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Derek Top, Principal Analyst & Research Director, Opus Research
Derek Top is Principal Analyst and Research Director for Opus Research, a diversified analyst firm tracking Conversational AI, Generative AI, and Conversational Intelligence technologies. For more than 20 years, he has been covering how transformative technologies improve businesses and the customer experience.
Prior to Opus, Top was senior editor and program director at GreenBiz Group. There he helped produce the VERGE conference series and wrote about how the convergence of mobile and information technologies are driving innovation for smart energy and sustainability.
Previously, Top served as senior associate editor with Optimize magazine and InformationWeek covering enterprise IT trends for CMP Media. Before joining CMP, Top was managing editor with Streaming Media, Inc.
Contact: [email protected]
Twitter: @derektop
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IBM’s Think 2019 Shows the Potential for Human+AI Intelligent Assistants
Think 2019 showcased a slew of sessions and topics delving into real-world opportunities of humans and machines working together, namely with IBM’s Watson Assistant.
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Opus Research Report: “How AI-Based, Zero-Effort Authentication is Changing the Customer Experience”
In this white paper, Ravin Sanjith with Opus Research outlines how voice biometrics-based, “zero-effort authentication” enables intelligent automation, reduced customer effort (no more PINs and passwords), and improved confidence in security.
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Zoho Brings Conversational AI to Full Suite of CRM and Customer Service Products
As a leading provider of business, collaboration, and productivity applications, Zoho has integrated conversational AI capabilities into its suite of products with “Zia,” an intelligence-enabled assistant and analytics engine.
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Opus Research Report: “Machines Search for Meaning: Tackling the Chaos of Big Data for Customer Care with AI”
How the implementation of Conversational AI can deliver pleasant customer experiences, improved agent and supervisor job satisfaction, and higher customer value.
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Webinar: Outsmarting Contact Center Fraudsters with Supercharged Voice Biometrics
In this upcoming webinar (February 7, 2019), Opus Research and NICE discuss how the creation of high-quality fraudster watchlists from historical recordings is a revolution in the fight against fraud.
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Webinar: How AI-Based, Zero-Effort Authentication is Changing the Customer Experience
In this on-demand webinar, Ravin Sanjith (Opus Research) and Alexey Khitrov (CEO, ID R&D) will discuss how voice biometrics, combined with AI techniques, can help deliver on the promise of secure, personalized digital self-service.
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Vector Capital’s Acquisition of Aspect Emphasizes Both Customer and Agent Experiences
With more than $100 million of equity capital, Aspect sets its sights on how next-generation contact centers improve customer engagement with conversational, self-service tools and allow agents to focus on higher-value, customer-centric activities.
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Conversational Commerce 2019: From Ego to Production in Record Time
With thousands of brands evaluating their options for implementing chatbots and intelligent virtual assistants it is clear that “Conversational Commerce” is no longer about platitudes or vague concepts; it’s about money.
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Data Show How Chatbots Help Businesses Perform Better and Improve Customer Experience
Ubisend releases a “cheatsheet” data report on how chatbots and intelligent assistants are helping global businesses benefit from day-to-day improvements in customer care, operational efficiencies and conversational marketing.
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Microsoft Bolsters Conversational Bot Suite By Acquiring XOXCO
Microsoft’s dedication for more sophisticated Conversational AI solutions will help businesses engage conversationally with their prospects, customers and clients.