Chris Gibbons: Smartbox & the Evolution of the AAC Industry

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In this episode Talking with Tech’s Lucas Steuber, Rachel Madel, and Chris Bugaj sit down and discuss international development in AAC before welcoming Chris Gibbons of SmartBox to the show.

Chris Gibbons shares 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.

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Smartbox (https://thinksmartbox.com/)

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Credits:

Hosts: Rachel Madel, Chris Bugaj, and Lucas Steuber

Producer: Lucas Steuber

Music: “Ebb and Flow” by Fabian Measures

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