San Diego Convention Center

2025 Technical Conference Sessions

Can generative AI transform customer engagement? Southern Company paves the way

25 Mar 2025
C144/ 145
Customer Engagement , Data Analytics , Artificial Intelligence

Southern Company is revolutionizing customer engagement by leveraging generative AI and machine learning through an innovative customer lakehouse to develop a comprehensive 360-degree view of customers.

This session is your gateway to understanding how Southern Company successfully consolidated a vast portion of its customer data into a single lakehouse platform. We will unveil the strategies, struggles, and success stories that highlight why this ambitious solution brings great value to our business. 

Key Takeaways:

  • Real-world examples within the customer domain of how generative AI is leveraged at Southern Company
  • Insightful strategies for integrating machine learning with proprietary customer data
  • Discover the principles Southern Company has established for securing and managing sensitive customer data
Chairperson
Stephen Callahan
Stephen Callahan, Director Government & Grid Modernization - Qualus
Speakers
Joshua Wheeler
Joshua Wheeler, Data & Analytics Consultant - CGI
Matthew Wilson
Matthew Wilson, Cloud Data/Solution Architect, Sr. - Southern Company Inc.