Welcome to the AI Maturity Blueprint webinar series, where expert speakers explore the four essential pillars of AI adoption in contact centers: People, Process, Technology, and ELT Buy-In. In this series, you’ll learn how to build a next-generation contact center where AI and human agents seamlessly collaborate to deliver exceptional results.
Episode #3 is all about cutting through the AI hype and getting real about technology. Choosing the right tools, avoiding costly mistakes, and building a tech stack that delivers on AI’s promise.
These days, everything claims to have AI—your CRM, your phone, maybe even your office coffee maker. AI is only as good as the tools behind it, and picking the right ones isn’t about chasing trends—it’s about choosing technology that actually moves the needle for your business.
The wrong tools? They lead to wasted budgets, frustrated agents, and AI that’s more buzzword than business driver. The right ones? They transform your contact center into a smarter, faster, and more efficient operation.
In this session, Ali Migaki, Chief Experience Officer at IQ Credit Union, and Brandon Teegen, Sr. Director of Strategy and Solutions at Cresta will take you through:
Whether you’re just beginning your AI journey or looking to optimize your existing investments, this webinar will equip you with the insights you need to build a future-proof contact center.
Join Cresta and AI thought leader, Steve Nouri, for a zero-hype chat on what it takes to deploy enterprise-ready AI agents in CX.

In a high-stakes sales environment, every interaction matters, and variability in agent performance can leave real revenue on the table. See how Oportun partnered with Cresta to move from sample-based QA to 100% interaction monitoring, give agents real-time guidance during live calls, and transform coaching from a lagging, compliance-driven function into a data-backed performance engine. By surfacing the behaviors that actually drive results, Oportun has closed the gap between top and mid-tier performers, improved pull-through rates, and delivered material P&L gains, all while building a culture where agents feel set up to win.