Hans van Dam

Hans van Dam

Founder & CEO
CDI

Articles by Hans

From Cost Saver to Revenue Driver: Conversational AI Comes o…
From Cost Saver to Revenue Driver: Conversational AI Comes o…

Agentic AI is transforming chatbots from support tools into real sales engines. Connected to produc…

Feb 17, 2026
5 min read
Conversation Design Institute at Rasa CALM SUMMIT NYC
Conversation Design Institute at Rasa CALM SUMMIT NYC

On Wednesday October 30th, Hans van Dam (CEO of Conversation Design Institute) and Luke Kempen (Prac…

Nov 8, 2024
3 min read
CEO Hans van Dam delivers inspiring TED Talk
CEO Hans van Dam delivers inspiring TED Talk

CDI’s founder and chatbot expert Hans van Dam has delivered the world’s first TED Talk written by Ch…

Sep 26, 2023
3 min read
Why ethics is important in Conversation Design
Why ethics is important in Conversation Design

What have ethics got to do with chatbot design? Well, if you’re part of the ecosystem that’s buildin…

May 26, 2023
4 min read