3 - 5 November 2025 | InterContinental London Park Lane, UK
Executive Exchange Day One - Tuesday, 4th November 2025
8:00 am - 8:30 am
REGISTRATION & NETWORKING BREAKFAST
8:30 am - 8:35 am
CUSTOMER CONTACT WEEK UK EXECUTIVE EXCHANGE: WELCOME FROM THE EVENT DIRECTOR
Jessica Marriott, Event Director, CCW Europe
8:35 am - 8:40 am
CHAIRPERSON’S OPENING REMARKS & WELCOME
8:40 am - 9:25 am
PANEL DISCUSSION: DISRUPT OR BE DISRUPTED – WHAT’S DRIVING THE NEXT CX REVOLUTION?
Jo Migom -
Digital Customer Chief & UK Operations Officer & General Manager, Eu,
Thomas Cook
Stanislas Magniant - Senior Director, Consumer Care Transformation, The Coca-Cola Company
Anu Bailey - Director of Customer Strategy, Leeds Building Society
Daryl Wilkes - Director of Customer Care, ASOS
This fast-paced conversation will spotlight the major forces redefining customer experience in 2025 and beyond. From AI and automation to evolving customer values, design thinking, and agile culture, hear how leading brands are not just adapting to disruption - but driving it.
9:25 am - 9:50 am
PRESENTATION: COGNIGY AGENTIC AI IN THE CONTACT CENTRE
The Evolution of AI in Customer Service
- Discover how the landscape has shifted from simple FAQ bots to intelligent, agentic AI Agents that reason, converse naturally, and perform complex tasks.
How Agentic AI Agents Operate
- Understand how these Agents communicate with other systems and AIs and assist customer service representatives while autonomously accessing and updating CRM systems with contextual data.
Enterprise Insights: Real-World Deployment
- Learn from a live enterprise use case where Agentic AI Agents are already in action. Enhancing workflows, improving customer experience, and increasing efficiency.
Best Practices and Lessons Learned
- Take away actionable strategies and key learnings from a successful enterprise deployment, not as a future vision, but as what’s being done today.
9:50 am - 10:00 am
NETWORKING BREAK
10:05 am - 10:35 am
ONE-TO-ONE BUSINESS MEETINGS
Use our concierge service for consultative 1-2-1 meetings to enable much-needed networking and meetings with potential partners.
10:40 am - 11:10 am
ONE-TO-ONE BUSINESS MEETINGS
Use our concierge service for consultative 1-2-1 meetings to enable much-needed networking and meetings with potential partners.
11:15 am - 11:45 am
ONE-TO-ONE BUSINESS MEETINGS
Use our concierge service for consultative 1-2-1 meetings to enable much-needed networking and meetings with potential partners.
11:50 am - 12:30 pm
EMPOWERING VULNERABLE CUSTOMERS IN THE AGE OF GEN AI: THE HUMAN-IN-THE-LOOP APPROACH
Vicky Hunter -
Head of Complaints,
NatWest Bank (RBS Group)
As AI reshapes customer service, it’s crucial to keep vulnerable customers at the heart of the process, blending cutting-edge technology with human empathy to offer life-changing support when it matters most.
· Understand how AI can help, while ensuring it never overlooks those in distress or facing hardship
· Balance automation with human decision making to safeguard emotional and financial well-being
· Address the needs of customers impacted by fraud, scams, and other vulnerabilities with personalised, compassionate care
11:50 am - 12:30 pm
FROM TRADITIONAL TO DIGITAL-FIRST: REDESIGNING CX FOR THE OMNICHANNEL, DATA-DRIVEN CUSTOMER
Emillie Hill -
Director, Total Customer Experience & Digital In Life,
Virgin Media O2
Traditional CX models are no longer enough in today’s fast-paced, tech-driven world. This session explores the shift to a digital-first, omnichannel approach powered by data to enhance every customer touchpoint.
In this session, learn about:
- Move from passive listening to proactive, predictive CX
- Leverage data to design personalised, seamless journeys across channels
- Overcome operational barriers by unifying siloed tech and fostering cross-functional collaboration
- Empower agile teams to transform CX for today’s customer
11:50 am - 12:30 pm
FROM CHAOS TO CONNECTION: REDESIGNING THE CONTACT CENTRE TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY
Phil Quickenden -
Head of Customer Service,
Camden Council
In just 12 months, Phil led a bold transformation of his local authority contact centre, breaking down legacy silos to meet rapidly evolving customer expectations – particularly for the most vulnerable. This session will explore how service redesign, human-led segmentation, and smart technology deployment improved outcomes, increased efficiency, and strengthened emotional connection. Phil will share the strategy, challenges, and key lessons from this journey, followed by an interactive discussion on how others can drive similar change within their organisations.
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH
Enjoy a delicious lunch over conversation with your CX peers.
1:35 pm - 2:05 pm
ONE-TO-ONE BUSINESS MEETINGS
Use our concierge service for consultative 1-2-1 meetings to enable much-needed networking and meetings with potential partners.
2:10 pm - 2:40 pm
ONE-TO-ONE BUSINESS MEETINGS
Use our concierge service for consultative 1-2-1 meetings to enable much-needed networking and meetings with potential partners.
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
ONE-TO-ONE BUSINESS MEETINGS
Use our concierge service for consultative 1-2-1 meetings to enable much-needed networking and meetings with potential partners.
3:15 pm - 3:25 pm
NETWORKING BREAK
3:25 pm - 4:15 pm
BEYOND THE BUZZ: 10 REAL AI WINS FROM VODAFONE, DHL & RABOBANK
Brian Reijngoud -
Senior Vice President Sales,
DeepDesk
This session explores how AI delivers results you can actually measure.
What you’ll learn:
- Concrete ROI from AI: See real data from Vodafone, DHL, and Rabobank on what worked, where, and how it scaled
- AI in action: Understand how next-gen AI agents are transforming customer operations—without replacing people
- 10 proven plays: Walk away with a battle-tested AI playbook that you can apply to your own organisation tomorrow
3:25 pm - 4:15 pm
CONNECTED JOURNEYS, CONNECTED TECH: COORDINATING CX ACROSS SILOS
You can’t deliver seamless experiences on disconnected systems. Explore how innovative CX platforms are bridging tech silos to enable fluid journeys, real-time intervention, and consistent brand storytelling across channels.
· Discover how leading organisations are integrating CRM, contact centre, and marketing systems to enable true omnichannel CX
· Learn how real-time data orchestration is driving proactive, personalised engagement across digital and human touchpoints
Hear how unifying back-end systems helps deliver consistent brand experiences
3:25 pm - 4:15 pm
REIMAGINING CX TRANSFORMATION: FROM VISION TO VALUE AT SCALE
Explore how organisations are turning bold transformation strategies into real-world impact through scalable, customer-led innovation.
• Align digital innovation with customer-centric strategies to drive measurable transformation
• Learn how to integrate AI, automation, and data-driven insights to streamline service, elevate personalisation, and reduce operational friction
• Explore proven approaches to scaling transformation - balancing rapid change with employee engagement, cultural alignment, and sustained ROI
4:15 pm - 4:25 pm
NETWORKING BREAK
4:25 pm - 4:55 pm
ONE-TO-ONE BUSINESS MEETINGS
Use our concierge service for consultative 1-2-1 meetings to enable much-needed networking and meetings with potential partners.
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
ONE-TO-ONE BUSINESS MEETINGS
Use our concierge service for consultative 1-2-1 meetings to enable much-needed networking and meetings with potential partners.
5:35 pm - 6:05 pm
PRESENTATION: FROM EXPERIMENT TO IMPACT: USING AI TO EARN CUSTOMER CONFIDENCE
The hype around Generative AI is fading, and customer expectations are rising. Novelty is no longer enough. Customers want to see AI deliver real value while maintaining a sense of trust and empathy.
In this session, explore how to move beyond pilots and prototypes to apply AI in ways that strengthen customer relationships. Discover where simple, focused interventions can deliver meaningful results and how to build confidence through transparency, responsiveness and relevance.
6:05 pm - 6:30 pm
PRESENTATION: HOW TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP & A CULTURE OF DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION ENHANCES CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT
- Hear an honest recount from Les Mill’s European CEO, Martin Franklin about leading the ship of this disruptive brand through turbulent times, whilst maintaining a focus on customer experience and innovation at the heart of the business
- Unlock insights into how Les Mills continue to disrupt and innovate their industry, cementing unparalleled loyalty with their world-wide customer base
- Take part in a group meditation exercise to round off day 2 of the event and get the Les Mills mindfulness experience amid your busy itinerary
