Visionary Headliners, Rockstars
and Fab Facilitators

​An inspirational and transformative leader, Rob has over 25 years in the customer experience and utilities space. He is the Vice President of Customer Experience and Billing Operation at Hydro One, the electricity delivery company for the province of Ontario, Canada. Rob’s passion for people and his award-winning best-in-class achievements are the fuel he uses to continuously ignite passion and innovation into the future of the business and the customer experience.

​Powerhouse keynoter, Rutgers Business School Instructor, and Corporate Trainer Christina “CK” Kerley has guided scores of Fortune 500s—and thousands of executives—through 25 years of digital disruptions, revolutions, and reinventions. She’s currently focused on: AI, The Future Web, and Immersive Media. More info at: https://allthingsCK.com

Aini is a dynamic leader with a diverse background across technology, business and operations. She’s energized by creating personalized transformation strategies and execution plans for mid-large sized organizations. Meet Aini to learn more about building & leveraging strong, diverse teams that meet the ever-evolving needs of the business.

Debra is a Workforce Management Humanitarian who engages continuous learning and positive psychology to craft and implement Workforce Management strategies and tactics that actively prioritize the well-being of the people they affect.

Nate Brown is a perpetual student of the world’s greatest experiences and the people who create them. Having spent the first decade of this career managing a complex technical support environment for Occupational Health and eLearning software, Nate transitioned to Customer Experience in 2015. After authoring The CX Primer, Brown was dubbed the “CX Influencer of the Year” by CloudCherry in 2019, and a top global CX thought leader, Exceeders, Netomi, Martech and many more. As a passion project, Nate created CX Accelerator, a first-class virtual community for Customer Experience professionals.

Justin is the Managing Vice President for PSCU Contact Center, overseeing the operations. He has over 25 years in the financial contact center space, including the management of remote employees. He holds an MBA from Columbia Southern University.

Makarand has led CX, Strategy, Operations, Analytics, Ecommerce and Merchandising, teams across Sears, Comcast and currently at Altice USA. He has extensive experience in developing end-to-end customer experience strategies, measuring and analyzing customer feedback, deploying operational solutions driving CX improvements, driving digital adoption and self-service, deploying large-scale technology solutions to eliminate CX friction points, and inculcating a Customer-First Culture across large organizations. In his current role, he is driving CX transformation for the Optimum brand and has overall responsibility for developing and executing CX and customer retention strategy across all lines of business.

Alexia has founded multiple customer care organizations in the highly regulated digital healthcare space and successfully taken them to scale at Silicon Valley speed. With a background in biomedical engineering and a decade of experience working for hyper-growth startups, she spent most of her career at GoodRx and is currently leading customer service and operations at Ahara Corporation.

Angela is a multi-organizational leader in Customer Success and Service with a core focus on defining, delivering, and measuring value through digital products and experiences within the aerospace, defense, and ground vehicle mobility industry. Having built a Customer Success department from scratch, she brings expertise on how to scale your customer experience initiatives, with attention to key performance indicators at each milestone of the customer journey flywheel.

Having 10 years of experience in nonprofit, customer service, and contact center environments, Michael is a passionate advocate for providing exceptional customer and employee experiences. With a proven record of success, he uses his experience and skillset to create compassionate, compliant, and complete experiences through an organizations’ people, processes, and technology. Michael currently serves as the Program Director for the HealthWell Foundation’s contact center.

Mark, a seasoned former Fortune 50 executive, and CX authority, harnesses over 25 years of experience to lead Digital Transformation and Customer Experience initiatives. Mark, a consultant, author, and coach, ardently guides professionals toward achieving extraordinary digital customer experiences and personal growth.

John is an accomplished business strategy executive who delivers profitable revenues by increasing operational performance in fast-changing environments. His strong strategic leadership skills have been vital in deploying key project management practices that have driven growth and scalability.

Sabs is an accomplished senior product leader with 20+ years of global experience leading high-performing teams in developing innovative products and services for millions of gamers. She excels in crafting exceptional customer and developer experiences across AAA titles and gaming platforms. Committed to mentorship, Sabs fuels professional growth through her podcast and newsletter, Reasoned.

Britt has been passionate about the Lyft driver experience for almost a decade. Through her work she has ensured that drivers are top of mind for Lyft & continuously engages with core customers. Britt proposed & created the Driver Success Operations group within the Driver Team. Over the past 3+ years, this team has grown into a full functioning Driver Product Operations group, supporting top initiatives & programs that impact drivers & Lyft. Britt lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband Dan, 2 year old daughter, Emersyn and a feisty 10 year old Chihuahua, Summit.

Deana is a global executive known for her expertise in customer experience, digital adoption, and business transformation. A sought-after speaker, she inspires audiences with actionable insights on leveraging technology for customer-centric success. Deana also contributes her leadership as a board president and member for non-profit organizations.

JMP is an internationally recognized customer contact center expert, specializing in healthcare and direct to patient services. He has had a career-long success leading CX and Contact Center operations within Fortune 500 healthcare Enterprises with the last 16 years at Baxter Inc. JMP is also a blogger, podcaster, and frequent event speaker as well as panel participant at events globally. His refreshing no-nonsense approach to CX makes him an influencer that folks want to listen to!

Jim has 35 years in Information Technology and Services and Support Management in the Manufacturing, Distribution, and Financial Services sectors, the last 17 of which have been spent with Primerica Inc, where he has spent the most recent 10 years managing a Technical Support Organization. Jim is currently leading the implementation of a new Knowledge Management practice in Primerica’s Life Operations organization.

Drawing from over two decades of personal experience in various agent and leadership roles, Andrea is highly skilled at creating breakthrough processes, procedures, and customer success models that deliver triple-win outcomes (customers, sales reps, service reps) and transform passive customers into loyal brand advocates.

Shuvankar has led business transformation across global organizations for more than 25 years. He is recognized for building high-performance global cross-functional teams by recruiting, mentoring and
motivating teams to navigate organizational dynamics to achieve the end goal. In his role as Chief Customer Experience Offer at Altice, Shuvankar is responsible for enhancing the Altice USA customer journey, with a focus on implementing a modern and consistent service and support experience to better serve the company’s five million customers.

Speaking to and working with many diverse contact groups around the world has inspired and enlightened Cippy. It has brought positivity, new ideas and creativity to an already open mind about the importance and truly critical nature of the contact center environments. She has worked most of her career in Retail and Health Care contact centers helping others appreciate why internal and external customer service and brand loyalty begins in the contact center.

Alpa has vast professional and volunteer experience around business and strategy planning, product and vertical market analysis, growth consulting, event planning and execution, sales and marketing, writing growth opportunity insights, and most importantly, creating and inspiring teams to be best in class. Her current area of focus is on CX; she has also worked on projects covering technologies such as UC and mobile and wireless.

Ryan is an experienced leader in contact center operations with a specialization in contact strategy applications using AI, machine learning and heuristics. His unique background bridges gaps commonly found between product, technology, and customer care teams.

Joe is an accomplished Utility Manager with a strong track record in the municipal sector. As the Assistant Director at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, he excels in meter-to-cash operations, including Branch and Field Operations, Clerical Operations, Employee Development, Training, and Safety. Joe’s expertise ensures efficient utility services for LA residents.

With more than 30 years’ experience in the contact center and BPO industry, Randy is known as an expert at solving complex business challenges for his clients He has created advanced CX solutions for many of the F100 brands in all industry verticals, beginning with in-depth business assessment to identify gaps and needs, followed by the application of advanced processes, technologies, and cutting edge thought leadership focused on the customer journey.

Part of the early team at IBM Watson and now leading Strategic Sales at ASAPP, Max has spent the past decade focused on bringing to bear the value of AI and machine learning technologies for large enterprises, particularly in the Customer Experience space. Despite his work, sometimes he, too, just wants to “talk to an agent”.

An award-winning editorial leader, Ginger is currently thought leadership director at Genesys, where she crafts research-led content on customer experience and co-hosts the “Tech Talks in 20” podcast and “CX Green Room” livestream show. Additionally, she serves on the Environmental Defense Fund’s Digital Advisory Council. In her prior roles as chief editor of Direct Marketing News, 1to1, and CRM magazines, she set the editorial vision and strategy, which led to increased readership, reader engagement, and revenue. Ginger, a founding board member of CXPA, was selected as the 2023 CXStars awards’ #1 CX industry influencer by CX Magazine.

Casey is an experienced global leader of Operations & Training organizations with a rich background in contact center operational success. Casey has led multiple global Training organizations, including at Western Union and RE/MAX, overseeing training delivery, quality assurance, knowledge documentation, creative & interactive design and LMS.

Cutting through the hype and delivering real, game changing technology fires Kevin up. After 25 years on the leading and bleeding edge of customer care technology, Kevin knows what works and what’s fluff. He thrives on demystifying complex business challenges and applying technology to drive better outcomes for consumers, agents, and enterprises as a whole.

Passionate about the role of technology in delivering world-class customer experiences (CX), Abhinandan has been at the cutting edge of digital CX design for more than 25 years. Having enabled hundreds of companies from telecom operators and best-loved retail brands to insurance and healthcare providers to unlock the potential of digital transformation, today Abhinandan is focused on the opportunity technology presents to improve the contact center agent experience to drive employee engagement and deliver a superior CX.

Scott is deeply involved in the contact center industry and has an extensive background in the SaaS and enterprise software. He is recognized for his expertise in cloud contact center, customer experience, and customer service.

Corey has over 25 years of experience in the call center industry with a track record of leading companies and driving rapid growth. He is a global outsourcing expert, and specializes in regional market trends, cost reduction strategies, and elevating CX through tactical BPO partner selection.

As Acquire BPO’s Chief Commercial Officer, Kathryn exemplifies strategic leadership with a steadfast commitment to customer-centricity. Skillfully navigating customer relationships and leading client services project management, she is driven by a passion for delivering optimal outcomes for clients. With firsthand knowledge of the importance of unified front-line and back-office operations, Kathryn knows this approach is key to boosting efficiency, enhancing customer experience, and driving sustained growth.

Samantha, the bridge between tech and business teams, is a passionate CX and KM strategist. Her mantra is you can’t throw technology at a business problem and hope it sticks; focusing instead on human-centered design and curating memorable moments for customers through every interaction they have with a business.

With 20+ years of experience in supporting contact center and inside sales operations, Pat focuses on leveraging his professional expertise to address and overcome business challenges. He is committed to partnering with organizations to identify and resolve pain points, utilizing a holistic approach that aligns people, process, and technology to deliver exceptional customer experiences.

Melissa brings a unique perspective as a behaviorist, combining human development, psychology, leadership, and technology. With extensive experience in contact center consulting, training, quality, and transformational coaching, Melissa’s leadership and expertise make her a recognized thought leader in her field.

With over 20 years’ experience in the digital industry, Chris is driven by aligning all revenue-generating departments at HGS. Outside of the office, Chris enjoys time on the golf course with his two sons in warm weather, ice skating in colder weather, and fishing in any weather near his beloved lake property in Epsom, New Hampshire.

A master in leveraging technology for human-centric connections, Brian empowers leaders to excel. With remarkable stories of 500%+ productivity gains and revenue upsurge, he’s a risk mitigation champion.