Cherwell Sets New Vision for Future of ITSM at 5th Annual Global Conference

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Oct. 16, 2017 -- More than 700 customers and partners will come together this week at Cherwell Software’s fifth annual Global Conference (CGC), to discuss IT’s evolving role and how the ITSM tools of the future will support it. One of the central themes of the discussion will be AI and automation’s role in reshaping how ITSM is delivered and the impact it will have on the future workforce, specifically Gen Z workers.

“If you’re currently in IT or want to know where the industry is headed, CGC is absolutely the place to be,” said Craig Harper, chief executive officer of Cherwell Software. “We’re going to talk about a wide-range of topics affecting all facets of IT and the service management market. I can’t wait to get the conversation going.”

As IT departments face decreased levels of funding and the ever-changing technological acumen of the workforce, IT leaders will increasingly lean on self-service and associated technologies like chatbots, automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) to ensure continued success of business workflows and satisfy the increasingly digital workforce.

“Service management has become incredibly complex in recent years; a trend that will only continue,” said Dennis Drogseth, vice president, Enterprise Management Associates. “New and emerging technologies will bring clouds of change across the IT landscape, bringing with it challenges and opportunities alike. Technologies like advanced analytics and artificial intelligence will enable IT to navigate the increasingly complex service needs while ensuring necessary levels of self-service through chatbots and other AI-powered technologies.”

Data from leading researchers supports this. A recent study from PricewaterhouseCoopers found that 72 percent of business leaders believe AI is going to be both fundamental in the future, and a “business advantage.” What’s more, Gartner predicts that by the end of 2020, 85 percent of customer interactions will be managed without a human; it’s clear AI is expected to free up IT staff to focus on higher-order problem solving, leaving technology and self-service to the more mundane tasks.

All this, and much more, will take center stage at CGC, hosted at the world-class Broadmoor Hotel and Resort in Colorado Springs October 16-19, 2017. Last year, CGC attendees rated the conference as “very good" or "excellent” and attendees will once again find themselves empowered to shape every element of the conference, from current best practices in ITSM, to tomorrow’s challenges.

Cherwell Software is pleased to feature Platon and Paul Gibbons as keynote speakers. Platon is a world-renowned, award-winning photographer and Gibbons is an author, speaker and consultant for organizational change.

To learn more about the 2017 Cherwell Global Conference, click here.

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A global leader in IT and enterprise service management, Cherwell Software empowers IT to lead through the use of powerful and intuitive technology that enables better, faster, and more affordable innovation. The Cherwell® Service Management platform is built from the ground up with a unique architecture that enables rapid time to value and infinite flexibility—at a fraction of the cost and complexity of legacy solutions. Because of Cherwell’s focus on delivering solutions that are easy to configure, customize, and use, IT organizations extend the Cherwell platform to solve a wide range of IT and business problems. With an unwavering commitment to putting customers first and being easy to do business with, Cherwell enjoys 98%+ customer satisfaction. Cherwell has a global network of expert partners serving customers in more than 40 countries. Corporate headquarters are in Colorado, USA, with global offices in the United Kingdom, Germany and Australia.

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