Joan Palmiter Bajorek Explained

Joan Palmiter Bajorek is an American entrepreneur, linguist, and influencer. In August 2018, Bajorek founded Women in Voice, a non-profit 501 organization for women in voice technology.[1] [2] [3] Bajorek is also the CEO of Clarity AI, an AI and software company.[4] [5]

Early life and education

Bajorek grew up in Portland, Oregon, and graduated with a BFA in Photomedia and a BA in French from the University of Washington in 2013,[6] an MA in Linguistics from the University of California, Davis in 2016,[7] and a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in Speech-Language Technology. She lives in Seattle, WA.

In 2019, Bajorek completed her Ph.D. Her dissertation title is 'Speaking of Language Technology'.[8]

Career

In August 2018, Bajorek founded Women in Voice, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization for women in voice technology, specializing in speech technology, artificial intelligence, linguistics technology, multimodal, augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR). Bajorek has raised over $500k with 20+ chapters for Women in Voice.[9] Google Assistant was the first corporate sponsor for the non-profit organization.[10]

Bajorek was previously the VP of Data & Analytics at OneReach.ai,[11] [12] Head of Conversational Research and Strategy at VERSA Agency (beginning in 2019),[13] a consulting advisor at the University of Arizona,[14] Senior Conversational Designer at Nuance,[15] and an Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) at WeWork Labs.[16] Bajorek is also an advisor to CleanAI[17] and an investor in startups and enterprises.[18] [19] [20]

Bajorek's research and writing has explored how people interact with voice recognition software. In 2019, she wrote for Harvard Business Review on the issue of such software's biases towards the voices of white men.[21] She believes such issues need to be rectified,[22] as voice-enabled software continues to become more popular and integrated with other technology.[23] She has also written on the possibility of speech technology's use in language learning,[24] and has written for Cambridge University Press,[25] UXmatters,[26] and FLTMAG[27] on the development of speech technology and the advantages and disadvantages of various speech technology interfaces.

As a public speaker, she has spoken at the 2019 Voice Summit,[28] CES 2020,[29] [30] [31] 2020 L3-AI[32] by Rasa,[33] Humans of AI,[34] ConveyUX,[35] 2021 MWC Telekom,[36] 2022 Friends of Figma UX@UA,[37] 2023 VentureBeat, [38] and Spotify's Inside Voice podcast which is focused on voice technology.[39]

Bajorek hosts the Your AI Roadmap podcast, which features AI experts who work at companies such as Adobe, Google, Intuit, and Microsoft.[40] [41]

Awards

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Darmody . Jenny . 2021-03-10 . Why voice tech should be understandable for everyday users . 2024-09-02 . Silicon Republic . en.
  2. Web site: How Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek's 'Women in Voice' Went from Support Group to Worldwide Movement . 2024-08-21 . alexa-blog . en-US.
  3. Web site: Top Women Builders and Entrepreneurs in Voice AI . 2024-09-03 . Amazon Alexa . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2022-01-28 . Top 25 Chatbot Case Studies & Success Stories With Tips . cronicasonora.cl.
  5. Web site: 6 Women Trailblazers in Sound . 2024-09-02 . Sixiemeson . en-US.
  6. Web site: Graduate Profiles Autumn 2012 - Summer 2013 . University of Washington's Honors Program.
  7. Web site: Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek University of Arizona .
  8. Bajorek . Joan Palmiter . Speaking of Language Technology . Speaking of Language Technology PhD Dissertation . . 2019.
  9. Web site: Suozzo . Andrea . 2013-05-09 . Women In Voice Inc - Nonprofit Explorer . 2024-08-22 . ProPublica . en.
  10. Web site: Increasing our engagement with the voice technology community . 2024-08-22 . Google Developers Blog . en.
  11. Web site: Generative AI journey with Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek . 2024-08-22 . Apple Podcasts . en-US.
  12. News: Schubert . Charlotte . 2022-10-11 . Tech Moves: F5 adds cybersecurity vet to board; Icertis hires chief strategy officer; and more . GeekWire.
  13. Web site: Kuhlman . Cara . December 13, 2019 . Tech Moves: Microsoft IP chief Erich Andersen is leaving; Kristen Hamilton joins board of education software startup; and more . GeekWire.
  14. Web site: People Public & Applied Humanities University of Arizona . 2024-08-22 . pah.arizona.edu . en.
  15. Web site: Bajorek, Joan Palmiter . 2024-08-22 . Public & Applied Humanities University of Arizona . en.
  16. Web site: Alexa Champions - Joan Bajorek . 2024-08-22 . Amazon Alexa . en-US.
  17. Web site: CleanAi . 2024-08-22 . www.cleanai.com . en.
  18. Web site: Guest Profile: Joan Bajorek - AI Influencer, Entrepreneur, Investor . 2024-08-22 . PitchPodcasts.com . en.
  19. Web site: Bajorek . Joan . Investor . republic.com.
  20. Web site: Careers in Voice AI: Advice from 10 Inspiring Women . 2024-09-03 . SoundHound . en-US.
  21. News: Bajorek . Joan Palmiter . 2019-05-10 . Voice Recognition Still Has Significant Race and Gender Biases . 2024-08-22 . . 0017-8012.
  22. Moran . Taylor C. . 2021-01-02 . Racial technological bias and the white, feminine voice of AI VAs . Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies . en . 18 . 1 . 19–36 . 10.1080/14791420.2020.1820059 . 1479-1420.
  23. Web site: Bajorek . Joan Palmiter . 2020-02-21 . The Future of Technology Embraces Voice Activation . 2024-08-22 . Adobe XD Ideas . . en-US.
  24. Bajorek . Joan Palmiter . 2017-04-17 . L2 Pronunciation Tools: The Unrealized Potential of Prominent Computer-assisted Language Learning Software . Issues and Trends in Learning Technologies . 5 . 1 . 10.2458/azu_itet_v5i1_bajorek . 2693-0900. free .
  25. Book: Bajorek, Joan Palmiter . Speech Technology for Language Learning: Research and Today's Tools . Laureate-Cambridge Online Language Learning Research Network (OLLReN) . 2018 . Cambridge University Press.
  26. Web site: Bajorek . Joan Palmiter . 2018-10-22 . Voice First Versus the Multimodal User Interfaces of the Future . 2024-08-22 . UXmatters.
  27. Web site: Bajorek . Joan Palmiter . Google Speech Technology: Gboard & Voice Typing . fltmag.com.
  28. Web site: Modev . Voice Summit Speakers . 2024-08-22 . www.voicesummit.ai . en.
  29. Voice Live from CES Welcome to Voice: Opportunities and Challenges for Brands . en . 2024-08-22.
  30. Web site: Medeiros . Jenny . Everything You Need to Know about Voice Live from CES 2020 . 2024-08-22 . www.voicesummit.ai . en.
  31. Web site: Voice Live From CES . 2024-08-22 . events.bizzabo.com . en.
  32. Web site: L3-AI: The Level 3 AI Assistant Conference - hosted by Rasa . 2024-08-22 . 2020.l3-ai.dev . en.
  33. Web site: Rasa Community Update 2020 . 2024-08-22 . Rasa . en.
  34. Web site: Weaver . Alaura . 2024-05-29 . The power of finding your voice in the age of AI with Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek . 2024-08-21 . Writer . en-US.
  35. Web site: Joan Palmiter Bajorek . 2024-08-22 . ConveyUX . en-US.
  36. Web site: MWC 2021 Speaker: Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek... . 2024-08-22 . mwc.telekom.com . en.
  37. Web site: Voice & Conversational Design . 2024-09-03 . Figma . en.
  38. Web site: Columbus . Louis . 2023-07-14 . How Walmart's Emerging Tech team is transforming retail with conversational AI . 2024-08-22 . VentureBeat . en-US.
  39. Web site: Women in Voice with Joan Palmiter Bajorek by Inside Voice . 2024-09-03 . Spotify for Podcasters . en.
  40. Web site: Your AI Roadmap . 2024-08-21 . Buzzsprout . en.
  41. Web site: Your AI Roadmap . 2024-09-02 . Spotify . en.
  42. Web site: 2024-06-25 . Announcing the 2024 nominees for VentureBeat Women in AI Awards . 2024-08-22 . VentureBeat . en-US.
  43. Web site: Women in Voice Awards . 2024-08-22 . Women In Voice . en-US.
  44. Web site: Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek . 2024-08-22 . DataEthics4All . en-US.
  45. Web site: 2020-12-02 . The Top 17 Influencers in Voice 2020 . 2024-08-22 . Voicebot.ai . en-US.
  46. Web site: Cohen . Heidi . 2020-11-14 . 30 Top Voice Influencers: The Inside Scoop You Need To Get Up To Speed . 2024-09-02 . Heidi Cohen . en-US.
  47. Web site: Voice AI . 2024-09-02 . VocaliD . en-US.
  48. Web site: 2019-01-11 . The Alexa Conference Names the 2019 Alexa Award Finalists . 2024-08-22 . Speech Technology Magazine . en-US.
  49. Web site: 2019-08-08 . The Top 11 Influencers in Voice 2019 . 2024-08-21 . Voicebot.ai . en-US.
  50. Web site: Top 15 Voice AI Influencers to Follow on Twitter . 2024-08-22 . SoundHound . en-US.

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