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###### Podcasts

###### Dec 10, 2025

# Inside Rasa: Alan Nichol on Navigating the Future of Conversational AI

We broke our usual format for this one — and for good reason.

Most of [Bluejay (YC X25)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/get-bluejay/)'s Skywatch conversations take place in the car, but when you get the chance to sit down with [Alan Nichol](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anichol/) — co-founder and CTO of [Rasa](https://www.linkedin.com/company/rasa/), the open-source platform powering next-generation conversational AI assistants — you take it.

In this episode we cover:

✨ Rasa’s evolution — from early concept to industry-shaping platform

🧠 What it really takes to build reliable, real-world conversational AI

🔮 Why voice technology is on the edge of transforming entire industries

If you’re building agents, thinking about the future of AI, or just curious how top founders operate — this one’s worth your time. 🙌

Huge thanks to Alan for joining — and for showing us where the future of open-source AI is headed 💙🐦

🎥 Watch on YouTube → [https://lnkd.in/gd3Ze5WK](https://lnkd.in/gd3Ze5WK)

🎧 Listen on Spotify → [https://lnkd.in/g8YHMbz7](https://lnkd.in/g8YHMbz7)