Initial Customer Contact & Remote Service

08:00 - 08:40 Continental Breakfast & Registration

08:40 - 08:55 Welcome Remarks

08:55 - 09:10 Chairperson’s Opening Address


Tom Bowe

Industry Director, Enterprise Service Management
IFS

09:10 - 09:30 Preparing For The Customer Of Tomorrow

Safelite AutoGlass has become synonymous with service thanks to its People Powered, Customer Driven approach. Using data analytics to listen better to customers, Safelite is forging new territory to implement new processes to make it easier for the customer. Key learnings in this exciting session from Renee Cacchillo include:
• Where Safelite is in its Customer Driven journey
• Insights into the road toward omni-channel contact
• When to move from data insight into action
• Why your people matter more than data
• Analyzing and measuring customer effort
Renee Cacchillo, Group Senior Vice President, Customer, Brand and Technology at Safelite Group

Renee Cacchillo

Group Senior Vice President, Customer, Brand and Technology
Safelite Group

09:30 - 09:50 Why Machines Fail: The Elephant In The Room For IoT

For equipment manufacturers and service organizations, the type of data feeding the so-called Internet of Things (IOT) has been around for over twenty years. Back then it was called telematics, autonomics, M2M (machine-to-machine) or remote diagnostics and it wasn’t based on internet standards. Today the internet is ramping up the volume of data, but the basic challenge still remains: making use of data.

This presentation focuses on putting diagnostic data to use for product support – meaning faster fault isolation, more accurate repairs and less costly downtime. We will show how Closed-Loop Support strategies are transforming the information generated by call-centers and field service into better customer support, product reliability and future designs.
Please join us for a lively discussion about the real-world of IOT.

John Snow

Vice President Marketing & Strategic Alliances
CaseBank Technologies

09:50 - 10:10 How Can We Delight Customers?

Exceeding customer expectations is the basis of customer satisfaction. How can we find new ways to delight our customers? This is the question James Mylett addresses in his keynote address. James has been inspiring customers for decades as a leader of service and has focused his attention recently on finding ways to go above and beyond what his customers expect. He’ll deliver his keys to success this morning – don’t miss out!
James Mylett, SVP of Service at Comfort Systems USA

James Mylett

SVP of Service
Comfort Systems USA

10:10 - 10:20 Innovation Spotlight


Mary Brittain-White, CEO at Retriever Communications

Mary Brittain-White

CEO
Retriever Communications

10:20 - 10:50 Morning Refreshment & Networking Break


It’s always better to have a customer who takes an active role in the maintenance of his equipment, but it’s not always easy to entice them to do so. Our panel of experts show how to increase the level of self-service through:

• Shifting customer support workload away from onsite service

• Accessing customer networks and defective machines remotely

• Increasing problem avoidance with service desk resolution and remote resolution
Angela Collins, Regional Vice President of  Service at Comfort Systems USA

Angela Collins

Regional Vice President of Service
Comfort Systems USA

Ray Battani, Vice President of Service Operations at ColonialWebb Contractors

Ray Battani

Vice President of Service Operations
ColonialWebb Contractors

Robert Horton, Director Southern Operations, US at ABB Inc.

Robert Horton

Director Southern Operations, US
ABB Inc.

David Hensley

Principal Software Engineer
Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc.

11:30 - 11:50 Diagnosing Customer Pain Points To Drive Customer Experience

The best way to foster a positive experience for your customers is to address the problems they’re actually facing. Dave Baker, SVP Field Services for DirecTV, ensures his customers are satisfied and loyal by:

• Conducting exhaustive surveys across multiple channels to capture customer feedback

• Uncovering how customers feel about both products and services so you can update your offerings to better reflect what customers actually want

• Ensuring customer experience is a company-wide initiative; identifying internal leaders to drive change
David Baker, Senior Vice President of Field Service at DirecTV

David Baker

Senior Vice President of Field Service
DirecTV

11:50 - 12:15 Field Mobility 2.0: The Great Platform vs Custom App Debate


Tobias Dengel, CEO at WillowTree, Inc.

Tobias Dengel

CEO
WillowTree, Inc.

12:15 - 12:35 Are You Ready For This: The Advent Of IoT, Mobility And Related Technology Advancements

Tom York has been a leader in IoT technology and is excited for its impact on the future of service. Join Tom to hear how the advent of the Internet of Things, mobility, and related technology advancements impact customer requirements and expectations and supporting field services models.
Tom York, Chief Executive Officer at Essintial Enterprise Solutions

Tom York

Chief Executive Officer
Essintial Enterprise Solutions

12:35 - 13:35 Lunch

Table 1: It Takes More Than Big Data To Fix A Machine – The Limits of Analytics
Hosted by Steve Lightstone, Director Business Development, CaseBank Technologies

Table 2: A Strategic Approach To Maximize Profitability In the Large Sale
Hosted by Greg Camara, coresystems & Mike Fuller, coresystems

Table 3: Beyond The Technical Challenge: The Real Issues With BYOD In Field Service
Hosted by Mary Brittain-White, CEO, Retriever Communications

Table 4: Transforming Field Service Across Industries, Across Platforms and Across Oceans
Hosted by Anne Marie Berger, Managing Partner, ForeFront

Table 5: Maximizing The Customer Experience Across Your Value Chain
Hosted by Jamal Starr, President, Starr & Associates Consulting

Table 6: Improving Customer Relationships, Profitability, And Capability With Inexpensive Mobile Virtual Presence And Augmented Reality
Hosted by Drew Deaton, CEO, HelpLightning

Table 7: Getting The Right Part To The Tech Is A Science Not A Stockpile
Hosted by Aly Pinder, Senior Research Analyst, Aberdeen Group

Table 8
Mary Brittain-White, CEO at Retriever Communications

Mary Brittain-White

CEO
Retriever Communications

Steve Downie

Vice President Worldwide Sales
CaseBank Technologies

Jamal Starr, President at Starr & Associates Consulting

Jamal Starr

President
Starr & Associates Consulting

Drew Deaton, CEO at HelpLightning

Drew Deaton

CEO
HelpLightning

Anne Marie Berger, Managing Partner at ForeFront

Anne Marie Berger

Managing Partner
ForeFront

Steve Lightstone

Director Business Development
CaseBank Technologies

Greg Camara

Enterprise Sales Manager West
coresystems

15:35 - 16:15 Afternoon Refreshment & Networking Break

16:15 - 16:35 Driving Multifaceted Service Business Through Automated Performance Data Services

The names are mind-boggling: Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Flickr, Reddit. Dipping a toe into the social media pool can be overwhelming for any service executive. Jeff Babe has figured out how to use social media channels to maximize customer satisfaction and loyalty by:

• Monitoring social channels like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for mentions of your brand and any support challenges

• Taking an omni-channel view to determine your customers’ preferred method of contact

o Is there any difference with Millennials?

• Employing brand managers to proactively respond to and report on social activity

• Identifying quantifiable metrics that can be supported through social media
Ulrich Koehler, Senior Vice President of Systemservice at Heidelberg USA Inc

Ulrich Koehler

Senior Vice President of Systemservice
Heidelberg USA Inc

Kurt Bradtmueller, Director & GM Parts at Heidelberg USA, Inc.

Kurt Bradtmueller

Director & GM Parts
Heidelberg USA, Inc.

16:35 - 16:55 Tackling Customer Differentiation

Providing tiered levels of service can be an effective way to reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction. James McAnally heads up the customer solution center at HP and is tasked with developing service offerings that are tailored to each customer segment. To do this, he uses an innovative program encompassing data analytics and customer behavior. James shares his secrets this afternoon.
James McAnally, Vice President of Technology Services Delivery at Hewlett-Packard

James McAnally

Vice President of Technology Services Delivery
Hewlett-Packard

16:55 - 17:15 Transforming Customer Experience And Driving Engagement In Remote Field Services

The names are mind-boggling: Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Flickr, Reddit. Dipping a toe into the social media pool can be overwhelming for any service executive. Jeff Babe has figured out how to use social media channels to maximize customer satisfaction and loyalty by:

• Monitoring social channels like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for mentions of your brand and any support challenges

• Taking an omni-channel view to determine your customers’ preferred method of contact

o Is there any difference with Millennials?

• Employing brand managers to proactively respond to and report on social activity

• Identifying quantifiable metrics that can be supported through social media
Jeffrey Babe, Director, Americas Field Services at Polycom

Jeffrey Babe

Director, Americas Field Services
Polycom

17:15 - 17:35 Closing Keynote: Transforming Maintenance To Improve Customer Service

The Aberdeen Group reports a 20 percent higher customer satisfaction and retention rate for best-in-class service organizations. For decades facilities teams have turned to the calendar or hour meter to determine when it was time to service their heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) and other building systems. But recent innovations give organizations the information they need to perform maintenance when it is really needed and not just because it is scheduled. The most effective service and maintenance strategies are proactive, holistic, technology-enabled and knowledge-based. Predictive and reliability-centered maintenance strategies can help organizations improve energy efficiency, manage operating costs, enhance the environment and reduce the likelihood of unplanned systems failure, which could have a devastating effect on their ability to achieve business objectives. This presentation will discuss how moving to a predictive and reliability centered maintenance approach can improve service and overall customer satisfaction.
Kevin Bollom, Vice President Building Services & Customer Care at Trane

Kevin Bollom

Vice President Building Services & Customer Care
Trane

17:35 - 23:59 Welcome Reception In The Solutions Zone