UserTesting Announces Jon Picoult to Keynote Second Annual Human Insight Summit

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UserTesting (NYSE: USER) has announced that Jon Picoult will keynote The Human Insight Summit (THiS) from October 17-19, 2022, in New Orleans. This in-person conference aims to enhance understanding of customer insights through immersive learning experiences, featuring industry leaders from major corporations. Attendees can expect thought-provoking panels, workshops, and keynote sessions focused on customer experience. UserTesting promotes a deep empathy model for understanding consumer needs.

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• Keynote by Jon Picoult emphasizes customer experience innovation.
• Event gathers industry leaders from top companies, enhancing networking opportunities.
• UserTesting showcases its commitment to customer insights through immersive learning.

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Hear thought-provoking panels, spotlights, and keynotes led by industry influencers, practitioners, and business leaders at some of the most innovative companies in the world

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- UserTesting (NYSE: USER), a leader in video-based human insight, today announced Jon Picoult will keynote The Human Insight Summit (THiS) in New Orleans October 17-19, 2022. THiS is an annual, in-person customer conference dedicated to helping organizations make sense of the changing world around them, by showing and sharing, first-hand, the possibilities of using human insight across the business. THiS brings together some of the best minds in research, design, product, and marketing from across the globe—from Fortune 500 companies to small and medium-sized businesses—for three immersive days of learning, connection, inspiration and networking.

Keynote Speaker
This year we are thrilled to have industry luminary Jon Picoult keynote and share his wisdom, helping us all look at “customer experience” through an entirely new lens – one that’s grounded in the provocative premise that customer satisfaction is the wrong goal.

“Real competitive advantage doesn’t come from just satisfying customers – it requires impressing them,” says Picoult, who is the author of the acclaimed book From Impressed To Obsessed and Founder of Watermark Consulting. “I am elated to be speaking at THiS,” Picoult added, “and excited to share the science-based techniques that legendary companies use to truly impress customers and turn them into lifelong fans.”

Additional speakers from Adobe, Amazon Web Services, AnswerLab, AT&T, Dell, Fanduel, Fidelity, Forrester Research, Google, Hello Fresh, Kin and Carta, Klaviyo, Liquid Agency, Lumen Technologies, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, RingCentral, Wish, Zendesk, Zillow and more. You can find the full list of speakers here.

“At UserTesting, we believe the path to human understanding starts with empathy—seeing and hearing the unique perspectives of another person while they engage with the world around them,” said Michelle Huff, Chief Marketing Officer of UserTesting. “We’re excited to have attendees join us for thought-provoking panels, spotlights, and keynote presentations led by industry influencers, practitioners, and business leaders at some of the most innovative companies in the world. Attendees will be able to learn how to create great experiences built on deep customer empathy and human insight.”

Learn. Discover. Connect.
At THiS, presentations, workshops, and panel discussions will center on innovation, continuous learning, and digital experiences. These sessions will be led by subject matter experts at UserTesting, as well as by leaders and practitioners at some of the most innovative organizations from around the world. Attendees will get tangible advice to help capture human insight and understand changing buyer needs in rich detail—to deliver exceptional and differentiated experiences for their customers.

• 3-day event with pre-conference day one and content programming day two & three
• 15+ Breakout sessions
• 400 attendees
• Four pre-conference workshops
• Full agenda found here.

THiS dates and times:
Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Louisiana, October 17 - 19, 2022.

Come for THiS, stay for New Orleans. We have a flash sale promotion running for $99 tickets. Register here and enter LASTCHANCE at checkout.

About Jon Picoult
Jon Picoult helps organizations impress their customers and inspire their employees, creating “raving fans” that drive business growth. He is the founder of Watermark Consulting and a noted authority on customer and employee experience.

A sought-after business advisor and acclaimed public speaker, Jon’s insights have been featured by dozens of media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Fortune, and Forbes. He has worked with the CEOs and executive teams at some of the world’s foremost brands, helping companies build powerful loyalty in both the marketplace and the workplace.

Jon is also the author of “FROM IMPRESSED TO OBSESSED: 12 Principles for Turning Customers and Employees into Lifelong Fans,” which debuted as an Amazon #1 New Release and was recently featured in The Wall Street Journal as a top reading pick. The book has earned praise from business luminaries such as Horst Schulze (co-founder of Ritz-Carlton Hotels), Hubert Joly (former CEO of Best Buy), and Marshall Goldsmith (world-renowned executive coach).

Prior to establishing Watermark, Jon held senior executive roles at Fortune 100 companies. Early in his career, at the age of 29, he earned the distinction of becoming the youngest executive officer in the over 150-year history of a leading global financial services company.

Jon received his bachelor’s degree in cognitive science from Princeton University and his M.B.A. from Duke University. Follow him on Twitter or Instagram, subscribe to his newsletter, or contact him at www.jonpicoult.com.

About UserTesting
UserTesting (NYSE: USER) has fundamentally changed the way organizations get insights from customers with fast, opt-in feedback and experience capture technology. The UserTesting® Human Insight Platform taps into our global network of real people and generates video-based recorded experiences, so anyone in an organization can directly ask questions, hear what users say, see what they mean, and understand what it’s actually like to be a customer. Unlike approaches that track user behavior then try to infer what that behavior means, UserTesting reduces guesswork and brings customer experience data to life with human insight. UserTesting has more than 2,500 customers, including more than half of the world’s top 100 most valuable brands according to Forbes. UserTesting is headquartered in San Francisco, California. To learn more, visit www.usertesting.com.

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FAQ

Who is the keynote speaker for UserTesting's Human Insight Summit in 2022?

Jon Picoult will be the keynote speaker for UserTesting's Human Insight Summit in 2022.

When will The Human Insight Summit take place?

The Human Insight Summit will take place from October 17-19, 2022.

Where is the Human Insight Summit being held?

The Human Insight Summit is being held at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans, Louisiana.

What is the primary focus of the Human Insight Summit?

The summit focuses on using human insight to improve customer experience and business strategies.

How can I register for The Human Insight Summit?

You can register for The Human Insight Summit by visiting the UserTesting website and entering the promo code LASTCHANCE for discounted tickets.