Google Cloud Next '19

In San Francisco this week for Google Cloud Next '19. This is my third time attending and every year it has significantly grown in the number of attendees, sponsors/exhibitors and speakers. In 2016 – shortly after Diane Greene took the helm as Google Cloud CEO – it hosted 2,000 attendees. The following year it grew to 10,000 attendees. Last year, attendance more than doubled, with over 25,000 registrations. This year Google Cloud reports a 50% growth with over 35,000 registrations.

Update 04/19/2019: You can read my comments regarding product updates to G Suite in this article by Matthew Finnegan of Computerworld. I also published a spotlight report (451 Research subscribers only): "Next '19: Google Cloud is redefining human computer interaction with voice user interfaces".
Voice technology-related announcements at Google Cloud Next '19 included general availability of Google Voice for G Suite – which was announced at last year's event – and new capabilities in G Suite, like the integration of Google Assistant to Calendar and live captions in Hangouts Meet.
Coupled with other announcements – including updates to Contact Center AI – they paint a picture that shows how Google Cloud is redefining human computer interaction (HCI) across its portfolio with voice user interfaces. These announcements were done without much fanfare, but we believe they signal a shift toward a multimodal user experience that will have a major impact for workforce productivity.


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