Podcasts · AI Agents Podcast

Voiceflow CEO Braden Ream - Building Real World Voice AI That Actually Works | EP91

24 Oct 2025 · 54 min · S1 E91

Braden Ream, CEO of Voiceflow, joins the AI Agents Podcast to share the journey of building a powerful, real-world voice AI platform that truly works.

In this conversation, Braden explains how Voiceflow evolved from early Alexa skills to a full-fledged platform used by Fortune 500 companies to create conversational agents across chat and voice.

He dives into the limitations of traditional NLU systems, the shift toward agentic frameworks, and how LLMs revolutionized the state and response design process in voice tech.

Learn why streaming processes and speech-to-speech models are the next big leap in voice AI, how Voiceflow is navigating the balance between usability and power, and what the future holds for agent builders amid rapid advancements from OpenAI, Anthropic, and others.

If you're interested in the transformative potential of conversational AI for call centers, support automation, and beyond, this episode offers a deep dive into the tools and trends defining the next generation of voice AI.

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - The Death Of Manual Design

1:22 - How Voiceflow Got Started

4:44 - Voice Versus Chat In AI

6:12 - Transitioning From NLU To LLMs

10:00 - Streaming AI Vs Batch Processing

13:00 - Unlocking Real-Time Voice Agents

20:00 - Serving Customers Of All Sizes

26:00 - Voice AI Model Comparisons

33:00 - The Bundling Of Agent Builders

39:00 - The AI Bubble And Valuation Debate

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