People are frustrated with chatbots They realize they do not understand them

Today on the show we talk with seven leading French companies in the burgeoning European voice space. The Voice Tech Paris 2019 Conference took place just last November and was the first B2B event dedicated to voice technology in France. But with over 50 speakers and 700 participants who attended, it’s safe to say that it’s certainly not going to be the last! 



In this episode, we hear from seven pioneering startups, ranging in specializations from speech analytics, to real-time voice transformation, to developing custom digital spokespeople, to a number of agencies as well. These companies give us a great cross-section of the types of attendees at the Voice Tech Paris 2019 Conference, as well as a panoramic view of what’s happening on the ground in the voice space in France, right now. 



The companies we speak with today are Allo-Media, Airudit, Candy Voice, Acapela Group, Insign, Speak UX!, and Loui Tech. Interest around voice interface is steadily growing in France, and if you’re wondering what the European market looks like today, and what it might look like in the near future, this is a great episode for keeping your finger on the pulse! 



By the end of this episode, you’ll be floored by the innovative solutions these seven diverse startups are providing for a kaleidoscope of users, from pilots to submarine workers, students, top brands, video gamers, telecommunicators, national train lines, to the medical world, and many more!







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Quotes from the show



[10:00] We have not received any requests for genderless voices



[14:13] People are frustrated with chatbots. They realize they do not understand them!



[25:13] In France, it is just the beginning with our technology



[27:23] Here in France, it is a privileged channel to use the phone



[35:03] Today, a lot of companies fear sexism issues



[37:06] I think the French market is actually at an advantage





Links to click



• Voice of the Car Summit 30% off with VOICETECHCARL

• Robocopy Train the Trainer Bootcamp 10% off when mentioning the Voice Tech Podcast

• Voice Tech in Paris 2019

• Acapela Group

• Remy Cadic on LinkedIn

• Deutsche Bahn

• My Own Voice Project

• Airudit

• Candy Voice

• VoiceMarket

• Allo-Media

• Allo-Media on Twitter

• Romain Sambarino on LinkedIn

• Insign

• Snips

• Speak UX!

• Amina Esselimani on LinkedIn

• Hello my bot

• Voxygen

• Loui Tech



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