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Avaya ENGAGE® 2023 Announces Guest Speakers: Chef and Humanitarian,

José Andrés; Entrepreneur and AI Thought Leader, Rana El Kaliouby, PhD;
Explorer and Performance Coach, Mark Pollock

Avaya, a global leader in customer “100 Most Influential People” by Time doctorates by The Royal College of
experience solutions to enhance Magazine. Surgeons in Ireland and also from
and simplify communications and • Rana el Kaliouby, PhD: Egyptian-American Queens University Belfast.
Draft
collaboration, today announced José scientist, entrepreneur, investor and an AI • Katie Linendoll: is an Emmy Award-
Andrés, Rana el Kaliouby, PhD, and Mark thought leader on a mission to humanize winning TV personality, consumer
Pollock will be featured presenters at technology before it dehumanizes us. El technology expert, and one of the leading
Avaya ENGAGE® 2023. Along with program Kaliouby is the Deputy CEO at Smart Eye women in the technology industry.
emcee Katie Linendoll, a global technology and an executive fellow at the Harvard She makes regular appearances as a
consultant, these compelling speakers will Business School where she teaches contributor on TV in digital segments and
inspire attendees to drive impactful change about AI and startups. Her bestselling series such as the TODAY Show, Rachael
within their organizations recognizing that memoir, Girl Decoded: A Scientist’s Quest Ray, and The Weather Channel. Linendoll
each individual, regardless of their role, can to Reclaim Our Humanity by Bringing is this year’s Avaya ENGAGE emcee.
influence every customer experience. Hear Emotional Intelligence to Technology She has been named a Silicon Valley
these keynote sessions live at this year’s follows her journey, growing up in the Visionary and leads a faith-filled, active
annual Avaya user conference held June Middle East and moving to the United lifestyle while also devoting her time to
18-21 at the Walt Disney World Swan and States to become an entrepreneur and select philanthropic causes in healthcare
Dolphin Resorts Orlando, Florida. Hosted Emotion AI pioneer. and with retired K9s and U.S. veterans.
by Avaya and the International Avaya User • Mark Pollock: Unbroken by blindness Avaya ENGAGE serves as an epicenter
Group (IAUG), Avaya ENGAGE 2023 will in 1998, Pollock became an adventure where customers and partners convene who
feature: athlete competing in ultra-endurance are shaping the future of communications
• José Andrés: Internationally recognized races across deserts, mountains, and the technology. ” We believe that the future of
chef, humanitarian, and restaurateur, polar ice caps including being the first customer experience is converged, and we
Andrés is known for his groundbreaking, blind person to race to the South Pole. are excited to share our visionary outlook
avant-garde cuisine served in his Just over a decade later in a fall from a at Avaya ENGAGE,” said Alan Masarek,
award-winning restaurants across the second story window, Pollock became Avaya CEO. “I invite all of you to join us this
country. He will discuss how a culture of paralyzed. Author of ‘Making It Happen’, year to learn how we are empowering our
innovation and creativity not only leads to Mark is the subject of the acclaimed customers and partners to create the best
personal and organizational success, but documentaries 'Blind Man Walking’ possible experiences.”
also a better tomorrow for all. Andrés is and ‘Unbreakable – The Mark Pollock
a two-time recipient of the coveted title Story’. He has been awarded honorary

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