Field Service Palm Springs 2025

April 22 - 24, 2025

JW Marriott Desert Springs, Palm Springs, CA

Clinten van der Merwe

SVP, Head of Global Service and Project Management TOMRA Recycling

Clinten van der Merwe is a seasoned Senior Service Management and Leadership Professional with extensive global experience in driving business transformation, process optimization, and cultural change. As SVP, Head of Global Service and Project Management at TOMRA Recycling, he leads a global team across 100+ countries, ensuring exceptional service delivery and organizational scalability. Previously, Clinten held leadership roles at Smiths Detection and Rapiscan Systems, managing large, geographically dispersed teams and earning recognition for operational excellence. He holds an MBA from the Australian Institute of Business and has a diverse background spanning the recycling, security, and glass industries.

Wed, April 23: Day 2 - The Future of Service: Embracing Necessary Disruption and Accelerating Tech Adoption to Solve Real Customer Problems

9:05 AM PANEL: Taking AI to the Next Level: Ensuring Accuracy and Speed to Value to Solve Real Service Problems

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize the field service industry, organizations are increasingly looking to harness its power to solve complex service challenges. This panel session brings together industry experts and AI pioneers to explore how companies can elevate their AI implementations to deliver tangible results with both accuracy and speed.

Panelists will discuss:

  • Strategies for identifying high-impact AI use cases that address real service problems
  • Techniques for ensuring AI accuracy in mission-critical service applications
  • Methods to accelerate AI deployment and adoption for faster time-to-value
  • Overcoming common challenges in AI implementation, including data quality and integration issues
  • Balancing AI automation with human expertise to optimize service outcomes
  • Ethical considerations and best practices in AI-driven service solutions

This session is designed for field service leaders who are looking to move beyond basic AI implementations and leverage advanced AI capabilities to solve complex service challenges. Whether you're in the early stages of AI adoption or seeking to optimize existing AI systems, this panel will provide valuable insights to help you take your AI initiatives to the next level.  

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Clinten.

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