Blake Morgan Keynote Speaker and customer experience futurist dubbed The Queen of CX

Blake Morgan

"The Queen of CX" (Meta) | Customer Experience Futurist | Bestselling Author of 3 CX Books | Host, The Modern Customer Podcast | Forbes Contributor

Dubbed "The Queen of CX" by Meta, Blake Morgan has spent nearly two decades defining what great customer experience looks like — and how any organization can build it. The author of three bestselling books and host of The Modern Customer Podcast, she brings proprietary frameworks, cutting-edge research, and real-world case studies from Amazon to the Federal Reserve to every keynote. Her sessions turn CX ambition into organizational action.

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    Blake Morgan biography

    Dubbed “The Queen of CX” by Meta, Blake Morgan is the world’s most recognized customer experience futurist — a bestselling author, sought-after keynote speaker, and one of the most prolific educators in the field. For nearly two decades she has helped organizations understand not just what customer experience is, but why it is the single most powerful competitive advantage available to any business today, and exactly how to build it from the inside out.

    Customer experience speaker Blake Morgan has authored three landmark books that chart the evolution of the discipline. Her debut, More Is More: How the Best Companies Work Harder and Go Farther to Create Knock-Your-Socks-Off Customer Experiences, established her voice in the field. Her second, The Customer of the Future: 10 Guiding Principles for Winning Tomorrow’s Business (HarperCollins), was identified by Business Insider as one of the top 20 books executives are reading and ranked among Book Authority’s Top 100 Future of Technology Books of All Time. Her latest, The 8 Laws of Customer-Focused Leadership: New Rules for Building a Business Around Today’s Customer, draws on cutting-edge research and interviews with top industry leaders to give executives a definitive, actionable framework for embedding customer-centricity into every level of their organization.

    Beyond the page, Morgan reaches professionals at scale through multiple channels. She is the host of The Modern Customer Podcast, a weekly program exploring how the world’s most forward-thinking companies make customers’ lives easier and better. She is a LinkedIn Top Voice and LinkedIn Learning instructor whose courses have reached thousands of professionals globally. She writes regularly for Forbes and the Harvard Business Review, and founded CXO House, a community and resource hub for customer experience leaders.

    Teaching, Research, and Real-World Impact at Scale

    Morgan serves as a guest lecturer at Columbia University and UC San Diego and is adjunct faculty for the Rutgers Executive MBA program — bringing her frameworks to the next generation of business leaders in academic settings as well as on the conference stage. She has worked directly with some of the world’s most demanding brands, including Amazon, Home Depot, Marriott, Coca-Cola, AT&T, Allstate, Accenture, Adobe, Verizon, and the Federal Reserve Bank. She has been named one of the top 40 female keynote speakers in the world by Real Leaders magazine and is consistently ranked among the top CX thinkers globally.

    As a speaker, Blake Morgan combines the rigor of a researcher with the energy and relatability of a world-class communicator. Her keynotes are grounded in the latest data and case studies, delivered with humor and warmth, and built around proprietary frameworks — including the WAYS model and her Eight Laws — that give audiences a clear, practical path forward. Organizations book Blake Morgan when they need their teams to leave the room not just inspired, but genuinely equipped to transform how they think about and deliver customer experience at every level of the organization.

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    Blake Morgan Keynote Topics

    In a world where customers are more demanding, less loyal, and more empowered than ever, the old rules of customer experience no longer apply. Drawing from her latest book and research with top industry leaders across sectors, Blake Morgan presents eight evidence-based laws that the world's most customer-centric organizations follow every day. From creating a genuine CX mindset to measuring what actually matters, each law comes with a clear action plan that leaders can begin implementing the moment they leave the room. This is the definitive keynote for organizations ready to move from CX intention to CX transformation.

    Most organizations know customer experience matters — few have embedded it into the fabric of how they make decisions every day. In this keynote, Blake Morgan introduces the WAYS framework: a practical, step-by-step approach to turning customer-centricity from a periodic initiative into a consistent operating reality. Through relatable stories and concrete action items drawn from the world's most admired brands, she shows how companies of any size and industry can build CX into their culture, strategy, and operations — and what separates the leaders who talk about putting the customer first from the ones who actually do it.

    AI is reshaping every dimension of customer interaction — yet most AI-driven experiences still feel impersonal and disconnected. In this forward-looking keynote, Blake Morgan explores how organizations can move beyond using AI as a cost-reduction tool to deploying it as an experience design platform: one that creates meaningful, emotionally resonant moments at scale. Drawing on real-world examples from brands including United Airlines, Canva, and Replicant, she shows what is possible when AI is designed with empathy, and gives CX leaders, digital strategists, and innovation teams a practical framework for making their AI experiences feel less artificial — and more unforgettable.

    Tomorrow's customers are already here — and they are demanding frictionless, personalized, on-demand experiences that most organizations are still not equipped to deliver. Adapted from her HarperCollins bestseller, this keynote gives leaders the ten defining principles for building a future-ready, customer-obsessed organization. Blake covers how to integrate emerging technologies including AI, automation, and analytics into a coherent CX strategy; how to shift an entire organization from product-focused to customer-focused; and how to build the culture, systems, and leadership behaviors that will determine which companies win the next decade's most valuable customer relationships.

    FAQs on Booking Blake Morgan

    Why Blake Morgan?

    Blake Morgan is the definitive choice when your event needs a customer experience keynote that goes beyond buzzwords and delivers real, actionable change. Dubbed "The Queen of CX" by Meta, she combines three bestselling books, nearly two decades of CX research, and direct collaboration with Amazon, Marriott, Coca-Cola, AT&T, and the Federal Reserve Bank into presentations that resonate at every level — from the C-suite to the frontline. Her proprietary frameworks, including the WAYS model and the Eight Laws of Customer-Focused Leadership, give your team a concrete roadmap they can begin implementing immediately. She is also one of the most dynamic and engaging speakers in the field, consistently earning top ratings from event organizers globally. Contact Aurum Speakers Bureau to check Blake Morgan's availability for your next event.

    What are Blake Morgan's three books on customer experience?

    Blake Morgan has authored three books that have defined how business leaders think about CX. More Is More (2017) challenged companies to invest more energy and focus into customer experience rather than cutting corners. The Customer of the Future (HarperCollins, 2019) outlined ten guiding principles for winning tomorrow's business, integrating AI, automation, and analytics into a practical CX strategy — and was ranked among Business Insider's top 20 books executives are reading. Her latest, The 8 Laws of Customer-Focused Leadership (2024), synthesizes her most current research into eight actionable laws that the world's most customer-centric companies follow every day, providing a complete transformation framework for leaders at any stage of the CX journey.

    What is Blake Morgan's WAYS framework?

    The WAYS framework is Blake Morgan's proprietary approach to making customer experience a consistent, embedded business decision rather than a one-time initiative. Each letter represents a practical step for turning customer-centricity from an aspiration into an operating reality. The framework shows organizations how to understand their customers' needs more deeply, align their strategy and culture around the customer, act on insights with intention, and sustain momentum over time. Blake walks audiences through each component using real-world examples from leading brands, making it immediately applicable regardless of industry, company size, or where an organization currently sits on its CX journey.

    What topics does keynote speaker Blake Morgan cover?

    Blake Morgan speaks on customer experience strategy and innovation, AI-powered customer experiences, customer-focused leadership, the future of CX in an AI-driven world, employee experience as a driver of CX excellence, digital transformation, and how to build a truly customer-centric culture. Her keynotes are fully customizable for executive leadership teams, marketing and CX conferences, technology summits, and customer service-focused events. To explore topic customization and availability, contact Aurum Speakers Bureau.

    How to book Blake Morgan as a keynote speaker?

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    Can I book Blake Morgan for a virtual keynote?

    Yes, Blake Morgan is available for virtual keynotes and webinars. To book Blake Morgan for a virtual event, please complete the contact form or send us an email to inquire about the special fees for virtual engagements.