Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek is founder and CEO of the non-profit Women in Voice which was started in 2018. She is an advisor to several companies in the voice AI space, a popular conference speaker, and a consultant for voice user experience design. After earning an undergraduate degree in French, Photography, and Graphic Design, Bajorek received a Masters in Linguistics from UC Davis and then of PhD in speech language technology from the University of Arizona. Today we discuss the latest growth figures and activities for Women in Voice, a recent VC elevator pitch event for female founders in the voice AI industry, and some of the latest trends in voice user experience design.