CX Innovation North America 27 - GDS Group

CX Innovation Summit

Trump Doral
12 - 13 November 2025, North America - Miami FL 11:00 am - 2:30 pm EST
Synopsis

Real Leaders. Real Stories. Real CX.

Join us in Miami for a two-day CX Innovation Summit with mainstage keynotes, candid panels, curated roundtables, and hands-on masterclasses, plus plenty of smart networking on and off the agenda. Across both days we focus on where AI truly improves service, how to earn and rebuild customer trust, and how to get teams and technology ready to scale. Expect practical playbooks for agent assist, self-service, journey orchestration, and knowledge management, paired with clear frameworks for governance, privacy, and measurement. You will hear what works and what to skip, learn from leaders who have shipped real programs, and test ideas in working sessions that turn concepts into action. Come with a few thorny use cases and leave with a shortlist of pilots, a scorecard that proves value, and an adoption plan your executives will back. The room brings together senior CX, digital, service, and operations leaders from enterprise and high-growth brands, so the conversations move fast and stay real. It is Miami, so yes, there will be sunshine, but the real heat is the exchange of ideas.

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Insights

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Exclusively curated from our previous
CX Innovation Physical Summit

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Key takeaways
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Project focus areas
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Top insights
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Poll results
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Featured speakers
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GDS predictions

Core Themes

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Foundation for scalable AI

Readiness first. Infrastructure, governance, knowledge, and talent aligned so innovation can scale without chaos.

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Orchestrating AI with empathy

Design journeys where humans and AI work in sync, with clean handoffs and experiences that feel intuitive and respectful.

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Culture as the multiplier

Turn resistance into resilience. Equip leaders and teams to adopt new tools with clarity, coaching, and confidence.

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AI-powered efficiency and self-service

Use chatbots, agent assist, and automation to cut cost and time while keeping the customer experience strong.

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Predictive personalization and data activation

Speakers

Dr. David Weisman

Chief Experience Officer

Mike Egli

CX Transformation Practice Leader

Brett Charobee

Former Global Vice President Personalization, Subway

Bradly Sax

Vice President Customer Strategy & Experience

Ken Hoskins

Customer Service Section Chief

Paulo Silva

Head of CX Strategy & Sales

Sarah Baker

Senior Director of Customer Experience

Chris Basile

AVP Operations & Training
Chris leads efforts to grow people and performance results across US and Jamaica centers through innovative find out more

TS Balaji

Head of Digital and CX Strategy

Laura Turner

Head of Customer Experience

Alfredo Rojas

AVP Digital Product Management & Guest Technology

Hannah Scott

VP

Guillermo Rodriguez

AVP Contact Center Operations & Member Engagement

Mohit Ahuja

Strategy and Transformation Leader

Agenda

Day one
Day two

1:10 pm - 1:35 pm

1:10 pm - 1:35 pm

Keynote

What Makes a CX Practice a Success

Bradly Sax Vice President Customer Strategy & Experience, Centinel Public Partnerships

1:40 pm - 2:20 pm

1:40 pm - 2:20 pm

Panel

The AI Execution Gap: Why Strategy Fails Without Culture Change

Paulo Silva Head of CX Strategy & Sales, Sutherland
Sarah Baker Senior Director of Customer Experience, TodayTix Group
Mohit Ahuja Strategy and Transformation Leader, Caterpillar

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Roundtables

Track 1: Evolution, Not Revolution: The AI Maturity Journey for CX

Hannah Scott VP, Deskpro

Track 2: Beyond the AI Buzz – Building Solutions That Stick

Chris Basile AVP Operations & Training, Etech

3:00 pm - 6:30 pm

3:00 pm - 6:30 pm

1:1 Meetings

4:10 pm - 4:40 pm

4:10 pm - 4:40 pm

Interactive Session

The Hidden Pressures of Leading Customer Experience

Amanda Brilhante Host & Content Editor, GDS Group

4:45 pm - 5:15 pm

4:45 pm - 5:15 pm

Sponsor Workshop

Why CX AI Projects Fail... and How to Make Yours Succeed

Mike Egli CX Transformation Practice Leader, RingCentral

6:30 pm - 7:20 pm

6:30 pm - 7:20 pm

Cocktail Reception

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Gala Dinner

8:00 am - 8:40 am

8:00 am - 8:40 am

Panel

Earning Customer Trust in the Age of Automation

TS Balaji Head of Digital and CX Strategy, COX Communications
Laura Turner Head of Customer Experience, S&S Activewear
Guillermo Rodriguez AVP Contact Center Operations & Member Engagement, Centrum Health

8:40 am - 9:10 am

8:40 am - 9:10 am

Keynote

From Foundations to Future: Building a CRM Engine for Predictive Growth

Brett Charobee Former Global Vice President Personalization, Subway,

9:20 am - 12:10 pm

9:20 am - 12:10 pm

1:1 Meetings

9:20 am - 10:20 am

9:20 am - 10:20 am

Roundtables

Track 1: Evolution, Not Revolution: The AI Maturity Journey for CX

Hannah Scott VP, Deskpro

Track 2: Beyond the AI Buzz – Building Solutions That Stick

10:30 am - 11:00 am

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Future Focus Speakers

The Human Connection: Leading Teams to Deliver Service That Feels Personal

Ken Hoskins Customer Service Section Chief, City of Houston
Alfredo Rojas AVP Digital Product Management & Guest Technology, Carnival Cruise Line

11:05 am - 11:35 am

11:05 am - 11:35 am

Interactive Session

Shark Tank

Amanda Brilhante Host & Content Editor, GDS Group

12:35 pm - 1:00 pm

12:35 pm - 1:00 pm

Closing Keynote

Stress Is Not Sustainable - Dealing With Today’s Burnout Reality

Dr. David Weisman Chief Experience Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals

1:05 pm - 2:10 pm

1:05 pm - 2:10 pm

1:1 Meetings

Venue

Trump Doral - Miami, FL

More than 50 years later, now a Forbes Travel Guide four star hotel, Trump National Doral Miami offers a new generation of style, service, and exclusivity infused with the Trump standard of excellence.

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Why attend?

Connect with like-minded senior leaders for a curated agenda, focused on tackling your current business critical challenges and driving industry forward.

Be a part of exclusive shared learning, horizon scanning and actionable insights enabling organizations to deliver transformative strategies.

Build meaningful relationships with solution providers matched to your business priorities to help accelerate your projects and deliver your objectives.

Industry Connections
Business Trends
Actionable Insights
Meaningful Partnerships
Transform Growth
Accelerate Projects

Who attends

Head of CX | Head of Contact Centers | Head of Customer Service / Support | Chief Customer Officer | SVP Customer Experience | SVP Customer Service

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