The vCon Foundation opens the Day

What vCon is and why a file format for conversations changes everything for AI. 25 min + 5 min Q&A.

How vCon handles data privacy in conversation records. 25 min + 5 min Q&A.

How conversations connect — the graph structure that makes vCon powerful for AI. 25 min + 5 min Q&A.

Near-term and long-term vCon deployment strategy. 25 min + 5 min Q&A.

How vCon solves the network problem for AI voice. 25 min + 5 min Q&A.

Bringing the primer together — what comes next. 25 min + 5 min Q&A.

The IETF vCon core spec is getting its most significant update to date, changing how a conversation is modeled. A new Session Object ties together the parties, dialogs and events of each call, and events such as joins, holds and transfers now stand on their own. The payoff is that vCon handles multi-segment calls better and can now describe complex conferences and conversations that move between humans, AI agents and the tools they use. Analysis now records its inputs, and standard redaction tagging is coming soon. Existing vCons will need converting, and most convert cleanly; I will walk through examples of the new capabilities and of the migration. The draft is still being edited ahead of the November IETF vCon Working Group meeting, so now is the time to learn what changed and have your say.

Learn how signed vCons, SCITT transparency receipts and the IETF lawful_basis extension can create auditable proof of consent and compliance for outbound Voice AI in regulated industries.

Where human judgment belongs when AI participates in conversations, including oversight, escalation, accountability and what should be preserved in the conversation record.

A practical look at what makes a vCon valuable and how applications, communications platforms and conversation data should be tightly integrated.

How complete conversation records can reveal fraud patterns and AI-enabled abuse that call metadata alone cannot detect.

Live demonstrations of vCon consent solutions from James L. Lee, Dean Landsman and Sridhar Ramachandran. Chris Celiberti introduces the speakers and moderates the demonstrations.

Service providers, integrators, developers and platform builders share what they have learned deploying vCon solutions, including what worked, what proved difficult and what the ecosystem needs next.

A discussion about expanding participation across service providers, developers, integrators, enterprises and the broader communications industry.