The VoiceFirst Roundtable

Adam Greenwood (CEO, Greenwood Campbell) joins host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) for a discussion that spans the genesis of Greenwood Campbell, how Adam views voice-first technology, the biggest opportunity within voice and AI currently, and more. The VoiceFirst Roundtable is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews the executive team from Voicify, a company providing a voice content management system and platform. On the heels of Voicify's sponsorship of Voicebot.AI's Smart Speaker Adoption Report, the company has keen insight into the trends behind voice-first growth. The VoiceFirst Roundtable is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

Dr. Sandhya Pruthi of Mayo Clinic joins host Bradley Metrock for a discussion of Mayo Clinic's award-winning Alexa skill, "First Aid," and how the organization views the emergence of voice-first technology. The VoiceFirst Roundtable is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

Brian Ross, VP of Product and Services at Privakey, joins host Bradley Metrock to discuss the importance of data security and privacy in a voice-first world, and the role that Privakey has to play in providing secure authentication which potentially enhances voice applications on any platform. The conversation, taking place before CES and The Alexa Conference, discusses both of the January events, along with Ross explaining the need for voice tech to develop killer apps in order to continue to gain traction. The VoiceFirst Roundtable is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

Niko Vuori (founder of Drivetime) joins host Bradley Metrock for a discussion of one of the most interesting business models in all of #VoiceFirst technology: voice-based games designed specifically for drivers. The discussion spans the company's recent fundraising round, whether studies exist that show Drivetime's core product makes sense, and Vuori's thoughts on the eventual arrival of autonomous vehicles. The Voice of the Car Summit is mentioned, which takes place Tuesday, April 9, in Mountain View, California. The VoiceFirst Roundtable is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews Melissa Campbell, Communications Manager for Campaign For A Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC).

The conversation centers on Melissa's recent article for FORTUNE: "Parents, Stay Away From Echo Dot Kids," exploring several viewpoints expressed in the piece. Listeners should read it first.

The article is available here: http://fortune.com/2018/05/15/amazon-echo-dot-kids-data-privacy/)

This candid conversation captures the child advocate perspective that this technology is not necessary for modern childhood, and perhaps should even be avoided, while being challenged by the notion that voice-first technology represents the next generation of computing, and thus children will only be hurt by not being allowed to participate in this revolution and be exposed to the tech.

The VoiceFirst Roundtable is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews Scott Rose, SVP of Product for Pindrop. The conversation spans Pindrop's core business of validating audio for identity and security, the need for such technology in the rapidly emerging voice-first realm, and the implications of technology like Google Duplex. Pindrop's capability of spoofing voices is demonstrated, for the purpose of showing the value of Pindrop's technology in the marketplace - you'll hear some voices you recognize! The VoiceFirst Roundtable is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews Hicham Tahiri, CEO of Smartly.AI and producer of the recent Smart Voice Summit, held in Paris. The conversation spans Smartly.AI's core business, their new partnership program, the Smart Voice Summit, and the company's expansion of the Smart Voice Summit into other markets. The VoiceFirst Roundtable is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO of VaynerMedia and celebrity tech entrepreneur and investor. Known as "Gary Vee," Gary's legendary career in technology has led him to a current interest in voice technology, which is the subject of this discussion in his company's Chattanooga, Tennessee office (one of four offices VaynerMedia has across the United States). The VoiceFirst Roundtable is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

Host Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) interviews Alex Fleetwood, the CEO and founder of next-generation game maker Sensible Object. Fleetwood and Sensible Object were part of the recently-completed Alexa Techstars accelerator, and Fleetwood describes the honor of being part of such a prestigious program. Metrock and Fleetwood cover a lot of other ground, including how Sensible Object came into existence, the company's goals for its "Voice Originals" line of voice-first games, and even the philosophy behind what makes for a great game experience. The VoiceFirst Roundtable is part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.