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

Jim Daley, Head of Americas Broadband, Cable & Satellite, CSG
Reid Jenkins, VP Customer Business Unit, CSG

 

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

Alfred Binford, President – Customer Engagement Solutions, CSG
Adam Ricklefs, Senior Director of Customer Experience & Billing, Cable ONE
Chris Hazel, VP Information Technology, Eastlink
David Downing, VP – Software Engineering, DISH Network
Scott Ortiz, VP, Billing Solution Architecture, Charter

 

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM

Lunch/Solution Showcase

 

1:15 PM – 2:30 PM

Discovery of Ideas

Lisa Vandemark, VP Solution Management, CSG
Brian Clark, Exec Director Product Management, CSG
Blake Godkin, Director Strategy & Advisory Center, CSG

 

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

Dawn Spencer, Executive Director Consulting, CSG
Jason Hill, Architect Principal, CSG

 

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

Alfred Binford, President – Customer Engagement Solutions, CSG
Chad Dunavant, Chief Strategy & Product Officer, CSG

 

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

Lisa Vandemark, VP Solution Management, CSG
Reid Jenkins, VP Customer Business Unit, CSG

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