MQ Qureshi

Head of Direct-to-Consumer Strategy & Sales, BlueCruise Ford Motor Company

MQ Qureshi is an innovative Digital Product, Strategy & Transformation Executive who has a proven track record across multiple industries, driving strategy & execution for corporations such as McDonald’s, Grainger and The Aspen Group in leadership roles and in consulting engagements at global brands such as PUMA, Jones Lang LaSalle, and others.

Among his accomplishments are delivering mobile & kiosk tech solutions for McDonald’s Corp that drove $20M+ in Y1 growth, to being the Founder of a Startup (Xoobies, an Experiential Marketing platform in the Travel industry) for which he raised $1M+ in capital to bring to market, to nearly doubling the international eCommerce revenue portfolio over a 2yr period for Grainger, to leading a team of 60+ UX, Product Development, Innovation, Analytics, PMO and Engineering professionals across five-countries that drove sales & service growth for the 100+ yr old HR Tech firm Buck Global.

He has most recently joined Ford Motor Company, the celebrated 120+ year old automaker that is reinventing itself to meet the needs of the future at the intersection point of technology & vehicle innovation. MQ takes on the role of Head of D2C Strategy & Sales Acceleration for BlueCruise, Ford’s L2 Hands Free Driving service, where he is leveraging his years of experience to drive meaningful change at one of the world’s most iconic companies.

Day One - 22 April 2025

10:00 AM Mastering omnichannel journeys to increase conversion in the age of convenience

CX Network’s research found that customers’ demand for convenience is the consumer behavior trend having the biggest impact on CX practitioners’ roles. In this context, brands must rethink how they engage, educate and convert customers across multiple touchpoints. Achieving this requires a seamless omnichannel strategy that personalizes outreach, anticipates customer needs, and, when leveraging emerging technology, fosters trust.

In this session we will be joined by long-time CX expert MQ Qureshi, currently Head of Direct-to-Consumer Strategy and Sales for BlueCruise at Ford Motor Company, as we explore the real-world challenges of optimizing digital customer journeys, breaking down silos across teams and channels and balancing automation with human empathy. We will delve into how MQ has, throughout his career, implemented digital CX strategies to drive new technology adoption, improve engagement and measure success beyond “vanity metrics”.

Attendees will learn:

  • Designing customer journeys that convert: Drawing on experiences throughout his career, learn how MQ approaches omnichannel management and customer journey design to drive engagement and long-term retention.
  • Overcoming omnichannel challenges: Explore strategies for aligning teams, optimizing resources and ensuring consistent CX across channels.
  • Measuring what matters: Discover how to measure the true impact of your digital CX efforts, focusing on meaningful engagement and conversion rather than vanity metrics.