Name: Voice Camp 2018
Start: 2018-07-28T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2018-07-28T17:00:00-04:00
Location: General Assembly New York

Conversation design is about teaching computers to be fluent in human conversation and its conventions.

-- DESIGNGUIDELINES.WITHGOOGLE.COM

Renowned Experts

Join us for a day of killer keynotes, presentations and networking with peers and industry leaders who are shaking up the web design game. We’ve carefully crafted an incredible lineup of presenters who are prepared to arm you with new strategies, insights and know-how to take your craft to the next level.

Speakers

Chance Three

Founder & CEO

Emilie Sunnergren

Founder & CTO

Jennie Fredrich

SVP, Media Business

Cameron Kiersh

EVP, VENICE ALE HOUSE

Onyea Trowery

CMO

Stella Moon

VP, SOUTH AMERICA

VoiceCamp Schedule

10:00 am

Welcome / About Voice Camp

10: 30 AM

Review / Actions on Google

11:00 AM

Team Registration / Hack Begins

12:30 PM

Lunch

15:30 PM

Presentations / Show-and-Tell

16:30 PM

Wrap-Up / Voting, Prizes, Raffles

17:00 PM

Doors Close

About

Schedule

Venue

REGISTER

ABOUT VOICE CAMP 2018

Voice Camp is an official "Build Actions For Your Community" event from the Google Developer Group NYC (GDG NYC). Go from awareness of conversational design to actionable learning where you build your first Action for your Community.

Hack Session / Jul 28 / REGISTER NOW

BUILD ACTIONS
FOR YOUR COMMUNITY

A Google-supported global series of events about Actions on Google, run by Google Developers Groups (GDG) and other communities. Meet other developers, walk through custom-crafted tutorials and build your first Action for your community!

ABOUT THE SERIES

WHAT TO EXPECT

01

LEARNING

Learn about Conversational Design, Actions on Google & developing voice apps for the Google Assistant

02

HACKING

Challenge yourself to go from idea to prototype within a day. Form teams & hack for fun, prizes & glory!

03

NETWORKING

In an "AI First" world, voice apps are the future. Connect with experts and enthusiasts to share insights & ideas

10:00 am

Welcome/

Logistics & Agenda

Voice Camp organizers and mentors will introduce themselves. Let's talk about the goals & agenda for today.

Nitya Narasimhan (GDG NYC)

10:15 am

Actions On Google/
Build Conversational Experiences

What is the Google Assistant and how can you build conversational UI/UX for this ecosystem? Let's dive in.

Jon Bloom (Google)

11:00 am

Personas & VUI /

Intro to Conversational Design

Voice user interfaces require a shift in our design thinking. Let's talk about design needs, tips & best practices.

Allen Firstenberg (GDE)

11:45 pm

Lunch /
Brainstorm Ideas & Form Teams

We'll have lunch brought in. Take the time to brainstorm ideas for Actions you want to build for community.

12:30 pm

Codelabs /

Build Actions For Google Assistant

We'll have mentors to help you work through a codelab to build your first Action, Experienced devs start hacking

Mandy Chan (Google)

Allen Firstenberg (GDE)

13:30 pm

Hack /

Build Actions For Community

Get into teams or work alone to use what you learnt, and craft your own custom Actions for Google Assistant

J#2018-camp / voice-camp.slack.com

15:30 pm

Snack Break /
Demo Signup

Sign up to show your Actions (if complete) or tell us what you learnt (if incomplete). All presenters get prizes.

#2018-teams / voice-camp.slack.com

16: 00 pm

Show-n-Tell /

Demo Time

You have 2 minutes to show a demo and share insights into what you learnt or were challenged by, today.

JUDGES:
Allen Firstenberg / GDE
Mandy Chan / Google

Jon Bloom / Google

Nitya Narasimhan / GDG NYC

17:00 pm

Wrap-Up /
Raffle & Prizes

Fill in a survey to give us feedback on the event. Vote for your favorite hacks. We'll have prizes for raffles & winners.

Nitya Narasimhan (GDG NYC)

10:00 am

Welcome/

Logistics & Agenda

Voice Camp organizers and mentors will introduce themselves. Let's talk about the goals & agenda for today.

Nitya Narasimhan (GDG)
Allen Firstenberg (GDE)

10:15 am

Actions On Google/
Build Conversational Experiences

What is the Google Assistant and how can you build conversational UI/UX for this ecosystem? Let's dive in.

Mandy Chan (Google)

11:00 am

Personas & VUI /

Intro to Conversational Design

Voice user interfaces require a shift in our design thinking. Let's talk about design needs, tips & best practices.

Allen Firstenberg (GDE)

11:45 pm

Lunch /
Brainstorm Ideas & Form Teams

We'll have lunch brought in. Take the time to brainstorm ideas for Actions you want to build for community.

12:30 pm

Codelabs /

Build Actions For Google Assistant

We'll have mentors to help you work through a codelab to build your first Action, Experienced devs start hacking

13:30 pm

Hack /

Build Actions For Community

Get into teams or work alone to use what you learnt, and craft your own custom Actions for Google Assistant

15:30 pm

Snack Break /
Demo Signup

Sign up to show your Actions (if complete) or tell us what you learnt (if incomplete). All presenters get prizes.

16: 00 pm

Show-n-Tell /

Demo Time

You have 2 minutes to show a demo and share insights into what you learnt or were challenged by, today.

JUDGES:
Allen Firstenberg / GDE
Mandy Chan / Google

Audience Vote

17:00 pm

Wrap-Up /
Raffle & Prizes

Fill in a survey to give us feedback on the event. Vote for your favorite hacks. We'll have prizes for raffles & winners.

Nitya Narasimhan (GDG NYC)

People

Jonathan Bloom

conversation Designer, GOOGLE

Mandy Chan

COMMUNITY MANAGER / ACTIONS ON GOOGLE TEAM

Allen Firstenberg

GOOGLE DEVELOPER EXPERT / Assistant & Actions

Nitya Narasimhan

GOOGLE DEVELOPER GROUP N
YC / ORGANIZER

Community Mentors

THIS COULD BE YOU! COME SHARE YOUR EXPERTISE!

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!

#VoiceCamp #BuildActionsForCommunity

REGISTER TO ATTEND

VENUE FOR HACK SESSION

General Assembly New York

902 Broadway

New York

NY

Event is on the 4th Floor

NOTE: The map shown is not completely accurate.

The venue is between E 20th and E 21st streets on Broadway

CODE OF CONDUCT

We want everyone to have a safe, welcoming and productive experience at this event. Our code of conduct is simple: "Be Excellent To Each Other!"

Physical, verbal, mental or digital harassment will not be tolerated. If you see something, say something to organizers immediately. Violators will be asked to leave the event.

Review the CODE OF CONDUCT before attending. Use Slack or alert organizers at the venue to any issues or concerns.

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LOGISTICS / REGISTRATION & FOOD

Please arrive by 9:30am so we can be settled in by 10am and start on time. We will have pastries and bagels for breakfast but no coffee so bring your own if you need it. Lunch will be brought in at 12:00pm.

We should have vegetarian and vegan options but may not have other dietary options. However, we are located in the heart of Union Square so we hope to give folks time to run down and get something alternative if they want to do so.

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