The Forum has become an Employee Ownership Trust

This means that Paul Smedley has placed full ownership of The Forum in the hands of an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), in perpetuity, making us fit for the long-term future.
 
The purpose of The Forum is to raise standards in customer operations by enabling members of our professional communities to learn, share and innovate.

Partner Article: Calabrio Acquires AI and Bot Analytics Company Wysdom to Revolutionise the Customer Experience

Minneapolis, MN — January 9— Calabrio, today announced their acquisition of Wysdom, the leading experts in AI (Artificial Intelligence) and virtual agent performance solutions. This acquisition will accelerate Calabrio’s strategy to help customers leverage AI and ML (Machine Learning) to maximise agent engagement, productivity, and ROI (Return on Investment). Wysdom, based out of Toronto, Canada, was founded in 2012 and has been a pioneer in developing software and services to help customers optimise the performance of their virtual agents. 

Partner Article: From AI theory to practice: Insights from customer service

The future of insight

Aim for more signal, less noise, and make insights personal and relevant, like a fitness watch. If insight is the capacity to gain an accurate and deep understanding, how do we empower people to use this to make decisions and mistakes, and learn from these?

The Power of One

Personalise performance improvement, by creating new ways for people to learn, progress and connect.

Ian Chappell shares five keys factors, that drive real, specific results and help people progress.

Empowering advisors: how can technology support you?

How are advisors coping in today’s changing world? Huw Jones looks at how new approaches are evolved, both from advances in technology and with innovation driven by the curiosity of professionals exploring new ways of using systems they already have.

Data & AI: game-changing opportunities?

Emerging technologies use data in new ways and many benefits flow from this. We can tap into new sources of insight. Automation can transform how we plan resources. So what are the opportunities? And how do we release this potential?

Sensée and Bupa homeworking team named Outsourcer of the Year at the 2023 Northern Contact Centre Awards

Hammersmith, London. Sensée and Bupa are pleased to announce that their customer service homeworking team was named ‘Outsourced Contact Centre of the Year - Medium’ at the 2023 Northern Contact Centre Awards gala dinner on Friday night.

Endnote

Originally broadcast Friday 12th October, 12:30

Hear from Forum Hero Busola Akinsola, as she talks about her commitment to learning and continual improving. 

Interactive Keynote: AI & Machine Learning

Originally broadcast Wednesday 11th October, 14:30

In this keynote we will be hearing from David Bruce and Alfy Reid from NEA Consulting to explore recent developments in AI, how it's being applied, the risks to consider and what the future might look like.

Interactive Keynote: Uniphore

Originally broadcast Wednesday 11th October, 13:30

Generative AI - Your trusted co-pilot for transformative customer and employee experiences.

Technology Showcase: NICE

Originally broadcast Wednesday 11th October, 12:30

Graeme and Colin will talk about the differences in requirements for delayed response contacts and how NICE WFM is supporting them.