Agenda

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

All events on this agenda will be held in person at the Monona Terrace and streamed live to our virtual audience. Instructions on how to access the virtual conference, both for the day of and to view content after the conference date, will be shared with you after registration.

All times listed are in Central Time and are subject to change.

7:30-8:30am
Continental breakfast; Networking and Sponsor Expo Opens
Grand Terrace
8:30-9:30am
Opening Plenary Session
Keynote Presentation: David Whyte
Welcoming Remarks: Mark Jeffries, Master of Ceremonies
Exhibition Hall

9:45-10:10am
Strategic Briefing: CCMC
Lecture Hall

A Journey Toward Customer Experience Excellence
Brian Mekka, Charter Steel
Scott Broetzmann, Customer Care Measurement & Consulting
Strategic Briefing: Sonic Foundry
Hall of Ideas E/H

Enterprise Video and the Role of AI
Rob Lipps, Sonic Foundry
Strategic Briefing: Snowflake
Ballroom C/D

Treating Data as a Strategic Differentiator
Travis Kerr, Snowflake; Josh Murray, Alliant Energy; Denny DeWitt, Fetch; and Evan Volm, Sentry

Strategic Briefing: FourKites
Ballroom A

Reimagining Supply Chain in a Digital World - Ideas For Today's Supply Chain
Glenn Koepke, FourKites

Strategic Briefing: Pandata Group
Ballroom B

Hey, You! Get On To My Cloud
Robert Farley, Pandata Group
10:25am-12:05pm
Customer Service
Track Morning Speakers

Lecture Hall

Long Life Learning
Michelle Weise
Rise & Design


Critical Thinking to Keep Customer Care Agile
Ndala Booker
Ndala Live
Human Resources Track Morning Speakers
Hall of Ideas E/H

Ignite Culture: Empowering and Leading a Healthy, High-Performance Organization from the Inside Out
Margaret Graziano
KeenAlignment


Elevating the Employee Experience: Nurturing a Thriving Workforce
Mike Brennan
Leapgen
Information Technology
Track Morning Speakers

Ballroom C/D

Unleashing Human Capital: Architecting Success in Digital Transformation
Tonjia Coverdale
Associated Bank


Data Science Teams Driving Tangible Results
Anne Marie Liska
Zillow Group
Marketing 
Track Morning Speakers

Ballroom A

Beyond Competence: Unleashing the Power of Marketing Capabilities
Neil Morgan
Wisconsin School of Business


How It Started v. How It’s Going: 7 Key Takeaways From Large Scale Transformations
Lauren Beckstedt, Brunswick Corporation, and Jamie Evans, Mercury Marine


Supply Chain
Track Morning Speakers

Ballroom B

Opportunity in Chaos
Steve Malchow
Trek Bicycle Corporation


Transforming While Performing
Kevin Carpenter
Toro Company
12:15-1:25pm
Lunch
Luncheon address by UW–Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin
Exhibition Hall
1:25-1:45pm
Break; Networking; Visit the Sponsor Expo
Grand Terrace
1:45-2:10pm
Strategic Briefing: SAP
Ballroom C/D

Accelerate Innovation to Unlock your Business Potential with the SAP Business Technology Platform
Premal Bathia, SAP
Strategic Briefing: WMEP
Ballroom B

Measuring and Improving Sustainability Impacts for You and Your Suppliers
Jessy Servi Ortiz, WMEP

Strategic Briefing: AE Business Solutions
Ballroom A

Be the Boss of DDoS
John Moser, AE Business Solutions
Strategic Briefing: CDW & Denodo
Hall of Ideas E/H

Get from Data to Value in Under 6 Months
Rex Washburn, CDW, and Mike Woods, Denodo
2:25-4:05pm
Customer Service
Track Afternoon Speakers

Lecture Hall

The Importance of Data in the Customer Experience
Peter Gregg
iRobot


A Path to Predictable CX
Justin Robbins and Nate Brown, CX Accelerator
Human Resources Track Afternoon Speakers
Hall of Ideas E/H

Understanding and Mitigating Bias to Enhance Inclusion
Binnu Palta Hill
Wisconsin School of Business


Rethinking Performance Management to Create a Connected Experience At Work
Amy Leschke-Kahle
The Marcus Buckingham Company
Information Technology
Track Afternoon Speakers

Ballroom C/D    

Transforming Security and Convenience with Connected Products
John Bartucci
Master Lock Company


Large Language Models: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Glenn Fung
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Marketing 
Track Afternoon Speakers

Ballroom A

Scoring BIG with Sports Data to Create Unique Brand-buyer Connections
Nancy Hensley
Mercury/13


But First, A Story: How B2B Companies Can Use the Power of Brand Storytelling to Accelerate Change
Heidi Waldusky
Quad


Supply Chain
Track Afternoon Speakers

Ballroom B

Global Supply Chain Impact: People and Process
Sankar Kurumbail
Caterpillar


Indirect Influence: Working Across Teams
Carolyn Woznicki
Illinois Tool Works
4:15-5:30pm
Closing Session
Plenary Interview: Michelle Weise
Distinguished Executive Panel
Exhibition Hall
5:30-6:30pm
Bonus: Join us for additional networking, live music with the incredible David Hecht, and fun!


 

 

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