Contact Centre Symposium 2026

SPEAKERS

Hear and learn from industry’s most influential contact centre executives and the next generation of leaders.

Speakers

Panel Pledge

Contact Centre Symposium Speakers…The most influential leaders…

Robbie Dickenson

Dyson

Global Head of Repair Excellence

Ramón Delima

TUI

Global Director, Customer Services

Aymen Ismail

smart Europe

Customer Services Director

Leanne Farrelly

TAL Australia

General Manager, Customer Service & Operations

Michelle Francis

Australia Post

General Manager, Customer Success

Emily Bayford

MUFG Pensions & Market Services

Head of Service Excellence

Jonathan Jayanthakumar

Woolworths Group

Senior Engineering Chapter Lead - AI & Contact Centre

Tim Drury
Tim Drury

Domain

Senior CX, Operations Manager

Ben Coughlin

Qantas

Executive Leader, Customer Care, Recovery and Disruption

Amba Turnbull

nib

Head of Member Sales, Service and Retention

Jane Browne

Suncorp

Head of Claims Customer Service

Melo Calarco

Mindful Mooves

The High Performance Coach

Dustin_Laidsaar
Dustin Laidsaar

Datacom

Associate Director - CX Presales

Margot_Birbeck
Margot Birbeck

Automic (Incoming)

Chief Operating Officer

Shehara Hapugalle
Shehara Hapugalle

Zoom

CX Specialist

Kris_Ram
Kris Ram

CDM Direct

Chief Executive Officer

Tim_Cincotta
Tim Cincotta

Vervoe

Sales Director - APAC & EMEA

John_Jones
John Jones

Insight

AI Business Solutions Director

Tracy Adams
Tracy Adams

yourtown

CEO

Maurice Zicman

TP

Vice President

Ali Rana
Ali Rana

Google

Director of Product - Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience

Gerard Chami

Google Cloud

AI Specialist

Sai_Vivek
Sai Vivek

Cresta

Chief Customer Officer & Field CTO

Mike Banbrook
Mike Banbrook

Convai

CEO

Drew Charlton
Drew Charlton

Telstra

General Manager, CX Solutions Sales

David Thornton
David Thornton

Microsoft

AI Business Solutions

Christopher Connolly

Twilio

Director, Solutions Engineering

Mac Harris

Optus

Former Director, Contact Centres