

VUX World
Kane Simms
Interviews with the best brains in AI, sharing how to improve customer experience and business operations using emerging AI technologies such as voice AI, conversational AI, NLP, Large Language Models (LLMs), generative AI and more.We educate business leaders and teams on why and how AI technologies are revolutionising the way consumers engage with businesses and the internet, why that matters and how to implement it properly.“One of the most consistently insightful and deeply respected podcasts in the industry”Bradley Metrock, Score Publishing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 19, 2022 • 1h
Scaling a conversation design practice with Meredith Schulz, Sr. Conversation Design Manager, LivePerson
Meredith Schulz has scaled LivePerson's conversation design practice from 3 to 12 people in the last couple of years. As the Sr Conversation Design Manager, Meredith has barrels of experience in conversation design best practice and tons of learnings on what it takes to grow your team successfully. Meredith and I will be chatting about key considerations and learnings for scaling a conversation design team: process and principles, governance and management, documentation and artefacts, design and development overlap, roles and responsibilities, channels and design nuances, readiness and optimisation and much much more.Up your CX maturity in this free workshop with yours truly and Cognigy. Find out more: https://vux.world/cognigyFind out more about VUX @ VOICE22 presented by Kore AI: https://www.voicesummit.ai and save 20% on tickets with the code VUX20Check out https://www.liveperson.com/To join Conversational Collective https://www.convocollective.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 18, 2022 • 1h 1min
Why do most chatbots fail? With Dawn Harpster, Talkdesk
With over a decade of experience designing conversational interfaces, Dawn Harpster is part of a rare breed. Currently Senior Conversation Architect at Talkdesk, Dawn joins me for a conversation about why most chatbots just aren't that good.What mistakes do conversation designers commonly make? What skills do conversation designers often lack? What are some of the common misconceptions that we have in the industry today? Does your digital assistant really need a personality? All will be revealed, plus top tips on how to do things right!Find out more about VUX @ VOICE22 presented by Kore AI: www.voicesummit.ai and save 20% on tickets with the code VUX20How to avoid the uncanny valley in voice design | TalkdeskDesigning customer conversations: Best practices - Guides | Talkdesk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 4, 2022 • 1h 5min
Unleash the real power of DialogFlow, with Rob Lubow, CMO, Botcopy
Botcopy is a Google Cloud Partner that augments the workflow and usability of DialogFlow, making the front end messenger interface customisable. We're joined by CMO, Rob Lubow to discuss the what, how and why of DialogFlow augmentation, plus some deep discussions on AI ethics, cognitive bias and the future of the economy and society in an increasingly AI-mediated world.00:00 Introduction and presenting VUX World @ VOICE22 Presented by Kore AI Find out more at https://voicesummit.ai/agenda03:54 What is botcopy?06:28 The idea behind botcopy13:38 Front end UI for chatbots17:30 Pre empt customer needs20:40 Educating the market Vs being found29:10 Effect AI has on the economy and businesses37:30 AI taking over peoples jobs42:30 Gradual or noticeable changes?45:35 Cost saving vs social values52:45 Cognitive bias 58:28 Bullsh*t Man1:04:14 OutroFind out more at https://www.botcopy.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 27, 2022 • 54min
Automate the mundane, elevate the humane, with Muddu Sudhakar, CEO, Aisera
Niche player in Gartner's 2022 Magic Quadrant for enterprise conversational AI platforms, Aisera has been making moves to bring the best AI service experience to market. We're joined by Aisera CEO and investor, Muddu Sudhakar, to discuss the Aisera philosophy for AI mediated service provision and how it enables enterprises to get the best out of their human resources. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 26, 2022 • 1h 2min
The rise of digital humans, virtual influencers and branded avatars, with Danny Tomsett, CEO, UneeQ
There's a reason why the digital human market is forecast to reach $527 billion by 2030. And it's not all about the metaverse. One of the companies leading the digital human charge is UneeQ, and we're joined by CEO, Danny Tomsett, to dive into the rising trend of digital humans, branded avatars, virtual influencers and more. We'll discuss how and where digital humans are and will be used, the value they add to users, customers and businesses, as well as how you can get started on your digital human journey.Check out -https://digitalhumans.com/https://iamsophie.io/www.uneeq.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 21, 2022 • 1h 21min
Conversation design maturity with Braden Ream, CEO, Voiceflow
Braden Ream is the CEO of the rapidly growing conversation design platform, Voiceflow. Braden and his team spend their days working to understand how conversation designers work, and what they need. Needless to say, he’s worked with countless conversation design teams and is perfectly placed to highlight some observations on what the best conversation design teams in the world do well. You’ll learn the signs of conversation design maturity as well as pointers on how to improve your practice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 20, 2022 • 49min
You’ll build your first chatbot twice with Orlando Gadea, Stanley Black and Decker
Orlando Gadea, Global VP Customer Experience Transformation at Stanley Black & Decker, talks about challenges of using conversational AI for pre-sales questions, developing agile culture in a traditional organization, and lessons and insights from experiences.

Jul 14, 2022 • 59min
How Rabobank uses conversational AI with Stefan Bijkerk
Rabobank is one of the leading banks in The Netherlands. Join Stefan Bijkerk, Data-analyst & Conversational AI Specialist, Rabobank, to learn all about the use cases and channels used by Rabobank’s AI assistant to serve its customers and the business value it brings. Learn how Rabobank approaches identifying use cases and taking ideas from concept to production, as well as conversation design best practices for the banking industry. **Presented by Deepgram**Deepgram is a Speech Company whose goal is to have every voice heard and understood. We have revolutionized speech-to-text (STT) with an End-to-End Deep Learning platform. This AI architectural advantage means you don’t have to compromise on speed, accuracy, scalability, or cost to build the next big idea in voice. Our easy-to-use SDKs and APIs allow developers to quickly test and embed our STT solution into their voice products. For more information, visit: https://deepgram.com/vuxworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 13, 2022 • 58min
How Empire Today uses conversational AI with Philip Bennett
Philip Bennett is the Customer Service Operations Manager at Empire Today, the USA’s largest direct-to-consumer shop-at-home flooring provider. Philip joins us to share case studies on how Empire Today is using conversational AI to improve customer experience and business outcomes. We’ll chat about what’s working, what’s not, and how a ‘traditional’ business can apply emerging technology and fuel its transformation efforts.**Presented by Deepgram**Deepgram is a Speech Company whose goal is to have every voice heard and understood. We have revolutionized speech-to-text (STT) with an End-to-End Deep Learning platform. This AI architectural advantage means you don’t have to compromise on speed, accuracy, scalability, or cost to build the next big idea in voice. Our easy-to-use SDKs and APIs allow developers to quickly test and embed our STT solution into their voice products. For more information, visit: https://deepgram.com/vuxworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 8, 2022 • 58min
Conversational AI in emerging markets with Beerud Sheth, CEO, Gupshup
Beerud Sheth founded popular freelancing service, Upwork, and now co-founded and heads-up the leading conversational AI platform for emerging markets, Gupshup.Gupshup has been on a mission lately, with acquisition after acquisition, and expanding into all emerging economies. Beerud joins us to share the Gupshup story, as well as how conversational AI is being adopted across emerging markets such as APAC. We’ll discuss the difference in customer behaviour and experience in these markets, as well as how that changes business strategy and technology solutions.**Presented by Deepgram**Deepgram is a Speech Company whose goal is to have every voice heard and understood. We have revolutionized speech-to-text (STT) with an End-to-End Deep Learning platform. This AI architectural advantage means you don’t have to compromise on speed, accuracy, scalability, or cost to build the next big idea in voice. Our easy-to-use SDKs and APIs allow developers to quickly test and embed our STT solution into their voice products. For more information, visit: https://deepgram.com/vuxworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


