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Jeff
MacMillan
Former VP, Customer Experience Strategy & Operations
Sophos
Jeff MacMillan is Vice President of Customer Experience Strategy & Operations at Sophos, where he leads global teams spanning Voice of the Customer, Customer Success Operations, Support Operations, Digital Customer Success, and Renewals Operations. His work focuses on using data, automation, and AI to transform customer experience while improving operational scale and business outcomes. Previously, Jeff spent 14 years at Autodesk in senior leadership roles across pricing, monetization, and business model strategy, helping lead the company’s transition from perpetual licensing to subscription and cloud. Earlier in his career, he worked in strategy consulting at Accenture and engineering at Intel. Jeff holds an MBA from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Illinois.
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22 September 2026 14:00 - 14:45
Panel | Scaling sustainably: How AI helps support teams stay human under pressure
Support teams are constantly under growing pressure to improve efficiency without sacrificing the quality and empathy customers expect. While AI is often viewed as a tool for speed and automation, its real value may be in creating more space for human connection by reducing repetitive work and helping teams focus on the moments that matter most. This fireside chate explores how support leaders can apply AI intentionally across the customer journey, from intelligent routing and knowledge surfacing to generative assistance and workflow automation. Discover how thoughtful implementation can help teams scale operations while maintaining high-quality, personalized support experiences. What this session will cover: - Identifying where AI can reduce friction across support workflows - Using AI capabilities to improve speed without losing personalization - Supporting agents with tools that enhance rather than replace human expertise - Balancing operational scale with customer expectations and experience quality Attendees will leave with practical ideas for using AI to create more sustainable support operations while preserving the human elements that drive customer trust and satisfaction.