The dominant narrative says AI is replacing agents and shrinking the contact center. But the leaders actually deploying AI tell a different story.
New research from 300 CX and IT leaders reveals human work is getting harder, and more valuable. 97% say AI has enabled them to redeploy employees into higher-value work, and more than 9 in 10 say the conversations left for human agents are becoming increasingly complex.
In this session, Antony Passemard, VP of Customer Strategy at Cresta and ex Google CCAI, AWS and Salesforce Cloud, will dig into the new research and explore the identified trends. Packed with real-world examples from United Airlines, Brinks Home, and CVS Health, this session explores how AI is reshaping customer journeys, workforce strategy, and the operating model behind modern contact centers.
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Sunbit's contact center was growing faster than their IVR could handle. By replacing their tree-based phone system with Cresta's AI voice agent and layering in real-time agent assist and 100% QA coverage, Sunbit contained 50% of interactions autonomously, cut routing time from 90 seconds to five, and drove average handle times down 10% — while customer satisfaction went up.

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