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Welcome and Introductions

Our VP of Product Marketing, Ingrid Wantuch, kicks off the event with a welcome message.

Location: Blue Room

IN-PERSON LIVE EVENT

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future of service

FREE EVENT

22nd of April 2026 | Hyatt Regency Sydney

8:30am to 4:30pm


The organisations pulling ahead have already scaled AI for customer and employee service -  delivering consistently better experiences that grow revenue, build loyalty, and unlock productivity. 


Hear directly from the CX and technology leaders who've moved from AI potential to performance at scale. And get hands-on with the latest innovations you can take back and deploy rapidly.

 

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Why Attend?

Customer expectations are shifting. AI is accelerating. 

The Future of Service Sydney is your chance to learn from the leaders at the forefront of this evolution.

 

One day. One Venue. One definitive roadmap.


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Be a part of the future of AI-powered service

Get inspired

Hear from bold headliners, top industry thought leaders, big brands and product experts ready to share their stories with you. 

Exclusive access to innovations

Get early access to the latest AI-powered technologies designed to help you upgrade the way you serve.

Be our guest

Meet the product team, explore our expo at your own pace, all while connecting with service leaders and peers. 

Featured Speaker

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Daniel Ricciardo

8X F1 Grand Prix Winner, Entrepreneur & Global Ambassador


Scaling AI for service requires navigating control and governance — not just speed. In his keynote, Daniel Ricciardo draws on a career built on performing under pressure to show how the right systems, mindset and culture make high performance sustainable. On the racetrack and in your organisation.

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Daniel Ricciardo

8X F1 Grand Prix Winner, Entrepreneur & Global Ambassador

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Satya Tammareddy

Head of Go-To-Market, Australia & New Zealand

OpenAI

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Mark Lewis

Director, GTM Specialist APJ

AWS

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Richard Exton

Group Executive, Chief Technology and Data Officer

Aware Super

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Lucinda Longcroft

Director, Policy and Government Affairs

Tech Council of Australia 

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Bryce Maybury

Chief Technology Officer

Guzman y Gomez

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Rory Watt

General Manager, Enterprise Product & Program

Greencross Pet Wellness Company

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Sally Davies

General Manager,

Solo / MYOB

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Ric Duchateau

Executive Manager, Projects & Compliance

Our Vacation Centre (Arrivia)

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Adrian McDermott

Chief Technology Officer

Zendesk

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Mitch Young

Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific & Japan

Zendesk

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Kellie Hackney

Vice President for Australia & New Zealand

Zendesk

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Jonathan Barouch

Vice President, GM Contact Center

Zendesk

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Emily Freeland

Director, Value Consulting

Zendesk

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Brendan Judde

Solutions Consultant

Zendesk

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Denae Brookstein

Principal Solutions Consultant

Zendesk

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Ganesh Rajendran

Principal Solutions Consultant

Zendesk

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Richard Winston

Senior AI Sales Specialist

Zendesk

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Sofie Wetterbrandt

Principal Customer Success Manager

Zendesk

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Tanusha Moodley

Principal Solutions Consultant

Zendesk

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Agenda


8.30 am

Registration and Breakfast

Start the day with a barista-made coffee and breakfast while networking with over 500 of your industry peers. 

Location: Ask the experts hall

10.00 am

Morning Keynotes

The High-Speed Blueprint for Relentless Innovation and Performance

Daniel Ricciardo, 8X F1 Grand Prix Winner, Entrepreneur & Global Ambassador

 

In his keynote, "The High-Speed Blueprint for Relentless Innovation and Performance", Daniel will share the mindset required to compete at the highest level. He’ll break down how to thrive under pressure, pivot at 200mph, and build a culture of relentless improvement.

 

Setting CX up for success in the AI era

Adrian McDermott, Chief Technology Officer, Zendesk

 

Most service interactions are failure demand or low-value work. AI's job is to clear that noise so teams can focus on interactions that grow revenue, drive loyalty, and build trust. Learn what that shift looks like in practice: how service roles are evolving, what it takes to build an AI-ready knowledge foundation, and why the organisations seeing the greatest return from AI are the ones chasing growth, not just efficiency.

 

The Future of Enterprise AI

Satya Tammareddy, Head of Go-To-Market, Australia & New Zealand, OpenAI

Lucinda Longcroft, Interim CEO, Tech Council of Australia

Mark Lewis, Director, GTM Specialist APJ, AWS

 

What is the true state of AI in Australian organisations? Few people have a clearer view than the leaders currently building it out, deploying it at scale, and shaping the policies that govern it. In this session, voices from OpenAI, AWS, and the Tech Council of Australia go beyond the headlines to share what they're actually seeing: where Australian enterprises are gaining ground, where they're still stuck, and what it takes to turn AI potential into real productivity. If you want an unfiltered read on the state and future of AI in Australia, this is it.

 

Future of Service: An Executive's Perspective

Richard Exton, Group Executive, Chief Technology and Data Officer, Aware Super

Bryce Maybury, Chief Technology Officer, Guzman y Gomez

Kellie Hackney, VP ANZ, Zendesk

 

Leaders who are setting new standards in service aren't waiting. They're making bold decisions, embedding AI thoughtfully, and bringing their entire organisations with them on the journey. Get the inside view on how executives from Aware Super and Guzman y Gomez are turning their visions into reality: the foundations they've built to enable omni-channel AI, how they've built momentum alongside governance, and their perspectives on where service is heading next to deliver even more value for customers.

 

Location: Mainstage

12.00 pm

Lunch, Networking and Meetups

Refuel and reconnect: enjoy a buffet lunch while you tour the Ask the Experts Hall at your leisure, featuring live demo stands, the partner marketplace, and collaborative community spaces.


Location: Ask the Experts Hall

1.30 pm

Lightning Talks and Networking

With over 10 sessions to choose from, join a lightning talk or speak to our experts on site. 

 

Breakout Sessions include:


Care at scale: How Petbarn is building an app-led, AI-first pet care experience

Rory, Watt, General Manager, Enterprise Product & Program, Greencross Pet Wellness Company


Greencross Pet Wellness Company operates 140+ vet clinics, 260+ retail stores (Petbarn), and 24+ emergency hospitals. In this session, learn how Greencross moved early on AI, building a Pet AI chatbot that brings together advice and commerce in a single experience. Hear how they're thinking about post-purchase loyalty in an agentic world, how they're driving AI adoption across a complex, multi-channel organisation, and why the cost of waiting is higher than the cost of getting started.


How AI-powered customer service helps Solo by MYOB win loyalty and accelerate growth

Sally Davies, General Manager, SOLO by MYOB


Solo by MYOB operates like a startup within one of Australia's most established business software companies - fast moving, high growth, and fiercely focused on customer loyalty from day one. When every interaction counts, learn how they use Zendesk AI to multiply the impact of a lean team, give their community agents the context and foresight they need to solve complex issues, and retain subscribers in the moments that matter most.


 

The 60-second pivot: How to turn sudden, large-scale crisis into long-term trust

Denae Brookstein, Principal Solutions Consultant, Zendesk

Brendan Judde, Solutions Consultant, Zendesk

 

When you get 10,000 enquiries on a Saturday morning, how fast can your team respond? In this practical session, learn how Zendesk’s Copilot and AI Agents can help your team power through the volume, helping them resolve accurately and protect customer relationships when the pressure is highest.

 

The 6-star paradox: How to make every complex service interaction feel more human

Tanusha Moodley, Principal Solutions Consultant, Zendesk

Ganesh Rajendran, Principal Solutions Consultant, Zendesk

 

There’s a time for automation, and a time for elevation. In this practical session, see how Zendesk Voice AI, Agent Copilot, and multimodal capabilities come together to add to your agents’ human touch - giving them context and tools to handle high-stakes moments with greater empathy, confidence and care.

 

 

88MPH: Your 18-month roadmap from reactive service to autonomous CX

Sofie Wetterbrandt, Principal Customer Success Manager, Zendesk

 


From drowning in "Where is my order?" tickets to predicting customer needs before they arise - this session shows what a realistic AI adoption journey looks like with Zendesk. See the platform in action across three stages of maturity, and leave with a clear sense of what's possible and how to get there.

 


Building the agentic contact center: The future of AI-powered customer experience
Jonathan Barouch, Vice President, GM Contact Centre, Zendesk


Legacy technology is trapping contact centres in a viscous cycle: siloed data, rising costs, and agent burnout. The time is now to break the legacy lock-in. Join this session to explore how the six components of an agentic contact centre can meet rising customer expectations head-on. We discover, how to move from reactive volume management to proactive value generation, what the transition to an agentic contact centre actually requires and how to redesign your team and technology for what comes next.


 

The day humans stop talking to each other

Emily Freeland, Global Director, Value Consulting, Zendesk

 

This session takes us into a near-future scenario that feels uncomfortably plausible, and examines what’s actually happening in customer service right now as we ride the wave of AI. Together, we'll explore how AI is reshaping the agent role, what it changes about trust and expectations, and how service leaders can get it right - building work that stays human, creates new paths as roles evolve, and becomes more meaningful as people focus on judgment, nuance, and connection.


Rethinking service at scale: How ThinkTank and Talent International are redefining customer & employee support

Synergy


Join us for an insightful fireside chat with leaders from ThinkTank and Talent International as they unpack the real-world challenges they faced while scaling their customer and employee support platforms, and the pivotal moments that triggered transformation.


More to be announced! 


 

Location/s:

Ask the Experts Hall - Theatre 3

Theatre 1

Theatre 2

4.30 pm

Event Close

Leave inspired and with the tools you need to drive service transformation.


Agenda Overview 

8:30 AM 

Registration and Breakfast

Start the day with a barista-made coffee and breakfast while networking with over 500 of your industry peers. The first 100 attendees to arrive will get limited edition swag.

10:00 AM 

Keynote

Grab your seat for a mainstage experience where real-world AI applications and unscripted innovation talks spark the transition from inspiration to action.


12:00 PM

Lunch, Networking and Meetups

Refuel and reconnect: enjoy a buffet lunch while you tour the expo at your leisure, featuring live demo stands, the partner marketplace, and collaborative community spaces.

1:30 PM

Breakouts and Networking

Choose your mission-specific track—covering AI, CX, IT,  Contact Centre and Employee Experience —to gain the success stories and ready-to-implement solutions needed to turn fresh insights into a strategic win.

4:30 PM

Event Close

Leave inspired and with the tools you need to drive service transformation. 

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thursday

March 27

Breakfast and expo open

Networking sessions

Lunch

Networking sessions

Breakouts and networking sessions

Afternoon keynote

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thursday

March 27

Breakfast and expo open

Networking sessions

Lunch

Networking sessions

Breakouts and networking sessions

Afternoon keynote

Closing party

thursday

March 27

Breakfast and expo open

Networking sessions

Lunch

Networking sessions

Breakouts and networking sessions

Afternoon keynote

Closing party

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Speakers - Announcing new speakers each week...

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Group Executive, Chief Technology and Data Officer



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22 April 2026

8.30am - 4.30pm


Hyatt Regency Sydney

161 Sussex St

Sydney, NSW 2000


5min walk from Town Hall  Station. Parking available opposite the hotel via Wilson Parking. 

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