Our action-packed CX Masterclass is designed to educate, entertain, and motivate change through CX improvements. Hosted over two days for maximum learning, delegates can enjoy an interactive, highly engaging workshop that will teach you how to retain a loyal customer base, acquire new customers, mitigate risk, and drive overall business growth with superior CX.
The masterclass is hosted by top global CX thought leader, Nathalie Schooling and sought-after customer experience strategist, Brendon Bairstow-Klopper, together with high-profile industry guest speakers.
Far from a dull day out of the office, a highlight of the workshop is the practical journey-mapping exercises which will teach you how to recognise the different touch points in your customers' interaction with your product or services. There are often hundreds of touchpoints involved in your customer's journey, and we promise many ‘aha’ moments as you identify touch points you have never before considered.
To reap the most benefit, sending a cross-functional team will ensure everyone is on the same CX page.
See the full programme below to also include our guest-speaker line-up.
View full program“I believed I had an understanding of CX, but this workshop gave me so much more insight. I learned how to better educate our executive leadership on the importance of CX and the necessary investment we need to make to achieve even better results.”
“Loved all the guest speakers. Their level of expertise and experience was impressive. They also triggered some thought-provoking elements when it came to CX.”
“I view CX from a different lens now after the masterclass. I thought I knew what it was, only to find out I still had more to learn. I thoroughly enjoyed the practical activity which opened my eyes. Oh, and the chemistry between the facilitators was great.”
“Thank you, Nathalie and Brendon. I did not know what to expect from this class and was pleasantly surprised at how interactive and interesting you made it for me. I enjoyed it very much.”
“The knowledge that was imparted by Nathalie, Brendon, and all the guest speakers was absolutely awesome and engaging. My favourite part of the course was the experiential practical. It really opens your eyes to the value of CX.”
“The presenters were next level, not only in the way they engage but the effort they put into the shopping (to provide a practical experience with uplifting content). What could have potentially been quite a boring Masterclass was one that I would gladly take two days out of my schedule to attend.”
“This CX Masterclass exceeded my expectations. I have attended many workshops, but this one is hands down the best! nlightencx really do practice what they preach.”
“I have learnt so much from this CX Masterclass. It shows you immediately where improvement is needed in all areas of the business. It really taught me to look at our service from an outside-in approach to really see how customers are perceiving us and the experience they get when dealing with you. Every decision made needs to be done with the client first mentality.”
“This Masterclass was a great day out of the office. Well organised with a good mix of thought-provoking content, networking, industry professional guest speakers & group activities. I personally left with some nlightening concepts to chew on. Thank you.”
“I always knew that there was a lot more to Customer experience, but the level of detail that was presented in this class, and then put into context was amazing. The best of all is at the end of the two-day conference, I did some reflecting on our customer's very first interaction with us to the very last - it is quite interesting to see how it all comes together.”
“I've gained 'language' and affirmation for issues that I've felt that we need to address as an organisation. A day well spent.”
“A great masterclass – reignited my passion for CX.”
“I am not a CX specialist but after the day I had a very clear understanding of CX, its importance and how to apply the Customer Journey mapping process at work - I think it is going to assist us a lot.”
“You will feel lost in CX if you don’t attend this Masterclass.”
“The class was very engaging, and I loved the speakers. I also learned a lot about journey mapping.”
“The fact that people from across a number of industries attended allowed for good constructive conversation. The heartbeat journey mapping allowed me to re-think a lot of how we tackle CX from a contact centre perspective.”
“I thoroughly enjoyed the presentation from Justine Jackson-Fraser and Professor Herman Singh. They opened up my mind to view things differently. Jonathan Ayache's engagement was an eye-opener as it demonstrated that when you are customer-centric, it is the little things that matter not the big blockbuster moments. The little things give you the big blockbuster moments when it comes to customer experience.“
“I would recommend to any industry that this Masterclass needs to be attended for the future of CX. It is very clear that the needs of our customers are changing, and we have to start thinking and doing differently to maintain clients and secure revenue. Listen to your people and they will trust you and your product/service.”
“My expectations of this CX Masterclass were not met. They were EXCEEDED!!”
“Great content! I loved the framework on how to build a CX strategy as well as the 8 key principles. I enjoyed the practical element of the heartbeat mapping and the practical perspectives provided all round by the different guest speakers.”
“I knew that CX played a role but this class gave me the clarity and understanding of why CX is the key ingredient in a successful customer offer. I left equipped with an immense amount of new concepts and ideas”
“Content was innovative and relevant. Presenters were on their game. Guest speakers were well polished and the content relevant and insightful.”
“I thoroughly enjoyed putting what we learnt into practice, seeing and experiencing the journey from a customer's perspective.”
“The knowledge that was imparted by Nathalie, Brendon, and all the guest speakers was absolutely awesome and engaging. My favourite part of the course was the experiential practical. It really opens your eyes to the value of CX.”
“Thank you, Nathalie and Brendon. I did not know what to expect from this class and was pleasantly surprised at how interactive and interesting you made it for me. I enjoyed it very much.”
We cut through the industry jargon and CX buzzwords, by simplifying what it means to be adopting and implementing the latest in CX solutions.
Find out how to break down silo mentalities, which pose a serious threat to company success. Also, learn why good employee experience (EX) is key to good customer experience (CX), and how you can motivate your team to commit to your CX agenda and consistently deliver great service.
Find out how to work smart and create seamless customer experiences that meet ever-evolving expectations.
Learn how to see your business from your customer's perspective and how to use this insight to create customer experiences that build and retain loyalty.
Discover the core service design principles that will ensure the goals, vision and unique brand promise of your business comes through in your customer experiences.
Learn how to create customer personas that capture the diversity of your customer base. Identify how to leverage these personas to create design experiences that anticipate and exceed the expectations of your customers.
Understand digital transformation and learn techniques for discerning which tech tools and tech stacks are right for your business and CX strategy.
Exclusive insights and input from the pioneers of Customer Experience in South Africa.
Nathalie is an experienced customer service strategist, trainer, and improvement specialist with more than 25 years experience in the customer service and experience industry. She founded nlightencx in 2005, which she has grown into a multiple award-winning customer experience company, recognised as one of South Africa’s leading CX enterprises.
Her extensive experience in the South African corporate environment translates into a unique understanding of the challenges facing modern businesses. In 2020, Nathalie was recognized as a top 150 global thought leader by the International Customer Experience Management Platform, Survey Sensum. In 2021, she was selected one of the top Global CX influencers to follow by the international publication, The Awards Magazine, and was also featured in the CX Hall of Fame.
Brendon Bairstow-Klopper has more than 18 years experience across a number of customer service fields. His vast and diverse cross-sector background affords him an in-depth understanding of the expectations of clients and consumers.
Brendon's strong strategic abilities and keen business insights give him the ability to convert theoretical knowledge into practical execution with successful outcomes. With a laser-focus on the interventions needed to improve upon a customer experience, Brendon’s sought-after expertise has successfully been translated into actionable strategies for various global clients.
Justine is the founding member of Psychology at work, a specialised consulting firm that assists individuals, teams, and organisations shift their behaviour. She uses psychological assessments and cognitive behavioural interventions to fix, develop and restructure teams. She is well regarded for her strength in conflict resolution and assisting teams with a way forward. Justine will be speaking on her method of recognising (and changing) the behaviour of ourselves and others for the better. She will walk delegates through what she calls the B-model and The Diamond Series of assessments and interventions- teaching how this approach can be used to develop win-win behavioural solutions for both clients and internal stakeholders.
Elected the Chair of the SAIA ombudsman in 2021 for short-term insurance committee and voted 2020’s 1 of 6 best Global Customer Experience Leaders across 24 countries, Antonia has been designing and implementing CX strategies for over 18 years in the financial services sector. With an impressive list of academic and business qualifications under her belt, she has worked for corporates such as ABSA Home Loans & Standard Insurance Limited. Antonia forms part of the CXSA (Customer Experience for SA) Leadership Council and also performs the role of Deputy Chair for the Old Mutual Insure Woman's Network. A CX influencer in her own right, she will shed light on operational hurdles to CX success, such as silo mentality, and turn theory into practice with proven examples.
Lincoln Mali is an experienced banker, business leader, speaker and author with over 25 years in the Financial Services industry. Lincoln is currently Chief Executive Officer, Southern Africa for Lesaka Technologies Inc.
Lesaka is a Nasdaq and JSE listed company focussed on Fintech in the financial inclusion space in Southern Africa. For info: www.lesakatech.com
Lincoln made the move to Lesaka (formally Net1 U.E.P.S. Technologies, Inc.) in 2021, following his role as Head of Group Card and Payments at Standard Bank Group. In 2022, Lincoln published his book, Blazing a Trail: Lessons for African Leadership – proceeds of the sale of the book go toward funding the work of the Lincoln Mali Leadership Foundation (a not-for-profit focussing on youth upliftment and leadership development initiatives).
Includes all workshop materials, usb of slide deck, all refreshments – lunches teas/coffee, soft drinks, parking and a certificate of completion.
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Includes all workshop materials, usb of slide deck, all refreshments – lunches teas/coffee, soft drinks, parking and a certificate of completion.