Chief Evangelist · Amazon Alexa · Seattle

Helping the world
learn to talk
to machines.

I'm Emerson Sklar. I spend my days connecting developers, partners, and audiences to the future of voice, ambient computing, and AI — on stages, on camera, and in the room where products get built.

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Portrait of Emerson Sklar, Chief Evangelist for Amazon Alexa
20+
Years evangelizing developer platforms
100+
Keynotes, panels & conference talks delivered
Alexa+
The mission I'm on now
Alexa+

The next era of ambient AI

Alexa+ reimagines the assistant as a genuinely conversational, capable partner. I help developers and partners build for it — and tell that story to the world.

§ 01   Upcoming

Where to find me next

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§ 02   Featured

On the record

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AI Innovator Series

Priceline's Penny Travel Assistant

Revolutionizing travel planning with AI.

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AI Innovator Series

Volley on Voice AI Gaming

Building Alexa skills and LLM-powered games.

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AI Innovator Series · CES 2026

Virgin Atlantic's AI Concierge

Transforming travel with generative AI.

§ 03   Let's talk

Planning an event, a story, or a partnership?

I'm always glad to hear from conference organizers, journalists, and builders working on the edge of voice and AI.

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