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Kane Simms
December 7, 2021

How we won the Alexa Prize Social Bot Grand Challenge with Jan Šedivý

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Voice AI veteran, Jan Šedivý, join us to share how his Czech Technical University team won the Alexa Prize Social Bot Grand Challenge.

Kane Simms
November 23, 2021

Will Say It Now crack the Amazon Alexa discoverability code?

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Say It Now has acquired North American voice tech startup, GetStarted, in an effort to finally bring voice-first success to brands.

Kane Simms
October 21, 2021

Why the UK Gov latest smart speaker recommendations are dangerous

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The UK Government-commissioned Digital Radio and Audio Review has proposed new regulation that would force smart speaker manufacturers and voice assistant providers to guarantee free access to radio stations.

Kane Simms
October 12, 2021

How we won the Alexa Prize SocialBot Grand Challenge with Jan Sedivy, Czech Technical University

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Jan Sedivy is a legend in the voice AI space, with vast experience working on speech systems at IBM and Google. He recently guided the Czech Technical University team in…

Kane Simms
March 1, 2021

Building a business on Alexa and Google Assistant with Tom Hewitson

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Founder and CEO, Labworks.io, Tom Hewitson joins us to share his advice on how to build a business on Alexa and Google Assistant.

Kane Simms
February 22, 2021

Top 10 voice marketing mistakes and how to avoid them

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If you’re considering using voice assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant for marketing, here’s a few things to watch out for.

Kane Simms
February 8, 2021

Does voice first suck? And is it stuck? With Bret Kinsella, John Kelvie and Ahmed Bouzid

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Join three of the voice AI industry’s leading minds to debate whether voice is living up to its promise and what should happen next.

Kane Simms
October 16, 2020

Alexa for caregiving with Mark Gray

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Learn how Alexa is making lives easier for older adults and explore the opportunity in creating voice first services for the ageing population.

Kane Simms
October 9, 2020

Amazon Echo Show: TV 3.0?

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If the Amazon Echo is radio 2.0, then is the Echo Show, with Zoom and Netflix, TV 3.0?

Kane Simms
October 5, 2020

Voice advertising effects on charity donations with Charlie Cadbury

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What happens when you serve audio adverts to smart speaker listeners and ask them to make a charitable donation right there and then on their smart speaker, using their voice?

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