AGENDA
 


G-Force APAC 2008 begins with optional Education Day sessions on Tuesday 12 August – at no charge to registered delegates. Education Day provides an amazing opportunity to attend FREE workshops on best practices and Genesys solutions.

The G-Force Welcome Reception on Tuesday evening kick starts two full days of G-Force, including compelling keynote presentations from industry leaders and an insightful mix of business, customer case study and technical breakout sessions on Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 August. There’s also the G-Force Gala Dinner event on Wednesday evening – a memorable event every year!

 

Finally, G-Force attendees are welcome to attend the Australia & New Zealand User Group meeting on Friday 15 August. See how you can benefit from Genesys User Group.



Note: Sessions and times are subject to change. The agenda is updated regularly.

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AGENDA SHORTCUTS:

Tuesday, August 12, 2008 – Genesys University Education Day

 

7:00 am – 8:00 am

Education Day Registration

8.00 am – 12.00 pm

Morning Education Day Sessions

Multi-Media – business focus
Sean Joyce, Senior Technical Engineer, Genesys
Genesys IP Contact Centre Solutions – technical focus
Scott Simcock, Master Instructor, Genesys

1.00 pm – 5.00 pm

Afternoon Education Day Sessions

Exploring New & Improved Features in Routing 7.5
– business focus

Vince Brizzi, Senior Instructor, Genesys
Info Mart & ICON – Reporting and Analytics – technical focus
Scott Simcock, Master Instructor, Genesys

5.00 pm – 7.00 pm

G-Force Welcome Reception

5.00 pm – 7.00 pm

G-Force APAC 2008 Registration

 

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

 

7:00 am – 8.30 am

G-Force APAC 2008 Registration

8.30 am

MAIN AUDITORIUM – Welcome & G-Force Kick-Off

Realise Your Potential to Transform Customer Service
Michael McBrien, Senior Vice President APAC, Genesys
Our Great Opportunity
Jason Stirling, Vice President, Australia, India & New Zealand, Genesys

10.30 am – 11.00 am

Morning refreshment break in Interaction Pavilion

11.00 am

MAIN AUDITORIUM - continues

Customer Perspective: Executing a Multi–Channel Strategy
Steve Collier, General Manager Sales Performance Retail Banking, National Australia Bank
ATO: A New Approach to Partnering for Innovation
Jane King, Deputy Commissioner, Client Contact, Operations, Australian Taxation Office

12.30 pm – 1.30 pm

Lunch break in Interaction Pavilion

1.30 pm – 2.10 pm

Breakout sessions #1

Building a Roadmap to the Dynamic Contact Centre – Genesys
Call Centre in the Cloud – SmartSpeak
Case Study: Taking the Dynamic Contact Centre Journey – Westnet
Case Study: Simulating Customer Service – Gen-i
Infomart & Icon – Transitioning from CCA & Call Concentrator – Genesys (double session)
GCIP – Simplifying Management of the Contact Centre – Genesys (double session)

2.30 pm – 3.10 pm

Breakout sessions #2

Drive Organic Growth through Managing Cross Channel Conversations – Genesys
Case Study: Offering an Integrated Customer Service Experience via Customer Motivation Routing – Telstra
Case Study: The Role of Workforce Management in the Dynamic Contact Centre – Medibank Private
Speech Recognition & Voice Biometrics: Advanced Self-Service in the Converged World – Partner Solution Session, Nuance
Infomart & Icon – Transitioning from CCA & Call Concentrator – Genesys (double session)
GCIP – Simplifying Management of the Contact Centre – Genesys (double session)

3.15 pm – 4.00 pm

Afternoon refreshment break in Interaction Pavilion

4.00 pm – 4.40 pm

Breakout sessions #3

Building a Business Case for Cross Channel Conversations
Case Study: Managing the Peaks with Virtual Hold – Australian Taxation Office
Customers Want Proactive Contact: Are You Proactive? – Genesys
Dynamic Contact Centre Phase One: Personalised Experiences with Customer Centric Routing – Genesys
Multi-Media: Bringing Email Open Media into the Contact Centre – Genesys
Building New Applications to Maximise Genesys Value – Genesys

6.30 pm

Pre-dinner drinks

7.00 pm

Gala Dinner

 

Thursday, August 14, 2008

 

8:00 am – 9.00 am

G-Force APAC 2008 Registration

9.00 am

MAIN AUDITORIUM

Transforming Communications with SIP
Mark Baines, Head of Converged Communications Infrastructure, BT Design, UK

10.45 am – 11.15 am

Morning refreshment break in Interaction Pavilion

11.15 am

MAIN AUDITORIUM - continues

Staff, Customers and What Happens in-between
Jon Williams, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia
Extending the Dynamic Contact Centre with Genesys 8
Paul Lang, Vice President, Product Management, Genesys

12.30 pm – 1.30 pm

Lunch break in Interaction Pavilion

1.30 pm – 2.10 pm

Breakout sessions #1

Agent Engagement: Creating Quality Conversations – Aframe
e-Learning, Turning Point Corporation, Genesys University
Case Study: Transforming Customer Service with IP – Inland Revenue Department, NZ
Opening the Door to Intelligent Customer Service – Genesys
Bringing Greater Insight into the Dynamic Contact Centre – Genesys
Y Contact Centres? The Generational impact on Contact Centres – Partner Solution Session, Telstra
Workforce Management: What's New Version in 7.6

2.30 pm – 3.10 pm

Breakout sessions #2

Case Study: Using Voice Biometrics on GVP to Drive Efficiency and Customer Experience – Government Services Insurance System (GSIS), Philippines
Case Study: Leveraging Resources in Multiple Locations through Intelligent Use of Technology – AXA
Backlogged Faxes, Work Items: Route Them Efficiently with Business Process Routing! – Genesys
Managing the Unexpected: Proactive Business Management – Infomiam & Genesys
The Friendly Face of Genesys: Customer Interaction Portal – Genesys
SIP & GVP: Lessons Learned from the Field – Genesys (double session)

3.15 pm– 4.00 pm

Afternoon refreshment break in Interaction Pavilion

4.00 pm – 4.40 pm

Breakout sessions #3

Genesys IP: Transforming the Contact Centre – Genesys
Genesys Workforce Management: The Heart of the Dynamic Contact Centre – Genesys
Next Generation IVR – Genesys
Customer Interfaces and Dashboards: Putting the Power of Genesys in the Users' Hands! – Genesys
Get Smart – from Interaction to Innovation – Partner Solution Session, IBM Global Business Services
SIP & GVP: Lessons Learned from the Field – Genesys (double session)

5.00 pm

Prize draws, closing words, drinks

6.00 pm

G-Force APAC 2008 closes

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