CSG 2023 Client Conference Agenda

Conference Location:

 

The Ballantyne Hotel
10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28277

 

We are located in the Fairway and Overlook conference rooms for the entire conference. These rooms are located on the second floor of The Ballantyne Hotel.

To locate the Fairway and Overlook conference rooms, when you enter the main entrance of the hotel take a right and follow the long hallway to the end of the hotel. After passing the Gallery Restaurant and Bar, please take the stairs or elevator up to the second floor where you will find the conference location.

Tuesday, June 6th

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

 

Welcome Party

Please join CSG and your colleagues for happy hour to kickstart the Client Conference. We will be located at the hotel bar right across from the lobby.

 

7:00 PM

 

Dinner in Charlotte

Dinners have been arranged for those who would like to attend. A CSG representative will reach out with additional details prior to Tuesday night.

Wednesday, June 7th

7:00 AM – 8:30 AM

 

Breakfast

 

8:30 AM – 8:45 AM

 

Welcome to Day 1

Michael Woods, Senior Vice President, Broadband, Cable & Satellite, CSG

 

8:45 AM – 9:15 AM

 

Keynote Speaker

John Abraham, Principal Analyst, Appledore Research

 

9:15 AM – 9:45 AM

 

Winning in an Era of Slowing Broadband Growth

Michael Woods, Senior Vice President, Broadband, Cable & Satellite, CSG

 

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM

 

Break/Solution Showcase

 

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

 

Seamless Connectivity – The Future Cable Bundle

Sean Casey, Vice President Ascendon Product Line, CSG

 

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM

 

Customer Panel – Customer Experience

Mark Smith, Senior Vice President Customer Experience, CSG

Chris Hazel, Vice President Information Technology, Eastlink

Daniel Hartman, Head of Customer Experience VOC, DISH TV

Mark DeSimone, Vice President Digital Evolution, Cable ONE

Angela Cockerham, Senior Director of Billing Services, Breezeline

 

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM

 

Lunch/Solution Showcase

 

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM

 

Discovery of Ideas: Round Tables

Lisa Vandemark, Vice President Solution Management, CSG

Brian Clark, Executive Director Product Management, CSG

Joe Dooley, Vice President Customer Business Unit, CSG

 

1:45 PM – 2:00 PM

 

Transition Rooms

 

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

 

Product Roadmap & New Feature Showcase

Brian Clark, Executive Director Product Management, CSG

 

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM

 

How to Win the Cybersecurity Race Amid a Demolition Derby

Joe Wilson, Vice President & Chief Info Security Officer, CSG

 

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM

 

Fireside Chat – CSG Optimized Sales

Rick Fernandez, Director Product Management, ACP, CSG

Ned Brody, CEO, Actifai

Serge Billiouw, Vice President of Digital Transformation, Data & Analytics, and PMO, Breezeline

 

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM

 

Day 1 Closing Remarks

Reid Jenkins, Vice President Customer Business Unit, CSG

 

4:45 PM

 

Bus Departure

Departure for our evening social event. Please meet outside The Ballantyne Hotel. The buses will depart at 4:45 PM from the hotel.

 

5:30 PM – 9:30 PM

 

NASCAR Hall of Fame

The evening social event will take place in downtown Charlotte at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

Thursday, June 8th

7:00 AM – 8:30 AM

 

Breakfast

 

8:30 AM – 8:45 AM

 

Welcome Day 2

Michael Mara, Vice President Customer Business Unit, CSG

 

8:45 AM – 9:15 AM

 

CSG’s Keynote & Open Forum with CEO, Brian Shepherd

Brian Shepherd, President & Chief Executive Officer, CSG

 

9:15 AM – 9:45 AM

 

Fireside Chat

Chad Dunavant, Executive Vice President, Chief Product and Strategy Officer CSG

Michael Woods, Senior Vice President, Broadband, Cable & Satellite, CSG

 

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM

 

Break/Solution Showcase

 

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

 

The Billing-Payment-Collections Customer Experience

Mark Smith, Senior Vice President Customer Experience, CSG

 

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

 

Client Panel Discussion

Michael Mara, Vice President Customer Business Unit, CSG

Jennifer Kuhns, Senior Director, Software Dev & Engineering, Comcast

Scott Ortiz, Vice President Billing Design, Charter Communications

 

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

 

Client Collaboration

Brian Clark, Exec Director Product Management, CSG

Joe Dooley, Vice President Customer Business Unit, CSG

 

12:00 PM – 12:15 PM

 

Closing Remarks

Michael Woods, Senior Vice President, Broadband, Cable & Satellite, CSG

2023 Speaker Lineup