The Voice Box

For over 25 years, Nick has been on a first-name basis with computers. Landing his first IT job at age 15, Nick founded Windy City Networks, Inc at 19 which was acquired in 2013 by BSSi2.

In 2015 Nick created Security Fanatics, a Cybersecurity/Cyberwarfare outfit dedicated to designing custom Cyberdefense strategies for medium to enterprise corporations. 

An expert in cybersecurity and network infrastructure, Nick has consulted with clients ranging from small business owners up to Fortune 100-level companies. He has designed, built, and implemented multinational networks, encryption systems, and multi-tiered infrastructures as well as small business environments. 

He is also passionate about emerging technology and enjoys creating, breaking, and fixing test environments.

Award-winning co-author of the bestselling cybersecurity book "Easy Prey," TEDx Speaker, and host of The Deep Dive nationally syndicated radio show on various stations, Nick is known as an industry thought leader and sought after for his advice on the future of technology and how it will impact every day businesses and consumers. 

Key Takeaways

• Nicks's opinion on whether or not people are cautious enough when it comes to digital protection
• How different innovations in technology have led to more threats in the cybersecurity space
• The many functions that voice technology serves in ensuring cybersecurity 
• The importance of understanding the risks posed by different applications and computer software that you use every day
• Easy-to-implement tips on how you can protect yourself from digital attacks
• Nick's personal opinion on password managers
• What’s Nick’s wish in terms of technology advancements?

Connect with Nick

Website - http://www.securityfanatics.com/ 

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickespinosa/ 

Twitter - https://twitter.com/NickAEsp

John Wall is the co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer at MiiCare. He graduated from Stanford with a BS in Electrical Engineering and finds his passion and fulfillment in life through his everyday endeavor to create engineering solutions and user-centric design to serve the elderly.

At MiiCare, the digital health coach and companion, Monica, is the key product that John and his team work on.

Monica provides holistic care for seniors by powering their homes with AI-driven technology that can detect, predict, and prevent health conditions before they arise. 

With the ever-increasing demand and stress placed on the healthcare system, MiiCare allows healthcare professionals to prioritize care requirements more effectively and support older adults’ adherence to their wellness plans. 

Tune into today’s episode and find out how Monica has proven to be a proactive companion who can engage socially to prevent loneliness and promote healthy habits and behaviors. 

Key Takeaways

• John walks us through some of the functions Monica plays in the support of older adults to live a more healthy and happier life
• How Monica is able to interact with patients, alongside the major roles and capabilities that she executes as a friendly digital health coach
• Monica’s way of making herself at home when she’s in a new environment
• Friend, Coach, and Medical advisor. John discusses with us some of the roles and responsibilities that Monica carries out, which make her stand out from similar digital assistants in the industry
• What makes it possible for Monica to be able to personalize to the user's requirements? 
• How John and the rest of his team at MiiCare work to make sure that the user's information is private and protected
• Why Monica and the MiiCare system is based on the aging population; also, are there plans to take Monica to everyone?
• The one Technology that John wishes was available now

Connect with John

Website -  https://www.miicare.co.uk/   

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmwall/  

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnmwall/?hl=en 

Rich Linder, founder of Xenter MD, talks with Darin and Jeff about Xenter's novel offering for transcribing and reporting medical procedures.

Imagine a world where your computer can talk to you in plain language about what's going on in your business, delivering insights and analysis in a format that's clear and easy to understand. That's the mission of Arria, and Lyndsee Manna tells us all about it in this episode.

What does a person do after 35 years in tech, including 12 years at Amazon, serving as VP of Kindle, Echo, and Alexa, and Jeff Bezos’s TA (“shadow”)? Well, in Ian Freed's case, you launch a voice-oriented company that will make a real difference. Bamboo Learning is the leader in conversation-based learning for children.

Yactraq bills itself as the value leader in conversational AI / speech analytics for contact centers. Jeff and Darin talk with Jeh Daruvula, Benjamin Land, Josh Ayres, and MK about how speech technology is being used in contact centers to improve the customer experience.

Speechly provides accurate, real-time speech recognition and natural language understanding tools under one flexible API.  In this episode, we speak with founder Otto Söderlund about what that means for consumers and businesses. And we talk a little bit about food & speech. Here is a demo of the kind of food ordering by voice that Otto describes in the podcast.

How are mom's carrot cookies similar to the Eastern Min dialect of Chinese?

Daniel Zheng is on a mission to preserve Eastern Min with the help of speech technology. Despite having about 10 million speakers, the language is in danger of extinction in a generation or two, and Daniel is on a mission to reverse that. He founded ZFC to help with education and technology in support of Eastern Min preservation.

And before you ask, here's the recipe for...

Mom's Carrot Cookies

Ingredients:

• 3/4 C (170 g) shortening
• 3/4 C (150 g) sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
• 1 C (240 ml) cooked, mashed, cooled carrots
• 2 C (240 g) white flour
• 2 teaspoons (10ml) salt
• 1/2 C (120 ml) chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)

Icing:

• 1 box (450 g) powdered sugar
• The rind of 1 orange, zested
• The juice of 1 orange

Directions:

• Heat oven to 350°F (175 C).
• Cream together sugar and shortening.
• Add egg, vanilla, and carrots & mix.
• Add dry ingredients & mix.
• Bake at 350°F (175 C) for 10 to 12 minutes.
• Frost with icing

Let us know if you try them!

Ahmed Bouzid has been building and delivering voice solutions his entire career. His company, Witlingo, helps other companies engage their audiences with voice on several levels. That might involve helping companies develop voice skills & interfaces, or providing tools to allow customers to share voice reviews and testimonials.

Constant Companion uses empathy, data and AI powered voice and video solutions to reinvent the way we care for the elderly and those who need in-home care. Their systems keep people more connected, engaged and protected, and help people live safer and more independent lives with dignity. Founder Mark Gray talks with us about the role voice plays in this process.