Visionary Headliners, Rockstars
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Headliners

Sean Albertson

Sean Albertson

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
CX4ROCKS

Sean is a globally respected thought leader, keynote speaker, and advisor with over 25 years of experience transforming customer service and experience strategies for startups to Fortune 200 companies. As the author of the award-winning 4ROCKS: Reduce Effort, Drive Loyalty, Transform the Customer Journey, Sean reveals how to create loyalty-driving experiences at the intersection of technology and human engagement.

Namrata Rathore

Namrata Rathore

Assistant Vice President, Patient Contact Center
Orlando Health Medical Group

With over 20 years of experience in process improvement, and implementing initiatives that have continually drove organizational growth, Namrata is a highly skilled, award-winning Administrative Executive. She has influenced the implementation of system-wide best practice and training initiatives that have had positive impacts on efficiency, productivity, and quality of care. Namz has developed, standardized, and streamlined scheduling workflows, training programs, and quality assurance programs for several specialties and organizations. Her continued passion and drive have always been to create better experiences, with focus inclusive of the consumer, the commodity, the service and team members.

Darren Stavely

Darren Stavely

Vice President, Operations
Corpay

As a 20-year veteran in the financial services industry, Darren Stavely is obsessed with customer experience and solving big problems. He has had the good fortune to serve the underbanked as well as the most affluent of clients. Passion for people and building relationships is what makes his energy so contagious and a sought-out speaker in the business community.

ROCKSTAR INSIGHTS

Natalie Beckerman

Natalie Beckerman

Global Head | Customer Support Operations
IHG Hotels & Resorts

Described as a fixer in the customer experience and customer contact space, Natalie has run top tier, large scale operations driving transformation and change, leading strategy, while conquering operational and service excellence across the Globe. She is known to build new business, increase revenue and turn around performance, while at the same time reenergizing and invigorating businesses and leaders. Natalie has done this in the telecommunications/mobile, Home Services, Hospitality and Fintech/Financial services industries.

Jaysa Boyer

Jaysa Boyer

Head, Employer Engagement
Ultimate Medical Academy

Nate Brown

Nate Brown

Head of CX Advisory
Metric Sherpa

Nate Brown loves two things very much…customer experience and community. Fortunately, these concepts go hand-in-hand! As a community builder, Nate co-founded CX Accelerator in 2018. Quickly growing to well over four thousand members, this vibrant collection of CX leaders is helping one another to maximize their career and accomplish remarkable things in service to others. Nate also heads up Advisory Services for Metric Sherpa, a research firm helping organizations to transform customer interactions.

Matt Goldsmith

Matt Goldsmith

Senior Vice President Member Services
Digital Federal Credit Union

Nancy-Ellen Martin

Nancy-Ellen Martin

Director of Customer Service
ThredUp

With 30 Years of Leadership in Customer Service, in the Insurance, Tech, and Retail industries, Nancy-Ellen has a track record of driving exceptional customer experiences across both the tech and retail sectors. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated a unique ability to blend operational excellence with a deep commitment to culture-building and customer satisfaction.

Heidi Rote

Heidi Rote

Vice President of Member Relations
Parsley Health

Heidi is a seasoned sales leader with over 20 years of experience, known for her expertise in process improvement and call center implementation. She has a proven track record in reducing member churn, implementing AI to enhance customer interactions, and driving significant growth.

Alpa Shah

Alpa Shah

Global Vice President – CX Practice
Frost & Sullivan
Customer Engagement Leadership Council Member

Alpa has vast professional and volunteer experience in developing business and volunteer organization strategies; analyzing product, regional, and vertical markets; planning and executing events; 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 runs think tanks and customer surveys to uncover growth potential for businesses in the CX environment.

Arretta Stivers

Arretta Stivers

Director of Client Success
Realtor.com

Arretta is a seasoned contact center expert with over 20 years of experience as a results-driven operations executive. Known for her strategic vision and leadership excellence, she has spearheaded transformative initiatives that have enhanced revenue, optimized operations, and reshaped organizational architecture across diverse industries. An accomplished public speaker, Arretta shares her insights on driving performance and innovation in contact center management.

Fab Facilitators

Amy Bouthilet

Amy Bouthilet

Vice President, Global Talent
Alta Resources

With 15+ years of consumer care experience, Amy has a proven track record of increasing employee engagement and, in turn, helping global brands maximize customer experiences. She has made employee engagement a primary focus within her current organization and recent engagement results have classified them as a world class engagement culture. Whether in a corporate support role or in direct management of a consumer care team, Amy has a personal passion to deliver results.

Ginger Conlon

Ginger Conlon

Thought Leadership Director
Genesys

An award-winning editorial leader, Ginger Conlon 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-Denby

Casey Denby

Vice President of Sales, Former Global Leader of Training & Operations
Zenarate

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.

Fred Fontes

Fred Fontes

General Manager, Implementation and Delivery
Replicant

Fred leads the Delivery organization at Replicant and specializes in applying generative AI in contact centers and beyond. With a background in data and analytics both as a practitioner and a leader at McKinsey & Company, Fred’s expertise spans across industries and functions, having spent time in his career driving transformations from Retail to Banking and Marketing to Supply Chain.

Dan Giatrelis

Dan Giatrelis

Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development
Interactions

Dan is a distinguished professional with over 20 years of experience in the information technology and services industry. Renowned as a seasoned sales leader and conversational AI expert, Dan has a proven track record of delivering remarkable results for leading companies in the fields of Conversational AI (CAI), Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS), Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS), and data center sectors.

Phil Gray

Phil Gray

Chief Product Officer
Interactions

Phil leads innovation initiatives at Interactions, collaborating with customers and partners to create and operationalize disruptive technology inventions that transform customer experience. He has extensive experience with Conversational AI and customer experience technologies. Prior to joining Interactions, Phil founded and led Versay, a natural language, speech applications company. He also held leadership roles at Nuance and Eloyalty.

Jim Iyoob

Jim Iyoob

Chief Customer Officer
Etech Global Services

Jim is a 34-year veteran of the call center/BPO industry with an impeccable track record of innovation and advanced business intelligence. He has been featured in numerous publications, including CIO Review, Contact Center Pipeline, and Connections Magazine. Additionally, he has been listed as one of the ‘Top 10 Business Leaders Transforming their Industry in 2023’ by CIOLook and named in the ‘Top 20 Influential People to Follow’ on Twitter by “Iwantitnow”.

Ali Karim

Ali Karim

Director of Engineering
DATAMARK

Ali “Let’s automate that” is a seasoned contact center professional with a deep passion for innovation and a keen understanding of cutting-edge technologies like Generative AI. With a diverse background as an aeronautical engineer, Apple Genius Bar employee, Lululemon ambassador, and barista, Ali brings a unique perspective to solving complex business challenges across different industries.

Jaclyn Lo

Jaclyn Lo

Senior Customer Success Manager
ProcedureFlow

Jaclyn is a CX leader specializing in onboarding, digital adoption, and change management strategies within Contact Centers. Passionate about employee empowerment and driving sustainable results, her expertise lies in identifying potential roadblocks, managing stakeholders, and implementing effective communication plans to drive successful software implementations.

Tom Luther

Tom Luther

Director, Channel Partnerships
Outsource Consultants

Tom is a strategic thought leader with 20 years in the world of CX and Digital Transformation. Tom’s career has been dedicated to enhancing customer satisfaction and loyalty through strategic CX initiatives. His deep understanding of customer needs and market trends has allowed him to spearhead transformative projects that have elevated overall customer experience. Tom’s CX approach is always grounded in the marriage between reliable labor and customer-friendly technology.

Brian May

Brian May

Director of Solutions Consulting
PolyAI

For the past 5 years Brian has led consultation, design, deployment, and ultimately the transformation of dozens of contact centers across a diverse set of clients from MidMarket to Fortune 100 firms, with a focus on integrating Machine Learning, Conversational AI and now Generative AI into these projects.

Sean Minter

Sean Minter

Founder and Chief Executive Officer
AmplifAI

Sean is a strategic visionary dedicated to elevating large organizations by harnessing the synergy of technology, people, and processes. With a career centered on converting average KPIs into exceptional results, Sean believes that the core of any successful transformation is its people, guided by leaders committed to fostering positive change. His approach intertwines innovative thinking with next-gen technology to drive organizational excellence.

Devin Poole

Devin Poole

Senior Product Marketing Manager
Coveo

Devin has been researching and advising executives on customer service and customer experience strategies for the past 15 years as an Analyst at two leading research firms. He writes and speaks on topics such as digital customer service experience, service channel strategy, personalization, AI, the Effortless Experience, and the agent experience. Throughout his career, he has worked across the globe, advising companies from Fortune 50 to technology startups.

Ian Tempro

Ian Tempro

Chief Operating Officer
IA Solutions

As an industry veteran with 20 years of experience in steering contact center operations, Ian’s leadership as COO of Insta Answer has been instrumental in incorporating service focused technology to drive improved customer engagement. He is committed to helping brands reach their CX goals and is recognized for his ability to build truly bespoke programs across diverse industries.

Fiona Vanderlinde

Fiona Vanderlinde

Product Marketing Manager
Upland Software

With a multifaceted background in CX, Knowledge Management, and Incident Management, Fiona brings strategic insights and innovative solutions to facilitate operational enhancements and bolster customer experiences. She has cultivated deep connections with clients, harnessing their unique insights to drive transformative change across diverse industries.

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