Rachel Connolly

Head of B2B Experience Addison Lee

Customer experience isn't just a department, it's a commitment that echoes throughout every function in our business and, in turn, each interaction with our customers

At Addison Lee we strive not just to meet expectations, but to exceed them

With Addison Lee since 2014, and 15 years buyer and supplier experience in travel and ground transport roles

  • Rachel has held Account Management roles supporting complex customers to deliver consistency and compliance across their programmes;
  • Rachel created the Sales Enablement function tat was formed to provide the right tools, information and processes to customer-facing teams in order to enhance the sales and relationship management experience;
  • More recently, Rachel found Addison Lees' B2B Experience function, taking ownership of the 360 lifecycle of excellence across each customer touchpoint, from billing to booking

CX Exchange for Travel and Hospitality Day 2

15:25 PANEL DISCUSSION FOLLOWED BY AUDIENCE Q&A: DELIVERING AN EMPATHETIC CUSTOMER CONTACT CENTRE EXPERIENCE IN A WORLD STRIVING FOR AUTOMATION

The use of technology to drive automation and enhance service levels within customer contact centres is a strong business growth and service level driver. Nuanced deployment of this technology can improve overall customer experience, and this session will consider where to find the sweet spot between human interaction and automation for your customer contact centre:


  • How can the deployment of technology within contact centres make a tangible difference to service levels?
  • Successfully blending Contact Centre and CRM technologies to optimise the client relationship and deliver a genuinely personalised experience
  • How does a changing technology environment impact the core skills needed for customer centre staff?

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Rachel.

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