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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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Webinar: Key Findings Unveiled from Global Survey on Drivers for Deploying Speech Analytics (Aug 23)
Opus Research and Uniphore discuss findings from a global survey of 500 contact center and customer experience decision-makers to understand implications of Speech Analytics on enterprise customer care strategies.
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Get Your Nominations In for the 2018 Conversational Commerce Awards (CCAs)
Since 2014, Opus Research awards have showcased real-world implementations of conversational user interfaces for customer engagement, digital commerce, self-service, employee assistance, and intelligent devices.
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Webinar: Speaking Your Customer’s Language: How to Build a True Conversational Messaging Platform
Customers value fast, frictionless convenience; executives must invest accordingly. On August 2nd, Opus Research and Helpshift address the urgent topics that help brands and enterprises supercharge customer service experiences.
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Skin Care Brand Vichy Boasts E-Commerce Conversions with Conversational Marketing
The trial “digital dermo-advisor,” developed for the Canadian market by Automat, produced impressive business metrics and serves as a precursor for the economics of conversational messaging models.
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The Conversational Commerce Revolution Continues: John Chambers to Anchor Keynote Panel at C3 San Francisco
A keynote panel with the former Chairman and CEO of Cisco, case studies from Autodesk and VIPShop, and in-depth panel discussions — C3 SF is designed to connect the dots for digital transformation.
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Opus Research Report: “Decision Makers’ Guide to Enterprise Intelligent Assistance” (2018 Edition)
Opus Research presents a comprehensive assessment of “enterprise-grade” Intelligent Assistant (IA) and chatbot solution providers underscoring the increased urgency felt by executives who champion the cause of Conversational Commerce.
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Kroger, Ocado Team Up on Smart, AI Robotic Technologies for Grocery Retailers
U.K.-based Ocado, with $2 billion in 2017 retail sales, is an independent online grocer who recently showcased its Amazon Alexa skill for intelligent assistance at Conversational Commerce Conference London.
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Conversational Commerce Conference London 2018 – Agenda & Presentations
Opus Research’s Conversational Commerce Conference London (8-9 May) helped organizations unlock the power of machine learning, natural language processing, continuous authentication and intelligent assistance.
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Real-World Deployments in Intelligent Assistants and Conversational Commerce Highlight C3 London
Speakers from Marks and Spencer, Google, Lidl UK, Missguided, Mercedes-Benz Consulting, Ocado, Europ Assistance Italia, Royal Bank of Canada, SCC, Amazon, Kiwi.com, and KPN highlight Conversational Commerce Conference London (8-9 May).
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Vonage Unveils New Chatbot To Augment Business Cloud Capabilities
Internet communications company Vonage announced this week, “Vee,” an enterprise intelligent assistant that enables users to manage Vonage Business Cloud account services with simple, natural language text commands.