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The State of Voice AI: What Businesses and Consumers Actually Think
Rebecca Clyde, Botco.ai, CEO | Anu Shukla, Botco.ai, Executive Chair | Chris Maeda, Botco.ai, CTO
July 9, 2026 | 11:00am PT
Voice AI is the next frontier in customer engagement. But most organizations don’t understand the gap between what they think they need and what customers actually want. We surveyed 500 business leaders and consumers to find out.
The results reveal critical insights about adoption, trust, expectations—and where the real opportunities lie.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
- What leading businesses are actually deploying with Voice AI (and where they’re seeing ROI)
- The trust and expectation gap between what companies want and what consumers need
- Where voice outperforms chat/text and where human support still matters
- Emerging adoption trends across industries
- Practical roadmap for responsible Voice AI deployment
- Real data: Survey findings from 500+ respondents (businesses and consumers)
WHY ATTEND
✓ See where your organization stands against industry benchmarks
✓ Understand consumer preferences your team may be missing
✓ Learn what barriers are actually blocking adoption (and how to overcome them)
✓ Get actionable strategy for Voice AI investment and deployment
✓ Hear directly from Botco.ai leadership on responsible AI design
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Customer experience / operations leaders
- Technology and digital transformation teams
- Business development and strategy professionals
- Anyone planning Voice AI investments
- Contact center and customer support directors
- Healthcare, financial services, and SaaS leaders
SPEAKERS
Rebecca Clyde | CEO Botco.ai

Anu Shukla | Co-Founder & Executive Chair, Botco.ai

Anu Shukla is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and the Co-Founder & Executive Chair of Botco.ai. She has founded and exited multiple software companies—including Tapjoy, MyBuys, Rubric, and RewardsPay—creating over $1B in enterprise value. With 25+ years in SaaS, AdTech, and MarTech, Anu also serves as CEO of RewardsPay, is a Venture Partner at Elevate Capital, and actively supports women- and minority-led startups.
Chris Maeda | CTO, Botco.ai

Chris Maeda has over 30 years experience in computer science, machine learning, and AI. He is the CTO at Botco.ai. Most recently he was the Co-founder & CTO of Rubric (marketing automation platform), CTO and VP of Engineering Broadbase; CTO of Kana. Dr. Chris Maeda graduated from MIT (B.S.) & holds a (PhD) from Carnegie Mellon University.





