In this special edition of the Inspiring Women in CX podcast, celebrating the 2025 Inspiring Women in CX Awards Winners, Clare Muscutt sits down with Judy Bloch, VP, Industry Executive Advisor and our Women in CX Tech Award Winner.

In this insightful conversation, Judy shares how her background in industrial engineering shaped her structured, results-driven approach to customer experience. From early process improvement work to becoming a global CX advisor, Judy reveals how she connects CX initiatives directly to commercial outcomes – helping organisations prove the value of experience-led transformation.

She also reflects on the power of influence, storytelling, and executive presence in driving change, particularly for women leading in technology-driven environments.

Together, Clare and Judy explore:

• Connecting CX investments to measurable business value in regulated industries.
• Why modern CX leadership requires balancing innovation with empathy.
• The evolution of personalisation – from basic segmentation to real-time, individualised experiences at scale.
• The growing role of AI in enabling proactive, human-centred experiences.
• The importance of thinking like a business leader, not just a CX leader.

This episode celebrates Judy’s pragmatic and commercially savvy approach to CX. Packed with practical wisdom and inspiration, it’s a must-listen for anyone who wants to strengthen their strategic influence, demonstrate impact, and shape the future of experience in their organisations.

In this special edition of the Inspiring Women in CX podcast, celebrating the 2025 Inspiring Women in CX Awards Winners, Clare Muscutt sits down with Shannon Knowlton, Voice of the Customer Manager and this year’s Innovation Award winner.

In this uplifting conversation, Shannon opens up about her journey of overcoming imposter syndrome, owning her accomplishments, and leading meaningful customer experience innovation in a traditionally risk-averse sector.

She reveals the innovation that earned her this year’s award: a bespoke GenAI Copilot agent she built from the ground up to revolutionise VOC workflows, enhance the depth and reliability of customer insights, and strengthen strategic collaboration.

Together, Clare and Shannon explore:

• Stepping outside of your comfort zone to overcome imposter syndrome and accelerate your career.
• The core capabilities of modern leadership – from empathy and curiosity to collaboration and impactful storytelling.
• Practical, human-centred ways to use AI in customer experience while keeping people firmly in the loop.
• Sparking innovation in risk-averse industries by focusing on the problem before introducing technology.
• How CX professionals can stay future-ready through networking, mentorship, and continuous learning

This episode is a celebration of Shannon’s refreshingly practical and deeply human approach to CX, offering listeners the confidence to lead innovation in their own organisations. A must-listen for anyone wanting to grow, innovate, and make a real difference!

In this episode of WiCX Talks Trends, Clare Muscutt speaks with Jennifer Buffaloe, Senior Director of Customer Success at CallMiner, about what it really means to prepare our organisations for an AI-enabled future of work.

While most companies are focused on building AI capability, few are actually preparing their people for the change — and this conversation flips the script.

Clare and Jen discuss the skills, culture, leadership behaviours and practical steps required to help teams work confidently with AI — and how to build trust, readiness and adoption in a way that empowers people rather than replaces them.

A must listen for CX leaders who want to future-proof their teams, beyond hype and beyond fear.