Sarah Nicastro | Field Service Next West

Sarah Nicastro

Sarah Nicastro

Principal Evangelist, IFS and Creator, Future of Field Service IFS
Sarah Nicastro

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

7:00 AM Women in Service Breakfast with IFS

Start your morning with an inspiring gathering that brings together women across the service community for connection, conversation, and empowerment. This breakfast fosters a supportive space to share experiences, celebrate achievements, and discuss opportunities to elevate women’s leadership and impact. Open to attendees from manufacturers and distributors only. 

11:30 AM Partner Keynote: The Frontline Advantage: Using Technology to Amplify Culture in Field Service

In field service, every technician interaction is a brand experience that can reinforce trust or erode it. As workforce dynamics shift—with experienced technicians retiring faster than new talent enters the field and younger workers that demand a different employee value proposition—service leaders face a pivotal question: how do you scale a strong service culture across a distributed frontline?

In this keynote, Sarah Nicastro, Principal Evangelist at IFS and James Mylett, CEO of Smart Care explore how technology can act as a culture amplifier in field service organizations. From equipping technicians with the right information at the right moment, to giving leaders the visibility needed to recognize excellence and coach performance, modern service technology can empower technicians to succeed while strengthening the human connections that define great service.

This session will challenge leaders to rethink the role of technology—not just as an efficiency driver, but as a strategic lever for building a resilient workforce, elevating frontline experience, and ensuring that every service interaction delivers on the promise of the brand. You’ll learn:

  • How to better understand the sentiment of your frontline workforce and identify areas that need attention
  • How to consider the correlation between employee experience and customer experience when the expectations for the employee experience are shifting
  • 4 key areas where technology can improve the experience of the frontline
  • How to introduce AI in a manner that fosters acceptance versus exacerbating fears 

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

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