This Week In Voice

The third of five special healthcare episodes of This Week In Voice features a roundtable discussion on the intersection of voice tech, conversational AI, and accessibility of healthcare. Dale LaRue (RAIN Agency), Jon Gordon (LifePod), and Tarah Knaresboro (Renalis Health) round out a powerhouse panel.

The second of five special healthcare episodes of This Week In Voice features a roundtable discussion on the intersection of voice tech, conversational AI, and the electronic health record. Ricky Sahu (CEO, 1up.Health), Pat Williams (CEO, iScribe Health), Miriam Paramore (President, OptimizeRX), Rushi Ganmukhi (CEO, Bola.ai), and Scott Stephenson (CEO, Deepgram) round out a powerhouse panel.

The first of five special healthcare episodes of This Week In Voice features a roundtable discussion on the intersection of voice tech, conversational AI, and aging in place. Nate Treloar (Orbita), Mark Gray (Constant Companion), Dan Messina (Hands Free Health) and Jean-Claude Junqua (CE2Innovate) provides a lively and highly experienced panel.

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) records the Season Finale of Season 4 of This Week In Voice, live as part of The Voice of the Car Summit on April 7, 2020. Featured guests include Carla Bailo (President and CEO, Center for Automotive Research), Piyush Chandra (Director of Product Management, NAUTO) and Chandra Khatri (Lead Research Scientist, Artificial Intelligence, Uber).

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) speaks with Rupal Patel (CEO, VocaliD) and Mike Tatum (CEO, Spokestack) about the news of the week in voice technology and conversational AI, including Mycroft's battle against patent trolls, Alexa's increasing usage in banking and healthcare, and one pioneer's creation which allows people to call Google Assistant devices using rotary phones.

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) speaks with voice super-developer Ilarna Nche (Software Developer, Matchbox.io) about the news of the week in voice tech and conversational AI. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) speaks with Corinne Kleinman (Georgetown University) and discusses the top voice tech and AI news of the week, from Amazon executives unplugging Alexa devices in their homes to Cerence's desire to let you choose your own voice assistant in the car to the University of Michigan ridding itself of Clinc's former CEO. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

This Week In Voice recorded a special roundtable interview at CES, focused on the Chinese market for voice technology and AI. Joining host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) is Shining Hsiong (Founder and CEO, Shenzhenware), Bo Xi (Market Developer Manager, Knowles Electronics) and Andy Bellavia (Director of Market Development, Knowles Electronics). The conversation centers on differences between the United States and Chinese markets for voice technology, and what we can expect to see in both markets heading into 2020.

This Week In Voice, Season 4 Episode 13, features as guests the Samsung Bixby Team: Roger Kibbe, John Alioto, and Jonathan Pan. Joined by host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing, and executive producer of Project Voice), the Bixby crew discusses a productive 2019 which saw the release of their developer ecosystem for Bixby and a successful roadshow across the United States. The conversation steers, toward the end, to privacy and data security, as well as Project Voice itself, where Samsung is a Presenting Sponsor for the #1 event for voice tech and AI in America. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

This Week In Voice (Season 4 Episode 12) features guests Noelle Silver (VP Digital Technology, NPR) and Amy Summers (President, Pitch Publicity) to discuss the stories of the week in voice tech and AI, including the announcement of the Project Voice Awards Finalists, whether women raise their voice with smart speakers more than men, Amazon Echo devices continuing to sell well during Black Friday, Amazon's release of a battery-powered Echo in India, and the activation of the SANTA TRACKER on Google Assistant! This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

This Week In Voice (Season 4 Episode 11) features guests Lauren Helmer (Editor, More Than Just Weather & Music) and Mary Alice McMorrow (Chief Marketing Officer, Earplay) to discuss the stories of the week in voice tech and AI, including Spotify's free tier now being available on Alexa, Sonos acquiring Snips, Black Friday deals on smart speakers, Voiceflow's investment from the Alexa Fund, Matchbox.io's acquisition of Alexa skills from Opearlo, and whether AIs will be able to tell better jokes than humans.

Season 4, Episode 10 (November 7, 2019) of This Week In Voice, presented by VoiceFirst.FM, is a special edition devoted to the release of new book "More Than Just Weather And Music: 200 Ways To Use Alexa" by Bradley Metrock.

This Week In Voice (Season 4 Episode 9) features guest Geraint John (founder, MOVE Digital and host of Voice for Voice) to discuss the stories of the week in voice tech and AI, including a wrap-up of The Voice of Money conference in New York City, Amazon's new Alexa bill pay announcement, news from Samsung's Developer Conference, and what makes voice assistants creepy. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

This Week In Voice (Season 4 Episode 8) features guests Diana Deibel (Lead VUI Designer, Grand Studio) and John Moon (COO, ConnectedTravel) to discuss the stories of the week in voice tech and AI, including Alexa and Google Home security vulnerabilities revealed, why homebuilders aren't liking Google Nest, Apple needs to rethink Siri completely, and two Alexa stories painting a picture of an AI-driven world to come. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

This Week In Voice (S4E7) features guest Brian Roemmele ("The #VoiceFirst Oracle," the inventor of the term "voice-first" and well-known technology pioneer) to discuss the stories of the week in voice. This particular week, we focus on just one story: the release of Google Recorder, and its many implications (both short and long-term) on the marketplace. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

This Week In Voice (S4E6) features guest Katherine Prescott (founder and editor, VoiceBrew) to discuss the stories of the week in voice tech and AI, including Alexa to be offered in all GM vehicles in 2020, Google partnering with Levi's to make a Google Assistant-enabled jacket, Siri starting to play nice with third party software providers, Microsoft's super-sized voice-first earbuds, and the thought that a robot might one day be sophisticated enough to rule a country. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

This Week In Voice (S4E4) features guests Susan Hura (CEO, Banter Technology) and Phillip Hunter (Senior Principal, [24]7.ai) to discuss the stories of the week in voice tech and AI, including the announcement of The Roast of Voicebot.AI's Bret Kinsella (taking place at Project Voice), a new Alexa skill for Oreos, new hardware getting announced by both Amazon and Google, Apple presenting at a conference on NLP, and Oracle's foray into voice/AI. Susan Hura and Phillip Hunter are co-founders of Points Made, a new conference taking place in 2020 discussing deeper issues around the emergence of conversational design. Check out the event at PointsMade.net and follow the event on Twitter at @PointsMadeForum. This Week In Voice, Season 4, is sponsored by Microsoft. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

This Week In Voice, Season 4 Episode 3, features Ramu Sunkara (CEO, Alan.AI) discussing the news of the week in voice tech and AI, including the US government using Siri and Alexa to provide Census information, McDonald's voice-first acquisition, Amazon opening Alexa up for users to provide answers to questions, and a mysterious manuscript from hundreds of centuries ago that is defying AI's best attempts to decipher it. This Week In Voice is sponsored by Microsoft and is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

This Week In Voice, Season 4 Episode 2, features Audrey Arbeeny (CEO, Audiobrain) and Braden Ream (CEO, Voiceflow). The discussion focuses on Trump's plans for Alexa and Google Assistant, how Alexa will get integrate with the car, and Google Assistant's latest actions involving banking. This Week In Voice, Season 4, is sponsored by Microsoft. This Week In Voice is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.