MUNICH
9th & 10th September 2026
ECI Summit Munich
Excellence in Customer Interaction Summit
Join us for the 4th Annual Excellence in Customer Interaction Summit 2026, an in-person event where industry leaders and innovators come together to shape the future of customer interaction. This summit brings together senior executives, heads of contact centres, digital transformation leaders, and customer engagement experts from industries including Banking, Insurance, Telecommunications & Retail. Over two days, we will explore emerging trends, innovative solutions, and practical strategies to design seamless, intelligent, and meaningful interactions that drive trust, loyalty, and business impact in 2026 and beyond.
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This summit offers unparalleled insights into the future of customer interaction. You’ll gain access to breakthrough strategies, explore real-world success stories, and connect with global thought leaders driving innovation across industries.
- Industry Expertise: Learn from global leaders across Banking, Telecom, Insurance, and Retail.
- Future-Ready Insights: Explore cutting-edge trends in AI, predictive personalization, and ethical customer engagement.
- Actionable Case Studies: Discover real-world examples of strategies delivering measurable results.
- Skill Advancement: Access practical frameworks, tools, and certifications to accelerate your professional growth.
- Strategic Networking: Connect personally with decision-makers, innovators, and peers shaping the next era of customer interaction.
Key Themes
Day 1
Redefining Customer Interaction in the Age of Digital Connection
Focused on seamless engagement, agility, and customer-centric design, leaders in Customer Service, Experience Design, and Digital Transformation will gain actionable insights to orchestrate meaningful, contextual, and unified interactions. They will explore how human and digital touchpoints, omnichannel journeys, and data-driven strategies can come together to create consistent, relationship-building customer interactions.
Expect sessions on topics such as
- Orchestrating frictionless omnichannel journeys
- Designing intuitive interaction ecosystems
- Data-driven personalization and engagement analytics
- Building human-centered service models through digital innovation
Day 2
Empowered Intelligence, Empathy, and the Future of Interaction
Focused on intelligence, empathy, and authentic engagement, visionary leaders in Customer Engagement, Advocacy, and Technology will gain actionable insights to build trust, emotional connection, and long-term advocacy in every interaction. They will explore how responsible AI, predictive service models, and emotional intelligence are shaping the next wave of connected, meaningful, and loyalty-driven customer relationships
Expect sessions on topics such as
- Human-plus-AI collaboration for deeper interaction
- Predictive and proactive customer service models
- Emotional intelligence in digital engagement
- Turning customer feedback into advocacy and innovation
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Schedule
8:45 – 9:00
“Welcome Speech: Opening Session
Andy WilkinsChairman
Setting the Stage for an Engaging Summit”
9:00 – 9:30
“Enhancing Team Dynamics for Success
Blanca Segura VillarHead of Customer Management, Service & Growth | Zurich Insurance
- Leveraging expertise to boost performance
- Reducing turnover with knowledge sharing
- Creating a positive work environment”
9:30 – 10:00
“Transforming Customer Centricity through Innovation and Empowerment
François GengouxHead of Omnichannel Customer Support | Belfius
- Purpose-Driven Integrated Bank-Insurer for Belgian Society
- Disruptive Positioning: Love for Clients and Employees
- Innovation and AI-Driven Personalized Customer Experiences”
10:00 – 10:30
“Why don't kids dream of becoming call center agents or shop assistants?
Tomáš RosputinskýCEO & Co-Founder | Staffino
- Tackling employee motivation in customer-facing role
- Boosting sales through real-time customer feedback
- Analyzing CX data, program ROIs, and VoC insights”
10:30 – 11:00
Morning Break
11:00 – 11:45
“Enabling the Future of Contact Centres with GenAI
Diego de MiguelDirector Ops Intelligence, BI and Analytics | MasOrange
- Real-world GenAI use cases in contact centres
- Enhancing customer service with GenAI automation
- Key benefits: efficiency, personalization, and scalability”
11:45 – 12:15
“GenAI for Customer Service: Success Stories
Hemal ThakerSr. Solution Consultant | EGain
- GenAI fails without strong knowledge management.
- Safe GenAI implementation requires a solid knowledge foundation.
- Real-world success: 6X search, 5X speedup with eGain.”
12:15 – 13:00
Interactive Panel Discussion
Human-Centric Automation: How AI Can Empower, Not Replace, Customer Service Agents
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:30
“Decision Intelligence Powered through AI (cross business / industry)
Alin KalamHead of AI Coordination & Market Intelligence | UNIQA Insurance Group
- Align AI strategies with real-time market dynamics
- Use data to predict and meet customer needs
- Turn insights into smarter, faster business decisions”
14:30 – 15:00
“mBank's way to the cloud contact center
Jarosław ŚcigałaSenior Specialist and a Product Owner | Mbank
- About mBank. Why did we choose a cloud solution?
- Potential benefits and challenges
- Implementation of the cloud system
- Conclusions and recommendations”
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Tomasz WilczewskiSenior Specialist and a Product Owner in the Omnichannel Department | Mbank
15:00 – 15:30
“Driving Customer Service into High Gear
Christos A. KatrisiosisSenior Customer Service Digital Transformation Leader | COSMOTE eValue
- Customer service must adapt quickly to tech changes.
- Service professionals need strong tools and skills for success.
- Speed is important, but reflection improves customer experiences.”
15:30 – 16:00
Networking Break
16:00 – 16:45
“Robots, AI, and the Art of Delight: Redefining Customer Satisfaction
Santiago NonzioliDirector of Ecommerce Operations | Alcampo
- How AI and Robots are Redefining Customer Experience
- Building Global Systems that Scale and Deliver Results
- Unlocking Innovation to Drive Efficiency Across Operations”
16:45 – 17:30
Roundtable Discussion
Moderator: Hemal Thaker, eGain
Table 1: Integrating AI and Automation in Contact Centres: Explore how AI is transforming customer service, from chatbots to AI-driven analytics for personalized customer interactions. Discuss the balance between automation and human touch.
Moderator: Carmen Castellano, Quantum Metrics
TOPIC: Reimagining the contact center: From Support channel to strategic driver
Today’s contact center is no longer just a reactive support function—it’s a goldmine of customer insight and a critical lever for digital optimization. In this roundtable, industry leaders will explore how to provide real-time context to agents, bridge insights across digital and assisted channels, and use Gen AI to elevate both the customer and agent experience. We’ll discuss how the contact center can fuel digital containment strategies, align more closely with digital product teams, and shift from solving individual issues to driving enterprise-wide customer understanding.
17:30 – 17:45
Closing Remarks
17:45 – 18:45
Cocktail Reception
8:45 – 9:00
“Welcome Speech: Opening Session
Andy WilkinsChairman
Setting the Stage for an Engaging Summit”
9:00 – 9:30
“Building Intelligent Ecosystems: The AI Revolution in Collaboration
Cristina MouraHead of AI Communities and Ecosystem Engagement | MEO
- AI assistants boosting agent performance and service delivery
- Reducing costs through smart contact deflection and triage
- Human-AI synergy in complex interactions”
9:30 – 10:00
“The Era of the Ecosystems & Platforms.
Jose CanasGlobal Head Of B2B2C | AXA
- Embedded insurance and affinity services are reshaping the insurance industry
- Over 30% of insurance transactions will be embedded by 2030
- Customer-centric strategies, data use, advanced technology, and collaboration are essential.”
10:00 – 10:30
“Create exceptional contact centre experiences
Richard ProchazkaStrategic Account Executive | Medallia
- Identify Costly Contact Center Experiences
- Increase Revenue by Improving Agent Performance
- Offer a Choice with Best-in-Class Callback”
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Javier CastroSenior Solutions Consultant | Medallia
10:30 – 11:00
Morning Break
11:00 – 11:45
“Customer Support Services Director
Sandra AfonsoOperations & Customer Support Services Director | SIBS – FPS
- How can a 360º Service Vision help you better serve your customers?
- Explore the integration between customer service and monitoring capabilities.
- Investigate strategies to improve cx using monitoring insights.”
11:45 – 12:15
“AI that acts or just one that attracts? The choice is yours
Julio PratsCRO | Schaman
- New service paradigm in Customer Service
- The road to full automation with AI
- Some smart results in Customer Service”
12:15 – 13:00
Panel Discussion
The Evolution of Self-Service: Balancing Automation with Customer Satisfaction
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:30
“Driving Growth and Innovation through Talent Mobility
Andrea DomínguezHead of Talent Management | Telefonica
- Identifying and Developing High Performers for Success
- Strategic Talent Mobility for Maximum Business Impact
- Leveraging Mobility to Accelerate Growth and Innovation”
14:30 – 15:00
“Transforming CX through Predictive Call Routing
Krzysztof CiąpałaContact Center & Remote Advisory Group Lead | Raiffeisen Bank International A.G.
- From traditional ACD through Skill-based Routing to Predictive Routing
- From data to real-time decision making
- Usecases and Benefits”
15:00 – 15:30
“Uncovering Hidden Dissatisfaction with Technology
Francisco Fernandez ParraDirector of Transformation | Movistar Prosegur Alarmas
- Serving 99% well isn’t enough; hidden dissatisfaction matters.
- AI and analytics reveal the silent 1% of dissatisfied customers.
- Technology is reshaping contact centers for proactive, personalized service.”
15:30 – 16:00
Networking Break
16:00 – 16:30
“AI in Business: Building Effective Teams
Mijat PejicHead of Customer Care- Switzerland and Austria | MediaMarkt Österreich GmbH
- Exciting Business Cases
- How to work and operate with the Industry and dedicated Tech Suppliers
- The Customer and his Opinion on AI-Shortcuts in Care”
16:30 – 17:15
Round table discussion topic
Moderator: Enrique Gómez-Alonso, Medallia
Topic: When Personalisation Meets Omnichannel: A new pivotal role for Contact Center
Personalising at scale means creating meaningful, human experiences across all customer touchpoints. Consistency across voice, chat, digital, and in-person channels ensures a seamless journey. By unifying operational data with customer feedback and behaviour, frontline teams are empowered to tailor and optimise every interaction”
Moderator: Andy Wilkins, BINA
Table 2: Redefining Customer Care: From Service to Experience:
To examine the shift toward proactive, personalized care powered by technology, and highlight how
empowering frontline teams and leveraging customer insights can transform routine interactions into meaningful experiences.
17:15 – 17:30
Closing Remarks
MEET YOUR
Speakers
Blanca is the Head of Customer Management and Growth at Zurich since 2023, overseeing teams focused on retention, sales, cross-selling, and post-sales service, with added responsibility for claims service from January 2025. She previously led Customer Service & Sales for Partners and Digital, as well as transformation and strategy initiatives. With extensive experience in operations and customer experience, she also contributed to scalable digital operations at Zurich Klinc. Blanca holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from the Polytechnic University (UPC).
POWER OF CONNECTIONS
Whom will I meet there
Attendees:
- C-Level Executives
- Directors
- Heads of Departments
- Senior Managers
Focus Areas:
- Customer Interaction
- Customer Experience
- Customer Segmentation
- AI
- Voice of Customer
- Knowledge Management
- Conversational AI and chatbots
- Digital Experience
- Touchpoints
- Omnichannel Management
- Contact Centre
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Munich
Welcome to Munich, the heart of Bavaria and the upcoming host for the Excellence in Customer Interaction Summit. Renowned for its blend of rich cultural heritage and modern innovation, Munich is a city where tradition meets modernity. With landmarks like Marienplatz and state-of-the-art business centres, it’s a hub for both culture and commerce. Munich’s unique charm and dynamic atmosphere make it the ideal location for our summit. We look forward to welcoming you to this vibrant city.
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