From Reactive to Predictive: Turning Risks into Retention with Gainsight + AI
45 min.
2025
Event:
Pulse Europe 2025
Speakers
Colin Dawson (BMC Helix), Matt Fitzgerald (BMC)
Session Abstract
This session details how BMC Software successfully transitioned from reactive issue management to proactive and predictive churn prevention using a Risk Mitigation framework powered by Gainsight, automation, and machine learning, resulting in millions of dollars in protected revenue and a 300% increase in early risk detection within 18 months; attendees will learn practical steps for moving to predictive retention, how to operationalize risk playbooks using automation, and how to translate machine learning insights into tangible revenue protection.