Pascal Gauvrit - CTO

Data Protection and GDPR within Customer Experience

Published on: May 02, 2018
Author: Pascal Gauvrit - CTO

The recent storm over sharing of personal Facebook data demonstrates the importance of information protection and usage by businesses. The forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is designed to increase safeguards around consumer data, backed up by large fines. How can brands ensure that their CX meets the GDPR?

Why the future of customer service isn’t just automation

Published on: February 28, 2018
Author: Pascal Gauvrit - CTO

The rise of artificial intelligence is leading many people to predict that the future of customer service will be driven by automation and technology, without the need for human agents to interact with consumers. However success will be more about balancing humans and technology in order to meet consumer needs.

The importance of security and GDPR to the digital customer experience

Published on: October 18, 2017
Author: Pascal Gauvrit - CTO

Thanks to the rise of digital channels, brands now possess large amounts of personal data on their customers. Protecting this sensitive information is obviously vital, and will become even more important thanks to the EU's new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

How AI can deliver a personalized and predictive customer experience

Published on: September 20, 2017
Author: Pascal Gauvrit - CTO

Customers are ever-more demanding, and want fast, high quality and above all personalized service from the organizations that they deal with. For example, more than 45% of APAC customers rate personalized services among the top three aspects defining better customer experience (CX), while 70% expect organizations to treat them uniquely, according to analysis from Frost & Sullivan.

How text analytics delivers customer experience value

Published on: August 30, 2017
Author: Pascal Gauvrit - CTO

Text analytics is at the heart of successfully using Artificial Intelligence in customer experience, with Natural Language Processing (NLP) used to extract meaning from written messages. How does it work and how do you benefit from it?

Artificial intelligence and the rise of augmented agents in customer experience

Published on: May 31, 2017
Author: Pascal Gauvrit - CTO

Artificial intelligence (AI) is currently the hottest topic in customer experience, with brands exploring how they can use digital technology such as chatbots to deliver the fast, accurate and personalized service that consumers demand. AI will radically change how customer service teams operate, with Gartner predicting that it will disrupt the jobs of 1 million phone-based customer support agents...

The impact of the Internet of Things on customer service

Published on: April 20, 2017
Author: Pascal Gauvrit - CTO

The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) promises to dramatically change the relationship between people and technology. By "smartifying" all sort of devices, from white goods to lamp posts, to communicate without the need for human intervention the IoT will automate many routine tasks, making life easier for everyone.

4 more artificial intelligence concepts you need to know to deliver improved CX

Published on: March 24, 2017
Author: Pascal Gauvrit - CTO

So far in this three part series covering artificial intelligence (AI) in customer experience I’ve explained the difference between bots and chatbots and some of the key concepts that you need to know about. In this third part I’ll finish my list of terms and describe how they can deliver an improved customer experience

4 artificial intelligence concepts you need to know if you work in customer experience

Published on: March 22, 2017
Author: Pascal Gauvrit - CTO

Following last week’s blog introducing artificial intelligence (AI) and explaining the difference between bots and chatbots, in my next two posts I want to explore the types of AI and how they can be applied in customer experience. Firstly, here are four key terms that you need to know

Chatbots and bots - what they mean for customer experience

Published on: March 15, 2017
Author: Pascal Gauvrit - CTO

Talk of artificial intelligence and chatbots is currently everywhere in the customer experience market, with analysts, commentators and vendors all discussing the benefits that this type of technology can provide to brands and their customers. But what do the terms bot, chatbot and artificial intelligence actually mean – and how can they improve your customer experience?

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