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NiCE Analyst Summit 2025 – Orchestrating the AI-first CX Era
NiCE held its Analyst Summit in beautiful Vienna, Austria—its first major event under a new executive team that includes CEO Scott Russell , CMO Michelle Cooper, President of Product and Technology Jeff Comstock, and Phil Heltweg, formerly CEO of Cognigy and now Chief AI Officer of NiCE Cognigy. As expected, much of the discussion centered on AI, particularly AI Agents and orchestration. A New Strategic Vision Scott Russell opened the event by outlining NiCE’s strategy of ta

Blair Pleasant
Oct 29, 20255 min read


Unlocking the Future of Retail with AI: Insights from Our Latest Webinar
As a passionate advocate for innovation in customer experience, I was thrilled to join Charles Studt, CMO at Sendbird, for an enlightening discussion on the transformative power of AI agents in retail. Our webinar, "Retail Reinvented: The Rise of AI Agents in Customer Experience," delved into the pressing challenges retailers face today and the unprecedented opportunities AI presents to enhance customer interactions. During the session, we explored how AI agents can bridge th

Blair Pleasant
Oct 16, 20251 min read


WebexOne 2025 Review and Recap
In this podcast, BCStrategies Experts Kevin Kieller, David Danto, Tom Brannen, and David Maldow review and recap the WebexOne 2025...

Multiple Experts
Oct 10, 20251 min read


CXUnifiers 2025 - Sprinklr
Experts Blair Pleasant and Jon Arnold provide their analysis and insights related to the Sprinklr CXUnifiers 25. Sprinklr is a social media listening platform and has expanded into providing a unified CX platform with numerous AI features.

Multiple Experts
Oct 8, 20251 min read


Sprinklr CXUnifiers 2025
The Sprinklr Analyst Summit was held alongside the company’s CXUnifiers customer conference in Nashville, TN. The event highlighted...

Blair Pleasant
Oct 4, 20253 min read


Five9 Analyst Summit 2025 - Putting the New CX into Action
Five9 hosted its annual analyst summit at the stunning Montage Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The theme, “Putting the New CX into...

Blair Pleasant
Sep 26, 20253 min read


A Recap of Verint Engage 2025
BCStrategies was well-represented at Verint’s Engage event in Orlando, and we’ve got our takeaways here in this video podcast.

Jon Arnold
Sep 19, 20251 min read


Verint Engage 2025 – Stronger, Faster, Measurable Outcomes
The focus at this year’s Verint Engage conference in Orlando was clear: driving customer business outcomes through Verint AI and CX...

Blair Pleasant
Sep 18, 20255 min read


The AI Chefs: AI tips for business
The AI Chefs provide AI tips for business in an informative and fun way.

Kevin Kieller & David Maldow
Aug 25, 20253 min read


Blair and Jon discuss NiCE Acquisition of Cognigy
Blair Pleasant and Jon Arnold discuss NiCE's $955M acquisition of conversational AI company Cognigy. Kevin Kieller moderates the discussion.

Multiple Experts
Aug 1, 20251 min read


NiCE + Cognigy – What Took So Long?
Experts Blair Pleasant and Jon Arnold analyze NiCE's $955M acquisition of Cognigy

Multiple Experts
Aug 1, 20255 min read


Zoom Perspectives 2025 - A Quick Summary
A quick recap of Zoom Perspectives 2025 from Kevin Kieller, Blair Pleasant, and Jon Arnold

Multiple Experts
Aug 1, 20251 min read
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