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Why CX Conversations Still Don’t Deliver Outcomes, And How AI and Agents Change the Equation

February 17 , 2026

8:00 PM - IST

Executive Overview

Enterprises have invested heavily in omnichannel platforms, conversational AI, and agent assist technologies. Yet despite this progress, most CX conversations still fail to deliver the outcome customers actually seek.

Today’s CX environments are optimized to handle conversations, not to own and complete outcomes. Conversations are resolved, tickets are closed, and SLAs are met, while customer objectives remain fragmented across systems, teams, and follow-up interactions. This session examines why CX conversations still break down at the point of outcome, and how AI agents introduce a fundamentally different execution model, one where conversations become control points for coordinated action, not endpoints.

From real world use cases and from emerging newly enterprise CX operating models, this webinar will help CX leaders understand what must change in 2026 as AI moves from assistance to accountability.

What to Expect

This webinar provides a clear, operating-level view of:

  • Why conversations fail even in modern CX environments
  • Where current CX architectures break at the point of execution
  • How AI and agents together close the outcome gap
  • What CX leaders must redesign in 2026 to make outcomes repeatable

This is not a product discussion.

It is a CX execution discussion.

Why CX Conversations Still Don’t Deliver Outcomes

  • Conversations optimized for resolution, not outcome completion
  • Interactions treated as endpoints rather than execution triggers
  • Fragmented execution across CRM, billing, fulfillment, policy, and operations
  • Brittle, rule-based orchestration dependent on manual follow-up
  • CX success metrics focused on containment (AHT, FCR, SLA) instead of completion

How AI and Agents Change the Equation

  • AI-driven intent and context understanding across the full interaction lifecycle
  • Agents progressing work across steps, systems, and time, not just responding
  • System-led execution replacing human-dependent follow-ups and escalations
  • Coordinated action, validation, retries, and exception handling within the CX layer
  • Shift from fragmented ownership to CX-led accountability for outcomes

What This Means for CX Leaders in 2026

As AI and agents become embedded into CX execution, leaders must confront new design questions:

  • Which outcomes should be owned end-to-end by the CX platform?
  • Where should agents act autonomously versus under human control?
  • How do you govern execution when AI initiates actions, not just conversations?
  • What metrics replace interaction success with outcome success?

These are operating-model decisions, not feature selections.

Key Questions This Session Will Answer

  • Why do CX conversations fail even when they appear successful?
  • Where exactly does execution break after the conversation ends?
  • How do AI and agents together enable outcome-driven CX?
  • What must CX leaders redesign before scaling this model?

Why Attend

CX is entering a transition phase where conversations alone are no longer sufficient. AI agents introduce new capability, but also new responsibility.

This webinar equips leaders with a clear, practical understanding of:

  • Why outcome failure persists despite AI adoption
  • How agents alter CX ownership and execution models
  • What structural changes are required to make CX outcome-driven in 2026

You will leave with clarity, in the AI noise Era.

Who Should Attend

  • Chief Customer Officers and CX Heads
  • Contact Center and Service Operations Leaders
  • Digital CX, Automation, and Platform Owners
  • AI Specialists

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