AI Operational Excellence Webinar Series
AI Operational Excellence Webinar Series
From operating models to ethics — your roadmap to AI success.
Next webinar
Date: 20 January ’26
Theme: Smart AI Consumption: The Key to Unlocking Customer Experience Success
As AI moves from experimentation to execution, the real differentiator isn’t just what you deploy — it’s how you operationalise it across your business.
In this fireside chat, Genesys Chief Product Officer Olivier Jouve, Direct Line Group’s Director of Transformation Steve Hubbard, and Genesys AI Solutions & Services Director, Osen Akkemik, will discuss what organisations can do now to prepare for the next wave of AI.
They’ll explore the use cases for emerging potential of Large Action Models, which will enable AI to take more complex, multi-step actions across the customer journey.
Key takeaways:
• Understand how AI is being operationalised as a key driver of CX success.
• Learn how governance and transparency are being embedded in AI solutions and daily operations.
• Learn how Genesys and leading customers are preparing for AI’s next big leap: Large Action Models.
Too often, organisations treat AI as a quick fix for customer experience transformation. But AI isn’t plug-and-play — it’s a powerful capability that requires the right operating model to generate lasting value.
In this webinar, our experts will reveal how true AI success comes from more than just technology. You’ll learn how to align people, processes, and performance metrics to build a sustainable framework that drives measurable business outcomes. Discover how to unlock AI’s full potential and create customer experiences that consistently deliver impact across the entire journey.
Key takeaways:
• Debunking the AI Silver Bullet Myth: Why buying AI alone won’t solve your customer experience challenges.
• Aligning People and Processes: How to prepare your teams and workflows to fully leverage AI capabilities.
• Measuring What Matters: Setting the right success metrics to track and prove the value of your AI investment.
• Creating a Sustainable AI Operating Model: Building a framework that evolves with your business and customers.

Osen Akkemik
Senior Director, AI Solutions & Services, Genesys

Joe Smyth
SVP of R&D, Digital & AI, Journey Management, Genesys

Valentina Postelnicu
VP, CX Advisory Services, Genesys

Olivier Jouve
Chief Product Officer, Genesys