Event Replay: Context First: Growth Through Connection
Speakers

Audrey Vandenbroeck is a seasoned Customer Success and Support executive with over 15 years of experience scaling global teams across B2B and B2C SaaS organizations.
A four-time founding Customer Success leader, she has built and transformed teams from the ground up, including leading global organizations across multiple continents.
Known for her hands-on, servant leadership style, she thrives at the intersection of strategy and execution, with a deep passion for being close to customers and developing high-performing teams.

Josh Zerkel is Head of Marketing & Community-Led Growth at Gradual. A recognized leader in community strategy, he has built and scaled programs at Asana, Evernote, HeyGen, and CBS News that have driven millions in pipeline, global engagement, and cross-functional impact. He’s the author of The Community Code, and a trusted advisor to startups and enterprise teams building community-powered growth engines.
SUMMARY
In this session, we explore how structured customer storytelling can uncover what actually shapes buying decisions, product adoption, and long-term loyalty.
