Grand Millennium Auckland
May 20, 2025
9:00am - 3:00pm

Auckland Digital Experience Summit 2025

Elevate your customer engagement and join industry leaders for hands-on sessions and expert discussions on cutting-edge digital solutions and personalised customer experiences.

Auckland Digital Experience Summit 2025
Auckland Digital Experience Summit 2025

Join us at the Digital Experience Summit to explore the future of customer engagement.

In May, we're bringing together digital, technology, marketing, and customer experience leaders to enhance service delivery and customer satisfaction through world-class digital solutions.

Discover best practices for designing digital experiences tailored to customer needs, developing reliable services, and leveraging AI and ML for dynamic personalisation. Engage in interactive sessions, real-world case studies, panel discussions, and debates to stay ahead of emerging trends shaping the future of digital experiences.

Key Themes:

  • The Future of Digital Experience
  • AI and ML in User Experience
  • Designing Omnichannel Customer Journeys
  • Interactive Content Strategies
  • Balancing Personalisation and Privacy
  • Emerging Digital Technologies
  • Using Data to Build Better Digital Experiences


Who Should Attend?


Business leaders, digital transformation experts, marketing professionals, UX designers, and technology enthusiasts eager to gain insights, network with industry peers, and explore innovative solutions to stay competitive in the digital landscape.

Don't miss this chance for a day of learning, innovation, and collaboration.

Program Highlights

12+

Speakers

10+

Sessions

125+

Digital & User Experience Leaders

1

Track

Our Speakers

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Agenda

9:15AM
Opening Remarks from Chair
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9:20AM
Opening Keynote: Hurdling Toward The Next Frontier of Digital: Experience, AI, and Human Connection

Discover how AI-powered insights and predictive analytics are transforming customer experiences and driving business success.

  • Leveraging AI for hyper-personalisation without breaching privacy
  • Predictive analytics: Using data to anticipate customer needs
  • Real-world success stories of AI-driven CX optimisation
  • Overcoming the challenges of integrating AI into existing digital ecosystems

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9:50AM
Revolutionising Customer Experience Through AI and Predictive Insights

A look at how cutting-edge technologies are being used by companies to improve customer interaction and satisfaction.

  • Real-time data analytics and customer service
  • Personalisation through AI
  • The role of virtual and augmented reality in customer experience
  • Case studies of successful technology applications in marketing
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10:20AM
Panel Discussion: The Evolution of Customer and User Experience in a Post-Digital World; What comes next?

As digital tools become second nature, the next challenge is creating frictionless, meaningful experiences that blend technology with human needs.

  • How consumer expectations have shifted in the digital-first era
  • The role of trust, transparency, and data ethics in CX/UX
  • Bridging the gap between digital convenience and emotional engagement
  • The next big UX shifts: From screens to immersive experiences

Grant McIvor
Chief Digital Officer, Southern Cross Healthcare
Kevin Glynn
GM Customer and Digital Experience, Auckland Transport
Anna Livesy
Head of Customer Experience, ANZ
10:50AM
Morning Tea and Networking
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11:20AM
Audience Activity

In this innovative session, attendees will be faced with a series of scenarios that they may face in their roles. Attendees will discuss the possible courses of action with their peers to consider the ramifications of each option before logging their own course of action.

Results will be tallied and analysed by our session facilitator and results will impact the way the group moves through the activity.

Will we collectively choose the right course of action?

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11:40AM
How I solved… Designing for Inclusion: Making Digital Work for Blind & Low Vision Users

Learn how we improved digital accessibility for users who are blind or have low vision—by identifying key pain points, enhancing screen reader compatibility, and embedding inclusive design practices. See how these changes boosted usability, engagement, and customer satisfaction.

Nigel Waring
Head of Technology and Accessibility, Blind Low Vision NZ
11:55AM
How We Enabled… Scaling Personalised Digital Experiences Without Losing Authenticity

In this session. discover how technology helped a business scale digital personalisation while maintaining a human touch.

  • Strategies for automating personalisation at scale
  • AI vs. human interaction: Finding the right balance
  • Data-driven customer engagement: The key to success
  • Future-proofing digital experiences for long-term impact

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12:10PM
Panel Discussion: The Digital Experience Revolution – Transforming Technology, Customer Expectations, and Business Strategy

With the rapid evolution of digital experiences, businesses must balance innovation, personalisation, and security while meeting growing customer expectations across multiple channels.

  • How do we balance automation with real human connection in digital experiences?
  • Meeting rising consumer expectations while navigating stricter data regulations
  • Disruptor or enabler? How AI, AR, and automation are reshaping customer interactions
  • Breaking down silos to create consistent, frictionless experiences across all digital touchpoints

Laura Oxnam
Customer and Digital Experience Manager, Lotto New Zealand
12:40PM
Roundtable Discussions

Choose 1 topic to join on the day!

Topics will be made available closer to the event

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1:30PM
Lunch and Exhibition
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2:20PM
Afternoon keynote: The Ethics of Digital Influence: Who’s Really in Control?

As digital experiences become more immersive, personalised, and persuasive, this keynote explores the ethical dilemmas of influence, choice architecture, and algorithmic decision-making.

  • How digital platforms shape user behavior and decision-making
  • The ethical boundaries of personalisation and nudging
  • AI bias, fairness, and the responsibility of digital leaders
  • Future regulatory and ethical frameworks for digital influence

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2:40PM
Think Tank: Will AI Ever Be More Empathetic Than Humans?

A thought-provoking debate on the potential for AI to surpass human empathy in digital experiences, customer service, and emotional intelligence.

  • Can AI truly understand and replicate human emotions?
  • The role of emotion AI in customer experience
  • Limitations of machine learning in building authentic human connections
  • What happens when AI makes better emotional decisions than humans?

Robert Stevens
Head of UX, Gentrack Ltd
3:10PM
Event Closes
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Who Attends?

Chief Marketing Officer

Chief Technology Officer

Chief Digital Officer

Chief Product Officer

Chief Customer Officer

Head of Digital Experience

Head of Online

Head of Customer Experience

Head of Digital Design

Head of eCommerce

Head of Digital Technology

Head of CRM

Digital Product Director

Innovation Director

Martech Manager

Digital Product Owner

UX & Digital Product Managers

Customer Technology Manager

Benefits For Attendees

4.7 / 5

average overall rating from attendees at our events.

94%

of attendees rate our content as “Extremely Relevant”.

100%

of attendees would recommend attending a Clutch Event to a colleague.

Our event sponsors
For sponsorship opportunities, please get in touch with Danny Perry, danny@weareclutch.com.au

Event Location

Grand Millennium Auckland

71 Mayoral Drive, Cnr Vincent Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Auckland Digital Experience Summit 2025

FAQs

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Get In Touch

Contact our event team for any enquiry

Danny Perry

Director of Sales
For sponsorship opportunities.
danny@weareclutch.com.au

Lili Munar

Director of Client Relations
For guest and attendee enquiries.
lilibeth@weareclutch.com.au

Ben Turner

Director of Conference Production
For speaking opportunities & content enquiries.
ben@weareclutch.com.au

Taylor Stanyon

Director of Operations
For event-related enquiries.
taylor@weareclutch.com.au