Rick Parrish,

Rick Parrish

VP, Research Director

Rick is a research director in Forrester’s customer experience (CX) practice and the coordinator of research on customer obsession companywide. Rick's team conducts cutting-edge research and client engagements to help CX leaders improve CX quality reliably and efficiently. Rick’s own research focuses on government CX and corporate values strategies.

Consumer Marketing, CX, And Digital Leaders: How To Thrive Through Volatility In 2026 (US)
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Trend Report
April 13th, 2026
21 min read

To navigate market volatility, consumer business leaders must optimize their focus and spend, master change management, and ratchet up risk management discipline.

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October 29th, 2026 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Peer Discussions

Digital Business & CX Leaders Peer Discussion

Digital business and CX leaders are responsible for shaping how customers interact with the business and how the business delivers value in return. They develop digital strategies, lead transformation initiatives, design products and experiences, build customer-centric organizations, generate actionable insights, enable technology investments, and measure business impact. Leaders in these roles share a common objective: creating experiences that strengthen customer relationships while driving growth and organizational performance. This quarterly peer discussion brings together digital strategy, digital experience, and customer experience leaders to exchange perspectives, compare approaches, and learn from one another’s experiences. Facilitated by a Forrester expert, each session focuses on a timely area of interest while creating space for candid conversation, practical problem-solving, and sharing lessons learned among peers facing similar opportunities and challenges. Discussions may explore topics such as digital strategy, customer insights, journey management, experience design, experience measurement, organizational transformation, emerging technologies, and the evolving expectations of customers and stakeholders.This peer discussion will explore how AI is changing team staffing, structure, and operations.This conversation will be hosted by Rick Parrish and will include open discussion with participants, so please bring your questions, experiences, and perspectives to share with the group.Questions For Discussion: How is AI changing your team’s operating model and day-to-day interactions with stakeholders?How is AI changing how you staff your team and structure roles?What are the biggest hurdles you face when trying to use AI more wisely on your team?