Check out the new episode #68 of Botcasters with Stuart McCann. Stuart is a visionary leader who enhances customer service through innovative strategies and technology. As an Associate Director at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), he blends business strategy, creative design, customer experience, and cutting-edge technology. His career began with a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from Lancaster University, leading to impactful roles at HomeServe UK, where he revolutionized resource planning , and Etihad Airways, where he optimized global contact centers.🚀

About Stuart:
At Capgemini Invent, he guided organizations through digital transformation, and as a Principal Consultant at NICE Ltd., he led business development across the EMEA region. Since joining BCG in 2019, Stuart has leveraged AI to revolutionize customer service, highlighting a $100 billion opportunity in customer support transformation at the CSS Executive Forum in London.

A prolific speaker and writer, Stuart advocates for balancing automation and humanization to build customer trust and loyalty. His career is a testament to his dedication to making customer service transformative, driving solutions that reshape the industry.

In this podcast we discussed, amongst other things, the transformative role of generative AI in customer contact centers, the shift from viewing these centers as cost burdens to potential value generators, and the implications of cloud computing in this space. Stuart McCann, with his extensive experience in the contact center industry, highlighted the essence of how AI is reshaping the landscape. The key takeaways include the strategic shift towards leveraging AI for creating value rather than just cutting costs, the importance of integrating various systems to maximize AI's potential, and the significant role of cloud computing balanced with local inference for efficiency and risk management. Additionally, the discussion underscored the necessity of rethinking customer service strategies to encompass long-term investments while enhancing customer and employee experiences.
 
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