Events and Conferences for the Voice First Community

Events and Conferences for the Voice First Community

In our previous post, we shared the top requests from developers for the Amazon Alexa team. As we explored the conversation happening with developers, we also want to share other ways outside the forums to get involved with the voice first community. Attending conferences and events provides a significant opportunity to connect with industry leaders and converse about the latest developments in the ecosystem. Check out our list below for our collection of upcoming events with topics around voice first technology:

Bixby Developer Sessions
June 15, 2019
Los Angeles, CA
As part of the Bixby developer outreach, Samsung is hosting events coast to coast to spread the word about Bixby. Learn about Samsung’s AI platform, Bixby, and how to build capsules for the upcoming Bixby Marketplace.
Event details here

Bixby Developer Sessions
June 22, 2019
New York City, NY
As part of the Bixby developer outreach, Samsung is hosting events coast to coast to spread the word about Bixby. Learn about Samsung’s AI platform, Bixby, and how to build capsules for the upcoming Bixby Marketplace.
Event details here

Voice Summit
July 22-25, 2019
Newark, NJ
Noted to be the largest in the voice industry, the Voice Summit boasts over 5000+ attendees with a conference dedicated to voice.
Event details here

Nashville Voice Conference
July 31, 2019
Nashville, TN
A workshop focused conference with familiar names and a broad spectrum of learning opportunities for the voice-first community.
Event details here

Voice of Healthcare Summit
August 5-6, 2019
Boston, MA
As part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast family, VoiceFirst Events hosts the summit targeted for individuals interested in healthcare and voice first technology.
Event details here

Voice of Education
August 7, 2019
Boston, MA
As part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast family, VoiceFirst Events hosts the summit targeted for individuals interested in education and voice first technology.
Event details here

Conversational User Interfaces Conference
August 22-23, 2019
Dublin, Ireland
With a focus on language based technologies, the CUI Conference will have its inaugural event later this year. The agenda and speakers list has not yet been released, check out the event details for the most up to date information.
Event details here

Voice of the Flash Briefing
October 3, 2019
Online, Everywhere
As part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast family, VoiceFirst Events hosts the online event targeted for individuals interested in flash briefings and voice first technology.
Event details here

All About Voice
October 9, 2019
Munich, Germany
All About Voice is a conference with a broad range of topics for everyone from developers to marketing professionals involved in voice technology. Speakers include individuals from both Amazon and Google.
Event details here

Voice of Banking Summit
October 29, 2019
New York City, NY
As part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast family, VoiceFirst Events hosts the summit targeted for individuals interested in banking and voice first technology.
Event details here

Voice-Connected Home 2019
November 19-20, 2019
Portland, Oregon
The Voice-Connected Home 2019 Conference is a event held in both North America and Europe. This event for North America located in Portland, Oregon is focused on the same tracks as the European conference, reaching the user and meeting user needs.
Event details here

SpeechTEK
April 29-May 1, 2019
Washington DC
SpeechTek is hosting their annual conference with a track dedicated to Voice Interface Experience Designers, among others. Check out their program for a full list of sessions.
Event details here

Alexa Live
May 2, 2019
Online Everywhere
The Alexa Live Conference is a free online session that’s open to everyone. The conference includes tracks on design, tools, monetization, and multimodal with a closing keynote on Trends Shaping the Future of Voice.
Event details here

Voice-Connected Home Conference Series
May 7-8, 2019
Cologne, Germany
The Voice-Connected Home Conference Series is a event held in both North America and Europe. This event for Europe located in Cologne, Germany is focused on tracks reaching the user and meeting user needs.
Event details here

Google I/O
May 7-9, 2019
Mountain View, CA
Google I/O is an annual event held for developers. Take advantage of their introductory Codelabs session to create your first Action on Google as well as various other sessions involving voice design and all things Google Assistant.
Event details here

The Chatbot & AI Conference
May 22-23, 2019
New York City, NY
Outside of the tracks for Chatbots and AI, the conference covers topics to learn how enterprises are using Voice and help companies plan for the future.
Event details here

Voice of Hospitality Summit
June 4, 2019
Dallas, TX
As part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast family, VoiceFirst Events hosts the summit targeted for individuals interested in hospitality and voice first technology.
Event details here

Amazon re:MARS
June 4-7, 2019
Las Vegas, NV
Want to attend a session on how Amazon makes Alexa more human-like? Amazon’s Machine Learning, Automation, Robotics, and Space conference includes sessions involving their voice service, Amazon Alexa.
Event details here

World Voice Innovation Summit
June 6-7, 2019
Barcelona, Spain
The World Voice Innovation Summit provides a platform for experts and stakeholders to discuss industry trends for Voice.
Event details here

Bixby Developer Sessions
June 8, 2019
San Francisco, CA
As part of the Bixby developer outreach, Samsung is hosting events coast to coast to spread the word about Bixby. Learn about Samsung’s AI platform, Bixby, and how to build capsules for the upcoming Bixby Marketplace.
Event details here

The Jargon team is always evaluating events to attend for ourselves – if you have a suggestion, let us know

Feel like we’re missing an event? Feel free to share the info with us so we can add it to the list!

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