2022 CLIENT CONFERENCE AGENDA
Tuesday, June 7th
1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Client Conference Registration
A team from CSG will be in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency Austin to check you into the Conference. Please stop by at any time during this time period to receive your credentials and details on the Evening Event.
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Welcome Party
Please join CSG and your colleagues for happy hour to kickstart the Client Conference. More details will be provided when you check-in.
7:00 PM
Dinner in Downtown Austin
Dinners have been arranged for those who would like to attend. A CSG representative will reach out with additional details prior to Tuesday night.
Wednesday, June 8th
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Breakfast/Solution Showcase
Meals and Client Conference will take place in Foothills 1 and Foothills 2 located on the 17th floor of the Hyatt Regency Austin. Please note that only two elevators will take you to the 17th floor. If you find yourself in an elevator that only goes to the 16th floor, you will then find a flight of stairs across from the elevator leading to Foothills. Please reach out to Caroline Wildish (203) 945-9015 for any questions.
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
First Act – Welcome to Day 1
8:45 AM – 9:15 AM
The Art of Possible – Keynote Speaker
Alfred Binford, President – Customer Engagement Solutions, CSG
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
Customer Gallery
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM
Intermission/Solution Showcase
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
The Canvas for CSG Product Strategy
Brian Clark, Executive Director Product Management, CSG
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
The Art of Data
Jim Williams, Director of Product Management, CSG
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
Ascendon Adjacency
Sean Casey, VP Ascendon Product Line, CSG
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Customer Panel
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Lunch/Solution Showcase
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM
Discovery of Ideas
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Payments is Our Forte
Damany Abernathy, Executive Director of Solution Engineering, CSG
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Sculpting the Possible with Services Solutions
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Intermission/Solution Showcase
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
Evolving the Experience in the Field
Jim Hare, VP and General Manager, Field Services Management, CSG
4:15 PM – 4:45 PM
Visual Connect Customer Case Study
Chris Hazel, VP of Information Technology, Eastlink
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Lisa Vandemark, VP Solution Management, CSG
5:45 PM
Evening Event
Please plan to meet in the Hyatt Regency Austin lobby at 5:45 PM for the evening event. More details will be provided on the day of the conference.
Thursday, June 9th
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Breakfast/Solution Showcase
Meals and Client Conference will take place in Foothills 1 and Foothills 2 located on the 17th floor of the Hyatt Regency Austin. Please note that only two elevators will take you to the 17th floor. If you find yourself in an elevator that only goes to the 16th floor, you will then find a flight of stairs across from the elevator leading to Foothills. Please reach out to Caroline Wildish (203) 945-9015 for any questions.
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
Second Act – Welcome to Day 2
Reid Jenkins, VP Customer Business Unit, CSG
8:45 AM – 9:15 AM
Executive Fireside Chat
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
Measure What Matters
Blake Godkin, Director Strategy & Advisory Center, CSG
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM
Intermission/Solution Showcase
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Sketching the Customer Journey
Lauren Krueger, Director Digital Engagement Solutions, CSG
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Designing the Future of Your Bill
Mike Woods, SVP & General Manager, CSG Output Solutions
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Showcase Your Bill
Scott Lawrence, Executive Director – Experiences Practice, CSG
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Curtain Call
2022 Speaker Lineup
Adam Ricklefs
Senior Director of Customer Experience & Billing
Cable ONE
Responsible for billing, associate tools, self-service, the customer voice program, the IVR, and quality assurance for each of the Cable One family of brands.
Client Panel
Jim Daley
Head of Americas Broadband, Cable & Satellite
CSG
As the Head of North America Broadband, Cable & Satellite, he owns relationship management, business development, product management and professional services.
First Act – Welcome Speech
Alfred Binford
President, Customer Engagement Solutions
CSG
President of Customer Engagement, globally overseeing the product, sales, services and engineering teams, as well as the CSG Experiences Practice.
Keynote Speaker & Fireside Chat
Chris Hazel
VP Information Technology
Eastlink
Responsible for BSS, Project Delivery, IT Operations, IT Solutions, and Business Intelligence at Eastlink.
Client Panel & Customer Testimonial
Chad Dunavant
Chief Strategy & Product Officer
CSG
Responsible for developing, communicating, executing and sustaining corporate strategic initiatives.
Fireside Chat
David Downing
VP – Software Engineering
DISH Network
Responsible for Dish DBS and In-Home Services / OnTech at DISH Network.
Client Panel
Scott Ortiz
VP, Billing Solution Architecture
Charter
Responsible for the Billing Solution Architecture at Charter. His career focus has spanned solution analysis & design, enterprise architectures, product management, integration, business development, and strategic consulting.
Client Panel