ConverCon

What ConverCon does

ConverCon is an annual conference dedicated to conversational interfaces, voice AI, chatbots, and customer experience design, organized by Webio Ltd, an Irish private limited company headquartered in Dublin. The event has been held at notable Dublin venues including the Science Gallery (2017) and Microsoft's One Microsoft Place campus (2018), targeting three primary segments: tech professionals and developers, CX/UX design experts, and business and enterprise leaders evaluating conversational AI adoption.

ConverCon does not develop or sell any proprietary technology product. Its sole product is the annual event itself, which functions as a knowledge-sharing and networking forum. The conference features speakers from major global technology companies including Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, SoundHound, and Voicebot.ai, and has positioned on diversity with 46% female speakers at the 2018 edition.

The business model is event-driven, generating revenue through tiered ticket sales (Wait & See €65, Early Bird €99, Standard €199), group bookings, and multi-tier sponsorship packages (Platinum, Gold, Silver). Key commercial partners have included Accenture The Dock (Platinum Sponsor 2019), Microsoft, Oracle, Google, Amazon, Kainos, Wia, and Typeform. Marketing is executed through the company website, blog, email newsletter, media partnerships, and co-founder podcast appearances on Newstalk's Tech Talk. The event has run three confirmed editions (2017, 2018, 2019); the 2020 edition was rescheduled to 2021, and current operational status is not confirmed in available sources.

Name

ConverCon

Legal name

Webio Ltd

Website

https://convercon.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ConverCon is an annual Dublin-based conference on conversational interfaces and voice AI, organized by Webio Ltd. It serves tech professionals, CX designers, and enterprise leaders via ticketed events and multi-tier sponsorships led by brands such as Accenture, Microsoft, Google, and Oracle.

Ownership category

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Product category

Industry Conferences & Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Meeting & Conference Planning (Internal/External) (THAHACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services (THAHACAK)

Keywords

• Conversational AI conferences
• Voice technology events
• Chatbot industry summits
• CX design conferences
• Enterprise tech events

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: ConverCon generates revenue through ticket sales for its annual conference. The company offers tiered pricing including Wait & See tickets, Early Bird tickets, and Standard tickets. Additional revenue streams include group bookings, exhibitor and sponsor packages (Platinum, Gold, Silver tiers), and media partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ConverCon is an annual physical conference held in Dublin, Ireland that brings together conversational interface platform players, technology enablers, CX design experts, and enterprise business leaders for knowledge sharing on chatbots, messaging, voice technology, and conversational AI. The event is organized and owned by Webio Ltd and features curated speaker sessions across themed tracks (Voice First Horizons, Conversational UX, Conversational AI, Digital Strategy, Privacy/Security/Ethics, Cultural Context) alongside sponsor and exhibitor activations. Revenue is generated through tiered attendee ticket sales, group bookings, and Platinum/Gold/Silver sponsorship packages.

Product overview

ConverCon is a single conference product — an annual event focused on conversational interfaces and AI-powered customer experience technologies. It is not a software platform but rather a knowledge-sharing and networking event for professionals in the voice, chatbot, and conversational AI space.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ConverCon - The Conversational Interface Conference ConverCon is an annual physical conference held in Dublin, Ireland that brings together conversational interface platform players, technology enablers, CX design experts, and enterprise business leaders for knowledge sharing on chatbots, messaging, voice technology, and conversational AI. The event features speaker sessions across themed tracks, networking, and Platinum/Gold/Silver sponsor activations. It is organized and owned by Webio Ltd and targets enterprise buyers, technology vendors, and CX/UX design practitioners.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Accenture The DockcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Accenture's The Dock served as Platinum Sponsor for ConverCon19. The Dock is Accenture's flagship R&D and Global Innovation Centre in Dublin, home to 300 creative problem-solvers specializing in design, engineering, AI, and IoT. Grace Hughes from Fjord (part of Accenture Interactive) spoke at the conference.
• MicrosoftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicrosoft provided venue for ConverCon 18 at their new €134m campus - One Microsoft Place in Leopardstown, Dublin. Microsoft also contributed speakers including Alec Saunders (Principal PM for Business AI) who closed ConverCon 18.
• WebiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWebio Ltd is the parent company and co-founder of ConverCon. Co-founder Paul Sweeney (EVP Product at Webio) drives the conference. Webio is a conversational messaging and voice-first technology company serving enterprises.
• OracleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrevious sponsor of ConverCon. Oracle contributed speakers including Ultan O'Broin (Senior Director UX) and Grant Ronald (Director of Product Management).
• Fjord (Accenture Interactive)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrace Hughes, Senior Content Designer from Fjord, spoke at ConverCon 19 about navigating conversational design.
• SoundHoundminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSoundHound Inc., represented by VP & GM Katie McMahon, was a featured company at ConverCon. SoundHound provides the Houndify voice AI platform for connected devices and services.
• Voicebot.aiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBret Kinsella, Founder & CEO of Voicebot.ai, was a featured speaker at ConverCon. Voicebot.ai is a leading source of research, data, and news related to voice and AI industries.
• SoapBox LabsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDr. Patricia Scanlon, Founder & CEO of SoapBox Labs, served as MC for ConverCon 2018. SoapBox Labs builds voice technology for children with over €3 million in funding.
• GoogleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGoogle was listed as a sponsor for ConverCon and contributed speakers including Michael Anthony Schuler (Voice User Interface Designer for Google Assistant) and Stephen Mailey (Senior Interaction Designer).
• Amazon (Alexa)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazon Alexa team contributed speakers including Max Amordeluso (EU Lead Evangelist Alexa) and Gavin O'Duffy (Technical Strategy Lead, Alexa Solution Partner Program EU).
• KainosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKainos was a sponsor of ConverCon and contributed speakers including Ralph Drewnowski (UX Designer) and Christopher O'Hagan (AI Engineer).
• WiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWia was a sponsor of ConverCon 19.
• TypeformminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrevious sponsor of ConverCon, providing forms functionality for exhibitor and sponsor registrations.
• Media PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVarious media partners supported ConverCon in 2017 and 2018, helping promote the event to target audiences.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Slush: Slush is a large annual technology and startup conference held in Helsinki. It shares ConverCon's model of a single anchor annual event monetized through tiered tickets and sponsorships targeting tech professionals, founders, and enterprise buyers, though it spans broader startup/tech themes rather than conversational AI specifically.
• RE•WORK AI Events: RE•WORK runs a portfolio of AI-focused summits and workshops covering deep learning, NLP, conversational AI, and enterprise AI applications. It is highly comparable to ConverCon's focus on applied AI education, networking, and ticketed events for technical and business audiences.
• Web Summit: Web Summit is one of the largest annual technology conferences in the world, held annually in Lisbon (and historically in Dublin). Like ConverCon, it is a single-anchor annual tech event that monetizes via tiered ticket sales, sponsorships, and exhibitor packages, targeting a similar enterprise/startup audience but at vastly greater scale and across broader tech themes.
• Chatbot Summit: Chatbot Summit is the leading global conference dedicated to chatbots, conversational AI, and messaging platforms. It overlaps directly with ConverCon's conversational interface and chatbot focus, serving enterprise developers, product leaders, and CX designers with similar speaker-driven programming and sponsorship tiers.
• Voice Summit: Voice Summit is a major annual conference focused on voice technology, conversational AI, and voice-first applications. It is highly comparable to ConverCon in audience (developers, CX designers, enterprise leaders) and content (voice assistants, conversational UX), making it one of the closest direct competitors globally.

Broad incumbents

• TechCrunch Disrupt: TechCrunch Disrupt is one of the largest annual technology conferences globally, with tiered ticket sales, major sponsorships, and a focus on emerging tech including AI. It overlaps with ConverCon's audience of tech professionals, founders, and enterprise leaders but spans a much broader category.
• Money 20/20: Money 20/20 is a large annual conference for the financial services and fintech industry. While not focused on conversational AI, it shares the model of a major ticketed conference monetized through enterprise sponsorships, targeting decision-makers exploring technology adoption including AI-driven customer engagement.

Others

• Webio (parent company): Webio Ltd is the parent company and co-founder of ConverCon, providing the operational backbone, leadership (Paul Sweeney, Cormac O'Neill), and conversational AI domain expertise that powers the event. While not a peer in the conference space, it is the enabling entity behind ConverCon and shares its conversational AI focus as a software product company.

Emerging players

• ODSC (Open Data Science Conference): ODSC hosts conferences and training events focused on data science, machine learning, and AI, including conversational AI topics. It overlaps with ConverCon's audience of technical professionals and enterprise decision-makers exploring AI applications, but is broader in scope.
• The AI Conference (by The AI Furnace / Tim O'Brien): The AI Conference is an annual event covering applied AI, machine learning, and enterprise AI deployment. It overlaps with ConverCon's enterprise AI audience and developer/designer focus, but addresses AI more broadly rather than conversational interfaces specifically.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ConverConHQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/convercon

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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