CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT NEWSLETTER
Strategies and Tactics for Extraordinary Times
June 2026 | Vol. 4 | Issue 41
Don’t miss our next event:
Customer Experience 2026: A Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange
July 13 – 15, 2026 | Orlando, FL
Adaptive leadership, balancing data with empathy and moving from AI ambition to operational reality.
Heather Arthur, Vice President, Global Client Experience Centres, Scotiabank, discusses how leaders can say yes to the right things, empower their people and embrace AI …while leading change with empathy and courage.
Don’t miss our upcoming customer contact events in Orlando, Tucson and Fort Lauderdale …high-level interactive experiences like no other.
Learn about membership and how you can connect with the brightest minds in the customer contact industry.
ARTICLES AND INSIGHTS
Is Your IVR a ROADBLOCK or a PATHWAY Helping to Resolve Customer Issues?
By Brian Jeppesen - Director,
Contact Center Operations,
Fertitta Entertainment
The Top 10 Strategic Imperatives Reshaping Customer Experience in 2026–2027
By Alpa Shah,
Global Vice President and Associate Partner,
Frost & Sullivan
Customers Are Rewriting the Self-Service Playbook
By Nate Brown, Head of CX Advisory,
Metric Sherpa and Justin Robbins,
Founder, Principal Analyst,
Metric Sherpa
VIDEO SPOTLIGHT
Say YES to What’s Next: Service at the Speed of Change

Heather Arthur, Vice President, Global Client Experience Centres, Scotiabank, discusses why service at the speed of change isn’t just technology or process. It’s the intersection of human + tech + culture. The differentiator — now and always — is how we lead people through change.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Customer Experience 2026: A Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange
Customer Contact West: A Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange
Customer Contact East: A Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange
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