The Untapped Power of Conversation Data: A Conversation with Chano Fernandez, Former CEO of Workday

The Untapped Power of Conversation Data: A Conversation with Chano Fernandez, Former CEO of Workday

Conversations with customers have always been a critical source of insight. But until recently, most of that knowledge was trapped—unstructured, unanalyzed, and underutilized. In this episode, Chano Fernandez, former CEO of Workday and current co-CEO of Eightfold, and Vasu Prathipati, CEO of MaestroQA, have a candid conversation about how modern leaders are leveraging conversation data to gain a strategic advantage. Today, customer calls, chats, and messages are recorded more than ever. And now we have the AI tools to unlock what’s inside. The question is: are we actually using it? Chano will share how his approach to understanding customers evolved across leadership roles at Infor, SAP, Workday, and now Eightfold. He'll also explain why tapping into the voice of the customer at scale is becoming a leadership imperative.

Mastering Quality Through Knowledge Management with Rick Nucci, CEO of Guru

It’s one thing to have knowledge. It’s another to actually use it to improve quality across the board. That’s where most teams get stuck. In this session, Rick Nucci, CEO of Guru, and Vasu Prathipati, CEO of MaestroQA, engage in a candid conversation about how Guru weaves knowledge into every part of its operations—from onboarding to performance to decision-making. Rick has been rethinking how companies manage and share knowledge for years. In this chat, he’ll share how Guru builds a culture of quality that scales—by treating knowledge as a living, evolving system that teams rely on every day to make smarter decisions and drive better outcomes.

The Future of Customer Communication is Built on Quality: Insights from Dan O'Connell, CEO of Front

Dan O’Connell, CEO of Front, and Vasu Prathipati, CEO of MaestroQA, are tackling a critical question: What separates companies that truly deliver exceptional customer experiences from those that just claim to? The answer? A Culture of Quality. Dan has seen firsthand that speed and volume don’t equal great CX. In this episode, he’ll unpack how the best companies embed quality into every interaction, process, and team—driving consistency, alignment, and customer trust at scale.

How Quality is Shaping the Future of Customer Success: A Conversation with Nick Mehta, CEO of Gainsight

In this episode, Nick Mehta, CEO of Gainsight and the visionary behind the Customer Success movement, joins Vasu Prathipati, CEO and Co-Founder of MaestroQA, for an unfiltered conversation on why quality is now the defining factor in customer retention, loyalty, and long-term growth. As the architect of the Customer Success category and leader of Gainsight—a platform trusted by the world’s top brands—Nick has redefined how businesses scale by keeping customers at the center. In this session, he’ll unpack why Customer Success alone isn’t enough anymore—and how a Culture of Quality is the missing piece for companies that want to thrive in the modern customer era.

How a Culture of Quality Fuels the Subscription Economy: Insights from Zuora’s CEO, Founder of the Subscription Economy

In this episode, Tien Tzuo, the CEO and Co-Founder of Zuora — and the pioneer behind the Subscription Economy — joins Vasu Prathipati, CEO of MaestroQA, for an exclusive conversation about how a Culture of Quality and QA fuels growth in today’s subscription-first world. As the founder of the Subscription Economy and leader of a company that has secured over $1.7 billion in market value while redefining business models for more than 1,000 organizations, Tien will reveal how prioritizing quality helps companies retain customers, reduce churn, and build long-term loyalty.