Speaker Bio
Lauren Villeneuve is a Sr. Director, Analyst within Gartner's Customer Service & Support practice, where she advises senior executives on improving customer and business outcomes through customer experience strategy, customer understanding, customer journey management, and service transformation. Her work helps organizations leverage customer insights and analytics, orchestrate seamless customer journeys, establish meaningful CX metrics, and evolve contact centers into strategic value delivery functions. She also advises on organizational design, governance, and change management practices that enable successful customer-centric transformation.
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Sessions
Wednesday, November 04, 2026
01:45 PM - 02:30 PM MST
Senior Leadership Circle Roundtable: You Don't Have an AI Problem You Have a Change Management Problem
Lauren Villeneuve,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Many AI initiatives stall not due to technology, but people. With employee willingness to embrace change at just 45%, overcoming resistance is critical. This interactive roundtable explores how to rebuild trust, align leadership and empower managers to drive effective, human-centered AI transformation and achieve lasting results.
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Wednesday, November 04, 2026
02:30 PM - 03:15 PM MST
Exclusive Invitational Program: Expanded Insights - Redesign Your Organization to Unlock AI's Value
Christopher Sladdin,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Lauren Villeneuve,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
In this limited-access session, Gartner experts will explore the critical shifts you must make to maximize the value of your AI investments in customer service and support. You’ll discover how to unlock greater value from AI for service and support, connect AI use cases for compounding results and intentionally build a workforce that collaborates with AI to deliver real business outcomes. Plus, you’ll hear real-life examples to inspire you on your journey.
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Thursday, November 05, 2026
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM MST
Why Your Surveys Aren't Working - and What to Do Instead
Lauren Villeneuve,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Improving customer experience is leaders' top priority for 2026. Yet, traditional VoC programs often fail as generic surveys yields data that lacks actionability. In this session, discover why "survey fatigue" isn't your real problem. Learn to augment targeted surveys with indirect analytics to turn customer feedback into an enterprise growth engine.
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