Everything You Wanted to Know about Conversation Design But Were Afraid to Ask

We're beyond delighted to announce that Google's Cathy Pearl will be joining Empowering Women with Tech virtually from California for a presentation on 'Everything You've Always Wanted to Know about Conversation Design But Were Afraid to Ask'

Just what IS conversation design, anyway? What's the difference between a chatbot and a voice assistant? Is designing for a voice-only experience different than designing for a conversation that takes place on a screen? What does it mean if I ask you a question, and you don't reply within one second? Learn the answer to these questions and more as we tackle the complexities of designing conversational experiences, and get a peek into the future of this technology.

The password for the event is EWWT

BIO
Cathy Pearl is Head of Conversation Design Outreach at Google, and the author of the O'Reilly book, "Designing Voice User Interfaces". She's been creating Voice User Interfaces (VUIs) for nearly 20 years and is passionate about helping everyone create the best conversational experiences possible. Previously, Cathy was VP of User Experience at Sensely, whose virtual nurse avatar helps people stay healthy. She has worked on everything from programming NASA helicopter pilot simulators to designing a conversational iPad app in which Esquire magazine's style columnist tells users what they should wear on a first date. She has an MS in Computer Science from Indiana University and a BS in Cognitive Science from UC San Diego.

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