Martin Gill

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Elevating Customer Experience Through Engaging Events

Martin Gill 4 days ago
In 2026, consumers will lean into a yearning for in-person experiences and connection. Events offer unmatched opportunities to deepen connections, build trust, and create memorable brand moments. Our latest CX Cast episode features Forrester VP of Global Events Tavar James on making the most of these experiences.
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How ABN AMRO Is Building A Business That Flows Around Customer Needs

Martin Gill January 20, 2026
Jorissa Neutelings, chief digital officer at ABN AMRO, has a vision, and it’s a compelling one. She joined us on stage at our CX Summit EMEA last year and again on the CX Cast to describe her vision for the “liquid company” — a company that adapts instantly to customer context, removes friction, and embeds […]

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Predictions 2026 APAC Webinar: B2C Marketing, CX, & Digital

October 27, 2025

Predictions 2026 Webinar: B2C Marketing, CX, & Digital

October 27, 2025

2026 Budget Planning: Level Up CX Tools, Tactics, And Teams For Impact

July 14, 2025
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CX Leaders: Are Your Change Management Efforts Driving Real Outcomes — Or Just More Documentation?

Martin Gill October 11, 2025
One of my less well-kept secrets is that I used to run an enterprise architecture team. Back in those good old days, we’d spend weeks crafting intricate strategy and reference model diagrams, only to watch them gather dust as the business moved on. Fast-forward to customer experience (CX), and I see a striking similarity in […]
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Prévisions 2026 : La quête de simplification et de souveraineté de l’europe ne délogera pas la domination technologique américaine

Thomas Husson 8 Octobre 2025
Malgré la volonté de réduire la dépendance vis-à-vis des entreprises non européennes, il sera difficile à court terme de se passer des géants technologiques. Découvrez nos autres prévisions pour l'Europe au cours de l'année à venir.
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Predictions 2026: Europe’s Push For Simplification And Sovereignty Won’t Dislodge US Tech Dominance

Thomas Husson October 8, 2025
Despite a desire to reduce dependencies on non-European firms, a break from the tech giants will be impractical in the near term. Learn what else we foresee for Europe in the year ahead.
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Why Culture Change Is Messy, Meaningful, And Human

Martin Gill October 7, 2025
CX leaders often fall into the trap of searching for a “big bang” solution, but real change often happens in micromoments. In our latest episode of the CX Cast, we unpack why culture change is so hard and why it matters now more than ever.
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CX Cast Roundup, September 2025: Change, Mobility, And The Future Of CX Talent

Martin Gill September 30, 2025
This month on The CX Cast, we explored the realities of leading customer experience in a rapidly evolving world. From reimagining mobility to fixing change management failures and even preparing the next generation of CX leaders, as always, we provide practical advice you can apply today. Here’s what you missed and why you should catch […]
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How UCL Is Preparing Future CX Leaders For The AI Age

Martin Gill September 30, 2025
AI is transforming the skills that CX professionals need to succeed. Discover how University College London prepares future CX leaders for an AI-driven world with practical skills, real projects, and lifelong learning strategies.
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Trust Is The Killer App To Unlock AI Adoption

Martin Gill September 4, 2025
Drivers of trust change depending on both consumer and enterprise perception of risk. So who do we trust to manage the risks of AI?
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CX Cast Roundup, August 2025: Journey Innovation In Action

Martin Gill September 2, 2025
In August’s episodes of the Forrester CX Cast, we focused on how customer experience (CX) leaders can evolve their CX strategies by sparking innovation, scaling journey management, and aligning marketing with CX.
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CX Leaders: Optimize Spending And Boost Impact In Volatile Times

Senem Guler Biyikli July 15, 2025
Budget planning this season may feel like a high-stakes expedition into uncharted territory. Learn how our 2026 Budget Planning Guide can help customer experience leaders deftly navigate this uncertain terrain.
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Medallia Experience London 2025 Focused On Helping CX Teams Drive Action

Martin Gill June 13, 2025
The (mostly) new Medallia executive team showed up to its inaugural Experience World Tour 2025 in London with a bullish vision for an AI-fueled, predictive CX management platform that puts the insights that frontline employees need directly into their hands.
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Step Up To Deliver The Total Experience

Martin Gill June 4, 2025
We’ve just wrapped up another successful CX Summit EMEA. Now it’s time to put those lessons to work — and deliver on your customers’ total experience.
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Lassen Sie sich nicht von isolierten CX-Kennzahlen bremsen, sondern treten Sie in Aktion – auf dem CX Summit EMEA

Martin Gill 8 Mai 2025
Zu viele Unternehmen investieren in CX, um zu verbessern, was ihre Kunden über ihre Erfahrungen sagen, anstatt diese Erfahrungen tatsächlich zu verbessern. Auf dem CX Summit EMEA 2025 erfahren Sie, wie Sie bessere, bedeutungsvollere Erlebnisse schaffen, die Loyalität und Wachstum fördern.
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Les indicateurs CX isolés vous ralentissent — Passez à l’action lors du CX Summit EMEA

Martin Gill 30 Avril 2025
Trop d'entreprises investissent dans l'expérience client (CX) pour améliorer ce que leurs clients disent de leurs expériences, plutôt que pour améliorer réellement ces expériences. Au Summit CX EMEA 2025, découvrez comment créer des expériences meilleures et plus significatives qui favorisent la fidélité et la croissance.
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Measuring What Matters: Answering Key Customer Experience Metrics Questions From Our Webinar

Maxie Schmidt April 29, 2025
We received many questions during our recent webinar on CX metrics. Here, we provide answers while recapping some of the key themes.
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Customer Journeys Connect Brand And Experience

Martin Gill March 24, 2025
Let’s start with some good news. According to Forrester’s Priorities Survey, 2024, business and technology leaders tell us that the number-one priority for their firm is to “improve the experience of our ultimate customers.” The top three priorities for this year are: 1. Improve the experience of our ultimate customers. 2. Meet measurable commercial growth […]
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Anarchy In The UK: The UK Government’s Wild Ride With AI And Big Tech In 2025 — And It’s Only March

Martin Gill March 19, 2025
The UK government has declared that it will “take a ‘test and learn’ approach with spending on AI and digital to push innovation.” Staged funding, mission-driven prioritization, and outcome metrics — the civil service bringing some Silicon Valley mentality to play. In theory, I like it. In practice … hold that thought for now.
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Apple Aims To Make Transparency The Core Of Its Trust Strategy

Martin Gill March 12, 2025
We made a call last week that Apple had created a trust issue in the UK, and possibly more widely.
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Apple And The UK Government Broke A “Trust Promise”

Enza Iannopollo March 6, 2025
We shared some classical Greek imagery in our recent blog on the UK government’s recent swathe of AI announcements. This week, I’m more inspired by Ancient Rome to say “mala tempora currunt!” Last month, Apple decided to stop offering its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature to new customers in the UK, and customers who opted […]
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