Mark Webster is the founder of Sayspring, a software company based in New York City. Sayspring offers a prototyping platform for designing voice applications using Amazon Alexa. The idea for the company was born within Shipyard NYC, a product studio Mark co-founded.
Prior to this, Mark was Director of Product for Groupon, focusing on entertainment and events. He landed at Groupon after SideTour, an e-commerce marketplace for local activities he co-founded, was acquired by Groupon in September 2013. Mark started his career with a five-year stretch at the National Basketball Association, where he worked in Creative Services.
At Sayspring, Mark’s mission is to help companies and individuals experience the power voice interfaces have to change our everyday interactions with technology.
Mark Webster on How Voice Tech Will Change Society
“Alexa- how will voice tech change society in its next phase?” A short talk about why and how we should be thinking about voice technology.
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Techonomy 19 – Speakers & Participants
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