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2025/02/28 08:30:00

Customer experience has long been a key buzzword, and for good reason: in today’s customer-centric world, CX is essential for driving consumer acquisition, retention, and long-term success across industries. Modern consumers don’t simply buy a product or service; they seek memorable and meaningful experiences. In fact, CX has become a central pillar of effective marketing strategy. In this digital age and experience-driven economy, building lasting customer relationships goes far beyond sending out Voice of Customer (VOC) surveys or implementing loyalty programs. True CX transformation begins with shifting from a product-centric mindset to a customer-centric approach, where every business function aligns to prioritize and enhance the customer journey.

In India, customer experience has rapidly evolved from a competitive differentiator to an essential business requirement in today’s digital-first, experience-led economy. With one of the world’s largest and youngest consumer bases, India presents a unique opportunity—and challenge—for brands to create meaningful, personalized, and value-driven experiences that resonate with the digitally empowered consumer. Indian consumers now expect seamless interactions and highly personalized experiences across every touchpoint, whether in retail, finance, telecom, healthcare, or e-commerce.

The Smart CX Summit & Awards 2025 is a premier gathering designed to spotlight the latest advancements, strategies, and best practices in customer experience across industries. Hosted in Bengaluru, this event will bring together CX leaders, technology innovators, and thought leaders to explore how digital transformation, AI, and data-driven insights are shaping the future of customer engagement.

Sponsors

Silver Partner

Key themes to be discussed

AI and Automation in Customer Experience

CX Transformation and Digital Transformation

Customer Experience in a Digital-First World

The Role of KYC in Creating Exceptional CX

Conversational CX: The Future of Customer Communication

Discover the Tools & Technologies That Will Spearhead you on the Road for CX Success Leading the Charge

The Future of Customer Communication

Our Speakers

Rajesh Dogra

Chief Customer Experience Officer Air India Limited

Keynote Speaker

Kamal Bali

President & Managing Director, Volvo Group in India Chairman, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) – South India Chairman, Swedish Chamber of Commerce India (SCCI)

Chief Guest

Suresh M Khadakbhavi

CEO Digi Yatra Foundation

KV Dipu

Senior President – Head Operations & Customer Service Bajaj Allianz General Insurance

Deepika Kaushal

Senior Director - Data Science Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Limited

Vindhya Shanmugam

Senior Director – CX Myntra

Priya Chakravarthy

Vice President - Experience BluSmart

Reena Evans

Senior Director of Operations Acko

Biju Pillai

Director HP

Fasih Abbas M

Senior Director & Head Customer Success Cashfree Payments

Sreemoyee Dastidar

Voice Customer Lead Philips

Palani Balasubramanyam Nama

VP - Head IT Mashreq Bank

Beena Jayachandran

Head - Customer Experience and Service Quality Bangalore International Airport Ltd.

Rizwan Shaikh

VP - Customer Service Delivery Rapido

Kamlesh Kumar

Vice President - Supply Chain Jumbotail

Selvaraj Velusamy

Director – CX Swiggy

Smitha Kumar

Head - Customer Experience Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited

Parv Pal Singh

Head CX Transformation TVS Motor Company

Dr. Ashish Bajaj

Group CMO Narayana Health

Kanchan Karkal

Vice President - Customer Experience RED.Health

Sathish Kumar

Chief Digital Creative & Communications Officer & Head D2C Brand Studio Lifestyle Pvt Ltd

Vishal Bhatia

Chief Digital Officer Canara Bank

Rakhi Rana

COO - Head International Business & Ecommerce Drools Pet Food

Adithi Sampath

Head Product Uber

Archna Gupta

Group Head - Operation & Service Excellence, Preventive Health Apollo Hospitals

Dhruv Rastogi

SVP & Head of Data Science Medi Assist

Bhargab Dutta

Chief Digital Officer Century Plyboards (I) Limited

Rahul Sangal

SVP & Head of Digital Medi Assist

Archana PN

Head Customer Experience Streambox Media Pvt Ltd.

Vinay Sinthre

Head - Customer Service HARMAN International

Ranjit Kumar

Head - Customer Experience ClickPost

Nalin Bansal

Director E-commerce Business & Customer Service Chai Point

Kalyani Seshadri

Lead - Customer Experience Tanishq Titan Company Limited

Vidya Narasimhan

Head - D2C eCommerce Operations PUMA Sports India Pvt Ltd.

Anjali Dutta

Vice President - CX Tech Mahindra

Aneel kumar Savalagi

Head IT Digital Giant Eagle, Inc.

Siddharth Vijay

AVP – Engineering Baazi Games

Bhoopendra Solanki

CIO Sakra World Hospital

Puneet Tripathi

Head Data Science Wakefit

Latha Krishnappa

Senior Director - Service Deliver Wipro

Karan Chhabra

CEO Acefone

Aalok Pradhan

Head - Customer Delight, CX, COE - Digital & AI TVS Motor Company

Awards

Individual Awards

CEO of the Year – CX

Most Customer Centric CEO of the Year

Most Strategic CX Professional of the Year

CX Personality of the Year

Best Contact Centre Leader of the Year

Women in CX Technology

Best Customer Experience Strategy

Best Innovator in CX

CX Leader of the Year

Woman CX Professional of the Year

CX Technology Leader of the Year

CX Digital Leader of the Year

Most Promising Customer Leader of the Year

Most Strategic CX Professional of the Year

CX Personality of the Year

Best Customer Success Leader

Corporate Awards

Best B2B Customer Experience

Fintech Innovation Excellence of the Year Award

Best CSR Initiative

Best Customer-centric Culture in NBFC

Best Customer-centric Culture in Bank

Best CX Solution

Best Contact Center Platform

Best CRM Platform

Best Loyalty Management Platform

Best Customer Service BPO

Best Use of RPA

Best Use of AI

Best Contact Center Team of the Year

Best Use of App to Enhance Customer Experience

Most Innovative Technology Initiative of the Year

Best Contact Centre of the Year

Best Use of Data Analytics

Best Innovation in CX

Best Brand Association Campaign

Best Use of AI in Green Logistics

Most Innovative Green Logistics Organization of the Year

Best Use of Customer insights & Feedback

Best Use of Technology

CX Technology Implementation

Most Strategic Marketing Team of the Year

Sectors

BFSI

FMCG

Retail

Manufacturing

Pharmaceutical & Healthcare

E-Commerce

Travel & Tourism

Hospitality

Who should attend?

Director, Vice President, AVP, Heads of

Customer Experience
Customer Journey
Customer Relations
Customer Operations
Customer Engagement
Contact Centre Heads
Head of Product Development
Digital Transformation
Head of Consumer Insights & Analytics
Innovation & Technology

Our Partners

Silver Partner

Acefone (founded in 2010) is a company focusing on simplifying communication for businesses. We are a product company that’s making interactions simple, powerful, and customer focused. Our cloud-based omnichannel Customer Experience (CX) platform, AceX hosts powerful products, including – Interactions Hub, Contact Center Studio, API Connect and Campaigns.

These products are designed to help businesses deliver exceptional experiences at every touchpoint of the customer journey. Headquartered in Gurgaon, we are trusted by 5000+ global businesses thanks to a 200+ workforce located in Gurgaon, Mumbai and Bangalore. We bring seamless communication with industry-leading integrations to ensure an efficient, yet effective CX. Our ISO 27001 certification vouch for our top-notch security and a 99.95% uptime guarantee.

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Why Attend?

New connections : Understand how your industry peers are managing uncertainty and keeping their people motivated

Business trends :Gain in-depth guidance from expert speakers on fine-tuning your customer experience and Stay current with emerging business trends

New technologies : Understand the impact new technology can make and Be inspired by the distinguished leaders & their thoughts at the forefront of their game

Get actionable advice on specific business challenges& get your most pressing questions answered

Understand the need for customer-centricity to compete in disruptive environments

Make the most of Virtual Networking which is the need of the hour

Sponsors benefit in Nutshell

Gain preferential access to the senior executives in your target market and demonstrate your newest products to generate Sales Lead

Meet decision makers face-to-face to leverage your product and brand building

Establish strong relationships and make proposals to potential customers

Demonstrate your expertise and product excellence to a large engaged audience.

Take the stage and educate your audience on how your company Solutions can drive their business forward

Unparalleled exposure for your brand and expertise at a premier Summit