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Kenji
Hayward
Head of Support
Perplexity
With a career spanning leading tech companies like Perplexity, Front, and Revel Systems, Kenji Hayward has consistently delivered award-winning results, including multiple Stevie Awards. His expertise lies in smart scaling support teams, developing innovative metrics, and aligning support strategies with broader business goals. He believes that great customer support is about creating meaningful experiences that foster loyalty and drive growth. By blending traditional values with cutting-edge methodologies, Kenji strives to elevate the customer support function, making it a key differentiator in today's competitive landscape. Always eager to learn and grow, he is certified in AI business strategies and constantly seeking new ways to innovate in the field of customer experience.
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09 October 2025 13:30 - 14:15
Panel | Support ops in the AI era: New roles, structures, & definitions of success
As AI takes on more of the day-to-day workload, the shape of support teams is shifting underneath it. This panel brings together support leaders to discuss what that shift actually looks like from the inside. Rather than debating whether AI will change support roles, this conversation starts from the assumption that it already has and asks what leaders need to do about it now. Topics up for discussion: - What "success" means for a support agent when AI handles the routine work - How training programs need to evolve to prepare teams for a hybrid workload - New team structures emerging as roles get redefined - The particular challenges of managing global, distributed teams through this transition - How to keep morale and career progression intact when the job itself is changing Panelists will bring a range of perspectives and real examples from teams already navigating this change, offering a candid look at what's ahead for support as a profession.