Intercom’s Fin has already transformed customer service with 81% automation. Now, it’s moving into sales. Senior Director of AI Support Ruth O’Brien and Senior AI Conversation Designer Fred Walton unpack how Fin Sales Agent qualifies leads, grows pipeline, drives revenue, and creates a seamless, unified customer journey - without exposing internal silos.

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The majority of support teams are now using and investing in AI – but only a select group who've gone deep with their implementation are truly pulling ahead. Bobby Stapleton, Senior Director of Human Support at Intercom, sits down with Ruth O’Brien, Senior Director of AI Support at Intercom, to unpack the key findings from "The 2026 Customer Service Transformation Report." Together, they explore how deeper AI integration is driving measurable ROI, reshaping support roles, and freeing teams to focus on higher-value, more consultative work.

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In our last episode of 2025 Bobby Stapleton, Senior Director of Human Support at Intercom, is joined by Franka Martinovic, Director, Customer Support, Intercom, to reflect on a year of rapid change for Intercom’s support team. They discuss how AI has shifted support from a reactive function to a consultative, revenue-driving motion, what it takes to scale human support alongside high automation, and the challenges of retaining knowledge while teams evolve. A candid look at what an AI-first support transformation really feels like from the inside.

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