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September 25, 2024 | Toronto, Canada | Shangri-La Hotel
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October 1, 2024 | Orange County, California | Marriott Irvine Spectrum
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October 15, 2024 | Chicago, Illinois | InterContinental Hotel

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Immerse yourself in the future of experience

We’re taking the best of our flagship event, Xperience 2024, on the road and coming to a location near you in Toronto, Orange County and Chicago. Register now to meet your peers and learn from industry experts and customers. Your future accelerated will showcase how empathy, AI and automation create outstanding experiences for your customers and employees.

Whether you’re new to Genesys or an existing customer, this free one-day conference is packed with topics to help you.

Topics will include:
  • AI-powered experience orchestration
  • Open platform and ecosystem
  • Artificial intelligence and automation
  • Customer journey management
  • Channel-less interactions
  • And much more

Join us for free in a city near you

It’s more important than ever that organizations deliver seamless, AI-powered customer experiences. Join us at a location near you to gain actionable tactics you can implement in weeks, not months, to accelerate business for the coming year.

This event is complimentary.

Chicago agenda

08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

Registration, breakfast and Community Expo

Location: InterContinental, 7th floor

Kickstart your Xperience with breakfast and networking with our sponsors.

09:30 AM – 10:45 AM

Accelerate the Future of CX with AI

Location: Grand Ballroom, 7th floor

With unprecedented opportunities in the experience economy, AI is the strategic imperative to scale to the expectations of customers and employees. Genesys Cloud is the only platform purpose-built to help raise your level of experience orchestration to meet this moment with the seamless coordination of technology, interactions, and touchpoints. We’ll guide you through the latest in Genesys Cloud innovation, including AI-powered Copilots, employee experiences and orchestration tools to see what’s next for the future of CX. 

Speaker: Merijn te Booij, General Manager, Workforce Engagement Management, Genesys

10:45 AM – 11:15 AM

Networking break and Community Expo

Location: Empire Ballroom, 7th floor

Enjoy a quick networking break and meet Genesys experts and partners to learn more about the Genesys AI-powered experience orchestration platform.

11:15 AM – 11:45 AM

Breakout session

Breakout 1: Discover Genesys Cloud AI 

Location: Grand Ballroom, 7th floor

Today, there are dozens of AI vendors all vying for your attention – it’s a challenge to separate the noise from the true expertise that will deliver the results your business is looking for. At this session, learn how Genesys builds AI differently, and what our “secret sauce” will mean for your customers and your business.

Speaker: Rahul Garg, VP, Product, AI and Self Service, Genesys


Breakout 2: Discover Genesys Cloud Journey Management

Location: Armstrong, 11th floor

Discover the power of the new Genesys Cloud Journey Management, an end-to-end solution for understanding customer journeys at scale. Learn to visualize journey flows, analyze interactions and equip your business with actionable insights to drive better journey outcomes. Gain deep insights across digital and voice channels — leveraging real-time and historical data analysis for continuous experience enhancements.

Speakers: Jane Hendricks, Product Management Director, Genesys and Cristina Vargas, Product Marketing Manager, Genesys


Breakout 3: Elevating value across your contact center teams

Location: Hemingway North, 11th floor

Hear about the future of workforce engagement management and how it supports new trends in employee experience. Find out how to create a more engaged and high-performing team by transforming processes, behaviors and metrics to fully realize your employees’ potential.

Speakers: Robert Beasley, Senior Director, Strategic Solutions, Genesys


Breakout 4: Verizon: Securing your customer interactions to build trust and empathy

Location: Hemingway South, 11th floor

Voice calls are viewed as the safest, most trustworthy means of connecting, especially when sensitive information is involved. Social engineering scams are evolving rapidly, posing significant risks to businesses and customers alike. These sophisticated attacks exploit human psychology, making them particularly dangerous and difficult to detect. Learn how to protect your customers data and the reputation of your brand.

Speaker: Christopher LaBarbera, Business Innovation Consultant, Verizon

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Breakout session

Breakout 1: CX Cloud from Genesys and Salesforce: Streamline your CX transformation

Location: Grand Ballroom, 7th floor

Delivering on the high expectations of today’s experience economy requires unifying customer experience, workforce management and CRM systems like never before. In this session, we’ll detail our jointly offered solution and recent enhancements; deep dive into the technical architecture and roadmap; and discuss how our artificial intelligence technologies come together. You’ll learn how Genesys and Salesforce can consolidate and transform your CX tech stack and hear strategies for boosting workforce productivity and customer loyalty. 

Speaker: Jack Nichols, VP, Product Management, Genesys


Breakout 2: Effortless AI: An adoption model for customer experience

Location: Armstrong 11th floor

Adopting AI for CX enhancement isn’t just an option — it’s a necessity. To stand out, companies must adeptly implement AI. However, the challenge lies in leveraging the transformative power of AI and knowing where to begin. Our framework-based approach to AI adoption balances short-term value realization with long-term strategy. In each step of this model, you’ll adopt capabilities that deliver quick returns while laying the groundwork for even greater value later. 

Speaker: James Walford, Senior Director, Global Innovation, Genesys


Breakout 3: Impactful AI-enabled solutions in healthcare

Location: Hemingway North, 11th floor

Hear how 650+ health system customers leverage Genesys to drive a better patient, member, and staff experience including: Enhanced patient engagement through multimedia experiences, optimized operational efficiency through workflow efficiencies and care team tools, Data-driven decision making through rich analytics and co-pilot, Adaptability to changing needs through cloud based innovations, Critical EHR and Systems of Record Integrations.

Speaker: Susan DeVito, Senior Industry Executive, Healthcare, Genesys


Breakout 4: Expanding channel-less experiences 

Location: Hemingway South, 11th floor

Learn how Genesys is embracing channel-less communication by expanding to public social media interactions and leveraging AI to streamline agent workflows and efficiencies across different mediums. Also, hear about recent improvements made to digital channels, from email to mobile apps. 

Speaker: Michael Logan, Strategic Director, Global Innovations, Genesys 

12:30 PM – 01:45 PM

Lunch and Community Expo

Location: Renaissance Ballroom, 5th floor and Empire Ballroom, 7th floor

Enjoy lunch with your peers and meet Genesys experts and partners to learn more about the Genesys AI-powered experience orchestration platform.

01:45 PM – 02:30 PM

Achieving proven results with AI innovation

Location: Grand Ballroom, 7th floor

Genesys customers and partners will showcase how AI-powered experience orchestration has transformed the way they do business. Hear directly from your peers on how to get the most from cloud transformation and scale business impact with the latest AI technology. 

Speakers: Janelle Dieken, SVP, Customer Engagement and Advocacy, Genesys, Aron Meyer, Portfolio Management, Digital Workplace, Unisys and Mahendra Sharma, Director IT, Customer Care Technology Delivery, Product & Technology, Alight Solutions

02:45 PM – 03:15 PM

Breakout session

Breakout 1: Mastering the value of WEM in six steps

Location: Grand Ballroom, 7th floor

In today’s fast-paced world, exceptional customer experiences depend on a highly engaged and efficient workforce. Discover how to address key challenges and maximize the value of your workforce engagement management solution with six straightforward steps that lead to major business benefits. 

Speaker: Natalia Abad, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Genesys and Faye Lopez, Innovations Solution Lead, Genesys 


Breakout 2: Effortless AI: An adoption model for customer experience

Location: Armstrong, 11th floor

Adopting AI for CX enhancement isn’t just an option — it’s a necessity. To stand out, companies must adeptly implement AI. However, the challenge lies in leveraging the transformative power of AI and knowing where to begin.  
 
Our framework-based approach to AI adoption balances short-term value realization with long-term strategy. In each step of this model, you’ll adopt capabilities that deliver quick returns while laying the groundwork for even greater value later.

Speaker: James Walford, Senior Director, Global Innovation, Genesys


Breakout 3: The Genesys Cloud platform: Overcome migration obstacles to unleash AI-powered innovation

Location: Hemingway North, 11th floor

Moving to the cloud? This one’s for you. Discover what cloud-native tech is fueling digital, artificial intelligence, journey management and workforce engagement management innovation. Learn about the most common technical challenges companies face when moving to the cloud. Make it personal by sharing your top concerns; you’re likely not alone. One of our star solution architects will briefly discuss these areas to show how to overcome certain obstacles standing between you and your future with Genesys Cloud. Experts will be around after the session to continue the discussion, and you’ll likely meet some peers who can help, too. 

Speakers: Roe Jones, Product Marketing Director, Genesys and Rian Logan, Senior Solution Architect, Genesys

03:30 PM – 04:00 PM

Breakout session

Breakout 1: Financial Services: Fresh insights, dynamics and trends 

Location: Grand Ballroom, 7th floor

Domains such as Wealth Management, Lending, Mortgage and other high-touch Financial Services face unique challenges in a competitive and complicated market. Learn how Financial Services Institutions are using Genesys AI to compete and thrive in these areas.

Speakers: David Porter, Managing Director, Global Banking Industry, Genesys 


Breakout 2: Exploring the possibilities of AI for your business

Location: Hemingway North, 11th floor

This session will explore the tangible benefits of AI for your business, focusing on practical applications such as democratizing knowledge, automating interactions, targeting the right resources, and optimizing performance through measurable outcomes.

Through group discussions, participants will share insights, learn from peers, and explore how to apply AI effectively. The session will provide actionable strategies for integrating AI into your operations, helping you harness its potential to drive efficiency and innovation.

Speakers: Michael Logan, Strategic Director, Global Innovations, Genesys 


Breakout 3: Employee experience roundtable: Exploring how EX improves CX

Location: Hemingway South, 11th floor

Join your peers and share insights across your employee experience journey and the significance it holds for your business. Engage in an open discussion about how employee experience drives exceptional customer service and explore the strategies, best practices and tools that are enhancing the impact your employees have on your business.

Speaker: Robert Beasley, Sr. Director, Strategic Solutions, Genesys and Natalia Abad, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Genesys

04:00 PM – 04:30 PM

Networking break and Community Expo

Location: Empire Ballroom, 7th floor

Enjoy a quick networking break and meet Genesys experts and partners to learn more about the Genesys AI-powered experience orchestration platform.

04:30 PM – 05:15 PM

The future of CX in an AI-driven world

Location: Grand Ballroom, 7th floor

As the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution continues to reshape customer experience (CX), businesses face both unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges. In this closing panel, we bring together leading experts from Genesys and the broader AI community to explore the future of CX in the age of AI. Drawing from proprietary research and real-world examples, this session will address the most pressing issues facing CX practitioners, debunk the hype and provide tangible strategies for navigating your organization’s AI journey. Join us for an insightful discussion on how to move beyond the noise, accelerate AI adoption and position your business for long-term success. 

Speakers: Ginger Conlon, Thought Leadership Director, Genesys, James Walford, Senior Director, Global Innovation, Genesys, Ray Wang, Founder and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research and Anthony Downing, Managing Director, Deloitte

05:15 PM – 06:15 PM

Networking reception

Location: Empire Ballroom, 7th floor

Chicago Speakers

Aron Meyer

Aron Meyer

Digital Workplace Solutions Architect, Unisys Corporation

Robin Vallango

Robin Vallango

Vice President, Customer Care Technology- Delivery, Product & Technology, Alight Solutions

Mahendra Sharma

Mahendra Sharma

Director IT, Customer Care Technology Delivery, Product & Technology, Alight Solutions

Ray Wang

Ray Wang

CEO, Constellation Research Inc.

Anthony Downing

Anthony Downing

Managing Director, Deloitte

Christopher LaBerbera

Christopher LaBerbera

Senior Innovation Principal, Verizon

Merijn Te Booij

Merijn Te Booij

General Manager, Workforce Engagement Management, Genesys

Janelle Dieken

Janelle Dieken

Senior Vice President, Customer Engagement & Advocacy, Genesys

Jack Nichols

Jack Nichols

Vice President, Product Management, Genesys

Rahul Garg

Rahul Garg

Vice President, Product, AI & Self Service, Genesys

Tara Mahoney

Tara Mahoney

Vice President, Global Healthcare Industry Practice, Genesys

Rian Logan

Rian Logan

Senior Solution Architect, Genesys

Robert Beasley

Robert Beasley

Senior Director, Strategic Solutions, Genesys

James Walford

James Walford

Senior Director, Global Innovation, Genesys

Roe Jones

Roe Jones

Director, Product Marketing, Genesys

David Porter

David Porter

Managing Director, Global Banking Industry, Genesys

Susan Devito

Susan Devito

Senior Industry Executive, Healthcare, Genesys

Jane Hendricks

Jane Hendricks

Director, Product Management, Genesys

Michael Logan

Michael Logan

Director, Strategic Innovation, North America, Genesys

Ian Felder

Ian Felder

Director, Product Marketing, Genesys

Ginger Conlon

Ginger Conlon

Director, Thought Leadership, Genesys

Natalia Abad

Natalia Abad

Senior Manager, Product Marketing, Genesys

Cristina Vargas

Cristina Vargas

Manager, Product Marketing, Genesys

Faye Lopez

Faye Lopez

Innovations Solutions Lead, WEM, Genesys

Chicago Sponsors

Ttec
Voxai
Op intell
Auraya systems
Success kpi pxr
Bandwidth

This event is complimentary.

Toronto agenda

09:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Check-in, registration and Community Expo

Kickstart your Xperience with  breakfast and networking with our sponsors.

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Accelerate the Future of CX with AI

With unprecedented opportunities in the experience economy, AI is the strategic imperative to scale to the expectations of customers and employees. Genesys Cloud is the only platform purpose-built to help raise your level of experience orchestration to meet this moment with the seamless coordination of technology, interactions, and touchpoints. We’ll guide you through the latest in Genesys Cloud innovation, including AI-powered Copilots, employee experiences and orchestration tools to see what’s next for the future of CX.

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

Networking break and Community Expo

Enjoy a quick networking break and meet Genesys experts and partners to learn more about the Genesys AI-powered experience orchestration platform.

12:15 PM – 12:45 PM

Breakout session

Breakout 1: Discover Genesys Cloud AI

Today, there are dozens of AI vendors all vying for your attention – it’s a challenge to separate the noise from the true expertise that will deliver the results your business is looking for. At this session, learn how Genesys builds AI differently, and what our “secret sauce” will mean for your customers and your business.

Breakout 2: Elevating value across your contact center teams

Hear about the future of workforce engagement management and how it supports new trends in employee experience. Find out how to create a more engaged and high-performing team by transforming processes, behaviors and metrics to fully realize your employees’ potential.

Breakout 3: Use of AI to address trending challenges in high-touch Financial Services

Domains such as Wealth Management, Lending, Mortgage and other High-touch Financial Services face unique challenges in a competitive and complicated market. Learn how Financial Services Institutions are using Genesys AI to compete and thrive in these areas. 

12:45 PM – 01:30 PM

Lunch and Community Expo

Enjoy lunch with your peers and meet Genesys experts and partners to learn more about the Genesys AI-powered experience orchestration platform.

01:30 PM – 02:00 PM

Breakout session

Breakout 1: Expanding channel-less experiences

Learn how Genesys is embracing channel-less communication by expanding to public social media interactions and leveraging AI to streamline agent workflows and efficiencies across different mediums. Also, hear about recent improvements made to digital channels, from email to mobile apps.

Breakout 2: Beyond Boundaries: Enhancing Citizen and Patient Engagement with Genesys

Come hear from Genesys and how their 650+ public services and health systems leverage Genesys to drive a better patient, citizen, and employee experience including: Enhanced citizen engagement through multimedia experiences, Optimized operational efficiency through workflow efficiencies and employee tools, Data-driven decision making through rich analytics and co-pilot, Adaptability to changing needs through cloud based innovations, Critical EHR and Systems of Record Integrations.

Breakout 3: From Challenges to Change: Leveraging AI for Better Business Outcomes in Insurance

Explore the changing dynamics of customer and employee experiences within the insurance industry. Discover how Genesys AI is addressing industry challenges and delivering cutting-edge solutions that enhance interactions for both customers and frontline employees.

02:15 PM – 02:45 PM

Breakout session

Breakout 1: Effortless AI: An AI-adoption model for customer experience

Adopting AI for CX enhancement isn’t just an option — it’s a necessity. To stand out, companies must adeptly implement AI. However, the challenge lies in leveraging the transformative power of AI and knowing where to begin. Our framework-based approach to AI adoption balances short-term value realization with long-term strategy. In each step of this model, you’ll adopt capabilities that deliver quick returns while laying the groundwork for even greater value later.

Breakout 2: Discover Genesys Cloud Journey Management

Discover the power of the new Genesys Cloud Journey Management, an end-to-end solution for understanding customer journeys at scale. Learn to visualize journey flows, analyze interactions and equip your business with actionable insights to drive better journey outcomes. Gain deep insights across digital and voice channels — leveraging real-time and historical data analysis for continuous experience enhancements.

Breakout 3: The Genesys Cloud platform: Overcome migration obstacles to unleash AI-powered innovation

Moving to the cloud? This one’s for you. Discover what cloud-native tech is fueling digital, artificial intelligence, journey management and workforce engagement management innovation. Learn about the most common technical challenges companies face when moving to the cloud. Make it personal by sharing your top concerns; you’re likely not alone. One of our star solution architects will briefly discuss these areas to show how to overcome certain obstacles standing between you and your future with Genesys Cloud. Experts will be around after the session to continue the discussion, and you’ll likely meet some peers who can help, too.

03:00 PM – 03:30 PM

Breakout session

Breakout 1: CX Cloud from Genesys and Salesforce: Streamline your CX transformation

Delivering on the high expectations of today’s experience economy requires unifying customer experience, workforce management and CRM systems like never before. In this session, we’ll detail our jointly offered solution and recent enhancements; deep dive into the technical architecture and roadmap; and discuss how our artificial intelligence technologies come together. You’ll learn how Genesys and Salesforce can consolidate and transform your CX tech stack and hear strategies for boosting workforce productivity and customer loyalty.

Breakout 2: Mastering the value of WEM in six steps

In today’s fast-paced world, exceptional customer experiences depend on a highly engaged and efficient workforce. Discover how to address key challenges and maximize the value of your workforce engagement management solution with six straightforward steps that lead to major business benefits.

Breakout 3: Use of AI to address trending challenges in high-touch Financial Services

Domains such as Wealth Management, Lending, Mortgage and other High-touch Financial Services face unique challenges in a competitive and complicated market. Learn how Financial Services Institutions are using Genesys AI to compete and thrive in these areas. 

03:30 PM – 04:00 PM

Networking break and Community Expo

Enjoy a quick networking break and meet Genesys experts and partners to learn more about the Genesys AI-powered experience orchestration platform.

04:00 PM – 05:00 PM

Achieving proven results with AI innovation

Genesys customers and partners will showcase how AI-powered experience orchestration has transformed the way they do business. Hear directly from your peers on how to get the most from cloud transformation and scale business impact with the latest AI technology.

05:00 PM – 06:00 PM

Networking reception and Community Expo

Toronto Speakers

Vikram Virk

Vikram Virk

Vice President, IT Operations, Rogers Communications

Robert Allen

Robert Allen

Manager, Communication Center Technical Operations, Rochester Regional Health

Heidi Mackenzie

Heidi Mackenzie

Director, Contact Center, WestJet

Sumanth Nagarathnam

Sumanth Nagarathnam

Director, Deloitte Consulting

John Rocca

John Rocca

Director, Technical Product Management, Contact Centre and Collaboration Practices, Bell

Alex Ball

Alex Ball

Senior Vice President CCaaS Platform, Genesys

Michael Wiesblatt

Michael Wiesblatt

Vice President, Sales - Canada, Genesys

Rahul Garg

Rahul Garg

Vice President, Product, AI & Self Service, Genesys

Tara Mahoney

Tara Mahoney

Vice President, Global Healthcare Industry Practice, Genesys

Inna Ekhaus

Inna Ekhaus

Vice President, Product Marketing, Genesys

Jason Alley

Jason Alley

Senior Director, Product Marketing, Genesys

Nathalie DeChellis

Nathalie DeChellis

Senior Director, Product Marketing, Genesys

Annick Duffy

Annick Duffy

Senior Director, Global WEM Knowledge, Genesys

James Walford

James Walford

Senior Director, Global Innovation, Genesys

Gordon Sexton

Gordon Sexton

Global Industry Designer, Banking, Genesys

Tony Alonzo

Tony Alonzo

Insurance Lead, Genesys

Arpita Maity-Peschard

Arpita Maity-Peschard

Director, Product Marketing, Genesys

Anthony Romero

Anthony Romero

Director, Product Marketing, Genesys

Jane Hendricks

Jane Hendricks

Director, Product Management, Genesys

Ian Felder

Ian Felder

Director, Product Marketing, Genesys

Wayne Lee

Wayne Lee

Staff Product Manager, Genesys

Sheila Topaloglu

Sheila Topaloglu

Senior Account Executive, Enterprise, Genesys

Anik Dey

Anik Dey

Principal Product Manger, Genesys

David Gussin

David Gussin

Senior Manager, Solution Architect, Genesys

Toronto Sponsors

Bell1
Inoria1
Paxyl
Avoxi
Star telecom xpr
Deloitte xpr
Ibm logo

This event is complimentary.

Orange County agenda

08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

Registration, breakfast and Community Expo

Location: James foyer and Event Lawn

Kickstart your Xperience with breakfast and networking with our sponsors.

09:30 AM – 10:45 AM

Accelerate the Future of CX with AI

Location: James I

With unprecedented opportunities in the experience economy, AI is the strategic imperative to scale to the expectations of customers and employees. Genesys Cloud is the only platform purpose-built to help raise your level of experience orchestration to meet this moment with the seamless coordination of technology, interactions, and touchpoints. We’ll guide you through the latest in Genesys Cloud innovation, including AI-powered Copilots, employee experiences and orchestration tools to see what’s next for the future of CX. 

Speaker: Peter Graf, Senior Vice President, Strategy, Genesys 

10:45 AM – 11:15 AM

Networking break and Community Expo

Location: James foyer

Enjoy a quick networking break and meet Genesys experts and partners to learn more about the Genesys AI-powered experience orchestration platform.

11:15 AM – 11:45 AM

Breakout session

Breakout 1: Discover Genesys Cloud AI 

Location: James I

Today, there are dozens of AI vendors all vying for your attention – it’s a challenge to separate the noise from the true expertise that will deliver the results your business is looking for. At this session, learn how Genesys builds AI differently, and what our “secret sauce” will mean for your customers and your business.

Speakers: Brett Wiegl, Senior Vice President, Product Management, AI, Genesys and James Walford, Senior Director, Global Innovation, Genesys


Breakout 2: Discover Genesys Cloud Journey Management

Location: James II

Discover the power of the new Genesys Cloud Journey Management, an end-to-end solution for understanding customer journeys at scale. Learn to visualize journey flows, analyze interactions and equip your business with actionable insights to drive better journey outcomes. Gain deep insights across digital and voice channels — leveraging real-time and historical data analysis for continuous experience enhancements. 

Speakers: Ian Felder, Director, Product Marketing, Genesys and Charles Quincy, Management & Performance Insights, Genesys


Breakout 3: Elevating value across your contact center teams

Location: Grove I

Hear about the future of workforce engagement management and how it supports new trends in employee experience. Find out how to create a more engaged and high-performing team by transforming processes, behaviors and metrics to fully realize your employees’ potential. 

Speaker: Robert Beasley, Senior Director, Strategic Solutions, Genesys


Breakout 4: Industry Insights presented by Verizon

Location: Grove II

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Breakout session

Breakout 1: CX Cloud from Genesys and Salesforce: Streamline your CX transformation

Location: James I

Delivering on the high expectations of today’s experience economy requires unifying customer experience, workforce management and CRM systems like never before. In this session, we’ll detail our jointly offered solution and recent enhancements; deep dive into the technical architecture and roadmap; and discuss how our artificial intelligence technologies come together. You’ll learn how Genesys and Salesforce can consolidate and transform your CX tech stack and hear strategies for boosting workforce productivity and customer loyalty. 

Speaker: Brian Spencer, Product Management Senior Director, Genesys


Breakout 2: Effortless AI: An adoption model for customer experience

Location: James II

Adopting AI for CX enhancement isn’t just an option — it’s a necessity. To stand out, companies must adeptly implement AI. However, the challenge lies in leveraging the transformative power of AI and knowing where to begin. Our framework-based approach to AI adoption balances short-term value realization with long-term strategy. In each step of this model, you’ll adopt capabilities that deliver quick returns while laying the groundwork for even greater value later. 

Speaker: James Walford, Senior Director, Global Innovation, Genesys


Breakout 3: Beyond Boundaries: Enhancing Healthcare Patient and Member Engagement with Genesys

Location: Grove I

Come hear from Genesys and how their 650+ health system customers leverage Genesys to drive a better patient, member, and staff experience including: Enhanced patient engagement through multimedia experiences, Optimized operational efficiency through workflow efficiencies and care team tools, Data-driven decision making through rich analytics and co-pilot, Adaptability to changing needs through cloud based innovations, Critical EHR and Systems of Record Integrations 

Speaker: Chris Helzerman, Senior Industry Executive, Healthcare, Genesys


Breakout 4: Expanding channel-less experiences 

Location: Grove II

Learn how Genesys is embracing channel-less communication by expanding to public social media interactions and leveraging AI to streamline agent workflows and efficiencies across different mediums. Also, hear about recent improvements made to digital channels, from email to mobile apps. 

Speaker: Anthony Romero, Product Marketing Director, Genesys

12:30 PM – 01:45 PM

Lunch and Community Expo

Location: James foyer and Event Lawn

Enjoy lunch with your peers and meet Genesys experts and partners to learn more about the Genesys AI-powered experience orchestration platform.

01:45 PM – 02:30 PM

Achieving proven results with AI innovation

Location: James I

Genesys customers and partners will showcase how AI-powered experience orchestration has transformed the way they do business. Hear directly from your peers on how to get the most from cloud transformation and scale business impact with the latest AI technology. 

Spearkers: Nadya Gaskill, Vice President, Genesys Cloud Product Strategy & Operations, Genesys, Harry Folloder, Senior Vice President, Chief Digital & Technology Officer, Alorica, Mark Fleming, Corporate Vice President, Member Experience, SCAN Health Plan, and Vipin Kalra, Lead Cloud Collaboration Engineer, Docusign

02:45 PM – 03:15 PM

Breakout session

Breakout 1: Mastering the value of WEM in six steps

Location: James I

In today’s fast-paced world, exceptional customer experiences depend on a highly engaged and efficient workforce. Discover how to address key challenges and maximize the value of your workforce engagement management solution with six straightforward steps that lead to major business benefits. 

Speaker: Katherine Gomez, WEM Innovation Solution Lead, Genesys


Breakout 2: Effortless AI: An adoption model for customer experience

Location: James II

Adopting AI for CX enhancement isn’t just an option — it’s a necessity. To stand out, companies must adeptly implement AI. However, the challenge lies in leveraging the transformative power of AI and knowing where to begin.  
 
Our framework-based approach to AI adoption balances short-term value realization with long-term strategy. In each step of this model, you’ll adopt capabilities that deliver quick returns while laying the groundwork for even greater value later.

Speaker: James Walford, Senior Director, Global Innovation, Genesys


Breakout 3: The Genesys Cloud platform: Overcome migration obstacles to unleash AI-powered innovation

Location: Grove I

Moving to the cloud? This one’s for you. Discover what cloud-native tech is fueling digital, artificial intelligence, journey management and workforce engagement management innovation. Learn about the most common technical challenges companies face when moving to the cloud. Make it personal by sharing your top concerns; you’re likely not alone. One of our star solution architects will briefly discuss these areas to show how to overcome certain obstacles standing between you and your future with Genesys Cloud. Experts will be around after the session to continue the discussion, and you’ll likely meet some peers who can help, too. 

Speakers: Ian Greene, Enterprise Architect, Genesys and Jason Alley, Senior Director, Product Marketing, Genesys


Breakout 4: Industry insights presented by C1

Location: Grove II

03:30 PM – 04:00 PM

Breakout session

Breakout 1: Discover Genesys Cloud Journey Management

Location: James I

Discover the power of the new Genesys Cloud Journey Management, an end-to-end solution for understanding customer journeys at scale. Learn to visualize journey flows, analyze interactions and equip your business with actionable insights to drive better journey outcomes. Gain deep insights across digital and voice channels — leveraging real-time and historical data analysis for continuous experience enhancements.

Speakers: Ian Felder, Director, Product Marketing, Genesys and Charles Quincy, Management & Performance Insights, Genesys


Breakout 2: Industry Insights presented by InflowCX

Location: James II


Breakout 3: Employee experience roundtable: Exploring how EX improves CX

Location: Grove I

Join your peers and share insights across your employee experience journey and the significance it holds for your business. Engage in an open discussion about how employee experience drives exceptional customer service and explore the strategies, best practices and tools that are enhancing the impact your employees have on your business. 

Speakers: Robert Beasley, Senior Director, Strategic Solutions, Genesys and Katherine Gomez, WEM Innovation Solution Lead, Genesys 


Breakout 4: Exploring the possibilities of AI for your business

Location: Grove II

This session will explore the tangible benefits of AI for your business, focusing on practical applications such as democratizing knowledge, automating interactions, targeting the right resources, and optimizing performance through measurable outcomes.
Through group discussions, participants will share insights, learn from peers, and explore how to apply AI effectively. The session will provide actionable strategies for integrating AI into your operations, helping you harness its potential to drive efficiency and innovation.
Speakers: Tim Friebel, Director, Global AI & Innovation Value and Michael Logan, Strategic Director, Innovation

04:00 PM – 04:30 PM

Networking break and Community Expo

Location: James foyer

Enjoy a quick networking break and meet Genesys experts and partners to learn more about the Genesys AI-powered experience orchestration platform.

04:30 PM – 05:15 PM

The future of CX in an AI-driven world

Location: James I

As the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution continues to reshape customer experience (CX), businesses face both unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges. In this closing panel, we bring together leading experts from Genesys and the broader AI community to explore the future of CX in the age of AI. Drawing from proprietary research and real-world examples, this session will address the most pressing issues facing CX practitioners, debunk the hype and provide tangible strategies for navigating your organization’s AI journey. Join us for an insightful discussion on how to move beyond the noise, accelerate AI adoption and position your business for long-term success. 

Speakers: Greg Thomas, Senior Director, Thought Leadership, Genesys, Brett Weigl, Senior Vice President, Product Management, AI, Genesys, John Gamberoni, Managing Director, Accenture and Liz Miller, Vice President and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research 

05:15 PM – 06:15 PM

Networking reception

Location: Event lawn

Orange County Speakers

Mark Fleming

Mark Fleming

Corporate Vice President, Member Experience, SCAN

Harry Folloder

Harry Folloder

Senior Vice President, Chief Digital & Technology Officer, Alorica

Vipin Kalra

Vipin Kalra

Lead Cloud Collaboration Engineer, Docusign

Liz Miller

Liz Miller

Vice President and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research Inc.

John Gamberoni

John Gamberoni

Managing Director, Accenture

Peter Graf

Peter Graf

Senior Vice President, Strategy, Genesys

Alex Ball

Alex Ball

Senior Vice President CCaaS Platform, Genesys

Brett Weigl

Brett Weigl

Senior Vice President, Product Management, AI Genesys

Nadya Gaskill

Nadya Gaskill

Vice President, Genesys Cloud Product Strategy & Operations, Genesys

Katherine Gomez

Katherine Gomez

WEM Innovation Solution Lead, Genesys

Mark Stanley

Mark Stanley

Senior Industry Executive, Healthcare, Genesys

Chris Helzerman

Chris Helzerman

Senior Industry Executive, Healthcare, Genesys

Ian Greene

Ian Greene

Enterprise Architect, Genesys

Robert Beasley

Robert Beasley

Senior Director, Strategic Solutions, Genesys

Greg Thomas

Greg Thomas

Senior Director, Thought Leadership, Genesys

Jason Alley

Jason Alley

Senior Director, Product Marketing, Genesys

Brian Spencer

Brian Spencer

Senior Director, Product Management, Genesys

James Walford

James Walford

Senior Director, Global Innovation, Genesys

Charles Quincy

Charles Quincy

Senior Director, Product Manager - Journey Management & Performance Insights, Genesys

Ian Felder

Ian Felder

Director, Product Marketing, Genesys

Anthony Romero

Anthony Romero

Director, Product Marketing, Genesys

Tim Friebel

Tim Friebel

Director, Global AI & Innovation Value, Genesys

Michael Logan

Michael Logan

Director, Strategic Innovation, North America, Genesys

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