CX Innovation Digital Summit

21 - 23rd November 2023, Europe 09:00 - 12:40 BST

Driving transformation for the customer experience

In a rapidly changing business landscape, staying ahead of the curve is essential. In our final CX Innovation summit of 2023, this transformative agenda is your gateway to the latest trends, technologies, and customer-centric methodologies that will shape the future of customer experience.

Our lineup of distinguished speakers and industry leaders will share their success stories, challenges, and visionary solutions, providing you with invaluable knowledge to elevate your customer engagement strategies.

Key discussions include:

  • Strategies for Enhanced Customer Retention
  • Achieving a High-Touch Customer Service Strategy
  • Harnessing the Power of AI to Transform CX
  • Dealing With Competing Priorities
View agenda

Speakers Include

Kai Peters

Senior Director Customer Experience Design

Vinay Parmar

Former Chief Experience Officer at National Express & Culture Change Expert

Shep Hyken

Customer Service and Customer Experience Expert

Laetitia Grammatico

Director of Customer Engagement & Care - Digital Platforms

Pamela Gelie

Global Director Voice of the Customer & Customer Experience

Delia Soare

Customer Care Director

Heliana Romanelli

Global VP Procurement

Thomas Marcussen

Senior Director of Operations

Dina Bedier

Executive Director, Customer Experience & Engagement Strategy, International Innovative Medicines

Natarajan Chandrasekaran

Director of Product Marketing

Samip Mutha

Executive Vice President and Country Head UK

Alex Xu

Global VP, Customer- Facing Digital Products

James Ramsay

Director of Campaign Consulting

Dominik Pribyla

Product Marketing Manager

Mike Borrelli

Global Director of Marketing Technology

Phillip Stucki

Director Project Management and UX Design

Joachim Meyer Andersen

Vice President, Group Customer Experience

Why Attend

Connect with 70+ senior leaders for a curated agenda focused on tackling your current business critical challenges and driving industry forward. Our summits are designed to help you.

New connections

Build new connections with likeminded senior leaders

Business trends

Stay current with emerging business trends

Key takeaways

Downloadable and actionable takeaways

New partnerships

Accelerate key projects through meaningful new partnerships

Insights

De-risk new projects by gaining a broad range of insights

New technologies

Understand the impact new technology can make

"What I enjoyed the most about it was the interactivity, it’s very rare that you get active participation"
Alex Boehme, CTO, H&M Group
"There was a lot of outreach after the event of individuals wanting to connect and I think that was a great by-product of speaking at the event"
Jeffrey Johnson, Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Security Officer, Siemens Health Affairs for North America
"I was blown away by the great logistics, diversity of attendees and incredible networking opportunities. I can honestly say I’ve never had so many new relationships and key opportunities from a single meeting."
Bill Sheahan, Vice President
"Congratulations to you all for pulling off a Hybrid Summit with Augmented Reality features that are truly unparalleled in the Industry! Collaborative, Interactive & showcasing leading edge technology ... GDS Summits really set the bar so high that a return to physical conferences might be re-evaluated in the Industry."
Christina Alexander Alexandropoulou, Director Of Security, Four Seasons
"I connected with peers that I know I’ll stay in touch with, including suppliers which have presented a fantastic opportunity for 7-Eleven Global in the future. It may well be the most valuable summit I’ve attended in many years."
Cynthia Richardson, Senior Director, Global Logistics & Merchandising
"The meetings and presentations added value, and needless to say, but that the venue for the Summit was exceptional."
Edward M Shubert, CPA Senior Director, McKesson Corporation
"I made quite a few contacts that will be beneficial to me."
Margaret Bond, Director of Cyber Security, Numotion
"It was one of the best events I have been to, particularly because of the format and topics. Really well done and to all of the team."
Lauren Goodwin, CIO

Event Agenda

Day one
Day two
Day three

09:00 - 09:10

09:00 - 09:10

Opening Remarks

Intro & diamond commentary

09:10 - 09:40

09:10 - 09:40

Keynote

7 CXO secrets for boosting the results from your CX strategy

Vinay Parmar Former Chief Experience Officer at National Express & Culture Change Expert,

09:45 - 10:20

09:45 - 10:20

Panel Discussion

Unveiling customer abandonment: Strategies for enhanced customer retention

Joachim Meyer Andersen Vice President, Group Customer Experience, Coor
Dina Bedier Executive Director, Customer Experience & Engagement Strategy, International Innovative Medicines, Novartis
Thomas Marcussen Senior Director of Operations, Velux
Heliana Romanelli Global VP Procurement, Unilever

10:20 - 10:30

Sponsor

10:20 - 10:30

Insight Break

Navigating the future of customer service: AI, self-service, and beyond

Alexis Fogel Founder and CEO, Stonly

10:30 - 11:20

10:30 - 11:20

Roundtables

Track 1: Mastering high-touch UX

Samip Mutha Executive Vice President and Country Head UK, Robosoft Technologies

Track 2: Harnessing the power of AI to transform CX

Track 3: Prioritisation pitfalls: Untangling competing demands

Delia Soare Customer Care Director, E.ON

11:30 - 12:00

Sponsor

11:30 - 12:00

Headline Keynote

CX game changers: How top brands are winning the CX battle with interactive innovation

Harlan Davis Chief Customer Officer, Jugo

12:25 - 12:30

12:25 - 12:30

MOC Closing

09:00 - 09:10

09:00 - 09:10

Opening Remarks

09:10 - 09:55

09:10 - 09:55

Panel 2

Making your CX flourish in a dinosaur market

Pamela Gelie Global Director Voice of the Customer & Customer Experience, Moody's Analytics
Phillip Stucki Director Project Management and UX Design, Adidas
Mike Borrelli Global Director of Marketing Technology, Henkel
Alex Xu Global VP, Customer- Facing Digital Products, BP

10:00 - 11:05

10:00 - 11:05

Roundtables

Track 1: Mastering high-touch UX

Samip Mutha Executive Vice President and Country Head UK, Robosoft Technologies

Track 2: Harnessing the power of AI to transform CX

Track 3: Prioritisation pitfalls: Untangling competing demands

Delia Soare Customer Care Director, E.ON

11:10 - 11:35

11:10 - 11:35

Innovation Exchange Keynote

How to create an amazing customer experience

Shep Hyken Customer Service and Customer Experience Expert,

11:35 - 12:05

Sponsor

11:35 - 12:05

Headline Keynote

Futureproof your customer service strategy

Natarajan Chandrasekaran Director of Product Marketing, Freshworks

09:00 - 09:10

09:00 - 09:10

Opening Remarks

09:10 - 09:40

09:10 - 09:40

Keynote

Let’s co-create customer experiences!

Kai Peters Senior Director Customer Experience Design, Lufthansa Group

10:00 - 10:20

Sponsor

10:00 - 10:20

Masterclass

Hyper-personalisation that powers world-class customer experiences

Dominik Pribyla Product Marketing Manager, Bloomreach
James Ramsay Director of Campaign Consulting, Merkle

10:30 - 11:15

10:30 - 11:15

Roundtable Leaders Panel

Samip Mutha Executive Vice President and Country Head UK, Robosoft Technologies
Delia Soare Customer Care Director, E.ON

11:20 - 11:45

11:20 - 11:45

Closing Keynote

TikTok, Gen Z , and Gen AI - How to stay peaceful as a CX professional in a fast-changing world

Laetitia Grammatico Director of Customer Engagement & Care - Digital Platforms, Philips

11:45 - 11:50

11:45 - 11:50

5 Key Takeaways

An immersive
Digital Summit

Experience the new way to network with peers with
interactive features including:

Audience Interaction

Engage with a virtual live audience just as you would at a physical event and create meaningful conversations.

Interactive Live Polling

Keep engaged through interactive live polling and gamification tools.

Direct connections

Ask your questions face-to-face with the speakers via our leading stage technology.

Relationship building

Build stronger connections with leading executives that you will take with you through your career

Thought Leadership

Content and insight from industry experts when it matters most

Intelligent interaction

Interactive quizzes gamify your experience

Apply to attend

Meet with fellow industry leaders and solve today’s greatest business challenges.

Thank you for your interest. One of the team will be in touch soon.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Digital Summit?
How can I participate in a GDS event experience?
Who attends GDS event experiences?
What types of speaking slots are available?
Can I sponsor a GDS event experience?