Jelmer van der Weide

Jelmer van der Weide is founder at Lifechaingers, the Netherlands-based company behind Bobbai, an AI listening speech solution co-developed with people who use AAC and healthcare professionals. Jelmer has a background in human engineering. His work focuses on making everyday conversation faster, more personal and more accessible for people with ALS, MS, aphasia and other conditions affecting language or speech.

ASHA Financial Disclosures:
Jelmer van der Weide is founder and co-shareholder of Lifechaingers, the developer of the Bobbai application discussed in this presentation, and receives a salary and holds equity.

ASHA Non-Financial Disclosures:
Member of Advisory Board for Project of Smart Health Tech Center (ErasmusMC/Delft University of Technology) as “Digital health entrepreneur and experienced speech technology application developer”