

NYC Voice AI Meetup: The State of Voice Agents
Join AssemblyAI, Hathora, and fellow NY-based Voice AI builders for a panel discussion, networking, and refreshments.
Our speakers will cover topics such as what Voice Agents are live in production, where they break, and 2026 predictions. This conversation will reference insights from AssemblyAI’s upcoming State of Voice Agents report, based on responses from 450+ builders.
Speakers:
Blesson Abraham - Co-founder & CEO, AviaryAI
Craig Bonnoit - Co-Founder, Trellus
Luka Chkhetiani - Staff Researcher, Voice Agents Team Lead at AssemblyAI
Moderated by Ryan Seams, VP of Customer Solutions at AssemblyAI
Agenda:
6:00-7:00 pm – Networking + Happy Hour
7:00-7:45 pm – Fireside Chat + Q&A
7:45-9:00 pm – Continued Networking + Happy Hour
Featured Topics:
Core system tradeoffs: how architecture choices impact accuracy, latency, and reliability in real-world voice agents
Failure models that erode trust: why issues like repetition and interruptions persist, and what the data reveals about fixing them
From confidence to outcomes: which improvements and metrics are actually closing the gap between demos, production, and ROI
Limited Capacity
Seats are limited. Request an invite to join the community building the future of voice AI!
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