About This Horizon
Time & Place
March 20, 2024
00:00 - 00:00
The Ritz-Cartlon Berlin
Grand Ballroom II
20 Roundtable Seating of 6
120 Seats
Horizon Sessions

Applying GenAI - Shaping the Future of Conversational Customer Experience

Thomas Neumann
Global Lead on Conversational AI, Vodafone

Thomas Neumann is a visionary leader in leveraging new technologies to transform customer experiences, with a focus on digital channels that create the "wow" effect. As a driving force behind global chatbot and voice assistant solutions, he is passionate about innovations that enhance customer satisfaction and boost Net Promoter Scores (NPS).
With over 15 years of experience in the mobile industry, Thomas brings a unique blend of international expertise, diverse roles, and exceptional interpersonal skills to the table. His work bridges the transition from traditional app-based solutions to cutting-edge conversational interfaces, enabling businesses to navigate the evolving digital landscape and deliver impactful, customer-focused results.

The Rise of Personal Shopping Assistants with GenAI

Aura Hita Losa
Lead Conversational AI, On AG

Aura Hita Losa is a CX Automations Specialist at On, where she leverages over a decade of global digital expertise and more than five years in the Conversational AI industry. As a CX advocate and seasoned marketer, Aura is passionate about advancing Conversational Automation to elevate customer-brand interactions through cutting-edge AI technologies.
Her work focuses on crafting meaningful conversations by understanding user experience (UX) and cross-cultural consumer behavior. Aura’s dedication to fostering impactful and innovative solutions reflects her commitment to transforming the way brands engage with their customers, creating seamless and personalized interactions that leave a lasting impression.

Empowering Financial Decisions with GenAI

Nicolle Merrill
Principal Conversational AI Designer, Intuit

Nicolle Merrill works at the intersection of business, AI, and design. At Intuit Nicolle works across product, design, engineering, and data science teams to build Intuit Assist, a new generative AI (GenAI)-powered assistant that will provide personalized, intelligent recommendations to help consumer and small business customers make smart financial decisions. Over the past year, Nicolle has built generative AI products, led efforts to upskill design teams for generative AI, and taught prompt engineering across Intuit.

How Automotive Companies Can Get Their Hands Dirty with Multiple LLM

To Be Revealed 3
Head of AI and Data Products

Agenda
Agenda & Activities
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Into - 5 Mins
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Lightning Keynotes - 10-15 Minutes Each
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Table Discussion - 10 Minutes
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Q&A - 20 Minutes
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Outro - 5 Minutes
Horizon Author

Yoav Barel
Founder & Chair, Chatbot Summit

Yoav Barel is an Israeli-American technology entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of Chatbot Summit, and a Partner at Sunrize Research, with over 15 years of experience in Conversational AI and customer experience innovation. He began his career at Sun Microsystems, Oracle, and later LivePerson, where he led AI-driven customer engagement solutions.
As the driving force behind Chatbot Summit, Yoav delivers the event’s flagship State of the Bots keynote and curates its agenda, making it the leading global platform for AI innovation. A passionate advocate for Conversational and Agentic AI, as well as a quantum enthusiast, Yoav advises startups and corporations, helping them leverage AI to foster innovation and create lasting impact.
As the driving force behind Chatbot Summit, Yoav delivers the event’s flagship State of the Bots keynote and meticulously curates its agenda, establishing it as the premier global platform for AI innovation. In addition to his leadership roles, Yoav advises startups and provides strategic research services to corporations and investors, helping them harness AI to drive meaningful innovation and create lasting impact.
Horizon Moderator

Chad Oda
Head Of Consulting, Chatmode

Chad currently manages a chatbot and voice consulting company, Amnis Consulting, that provides chatbot and voice solutions for enterprise companies. Furthermore, Chad is the host of “The Bot Podcast” where he interviews startup and enterprise innovators in the chatbot & voice space. Chad also manages the 500+ member Chatbot & Voice Technology meet-up in Seattle.