110

of the most influential Contact Centre Leaders

A more sophisticated way to reach Contact Centre Leaders

2026 INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE
Ramón Delima
Global Director, Customer Services , TUI
2026 INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE
Aymen Ismail
Customer Services Director , smart Europe

12

hours of networking

The Superior Event For Contact Centre Leaders

AI is transforming contact centres at unprecedented speed. The fundamental question isn’t whether to adopt AI, but how to deploy it whilst maintaining the human elements that drive genuine customer value. Contact centre leaders face a critical moment: prove you can deliver both cost reduction and quality improvement, or risk losing your ability to lead entirely.

The Contact Centre Symposium brings together 110 of the region’s most influential contact centre leaders to tackle the defining challenge of our era—building AI-ready operations without sacrificing the culture, leadership, and human capability that underpin exceptional customer service. Far from the distractions of the office in the beautiful Hunter Valley, you’ll explore how to establish the right foundations before overlaying technology, develop leaders who can manage both people and AI systems, and create cultural resilience for constant change.

Attendees at the Symposium are hand-picked to ensure the audience represents the most influential minds in the industry. Set in the beautiful Hunter Valley, far from the distractions of the office, attendees are given the rare opportunity to participate in a collaborative learning and networking environment that fosters peer-to-peer learning.

Click the ‘Apply for your place’ button to join the most senior delegation of Contact Centre executives to gather in ANZ. We look forward to welcoming you to the Contact Centre Symposium.

Details

Contact Centre Symposium 2026
WHERE

Rydges Resort Hunter Valley,
formerly the Crowne Plaza,
Hunter Valley

430 Wine Country Dr
Lovedale NSW 2325

WHEN

Tue 12 – Wed 13 May 2026

WHO:

Contact Centre Directors
Customer Service Director
Chief Customer Officers
Head of Outsourcing
Customer Experience Directors
Head of Call Centre
Operations Directors
Chief Operations Officers
Head of Contact Centre Technology

ATTEND:

Apply for your place.

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2026 Contact Centre Symposium Advisory BoardDriving the Contact Centre agenda…

Clara Good

Engie

Head of Customer Service

Cherie Cameron

RACV

Head of Workforce Optimisation

Melissa Sutton

Allianz Australia

Head of Customer Experience Centres

Mac Harris

Optus

State Director, Contact Centres and Social Media

Joshua Curtis

Super Retail Group

Customer Care Centre Manager

Neil Polles

Colonial First State

Director, Contact Centres

Robbie Dickenson

Dyson

Head of Customer Care, ANZ

Leanne Farrelly

TAL Australia

General Manager, Customer Service & Operations

Michelle Francis

Australia Post

General Manager, Customer Success

Ben Coughlin

Qantas

Executive Leader, Customer Care, Recovery and Disruption

Jonathan Jayanthakumar

Woolworths Group

Senior Engineering Chapter Lead - AI & Contact Centre

Gabrijela Juel

Domain

Director, Customer Experience

Amba Turnbull

nib

Head of Member Sales, Service and Retention

Jane Browne

Suncorp

Head of Claims Customer Service

Key Topics



Reimagining the AI-Centric Contact Centre : How do you deploy AI to transform customer interactions rather than simply drive savings? What architecture supports brilliantly disruptive customer experiences, and how do you turn contact centres from cost centres into revenue generators?

Leadership Capabilities for the AI Era : How do you establish streamlined processes, empowered culture, and engaged leadership before overlaying technology? What capabilities do leaders need to manage both people and AI systems, support agents handling increasingly complex work, and transform technology fears into innovation enthusiasm through persistent communication and genuine frontline engagement?

Psychosocial Safety and Vulnerable Customer Care : How do you address vicarious trauma, change fatigue, and unprecedented pressure as AI reshapes the workforce and increases cognitive load? What support systems—from self-managed shifts to dedicated counselling access—create environments where people feel safe to speak up and deliver measurable reductions in turnover?

Building Cultural Resilience Through Constant Change : How do you maintain culture as team structures shrink and financial pressures mount? What’s the relationship between culture and leadership development, and what EQ capabilities underpin transformation when culture risks being overlooked precisely when it matters most?

Upskilling and Reskilling the Workforce : How do you support teams through uncertainty and build resilience as AI takes on routine enquiries? Which AI tools genuinely improve agent productivity, what knowledge management enables accurate implementation, and how do you strengthen your people’s ability to solve complex problems without overwhelming them?

Demonstrating Business Value and ROI : How do you turn customer intelligence into operational ROI when benefits show up as insight rather than cost savings? What building blocks deliver the best return when modernising legacy systems, and how do you demonstrate value when traditional metrics don’t capture the full benefits?

Here’s what you can expect

INSPIRING SPEAKERS

Speakers have been hand selected by an experienced Advisory Board of your peers

THE INDUSTRY’S ELITE

An invitation-only event attracting most influential contact centre and customer care Leaders

OPEN FORUM FOR IDEAS

A rare opportunity to share ideas and challenges openly with peers, far away from the office

COMPLIMENTARY PASS

Qualifying client-side leaders may have the opportunity to attend as our guest

A SPOT OF GOLF

What better way have deep conversations in a relaxed environment

A LITTLE WINE TASTING

Set in the beautiful Hunter Valley, far from the distractions of the office

TRUE VALUE

Gain a new perspective on how to keep winning in our changing landscape

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The power of the symposium will be enhanced by the quality, energy and diversity of the people you meet, who will bring their ideas to the gathering while enriching our many conversations. Our way to ensure the quality of the experience is to handpick the most exciting and imaginative group of people and bring them together.

Platinum Partners
Twilio
Gold Partners
Concentrix
Silver Partners
Weploy
Media Partners
Insignia Financial (1)
Endeavour Energy
HCF
Woolworths Group
HSBC
DuluxGroup
Optus
Aus Post

Interested?

Jamie Carroll
Jamie Carroll

Partnerships Director, Ashton Media

Ph: +61 425 138 250

jamie@ashtonmedia.com.au