SCHEDULED SPEAKERS

Charles R. Jankowski Jr., Ph.D. is currently Director, AI and Robotics Applications at CloudMinds Technology, with over 30 years experience in both academia and industry developing algorithms for and/or client-facing applications using advanced natural language, speech recognition, speaker verification, and search technologies. From 2013—2016, he was Director of Speech and Natural Language at 22otters, building a healthcare patient engagement platform. From 2012—2013 he was with PTP, developing IVR applications. From 1998—2011, Charles was in various roles at Nuance, including IVR generalist, Speech Scientist, Manager, Senior Manager, and Director in the Professional Services team, where he managed a cross-functional team of Project Managers, VUI designers, Developers, and Speech Scientists. He has S.B., S.M., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from MIT.