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APPAMONDO & ZENDESK PRESENTS

Through The Eyes of the Customer

Monday
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April 
10

AUGUST 21 AT 5.30PM, LONDON

AUGUST 21

AT 5.30PM, LONDON

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2026

 

 

AI, automation and Zendesk innovation for CX and Employee Service.


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Join Appamondo and Zendesk to explore the latest AI innovations from Relate and see how they translate into better outcomes across Customer Experience, Employee Service, and service operations. Through expert insight, practical use cases, and customer discussion, discover how Zendesk helps turn AI innovation into real business value.

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 Why attend?



What will we cover:


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Hear the key Zendesk Relate announcements and what they mean in practice

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See how AI can improve service efficiency, quality, and satisfaction

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Explore real use cases across CX, IT, and HR service delivery

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Learn how to turn AI innovation into operational value

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Leave with clear next steps, including AI assessments, optimisation reviews, and transformation workshops

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Enjoy post-event networking, drinks and canapes with your peers

What to expect

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Our product vision is robust. We’re building on conversational experiences with AI and making the agent experience more intuitive for all.

11:15 Breakout tracks begin

Our product vision is robust. We’re building on conversational experiences with AI and making the agent experience more intuitive for all.

TRACK 1

Product solutions and roadmap

Hear about the latest updates and releases—and how they can help your business.

TRACK 2

Make the most of Zendesk

Our experts show you how to customize Zendesk to fit your business needs.

TRACK 3

Emerging trends transforming CX

See what’s impacting the world of CX and beyond, alongside the best in the business.

TRACK 1

Panel: Delivering a customer first strategy with Zendesk

Harness the possibilities of AI

Our product vision is robust. We’re building on conversational experiences with AI and making the agent experience more intuitive for all.


Our product vision is robust. We’re building on conversational experiences with AI and making the agent experience more intuitive for all.

TRACK 2

Panel: Delivering a customer first strategy with Zendesk

Fall in love with personalized conversational experiences

Our product vision is robust. We’re building on conversational experiences with AI and making the agent experience more intuitive for all.


Our product vision is robust. We’re building on conversational experiences with AI and making the agent experience more intuitive for all.

12:30 Lunch

Our product vision is robust. We’re building on conversational experiences with AI and making the agent experience more intuitive for all.

13:00 Breakout tracks continue

TRACK 1

Panel: Delivering a customer first strategy with Zendesk

Harness the possibilities of AI

Our product vision is robust. We’re building on conversational experiences with AI and making the agent experience more intuitive for all.


Our product vision is robust. We’re building on conversational experiences with AI and making the agent experience more intuitive for all.

TRACK 2

Panel: Delivering a customer first strategy with Zendesk

Fall in love with personalized conversational experiences

Our product vision is robust. We’re building on conversational experiences with AI and making the agent experience more intuitive for all.


Our product vision is robust. We’re building on conversational experiences with AI and making the agent experience more intuitive for all.

TRACK 2

Panel: Delivering a customer first strategy with Zendesk

Fall in love with personalized conversational experiences

Our product vision is robust. We’re building on conversational experiences with AI and making the agent experience more intuitive for all.


Our product vision is robust. We’re building on conversational experiences with AI and making the agent experience more intuitive for all.

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1.00PM

Through the Eyes Of The Customer

Learn how our customers can help you shape your next chapter of CX with AI

 

 

Arrival, coffee, and networking

1:30PM

Welcome from Appamondo and Zendesk 

A short introduction to the day, why customer perspective matters more than ever, and how organisations already using Zendesk AI can help others shape their next chapter of CX.

Tom Young, Senior Sales Manager Zendesk; Michael Smith, Co-Founder Appamondo

1:40pm

What customers are telling us now

A practical view of the themes shaping CX today - from rising expectations and AI readiness to service design, Employee Service, and the role of Zendesk AI in helping teams respond.

Wayne Grimshawe, Group Director of Customer Care & Shipping, Storio Group

2:00pm

Customer panel: real stories, real progress

A candid discussion with customers already on the journey - where they started, what they have prioritised, what they have learned, and how Zendesk AI is helping them evolve their customer experience.

Rick Hutchinson, Appamondo; Colin Leech, OneOcean; Rowan Hills, Ask4; Alison Maund, TrueLayer

 

2:45pm

Break


3:00pm

Zendesk keynote: supporting the next chapter of CX with AI

A Zendesk perspective on the priorities, opportunities, and decisions facing service leaders today, and how AI can help teams deliver faster, more personal, and more effective service.

Lucinda McCaffrey, AI Sales Manager Zendesk

3:30PM

Roundtable discussions

Smaller group conversations shaped by the themes raised during the afternoon, giving attendees the chance to learn directly from peers, share challenges, and explore what their own next chapter could look like. Your chance to dig deep!

Led by Customers - chaired by Appamondo & Zendesk

4:20PM

Closing takeaways

A wrap-up of the biggest lessons from the day, practical next steps, and the actions organisations can take now to move forward with greater confidence in CX and AI.

4:30PM

Drinks, canapés, and networking


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Wayne Grimshawe

Group Director of Customer Care & Shipping

Storio group

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Rowan Hills

VP Operations & Delivery

ASK4

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Rick Hutchinson

Co-Founder

Appamondo

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Michael Smith

Co-Founder

Appamondo

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Lucinda McCaffrey

AI Sales Manager

Zendesk

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Tom Young

Senior Sales Manager, UKI
Zendesk

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Alison Maund

VP Commercial Operations & Chief of Staff

TrueLayer

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Colin Leech

Senior Director Customer Support

Ocean Technologies Group

Speakers

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John Kelleher

VP Sales

Zendesk

Matt Harman

Account Manager

Zendesk

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Meet our speaker


John Kelleher leads the UKI and MEA markets in Zendesk. With over 25 years experience in technology and SaaS companies he has worked with some of the biggest retail, FinServ, manufacturing and technology brands in the world.

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James Darrall

Global Retail Industry Lead, Zendesk

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Dave Hobbs

Head of Customer Success and Optimisation, CX Experts. As head of Customer Success & Optimisation, Dave ensures seamless onboarding, drives client success, and uses data to optimise engagement. 

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Phil Batt

Founder, CX Experts & digify BPO

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Owen McConnell 

Head of Middle East & Africa, Zendesk

Thank you to our partners and sponsors

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Andaz Hotel

40 Liverpool St, London EC2M 7QN, UK


CX Experts: South Africa's Premier Zendesk Partner

CX Experts is the longest serving Zendesk Master Partner in South Africa, specialising in helping top brands streamline their customer service workflows through customer experience best-practice and super charging Zendesk solutions to maximise return on investment. They offer end-to-end Zendesk services—from solution scoping, design and deployment through to health checks, regular reviews and optimisation. 

Meet them at the event to discuss how they can help you to transform your customer experience with Zendesk.

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