITY: PERSONALIZATION THAT WORKS ACROSS INDUSTRIES

Matt Prainito - Managing Director - Airport Operations, Alaska Airlines
Sree Sreedhararaj - Chief Technology Officer, Ipsy
Personalization often becomes overcomplicated, leading to inconsistency. This closing session explores how to focus on what works and make it
sustainable.

• Removing unnecessary friction from delivery.

• Choosing automation vs. humanization wisely.

• Building models that scale across industries.
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Matt Prainito

Managing Director - Airport Operations
Alaska Airlines

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Sree Sreedhararaj

Chief Technology Officer
Ipsy

6:25 pm - 6:30 pm CHAIR'S CLOSING REMARKS

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm DRINKS RECEPTION