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Pause Innovation Now And Pay The Price Later: Why AI Readiness Can’t Wait

Stephanie Balaouras 26 June 2025
Even as volatility abounds, business and technology leaders must stay laser-focused on building a strong AI foundation. The first blog in our new quarterly Bold Stances series offers some guidance.

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419: Rethinking Mobility Through Customer Experience

The CX Cast 2 September 2025
In this episode, Angelina and Martin dive into the evolving world of mobility, exploring how transportation systems — from EVs to mass transit — can be reimagined through a customer-centric lens. Joined by VP principal analyst Paul Miller and CX researcher Hannah Jachim, the conversation challenges traditional tech-centric narratives and emphasizes the importance of understanding real human needs in mobility design.
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Virtual Roundtable: Forrester’s Technology & Security Summit Sneak Peek

Join Forrester’s analysts for an exclusive virtual roundtable. You’ll get a first look at the insights behind our upcoming Technology & Innovation and Security & Risk Summits—plus a chance to engage directly with experts and peers in a small-group setting.

Master Risk And Lead Through Uncertainty

Attend our Security & Risk Summit to get insider access to frameworks and tools that help security professionals navigate AI attacks, understand quantum risks, and redefine resilience.

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How To Gain AI Advantage And Not Lose Your Customers

Learn how to use AI to enhance customer relationships, preserve the human connection, and build long-term trust — all while gaining a competitive edge.
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418: How Accurate Marketing Management Improves Customer Experience

The CX Cast 26 August 2025
How can marketing work with CX to improve customer experience? This week, Angelina sits down with senior analyst Brad Haag to dive into the world of marketing measurement and analytics. Brad shares how to accurately measure the impact of marketing efforts, the evolution of marketing mix modeling, and the role of data science in modern marketing strategies.
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417: Practitioner Stories: Scaling Journey Management At Grundfos

The CX Cast 19 August 2025
Cecilie Kobbelgaard was tasked with driving journey orchestration at Grundfos. But the Global Customer Journey Manager recognized that the organization needed the basics first. So, she led the development of a customer journey mapping “cookbook”, turned the cookbook into skills, built a journey atlas, and standardized the approach so different business units were working the […]
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416: Can Employees Keep Up With Customers’ Tech Expectations? 

The CX Cast 13 August 2025
As customers’ expectations shift due to their adoption of new technologies, organizations need to adapt. TCQ, Forrester’s Technology Change Quotient, measures the readiness of employees, teams, and organizations to adapt to technology in a way that drives productivity, creativity, and inventiveness. J. P. Gownder, VP, Principal Analyst joins us to explain how. Featuring: J. P. […]
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2026 Scenario Planning For Technology Leaders

Uncertainty is the only certainty in 2026. Learn how CIOs are using scenario planning to stay ahead of disruption and drive smarter decisions.

Master Scenario Planning For 2026

2026 could bring economic highs, disruptive lows, and everything in between. Join Forrester’s Greg Willrich and Mark Moccia live on September 10 to explore how CIOs are using scenario planning to navigate uncertainty, optimize tech investments, and lead with confidence.

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415: Journey Innovation

The CX Cast 5 August 2025
Angelina Gennis and Martin Gill sit down with Joana de Quintanilha, VP and principal analyst, to explore how companies can go beyond fixing broken experiences and cocreate breakthrough value with customers. Joana highlights actionable strategies and creative techniques, as well as how to strike the balance between data-driven insights and imaginative thinking to supercharge your customer journeys.
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CX Cast Replay: Amex Takes VoC To The Next Level

The CX Cast 29 July 2025
Originally episode 283, this recording focuses on how American Express evolved their VoC program. Show Notes: Originally episode 283, this recording focuses on how American Express evolved their VoC program. Luis Angel-Lalanne, VP of Customer Voice at Amex, shares his organization’s journey from survey fundamentals to a robust feedback program that continuously engages stakeholders in […]
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How To Simplify CX Tech Buying Decisions With Function-First Thinking

Learn how Forrester’s Function-First Framework helps CX leaders simplify complex technology decisions, prioritize functionality, avoid wasted investments, and align tech with strategic business goals.
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413: Inside The Experience Room – Designing Immersive CX Learning

The CX Cast 22 July 2025
Joana de Quintanilha and first-time CX Cast guest Richard Sheahan unpack the creation and impact of the Experience Room — an immersive, hands-on learning experience debuted at Forrester's CX Summit EMEA 2025. Created to be fast-paced, emotionally engaging, and highly collaborative, the Experience Room offered participants — working together as a bank team to improve the home-buying experience — a unique, interactive way to engage customers with four key CX tools.
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Retool Your B2B Marketing Budgeting For 2026 Success

Discover strategies and tools to optimize 2026 B2B marketing budget planning with Forrester. Build adaptable, goal-driven plans that align with business objectives.

Gain Stakeholder Buy-In For Your Tech Strategy In 4 Steps

Build consensus with our tech strategy guide! Use our 4-step framework and customizable strategy-on-a-page template to align stakeholders, define your vision, and map your IT strategy.

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412: Live At CX Summit NA, 2025

The CX Cast 15 July 2025
We come to you live this week from Forrester’s annual CX Summit NA conference in Nashville! This year, Forrester unveiled its new Total Experience Score framework, a new measurement that connects brand and CX to deliver a more comprehensive picture of where brands stand. We spoke to some Forrester analysts at the event to discuss the research they shared and insights they gathered.
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2026 Budget Planning: Prioritize AI, Adapt To Buyers, And Thrive In Chaos

Learn how to optimize budgets, prioritize resilient markets, adapt to evolving buyer behaviors, and leverage AI for growth. Don’t miss our data-backed budget strategies to thrive in uncertainty.
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2026 Budget Planning: Why CIOs And CISOs Must Be On The Same Page

Learn how CIOs and CISOs can align budgets and strategies to tackle cybersecurity threats, prioritize risks, and implement solutions for 2026 volatility.
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2026 Budget Planning: Level Up CX Tools, Tactics, And Teams For Impact

Tackle 2026's volatile market with resilient CX strategies and smart investments. Maximize budgets, build tech-ready teams, and innovate customer experiences.
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411: Harley Manning’s Five Universal Truths of CX

The CX Cast 8 July 2025
Harley Manning, longtime Forrester analyst and author of the seminal book on CX, "Outside In," takes a break from retirement to discuss the evolution of CX over the past decade. Harley dives into the foundational principles of CX, the importance of emotion in creating customer loyalty, and how CX efforts must tie into business results. Harley also shares a wealth of anecdotes that span his decades-long career as a CX thought leader.

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410: Practitioner Stories: Zurich Insurance Transforms CX With AI

The CX Cast 1 July 2025
Conny Kalcher, Group Chief Customer Officer of Zurich Insurance, discusses the transformative role of AI in customer experience with us. Conny shares insights into Zurich’s journey towards becoming more customer-focused, emphasizing the importance of empathy, transparency, and reliability in AI applications. From speeding up claims processing to enhancing internal communications, discover how Zurich is leveraging […]
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409: Live At CX Summit EMEA, 2025

The CX Cast 24 June 2025
We come to you live this week from Forrester’s annual CX Summit EMEA conference in London, England. This year’s summit is all about the gap between brand and customer experience and between strategy and execution with a dive deep into metrics and journeys. We capture some attendee and speaker voices discussing the research shared during […]
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408: Practitioner Stories: The Epic Transformation Of Frontier Communications

The CX Cast 17 June 2025
Frontier Communications emerged from bankruptcy in 2021. That bankrupcy was the result of a broken customer experience sitting on terribly broken and outdated systems. It's new CEO launched four priorities to refocus the organization: Build fiber, sell fiber, improve customer service, become operationally efficient. Frontier's Chief Customer Operations officer, Charlon McIntosh tells the CX transformation story, with winning examples of stakeholder collaboration and guerilla CX.
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