workshops

AMA with Cathy Pearl, Head of Conversation Design Outreach at Google

Friday, May 22, 2020
10:30AM PDT / 1:30PM EST

Dive into this workshop

Cathy Pearl, Head of Conversation Design Outreach at Google dives into her take on the evolution of conversation design.

Looking for the best way to approach conversations? Cathy Pearl, literally wrote the book on CxD.

This week we sit down with Cathy Pearl, Head of Conversation Design Outreach at Google and author of Designing Voice User Interfaces. Cathy is a voice pioneer, having been in voice for over 20 years, there are few as experienced as her. Tune in as Emily Lonetto, Head of Growth at Voiceflow dives deep into her thoughts on the future of conversation design, best practices, and what designers should be thinking about now.

About the speakers

Cathy Pearl

Head of Conversation Design Outreach at Google

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 designing and creating Voice User Interfaces (VUIs) for 20 years and is passionate about helping everyone make the best conversational experiences possible.

Emily Lonetto

Head of Growth at Voiceflow

Having previously grown communities at Clio, GrowthTO, PartnerStack, and Tilt (acq. by Airbnb), Emily approaches growth from both a product and community lens. Originally joining the Voiceflow team as an advisor back when they were known as Storyflow, she's helped scale and manage growth marketing, community, and partnerships at Voiceflow.

What can you expect by attending?

  • How voice has evolved in the past few years and what the future holds
  • Best practices for conversation design and VUI
  • Cathy's take on the future of voice, conversation design, and the designers/developers impact on the community
  • Q&A with Cathy Pearl

Can't attend LIVE?

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If you can't attend live, shoot us a message and we'll be sure to send a follow-up with the details outlined in the AMA.