Co-located with eCommerce Expo

23 - 24 September 2026
Excel London

23 - 24 September 2026
Excel London

Conference Programme 2026

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One North Star: Getting the Whole Business Behind the Customer

23 Sept 2026
CX and Loyalty Stage
Leadership, Talent & Teams Industry Trends & Opportunities Customer Experience & Loyalty Commercial Strategy for Marketers Digital Brand & Experience Strategy
One North Star: Getting the Whole Business Behind the Customer

A North Star Customer Journey gives a complex business a shared direction. It starts with a strong why: the experience the organisation wants to create for its core customers and the relationship it wants to build with them.

That guiding principle gives every function the same basis for its decisions. Brand, commerce, marketing, operations and technology can work towards the same customer outcome, with leadership using it to choose where the business changes and invests. 

In this 25-minute session, I'll draw on recent work with complex B2C and B2B organisations. I'll show how a North Star moves from an ambition into future customer journeys, operating choices, investment decisions and measures of progress.

This gives companies the confidence to pursue a bigger shift in customer experience. Done well, it builds customer loyalty and gives the company a stronger place in the market.

Speakers
Rob Watson, Principal Advisor - Digital Commerce - Columbus

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