Conversational AI Resources

Welcome to CDI’s Conversational AI Resources Hub, your go-to source for free tools, insights, and learning in Conversational AI.

Explore free AI courses, expert blogs, webinars, and events designed to keep professionals, beginners, and business leaders informed and inspired on AI-driven solutions.

News, Trends & Updates

Discover insightful blogs and articles from CDI

Voice First, Future Ready: Why Voice-First Design and Chatbo…

Voice First, Future Ready: Why Voice-First Design and Chatbo…

Join CDI & Verint on Sept 18 to explore generative AI in voice design. Learn strategies, real-world…

Sep 10, 2025
4 min read
July Open Webinar with COPC Inc

July Open Webinar with COPC Inc

The webinar titled "Scaling AI in CX: Avoiding the Pitfalls and Building for Impact" comes in advanc…

Jul 2, 2025
4 min read
The Conversational Infrastructure: moving beyond the chatbot…

The Conversational Infrastructure: moving beyond the chatbot…

Peter Thomas is Senior Adviser for Higher Education Strategy at CDI, where our focus is on building…

Jun 23, 2025
5 min read
Nominations Now Open: CDI Foundation 2026 Awards

Nominations Now Open: CDI Foundation 2026 Awards

Recognising the people, teams and technologies shaping the future of Conversational AI

Jun 17, 2025
4 min read
New Course Release: Designing Digital Humans

New Course Release: Designing Digital Humans

Digital humans are revolutionizing how we interact with technology— our new course gets you up to sp…

May 5, 2025
4 min read
May Business Solutions Webinar Series

May Business Solutions Webinar Series

On the back of a successful series launch in April, the weekly 30-minute webinars will return in May…

Apr 25, 2025
3 min read
CDI Talks AI Agents at KPMG Hackweek 2025

CDI Talks AI Agents at KPMG Hackweek 2025

Recently, our own Jurgen Gravestein joined industry leaders at KPMG's innovative Hackweek 2025 event…

Apr 16, 2025
4 min read

Free Courses

CDI aspires to bring the world leading and up-to-date education across all things Conversational AI. If you’re new to this space, why not begin learning with our Basic Access plan, which at zero-cost, provides access to some introductory course materials.

Designing AI Assistants

Designing AI Assistants

Discover the essentials of AI assistant design in this free course. Learn about conversation fundamentals, psychology, and workflows for user-friendly interactions.

Introduction to Conversation Design

Introduction to Conversation Design

Learn the basics of AI Assistants and the workflow of designing conversations, serving as a stepping stone to CDI courses in Conversation Design and beyond.

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Free Webinars

CDI offers open webinars accessible to everyone as part of our basic access hosted by industry experts. You can start watching them immediately after logging into our portal.

Measuring Agent Success in the GenAI Era

Measuring Agent Success in the GenAI Era

Learn how to turn conversational data into measurable AI performance gains. Ideal for teams looking to improve assistant accuracy, outcomes, and ROI.

Voice First, Future Ready

Voice First, Future Ready

Get practical guidance on designing voice experiences with generative AI. Learn what makes assistants more natural, scalable, and ready for real-world use.

Scaling AI in CX

Scaling AI in CX

Discover a proven framework for planning and governing AI in customer experience. Perfect for CX leaders building assistants that deliver consistent results.

Digital Humans: Today and Tomorrow

Digital Humans: Today and Tomorrow

Understand how digital humans shape the future of communication, service, and design. Learn the latest trends in realism, emotion, ethics, and AI interaction.

Your next step in Conversational AI maturity

Your next step in Conversational AI maturity

Learn how to assess your organization’s CAI maturity and identify clear next steps. A practical session for teams aiming to scale and standardize AI operations.

IA for AI: Getting better answers from your chatbot

IA for AI: Getting better answers from your chatbot

See how structured content improves chatbot accuracy and compliance. Learn best practices for organizing content that supports stronger AI responses.

Customer Service in the New Era of AI

Customer Service in the New Era of AI

Explore how AI is transforming customer service strategy, KPIs, and operations. Learn what leaders must update now to stay competitive in an AI-driven landscape.

Conversational AI in 2025

Conversational AI in 2025

Find out what CX and CAI teams need to focus on next. Learn which trends matter, which are hype, and how to prepare your assistant strategy for 2025 and beyond.

Conversation Design Fundamentals

Conversation Design Fundamentals

Learn key steps in the CDI Workflow, proven design patterns, and practical tips for writing better dialogue plus a quick checklist to level up your designs.

Give Your AI Assistant LLM Superpowers

Give Your AI Assistant LLM Superpowers

Jasper Klimbie explains how NLU and LLMs can work together to boost assistant performance and deliver stronger conversational outcomes.

Implementing Better CX with Generative AI

Implementing Better CX with Generative AI

Explore practical genAI use cases in customer support, including UltimateGPT and the rise of hybrid, human-supported automation.

Events

CDI is constantly active in the world of Conversational AI, frequently engaging in conferences, meetups along with other industry events. Join us for Beyond Boundaries in 2026!

Beyond Boundaries 2026

Beyond Boundaries 2026

Mark your calendars for 28-30 April 2026 and join us in beautiful Barcelona to connect, learn and collaborate at Beyond Boundaries.

Asking for Things is More Complicated Than You Think

Asking for Things is More Complicated Than You Think

Watch Elizabeth Stokoe’s talk at the Beyond Boundaries festival 2024. She is an expert in conversation analysis and Academic Director at LSE.

Go from Tech Ethics in Theory to Tech Ethics in Practice

Go from Tech Ethics in Theory to Tech Ethics in Practice

Join Lisa Talia Moretti, a leading digital sociologist, at Beyond Boundaries Festival 2024 for insights on tech ethics in practice.

Optimizing Content Ecosystem

Optimizing Content Ecosystem

This session explores LLMs in content management and digital transformation, focusing on knowledge bases, accuracy, AI hallucinations, and structured content.

Unprompted Episodes: Expert Voices in Conversational AI

Learn directly from global leaders, designers, and researchers who are shaping the future of Conversational AI. Each episode of Unprompted brings candid insights, practical lessons, and behind-the-scenes stories from the people building today’s most impactful AI experiences.

Designing Multilingual Conversational AI

Designing Multilingual Conversational AI

Learn how multilingual and culturally aware AI systems are designed. Greg Bennett and Hans van Dam explore the shift from conversation design to prompt design.

Designing Multimodal AI Agents

Designing Multimodal AI Agents

Get an inside view of how multimodal AI is built. Karen Kaushansky shares how trust, voice diversity, and new LLM workflows shape human-feeling AI experiences.

Building Predictable Conversational AI

Building Predictable Conversational AI

Yam Marcovitz breaks down how to build reliable, predictable AI. Learn how human-in-the-loop processes, testing, and solid design practices improve real-world performance

Optimizing AI

Optimizing AI

Rasa’s Lauren Goerz explains how to optimize AI by blending LLMs with structured flows, reviewing conversations effectively, and proving value inside your organization.

Persona in Conversational AI

Persona in Conversational AI

Jason Gilbert reveals how persona design shapes AI like ElliQ. Learn how trust, multimodality, and ethical design influence AI for healthcare and companionship.

Syllabi

Curious about what you'll learn at the Conversation Design Institute? Download detailed syllabi for our foundational and advanced courses. Get a clear overview of learning outcomes, course content, and how each program can support your growth in conversational AI. Perfect for students, professionals, and teams evaluating training options.

CxD 1 – Conversation Designer Certificate

CxD 1 – Conversation Designer Certificate

Discover what it takes to start designing AI conversations. View the full syllabus and see how this course builds your foundation in human-centered design.

CxD 2 – Advanced Conversation Designer Certificate

CxD 2 – Advanced Conversation Designer Certificate

Ready to go deeper? Explore the full syllabus and see how this advanced course builds mastery in tone, flow, and user psychology.

AIT 1 – AI Trainer Certificate

AIT 1 – AI Trainer Certificate

See how the AIT 1 course teaches you to work with real user data, improve assistant performance, and become a skilled AI Trainer. Full syllabus inside.

CDI Method – Foundation Certificate

CDI Method – Foundation Certificate

Learn the structured, human-first approach behind all our courses. Download the syllabus to explore modules, outcomes, and certification details.

Reports & Research

Check out the latest reports and whitepapers written by CDI experts and industry leaders. Download research-driven reports on Conversational AI trends, technologies, and best practices. Stay ahead with industry knowledge and explore CDI’s latest findings, case studies, and innovations.

Conversational AI for Higher Education Guide

Conversational AI for Higher Education Guide

In this document, we provide insight into some of the key considerations and a primary use case for Agentic AI in the higher education sector.

Automation Empathy Grid – find balance between automaton, satisfaction, and cost-to-serve

Automation Empathy Grid – find balance between automaton, satisfaction, and cost-to-serve

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Calculating ROI for conversational AI

Calculating ROI for conversational AI

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Turn ambition into action

Level up your conversational AI practice to ensure your AI assistant reaches its full potential. Get started with our Conversational AI Maturity Assessment.