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Justin
Hester
Vice President of Customer Value, Insights, & Industries
Cognite
Justin Hester (they/them) is an experienced customer success and sales executive and industrial industry expert. As the VP of Customer Value at Cognite, they prioritize customer value realization, guiding customers’ senior executives in corporate strategy and digital transformations to drive impact to their balance sheets. Justin is passionate about workplace inclusivity and fostering environments where everyone can be their authentic self and feels they can take risks.
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11 March 2026 09:15 - 09:45
Making CS a strategic partner: The road to $10B in delivered customer value
Customer Success is standing at the edge of a major transformation - one that shifts the function from reactive support to a proactive, strategic engine of value creation. This session explores the critical and central role that CS at Cognite plays in helping deliver on that goal. In this session, you will learn: - How to define and measure customer value effectively - Strategies for positioning CS as a strategic partner across the organization - Frameworks to align product, sales, and CS around measurable outcomes - Ways to build executive-level narratives that showcase tangible ROI Discover how CS can move beyond retention and advocacy to become a central driver of measurable, long-term business impact.