Chris Gibbons of SmartBox: The Evolution of the Industry, International Developers' Dominance of our Field, Funding Models, and What the Future Holds

Summary: In this episode Talking with Tech's Lucas Steuber, Rachel Madel, and the long-list Chris Bugaj sit down and discuss international development in AAC before welcoming Chris Gibbons of SmartBox to the show. Chris shares beautifully about his many years of experience in the industry, the transition from intervention to the lab to the market, changes over time to the funding model - both good and bad - as well as Grid 3 and some thoughts on what's to come. For more information about Chris and SmartBox, be sure to visit https://thinksmartbox.com/ and - if you get a chance - catch him presenting at many related conferences such as ASHA, ATIA, ISAAC, and more. Thanks for listening! As always, contact us at tech@speechscience.org with any feedback and make sure to subscribe and share with your friends! If you'd like to support our work, we always appreciate any gesture via Patreon.