The highlight of the Tech In Asia is the Arena Startup Pitch Battle where 6 startups pitch their products and services live on stage. Japan’s Empath came out on top today after beating five other candidates to bag the prize. Empath uses AI to identify emotions in the human voice in real time, regardless of language. By analyzing factors such as pitch, tone, and speed, Empath is able to detect four emotions – joy, calm, anger, and sorrow. The startup caters mainly to call centers in Japan, helping them increase their sales rate by an average of 20 percent. Empath is already profitable and has managed to achieve a US$1 million per year run rate. It services 700 clients in 47 countries worldwide. Empath may not be a crowd favourite but it was my favourite to win the pitch as they have an innovative and unique product Kudos to presenter for keeping her calm when the tough questions were asked. My other favourite pitch is from Logibrothers (South Korea), which developed Codmos, a solution that uses “block” or visual language to teach kids how to code. Because I think I would need their product to teach myself how to code 🤪 . . . . . . . . #tiasg2018 #tiasg #techinasia #tech #techconference #Singapore #techevent #exploresg #exploresingapore #instasg #instagramsg #instasingapore #technology #technologyrocks #startup #startups #entrepreneur #entrepreneurlife #startupbusiness #startupfactory (at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre)
