Falene McKenna
Linguistics Expert & Conversation Architect: Crafting Voice-Driven Conversations for Robots
Tel Aviv, Israel
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Falene McKenna is a product manager with a strong background in software development, conversational experience design, and data analysis. Specializing in Robot VUIs, she is passionate about using technology, particularly social robots and Conversational AI, to improve people's lives.
Coming from a background Linguistics, Falene began her Social Robotics career at Intuition Robotics, working on their flagship project ElliQ—an AI-powered social companion robot for older adults—and developing in-car voice experiences. She later collaborated on a proof-of-concept for Fur Hat Robotics and Microsoft PVA. Currently, she serves as a product manager for Aico, an AI-driven early childhood learning robot by Curiosity Robotics.
A voice in the conversational AI space, Falene has presented at various events, including the Conversation Design Festival 2022, emphasizing the importance of bot building standards, language expertise in AI experiences, and persona building. She is also an active member of Women in Voice, promoting gender diversity in the voice technology industry.
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Beyond “Hey Siri”: Realities, Challenges, and Opportunities for Voice Tech
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