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Connecting the Dots: Empowering Seniors to Stay Connected with GrandPad

September 23, 2021

4:00 PM

Technology has made it easier for us to stay connected with loved ones, but there’s a demographic that may have a harder time adapting to technology: Seniors. Lack of accessibility in a tech-savvy world can create frustration for older people wanting to stay connected with loved ones. Enter The GrandPad: A tablet that was designed with seniors in mind, streamlining processes that can make using certain technologies complicated. The founders of GrandPad have built an IoT-powered solution that leverages programmability.

In this webinar, Scott Lien, Co-Founder and CEO of GrandPad, will share how they set out to create a solution to bridge the tech divide, the difference GrandPad has been able to make, and look ahead to the future. Product managers, developers, and engineers who want to create end-to-end solutions with IoT and Voice will leave this discussion feeling more confident in relying on cellular connectivity for their applications.

What you'll learn:

How did the founders of GrandPad identify the gap in the healthcare technology landscape?
What are the solutions they’re leveraging in their tech stack to overcome challenges?
How will GrandPad continue to use IoT and voice to continue making a difference for their customers?

Speakers

Scott Lien

Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the consumer electronics industry. Strong entrepreneurship professional skilled in User Experience, Enterprise Software, E-commerce, Venture Capital, and Agile Methodologies.

Ann Hussey

Ann is a Senior Product Marketing Manager focused on Twilio’s Voice & Video products. Prior to joining, she had firsthand experience as a Twilio Voice customer during her 6 years at Uber. Since graduating from Virginia Tech, she has spent time in product marketing, product operations, and doing research everywhere from the worldwide leader in sports to the worlds of banking and technology.

Elizabeth Grossenbacher

With 10+ years of experience in IoT and emerging technology Elizabeth has uncovered customer pain points (and alleviated them), grew marketing-generated pipeline by over 300%, built revenue-generating partner programs, and consulted for Fortune 500 companies on problems ranging from go-to-market strategy to customer journey mapping.

Hosts

Twilio

Over 10 million developers around the world use Twilio to unlock the magic of communications to improve any human experience. Twilio has democratized communications channels like voice, text, chat, video, and email by virtualizing the world’s communications infrastructure through APIs that are simple enough for any developer to use, yet robust enough to power the world’s most demanding applications. Twilio IoT builds on this legacy to deliver products and services that solve the hardest problems of connecting devices to the internet, with platforms for cellular connectivity and firmware management for device builders. For more information, visit www.twilio.com/iot.