CX
Conference
May 8-11, 2023 | Durham, North Carolina
Thank you to everyone who participated in CXps 2022! View the sessions here!
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About the Conference
Founded by Client Savvy, CXps is open to ALL professional services firms with a passion to differentiate their firm on the service they provide. The event includes opportunities to engage in CX initiatives from all levels: the CEO who needs to understand the strategic benefit, the HR Director who recognizes the importance of the employee experience (EX), the internal champion who needs to know how to “sell” it to the team, and the program coordinator whose job it is to get their initiative off the ground.
CXps brings together people who want more than theory. They want to know HOW to take the next steps to make their firms successful in integrating client experience with their firms’ strategic initiatives.
CXps 2023 is designed to deliver the most innovative CX strategies through a combination of keynote speakers, breakout sessions, workshops, and panel discussions.
If you have not participated in a CXps conference before, we encourage you to look back at our speakers and watch the recordings of our CXps 2022 event.
As a reminder, each paid membership in the CXps community includes the registration fee for the conference
2023 Conference Speakers
You can view last year’s speakers and sessions here.

Speaker submittals are closed for 2023.

Ryan Suydam
Client Savvy | Chief Experience Officer

Blake Godwin
Client Savvy | President & Partner

Sidney Abrams
Nonprofit HR | Chief Client Experience Officer

Tim Asimos
circle S studio | Partner, Director of Digital + Growth Marketing

Amanda Bruno
Morgan Lewis | Global Chief Business Development Officer

Ida Cheinman
Substance 151| Principal & Creative Director

John Doehring
J. Doehring & Co., LLC | Managing Principal

John Goodman
Customer Care Measurement and Consulting | Vice Chair

Joan Hamrick
Gresham Smith | Client Experience Specialist

Dan Herbener
Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP | Client Experience & Marketing Analyst

Angela Ireland
Rubrik Inc. | Senior Customer Experience Manager


Phil Keil
Zweig Group| Director of Strategy

Greg Kihlstrom
GK5A | Principal and Chief Strategist

Stephanie Koeninger
STV | Senior Vice President Client Experience

Mel Lester
BizEdge | Management Consultant


Jeffrey Reaser
NC State University | Professor of English Linguistics


L. Eddie Staley
WithersRavenel| Client Experience and Innovation Officer


Kristi Weierbach
Stambaugh Ness | Managing Director, Workforce Advisory
CX-cellence Awards
2023 CX-Cellence Award Winners will be announced soon!
2023 Schedule
Visit our 2022 DETAILED AGENDA to view last year’s Schedule of Events!
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Client Feedback Tool Product Updates, Roadmap, and User Ideation Session (open to all!)
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m | Welcome Reception- Location TBD
*Times are approximate and activities are subject to change
Day 1
Activities for the day include:
Breakout Session 1
“Can You Hear Me Now?” Exceptional Client Experience by Design with Eddie Staley
When UX Meets CX: A Website Design Journey with Denise Schmitz
Breakout Session 2
Building Playbooks – Finding Efficiencies for Your Team with Angela Ireland
Bring Your CX and EX Into the Metaverse with Amanda Bruno
Session TBD with Phil Kiel
Sponsor Sessions
Unanet & Technik Industry Sessions
Awards Luncheon
CX-cellence Award Winners & CXMP Graduation
General Session BIG Idea Sessions
Client Experience in a Newly Developing Market with Danny McPhaul
Session TBD
Workshop & Breakout Sessions
Workshop Sessions (choose one):
The Pull of Purpose: Why Winning the Talent War Requires We Define Our Work’s True Value with Mel Lester
Moving EX & CX from Best Practice to Next Practice with Karen Jackson
Extraordinary Employee Experience – One Thing to Rule Them All with John Doehring
Breakout Sessions (attend both):
Session TBD with Judy Sparks
How to Recognize Linguistic Discrimination with Jeffrey Reaser
Daily Recap
Networking Dinner/Activity
Details coming soon!
*Times are approximate and activities are subject to change
Day 2
Activities for the day include:
Breakfast
General recap, updates for the day, workshop and breakout session pitches
Workshop & Breakout Sessions
Workshops (choose one):
Do the Work Today: Key Account Planning at the Enterprise and Individual Level for Maximum ROI with Andrea Mac
When M&A Takes Flight: How to Reduce Turbulence & Generate First-Class M&A Experiences for Clients and Employees Alike with Blake Godwin
Is your Organizational Architecture aligned with your CX and EX Strategy? with Kristi Weierbach
Breakout Sessions (attend both):
Not Winning the Talent War? Start Thinking of Your Candidates and Employees as Customers with Ida Cheinman
Websites & CX/EX: Crucial Strategies for Creating a Best-in-Class User Experience with Tim Asimos
Sponsor Sessions
Unanet & Zweig Industry Sessions
Networking Luncheon
BIG Idea Sessions
Building a Client Experience Culture with Stephanie Koeninger
Beyond the Hype: Real Ways to Utilize AI in Your CX with Greg Kihlstrom
Optimizing CX through Client Assessments with Dan Herbener
General Session – CXO Panel Discussion
Do You Aspire to Lead CX from the Executive Table? with Sidney Abrams, Dan Herbener, Mallory Beaton, and Carl Winstead
BIG Idea Sessions
High-Octane Success: Maximizing Opportunities to Create an Extraordinary Client Event with Joan Hamrick
Session TBD
Daily Recap
CX Group Outings
Details coming soon!
*Times are approximate and activities are subject to change
Day 3- Can’t Miss!
8:00 a.m. | Breakfast and/or Client Feedback Tool User Group Discussion (open to all)
9:00 a.m. | CX Outing Workshops
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Conference Wrap-up
More Details coming soon!
*Times are approximate and activities are subject to change
Pricing and Registration
$1795
Register before February 28, 2023 and save $200 by using code EARLYBIRD
21c Museum Hotel
Unscripted Hotel
Durham Convention Center
Durham Marriott City Center
Unscripted Hotel
Formerly the Jack Tar Hotel that operated in the 1960s, Unscripted Durham offers 74 boutique rooms and suites. Unscripted features The Patio, a seasonal rooftop pool that offers a full-service restaurant and bar, and The Studio, where you can grab the perfect craft cocktail and enjoy a variety of shareable plates. Unscripted’s rooms blend timeless mid-century design with modern functionality. The sleek and streamlined designs are bold yet totally approachable. Reserve your room before April 8th for special CXps pricing at $179 per night! Book online or call reservations at 984.329.9500 Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET and ask for the CXps 2023 Block.
Durham Convention Center
Durham is home to a wide variety of rich and diverse cultural attractions. The Durham Convention Center is located steps away from the Carolina Theatre, a historic landmark that remains a thriving spot for entertainment, and near the Durham Performing Arts Center, a nationally respected arts center. Enjoy unique restaurants, shopping, art galleries, breweries, and museums. Spend the afternoon enjoying our rich architecture, or catch a baseball game at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
We are located two miles away from both Duke University and North Carolina Central University. Situated just four miles from the world-renowned Research Triangle Park, and convenient to Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
Marriott City Center
Set in the heart of Durham, NC, our downtown hotel is attached to the Durham Convention Center and steps away from the Carolina Theatre and Durham Performance Arts Center. Book your room before April 7th to receive the group rate for CXps 2023 ($219)!
21c Durham Museum Hotel
Standing tall and proud in the center of downtown Durham, 21c Museum Hotel is a multi-venue contemporary art museum offering more than 10,500 square feet of art-filled exhibition and event space, a full-service boutique hotel with luxurious guest rooms, and home to Counting House restaurant. Stay with us and the iconic Fuchsia Penguin. Reserve your room in the CXps Conference Room Block to receive a special rate of $189 per night!
CXps 2023 Sponsors

Become a sponsor
It’s all about the experience.
And, as our partners in making CXps 2023 a success, we want to ensure you have a positive and valuable experience. As a Sponsor of CXps 2023 you will be recognized throughout the event and be promoted on all Client Savvy social media channels.
Platinum
- Logo / Brand on Conference Giveaway
- CXps 2022 Premier Banner Ad Space
- One 8’ x 10’ booth space
- Keynote Session Sponsor
- Two 20-minute Industry Solution Sessions
- Three Conference Registrations
Gold
- CXps 2022 Premier Banner Ad Space
- One 8’ x 10’ booth space
- Workshop Session Sponsor
- One 20-minute Industry Solution Session
- Two Conference Registrations
Silver
- One 4’ x 4’ booth space, 32” round table
- Breakout Session Sponsor
- One Conference Registration
Bronze
- Breakout Sponsor (morning or afternoon)
- One Conference Registration
Bronze – Platinum Sponsors also receive the Conference Attendee List (Post-Conference)
All sponsors receive a full listing with logo on the CXps website & recognition at any virtual or in-person events the CXps community hosts throughout 2023.