SpeechTEK Announces 2006 Conference Keynoters.LEXINGTON, Ky. -- SpeechTEK earned its reputation as the premier event for users and practitioners of speech technology by annually bringing industry leaders and newsmakers from all over the world together to discuss the latest innovations and issues confronting the industry. SpeechTEK continues that tradition in 2006 with six of the top minds and innovators innovators people who will try new things. early innovators important figures in the farming or client community because they are the leaders in the introduction of new techniques and management systems. in the speech technology and customer relations scheduled to make keynote presentations. Every one of the keynote speakers for SpeechTEK 2006, August 7-10, at the New York Marriott Marquis New York Marriott Marquis Times Square at 1531-1549 Broadway opened in 1985 and was designed by architect John Portman. It is located in the heart of Times Square at Broadway and 45th Street. , falls into the "don't miss" category for anyone wanting to better understand how speech technologies are changing the way people communicate and organizations conduct business. SpeechTEK 2006 announced today that keynote speakers will be Paul English, founder of the gethuman.com project; Phil Lempert, consumer affairs expert for NBC's Today Show; Steve Chambers, Nuance nu·ance n. 1. A subtle or slight degree of difference, as in meaning, feeling, or tone; a gradation. 2. Expression or appreciation of subtle shades of meaning, feeling, or tone: ; Richard Bray, Microsoft; David Nahamoo, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) ; and Karl-Heinz Land, Voice Objects. Each speaker brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in speech technology along with a unique perspective on the state of the industry and challenges that lie ahead. Paul English, Monday, August 7, 8:30 a.m. Paul English has become a nationally recognized advocate for improved customer service systems. His gethuman.com project has attracted millions of consumers who share tips for getting through phone menus to reach actual humans in customer service. These consumers have spoken out with their biggest complaints and requests for automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. customer service systems. English will discuss how technology and human-to-human support should best work together and will be joined by a panel to discuss the best ways to improve customer service. Steve Chambers, Monday, August 7, 12:30 p.m. Steve Chambers leads Nuance's global efforts. Recognized as one of the top executives in the speech industry, Chambers has successfully applied his marketing and strategic leadership to a vision for mainstream speech applications. Prior to ScanSoft's acquisition of Nuance, Chambers helped position ScanSoft as the premier provider of speech technologies, applications and solutions. Richard Bray, Tuesday, August 8, 8:30 a.m. Richard Bray will present Unified Communications The real time redirection of a voice, text or e-mail message to the device closest to the intended recipient at any given time. For example, voice calls to desk phones could be routed to the user's cellphone when required. : The Next Wave of Integrated Speech Technology Applications. The wave of innovation in communications is accelerating the unification (programming) unification - The generalisation of pattern matching that is the logic programming equivalent of instantiation in logic. When two terms are to be unified, they are compared. of communication tools and media creating the need to give people more control over how, when, and where they communicate. Bray will discuss how software and solutions will allow people, teams and organizations to communicate anywhere, anytime, any place and on any device with an intuitive experience that brings all modes of communication - phone, email, instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or , Web conferencing A videoconferencing session via the Internet. In order to interact with other participants, attendees use either a Web application or an application downloaded into their client machines. - together into a compelling, unified solution. David Nahamoo, Tuesday, August 8, 12:30 p.m. IBM has been at the forefront of speech technology for decades. Dr. David Nahamoo, who oversees IBM's research into speech technology, will discuss how speech technology continues to break new ground and how some of the latest technology advances apply to customers today. Phil Lempert, Wednesday, August 9, 8:30 a.m. Phil Lempert is best recognized nationwide as NBC's Today Show consumer affairs expert. Lempert has been conducting research on consumer affairs for over 20 years and will present his groundbreaking research on consumer and employee reactions and attitudes toward speech technology. Karl-Heinz Land, Wednesday, August 9, 12:30 p.m. Karl-Heinz Land is founder and chief strategy officer of VoiceObjects where he drives the company's new business strategies. Prior to joining VoiceObjects, Land held several upper management positions at Microstrategy which grew into Angel.com. For more information on SpeechTEK 2006 keynotes visit www.speechtek.com. Eicon Networks is the official sponsor of the SpeechTEK Media Room and media services. About SpeechTEK Launched in 1995, SpeechTEK Expositions and Educational Conferences are recognized worldwide as the industry's premier events focusing on products, services, applications, solutions and innovations in speech technology. SpeechTEK covers what every organization needs to know about speech solutions in a manner that enables attendees get up to speed fast with the most up-to-date information from the experts, authors, executives and companies leading the industry. Information Today is the parent company of SpeechTEK. About Information Today Information Today, Inc. (ITI (Information Technology Industry Council, Washington, DC, www.itic.org) Formerly the Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers Association (CBEMA), founded in 1916. ITI is a membership organization composed of approximately 30 large high-tech companies. ) is a leading publisher and conference organizer in the information and knowledge management industries. The company is widely known as the publisher of premier information and knowledge management titles such as Information Today, Computers in Libraries, ONLINE, MultiMedia & Internet@Schools, CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. , Searcher, KMWorld, and EContent. ITI is also the sponsor and organizer of many industry conferences, including WebSearch University, KMWorld & Intranets, Internet Librarian (1) A person who works in the data library and keeps track of the tapes and disks that are stored and logged out for use. Also known as a "file librarian" or "media librarian." See data library. (2) See CA-Librarian. , Computers in Libraries, Enterprise Search Summit, and Streaming Media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. . |
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