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The CX Live!
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The CX Live! podcast is an interview-style show for briefing programs and meetings. Our goal is to be your dedicated channel for all things customer experiencer where we ask industry thought leaders the tough questions about building a world-class program. Each month we’ll explore a new topic or trend that impacts customer experience, employee engagement, digitization and more…We’re unfiltered. We’re authentic. We’re having a conversation… join in!
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The CXLive! Episode 96: Influences That Create Thoughtful Leaders with Amos Wampler
Apr 1401:15:53Tap to summarizeOur latest episode derives from a series of LinkedIn articles that highlight ‘Influences that Create Thoughtful Leaders.’ Amos Wampler, former Director of the Executive Briefing Program at Gore, shares how his life and career experiences shaped his leadership style and passion for the briefing profession. Building on principles like continuous improvement and beginning with a clear intent, Amos offers real-world insights showing how effective leadership is grounded in adaptability, trust, and self-awareness. He emphasizes the importance of identifying your team’s strengths while supporting their growth, embracing diverse viewpoints, and earning credibility through consistent action. At its core, strong leadership means elevating others' voices, fostering an environment where people can thrive, minimizing distractions, and having the courage to push boundaries, all while staying anchored in the values that shape meaningful outcomes.Highlights‘Begin with the End in Mind’ (Peter Bay Method) - orchestra practice ‘What if the Baton Goes Missing?’ - the team executes on their own ‘Holmes & Watson: Data vs Stories’ - a Watson among the HolmesDiversity Mentoring for Development (DMD) - mentors understand mentees' backgrounds “Leadership Comes From Followship” - help others believe, then lead“Innovation From Collaboration” - the “Lattice”, develop the next great idea‘The Slide and the Show - Parts I, II & III’ - always prepare for your audiences‘Be true to yourself and you will never fall’ - Beastie Boys ResourcesUniversity of Chicago Leadership Lab - The Craft of Writing Effectively Annotated Beastie Boys Impact Podcast Amos’ LinkedIn Articles The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran Guest Thought LeaderAmos Wampler, Former Director, Executive Briefing Program at Gore Amos’s career has spanned classrooms, manufacturing floors, and analytical labs with a consistent track record of making meaningful contributions in each space. For the past several years, he led a high-visibility executive briefing program, overseeing thousands of interactions annually with customers, partners, board members, legislators, and media. His work operates in close partnership with senior leadership and spans strategy, operations, content, technology, facilities, and team development. It’s a role that demands sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to deliver high-stakes moments with consistency and impact at scale.
Transcribe →The CXLive! Episode 95: Kinetic Environments: Turning Motion into Emotion with Matteo Mosca
Mar 1100:54:37Tap to summarizeBorn from a passionate presentation sharing his joy for creative technology, our latest episode features Matteo Mosca, CEO and Founder, at Leva (Impossible) Engineering. Matteo shares how crafting meaningful moments pushes their team to explore how people process the world around them; how the brain interprets movement, light, sound and space, shaping emotion and memory. He explains how each project begins by understanding what the client wants their guests to feel, remember and carry with them long after they leave. In our discussion, Matteo defines key elements to designing kinetic environments that bring guests into an ‘awake state of wonder’, capturing their attention and fostering greater participation. He also encourages us to think of this approach as a new language that speaks to both logic and emotion. HighlightsApproach to designing memorable experiences - ‘Suspension of disbelief’Designing spaces to bring people into an ‘Awake State of Wonder’Wonder is intense presencePredictability kills wonderMovement triggers attentionEmotionally charged information is more memorable and builds stronger human connections Use technology to tell the story, speaking to both logic and emotionThe discovery phase: strategy before technology and using movement to amplify meaningBest Practices shared: ‘Stop Selling, Start Storytelling’, ‘Use Edutainment to Make Learning Stick’, and ‘Shake People Awake, Intentionally’‘Safe Ideas are Forgettable’ - Differentiate your brand from others Turning motion into emotion - see Resources to visualize ResourcesLeva Reel 2026: Motion into Emotion Leva in EBCAramco EBC (Visitor Center Kinetic Welcome Wall) Microsoft EBC (Experience Center One) Kinetic Smart Board and Kinetic LED Wall Guest Thought LeaderMatteo Mosca, CEO and Founder, Leva (Impossible) EngineeringMatteo is a founder and media engineer working at the intersection of creative technologies, design and communication, with a focus on interactive environments that foster meaningful human connections. At Leva, Matteo leads a multidisciplinary team of engineers and creatives designing custom kinetic and immersive installations that blend mechanical movement, motion content and spatial storytelling. Their work turns physical, brand spaces into responsive, participatory environments that people can explore and connect with, not just observe.Matteo also spearheads Leva’s strategy, developing marketing and business growth initiatives, while building the structure that allows technical experimentation to become scalable, real-world solutions. With a background in computer engineering and a strong creative drive, he brings a structured, results-oriented approach to innovation, combining technical rigor with a strong understanding of customer and market needs. His goal is to help organizations leverage cutting-edge technology to connect with audiences, support growth and drive long-term competitiveness – with the type of experiences that break through the noise and reshape the way people interact with brands.
Transcribe →The CXLive! Episode 94: Defining Your Global Location and Investment Strategy with Imogen Broomhead
Feb 1900:55:20Tap to summarizeIn our latest episode, Imogen Broomhead, Senior Director, Global Executive Experience Program, shares how she and her team built ServiceNow’s global program strategy, with a focus on Location and Investment Strategy. From defining primary pillars and KPIs with executive leadership to establishing a six-element infrastructure, Imogen outlines the consistent, data-driven methodologies behind their approach. She explains new center eligibility criteria, her partnership with Workplace Services (WPS) to create Global Playbooks for new builds, and how red/amber/green assessments give executives a clear view of Innovation Center health and upgrade needs. The result is a scalable model for building and managing a global program that showcases ServiceNow’s value to current and prospective customers.HighlightsGrowth from 3 Centers/4 team members to 10 Centers/50 team members by December 2026Developing a Global Program Strategy 3 Pillars (set with CMO) Program: Immersive StorytellingPlace: World-Class ExperiencesPeople: Elite Team Must have: team member onboarding program - 6 monthsLocation and Investment StrategyInnovation Center Global MapAlignmentMarketing does not decide innovation center locations Work with Execs in Sales and Go-to-Market teamsComplex RACI model Don’t open centers too fastNew Center Eligibility Criteria Pipeline/TAM data in region - opps, industries, etc. Success metrics - capacity targets per locationKPIs for Areas - High volume accountsBudget, Ops Resourcing, SMEs, etc. Specs Overview WPS Global Playbook - templatized Define ‘Apple Store’ look & feel Set consistent specs for architects to work fromCenter Upgrades / Business Case ProcessMap capital works plans with WPS Teams Red/Amber/Green assessments - clear picture for executives Process to seek funding to insert centers into capital works planRetiring Centers + Supporting the Field Sunsetting strategyOut of Center offerings “Beyond the Briefing” Global Non-NegotiablesProgram, Place and PeopleDeliver elite experiences w/storytelling & technologyEBC - in service of customers Capturing Impact Quality not quantity - influence most strategic accounts Host C-Suite only - Focus on closing business Be ‘Yes’ People, Be Creative and Customer-focusedAI Networking Breakfast, Wine Club, etc. ResourcesHow ServiceNow Uses Executive Briefing Centres to Grow Relationships with C-level ClientsGuest Thought LeaderImogen Broomhead, Senior Director, Global Executive Experience Program, ServiceNowImogen is a dynamic technology leader and customer experience champion with over eight years at ServiceNow. She leads the vision and execution of the company’s global Innovation Centers, transforming them into strategic programs that help customers, account teams, and executives innovate faster. Recognized as a CXO empath, SaaS marketer, and technology specialist, Imogen blends strategic thinking with strong execution. Her leadership is rooted in empathy, collaboration, and delivering measurable outcomes that align executive experiences with business goals and drive meaningful transformation.
Transcribe →The CX Live! Episode 93: The Resilience Roadmap: Driving the Boat, Not Focusing on the River with Spencer Waldron
Jan 1501:08:16Tap to summarizeIn our first episode of 2026, Spencer Waldron, CEO of Cenrox, shares a deeply personal story that led him to uncover ways of managing difficult situations with new behaviors and choices. He walks through many elements that contributed to creating his Resilience Roadmap. From understanding neuroscience and the power of our eight emotions to identifying new habits that offer self care that we need in challenging situations, Spencer offers ways to navigate these situations, i.e. driving our boat while not focusing on the river. He also reinforces the fact that resiliency is not about having it all together. It’s about moving forward anyways and making a daily impact. As he says, ‘we are capable of handling more than we think we can’. HighlightsNeuroscience and EmotionsThousands of ‘Feelings’, only 8 ‘Emotions’ which are physical 5 are negative, 2 are attachments: Love/Trust and Joy/ExcitementOnly 1 other emotion can flip negative to positiveOffer ‘Surprise’ early in presentation to establish emotional attachmentAristotle: Emotion + Trust = PersuasionThink of presenting as a gift = ‘a present’Resiliency from Spencer’s son’s accident Buddhist book: ‘Living a Life With Heart’ The river: cannot control where it goesThe boat: control what you do In each situation, ask yourself, “Is it the River or Boat?” The Resilience RoadmapResilience is a choiceSteps taken to get through - not about perfection, self care and daily impactPut yourself in challenging situationsPTSD & Psychological SafetyRemove from the trauma (i.e. at work: operationalize, relationships, self care) Comedy Improv Example Challenging, humor and a form of therapyResourcesResilience Keynote Speaking of Success Podcast Guest Thought LeaderSpencer Waldron, CEO, CenroxAs the founder of Cenrox, Spencer helps people show up as the best version of themselves when it matters most. He’s best known for his work in Conversational Presenting, helping leaders and teams move away from one-way slide decks and toward clearer, more engaging, audience-led conversations.Spencer’s work isn’t just based on theory or technique. In the past year, his perspective on communication and leadership has been shaped by navigating a serious family crisis, which led him to explore what resilience really looks like under pressure.Today, he brings those lessons into his work with organisations, combining clarity, presence, and human connection in high-stakes moments. He’s also a LinkedIn Learning instructor, a TEDx speaker, and a student of improv comedy.
Transcribe →The CX Live! Episode 92: Manifestation: The Art of Defining Our Purpose and Our Future with Liat Scheffer Ben Yakov
Dec 901:14:29Tap to summarizeIn our final episode of 2025, Liat Scheffer Ben Yakov, Founder of Masters Academy and the CEO of Masters Creation Group LTD, shares the key elements of her Masters of Creation Method including examining the 4 realms, addressing our life purpose, embracing our core values and setting daily intentions that allow us to live our life as the Masters that we are. The perfect guide for evaluating our current path while looking ahead to the New Year! HighlightsThe body / mind connection - Masters of Creation Method for manifestationImportance of duality - positive vs negative gives us choiceEvaluate our life, what is working, choose to continue to notManifestation - 4 realms: Physical - habits, rewiring our nervous systemEmotional - from fear to happiness, influences changes we can makeMental - beliefs, paradigms, what is possible Spiritual - energy, the method starts here Get started:Life purpose: Who am I? Why am I here? Core values: What is important to me? Letting go: Trust yourself Managing our day to day lives: Know your purpose and what you bring to the room Prioritize your core values, nurture yourself with daily anchors (i.e. morning coffee, breathing, meditation, afternoon break, gym, etc.) Set your intention: For connection but know it has “nothing to do with me”What you want others you interact with to feel Embracing AI Shifting to the next era of being paid for our energy / vibrationWill not take over, will allow us to decide what we do to be fulfilled ‘Live your life as the Master that you are’Guest Thought LeaderLiat Scheffer Ben Yakov, Founder of Masters Academy and, CEO of Masters Creation Group LTD.Liat holds an MBA and a BA in Economics, alongside advanced studies in holistic psychotherapy, and brings more than 20 years of experience consulting with CEOs, senior executives, and entrepreneurs around the world - including leaders in Silicon Valley. She’s a best-selling author, an international speaker, and the host of a long-running podcast now in its fifth year. Throughout her career, Liat has helped thousands of people break through limitations, achieve their goals, and create the life they truly want.She is also the creator of the Masters of Creation Method, a 12-step framework for conscious reality creation which has grown into a global movement. What began as Masters Academy is now expanding into a larger, bolder, international group with a clear mission: to empower millions with the knowledge, tools, and practical pathways to become the leaders and masters of their own lives. Liat’s work is dedicated to deep personal transformation, global impact, and elevating human potential.
Transcribe →The CX Live! Episode 91: Transforming Sales Teams from Passive Participants to Champions of Your Program with Michael Herren
Nov 1201:10:19Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Michael Herren, Director, Global Customer Engagement Program at Illumina, shares strategies to deepen partnerships with sales teams and create strong evangelists. He advises to understand sales structures, motivations and pain points, then prioritize the desired outcomes of the partnership. Whether it’s the guidance you provide, tools you offer or ‘rules-of-engagement’ you define, make working with your team as frictionless as possible. Sales engagement must be earned!HighlightsEmbrace Challenges to Achieve Measurable Successes Define Clear Sales Engagement Outcomes Understand Sales Structure, Motivations and Pain Points 7 Key Sales Engagement Strategies Share Key Tools and Collateral Develop an Effective Communication Plan Define Clear Rules of Engagement Resources7 Engagement Strategies & Rules of Engagement “The Power of Moments” by Chip & Dan Heath“The Art of Gathering” by Priya ParkerA Bit of Optimism - Simon Sinek A Good Hang - Amy PoehlerGuest Thought LeaderMichael Herren, Director, Global Customer Engagement Program, IlluminaMichael leads a world-class team dedicated to delivering strategic, story-driven experiences that strengthen partnerships and drive business growth. With over 18 years of experience in the biotechnology, life science, and diagnostics industries, Michael brings a unique combination of technical expertise, operational excellence, and customer engagement strategy to his leadership role.
Transcribe →The CX Live! Episode 90: The Lazy Genius Approach to Business Intelligence with Emre Ozbek
Oct 2801:12:23Tap to summarizeIn our latest episode, Emre Ozbek, Executive Managing Director at BICEP Solutions, shares how customer-facing programs can build repeatable, intelligent systems that free up their best talent to focus on what truly matters: creativity, strategy, and connection. He digs deeper into his ‘touch it once philosophy’ and the ‘lazy approach’, a principle of profound efficiency rooted in automation. Emre advises teams to avoid ‘managing what you measure’, and instead ask ‘why’ to ‘eliminate’ unnecessary metrics and ‘illuminate’ your data. He also suggests how to change our mindset related to AI including the practical step of selecting one small process, then ask ‘why’, and either eliminate or automate. An important takeaway for listeners is the realization that the process of leveraging business intelligence is more accessible than we may have imagined. HighlightsThe ‘touch it once philosophy' and the ‘lazy approach’A long term strategy, take time to ‘sharpen the saw’Auditors review past data, strategists use the data to look to the future‘Garbage In, Garbage Out’ - understand the data before you automateLeading vs lagging indicators Avoid ‘Manage What You Measure’ - ‘vanity vs actionable’ metricsAsk ‘WHY’ and ‘ELIMINATE’ unnecessary metrics Utilize data across customer facing programs: Executive Sponsorship, briefings, meetings at events, CABs, etc. Build in processes to keep systems up to date and reliable (i.e. integrate HR employee database into scheduling and CRM tools)Automate to spend time for relationship building, critical thinking and creativity AI: how to shift from a ‘Fear mindset' to a ‘Partner mindset' Start small, start now - strive for clarity over quantity ResourcesBook: Measure What Matters by John DoerrTED Talk: The Beauty of Data Visualization by David McCandlessHBR Article: Ensure High-Quality Data Powers Your AI by Thomas C. RedmanGuest Thought Leader Emre Ozbek, Executive Managing Director, BICEP SolutionsEmre is a business and data strategist with a simple but powerful philosophy: if you have to do something more than once, it should be automated. He calls it his "lazy" approach, but it's a principle of profound efficiency that has guided his 30-year, multi-national career helping some of the world's top companies solve their most complex operational challenges.His journey has taken him through enterprise architecture, business consulting, and innovation leadership across a range of industries. This unique cross-sectional view revealed a universal truth: most businesses are stuck solving the same problems over and over, wasting valuable time and frustrating both employees and customers. Today, Emre channels this passion through his new company, BICEP Solutions, providing Business Intelligence for Customer Engagement Programs. He now helps program leaders apply the lessons learned from running a world-class customer engagement program, complete with briefing centers, innovation labs, and executive sponsorship, to their own organizations.
Transcribe →The CX Live! Episode 89: Strategies for Designing Effective Demonstrations That Create Memorable Experiences with Bryan Hobbs
Sep 2500:59:12Tap to summarizeIn our latest episode, Bryan Hobbs, Executive Briefing Manager at Zoom, provides lessons learned from his years of designing and implementing technical demonstrations for industry leading companies like Cisco, Symantec, Google Cloud and Microsoft. From identifying viable spaces and deciding who to partner with, to confirming what products/services to showcase, it is important to build for the short term and plan for the long term. Bryan also shares best practices for overcoming the unique challenges faced when installing in regional locations.HighlightsVisioning, the Art of the Possible Designing technical demo spaces for a variety of visitorsDemo elements: wow factors, humor, addressing challengesBuild in flexibility, see products/services working, leads to faster decision makingConsult with Internal and External teams including industry partnersElements to consider: budget, size of space, content, exec involvement, roadmapDefine scope and work with partners for alternatives (budget)Lessons learned for regional demosResources‘Career Mapping: Charting Your Course in the New World of Work’ by Ginny Clarke ‘REVOLOGY’ by Todd N Williams about Tom Scapello ‘From Good to Great’ by Jim CollinsGuest Thought LeaderBryan Hobbs, Executive Briefing Manager, ZoomBryan is a dynamic leader with over 25 years of experience at the intersection of technology, people management, and business processes. Bryan consults with businesses to refine their processes and harness the power of strategic partnerships. His career began at Cisco where his love for technology and customer engagement was established. Fostering strong partnerships has been key to his repeated successes during his leadership at Symantec’s Experience Center and to building groundbreaking hybrid experiences at Google Cloud’s Executive Briefing Center. Recently, as Director of Immersive Experiences at Microsoft, Bryan led teams in creating interactive, immersive customer experiences while mentoring high-performing individuals.
Transcribe →The CX Live! Episode 88: The EBC-as-a-Service: How Design and Innovation Turn Challenges into Opportunities with John Morley
Aug 1901:23:00Tap to summarizeIn our latest episode, John Morley, Principal of John Morley Co and CEP Innovation Coach with GoProBriefings.com, shares how EBCs/CEPs are the ultimate innovation engines within organizations, driving new value through fresh insights. From his years managing the EMC EBC Program and work in Design and Innovation, John outlines numerous ways to position and deliver EBC-as-a-Service, seen as a business and the complete value differentiator it is. HighlightsDesign Thinking - desirable, feasible, viable Value Proposition Canvas - customer wants to achieve, what’s in their way?“Brokering” experiences - framework designed within EMC Program EBC-as-a-Business - program intention, business model canvas, innovationEBCs/CEPs are Innovators - new value from new insights (example: VCE) 3 Types (Horizons) - revenue, transformation, futures EBCs/CEPs - reduce cost and complexity for sales teams Design - identify, codify, make repeatable Codify: 5 elements of strategy, design offering, streamline operations Resources‘Move Fast, Break Shit, Burn Out’ ‘Design a Better Business: New Tools, Skills, and Mindset for Strategy and Innovation’ ‘Innovation Accounting: A Practical Guide For Measuring Your Innovation Ecosystem's Performance’ Ten Types of Innovation: The Discipline of Building BreakthroughsGuest Thought LeaderJohn Morley, Principal of John Morley Com, CEP Innovation Coach with GoProBriefings.com John helps forward-looking leaders and organizations rapidly realize exponential value through the investments they have already made – in their existing people and resources. He focuses on generating net new value by looking beyond problems to reimagine the impact we can create when we reframe challenges as opportunities. John’s expertise lies in being an intrapreneur and program leader, where he leverages his skills in innovation, design, data science, and AI to resolve complex challenges. He credits what he works on now to the skills and the relationships he learned to value and grow while working in CEPs.
Transcribe →The CX Live! Episode 87: How Data-Driven Reporting Enables Program Expansion with Mary Stratton
Jul 2301:00:19Tap to summarizeIn our latest episode, Mary Stratton, Senior Manager of CXO Experiences at Rubrik, shares how she set her vision for her small program and through data-driven reporting solidified executive support and expanded her program. From setting clear parameters like requiring VP-level and above attendees, and requests be tied to SFDC Opportunities, to developing an all inclusive reporting dashboard to address executive level care-abouts, she has been laser focused on improving deal closure and driving pipeline. Mary partnered with Marketing Operations to build this dashboard using data from multiple platform tools which helped justify her HQ center upgrade and the addition of a new team member. She also highlights her latest adventure of taking on executive meetings at trade shows and conferences as well as ‘EBCs on the Road’. Mary is an inspiration in our industry and happy to meet with those who seek her council on demonstrating value through reporting. HighlightsRubrik’s CXO Experiences - 3 modalities Briefing ProgramMeetings at Industry Shows / EventsEBCs on the Road Challenges faced while launching the Briefing Program Build network, connect with resourcesLeadership buy-inBuild trust, create sales championsBuilding Executive Support Critical: Articulate your program's impact on the businessUsing tools/integrations: BriefingSource, Salesforce, TableauHow to collect data needed for Reports Leverage Briefing Management PlatformWork with Marketing Ops Team What metrics to build into Dashboard to showcase impactAddress Marketing and Sales organizations careabouts Target metrics for C Level Personages: CEO, CRO, CSO, etc. Individual win rate percentage for opps using briefings vs notAccount Type Breakdown (existing customers vs prospects vs partners)Closed Won vs Closed Lost opportunitiesReporting allowed for program expansion Headcount, Center upgrades, tools, etc. Resources“We Can Do Hard Things” Podcast “We Can Do Hard Things: Answers to Life's 20 Questions” by Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, Amanda DoyleGuest Thought LeaderMary Stratton, Senior Manager of CXO Experiences, RubrikHaving led the Rubrik Executive Briefing Program for more than 2 years by herself, Mary has worked extremely hard to build upon the foundational aspects she inherited when joining the company in 2022. From finishing an ‘in-progress’ physical Center to rebuilding a program that was dormant for more than a year, she’s demonstrated the value that her executives and sales team have come to rely on to support them in closing more business. Prior to Rubrik, Mary cut her teeth in the briefing world at the Rackspace Technology and AppDynamics Briefing Programs where she learned from strong mentors about the importance of both the strategic and tactical aspects of managing a program and reporting on every metric possible. Today, Mary has expanded her program to support global briefings beyond her Palo Alto headquarters and has added executive meetings at top tier tradeshows/conferences to her plate. She is married and mom to 3.5 year old twins.
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