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Articles by Kath Blackham

About Kath Blackham
I am a global leader in Conversational AI, and the founder of VERSA. VERSA is a leading digital transformation agency that’s powered by Conversational AI. We help heads of Marketing, Customer Service, and Digital Transformation to integrate conversational, voice, and AI technologies. The result: our clients create better conversations with their customers, leading to a superior customer experience.
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