Speaking engagements
For press inquiries or to schedule a talk, please get in touch.
VOICE SUMMIT
Newark, July 2019
The world's largest voice-tech conference. Adva will be giving a pre-conference workshop about creating engaging concecpts, and participating in a panel about voice and kids.
ALEXA STORYTELLERS WORKSHOP
London, August 2019
This storytellers workshop is for people from various backgrounds, who wants to learn how to share their content through Alexa skills without having to worry about the tech barrier.
ALL ABOUT VOICE
Munich, October 2019
ALL ABOUT VOICE is Germany's largest voice conference, bringing in speakers and attendees from all over the world. Adva will speak about the creative elements of voice design.
Meet The Voice Designer Helping Amazon's Alexa Be Part Of Your Family
Great piece by Forbes, talking about our work and what these devices with personalities are doing to our relationship with technology, and the blurry lines between humans and ai.
'Alexa, play my kid a podcast.' Parents look for screen-time alternatives
Interviewed by CNN about the advantages of voice interactions as a screen-free, imaginative and proactive medium for children.
Interviews
Writing about voice design
When creating an Alexa skill, it’s important to think about you skill’s personality. This helps you create authentic dialogs and more engaging experiences for customers. Originally published on the Amazon Alexa blog.
Going from Voice-Only to Voice-First with Multimodal Alexa Skills
Read the story of our journey of turning Kids Court from a voice only Alexa skill into a full multimodal experience, supported by different screen devices. Originally published on the Amazon Alexa blog.