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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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About Opus Research
Opus Research is a diversified advisory and analysis firm providing critical insight on software and services that support digital transformation. Opus Research is focused on the merging of NLU, machine learning, conversational AI, generative AI, conversational intelligence, intelligent authentication, LLMs,… Read More ›
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Real-World Deployments of Intelligent Assistants Highlight Stellar Program for #IAConf
Intelligent Assistants Conference San Francisco goes beyond the hype and technical jargon with a stellar speaker roster & agenda designed to help business executives and decision makers.
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Webcast: Delivering Serious ROI Through Intelligent Assistants
In this webinar (Tuesday, August 29th), Opus Research and representatives from Synthetix, outline how to build a comprehensive business plan and deployment strategy for enterprise intelligent assistants.
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[24]7’s Recent Actions Herald Move to Conversational Marketing
As part of the company’s Customer Journey Analytics platform, [24]7 is stepping up the game for intelligent assistance by adding predictive chat, personalization, and search bidding with AIVA as a capable intelligent assistant connecting it all.
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Opus Research Report: “Voice Biometrics Intelliview: Solutions to Optichannel Challenges”
This new report, with a comprehensive list of company dossiers, provides a single point of reference to understand the competitive differences for companies offering software, services or platforms for voice-based authentication.
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Fourth Annual Intelligent Assistants Awards Recognize Superior Use of NLU, Machine Learning, AI
Since 2014, the Intelligent Assistants Awards have honored leading brands & enterprises who deliver best-in-class digital self-service.
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Analysts
Dan Miller, Lead Analyst & Founder, Opus Research Dan Miller founded Opus Research in 1986 and helped define Conversational Commerce through consulting engagements and by authoring scores of reports and advisories addressing business opportunities that reside where automated speech and… Read More ›
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Don’t Miss A Great Opportunity to Attend Intelligent Assistants Conference San Francisco
Opus Research’s Intelligent Assistants Conference, which began in San Francisco in 2014, is the first, best and only event dedicated to digital self-service
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Interactions Bolsters Social Media Engagement with Acquisition of Digital Roots
By bolstering its core intelligent assistance technologies with AI-based social media customer engagement, Interactions is poised to deliver global solutions and operate over all customer channels.
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Opus Research Welcomes Ravin Sanjith As Intelligent Authentication Program Director
A dynamic coverage area calls for a dynamic leader and Ravin Sanjith meets and exceeds that requirement for Opus Research’s Intelligent Authentication program.