A Big Moment for Conversation Intelligence
We’ve got some exciting news to share: Plaud’s co-founder and CEO, Nathan Hsu, was recently interviewed by the New York Stock Exchange’s Ashley Mastronardi during NYSE International Day. For us, this isn’t just a cool media moment—it’s a signal that the world’s most iconic financial institution is paying attention to what we’re building. And honestly? We’re thrilled.
NYSE International Day brought together global founders, executives, and top investors to spotlight companies shaping the future. This year, Plaud was in that mix—recognised as part of a new wave of businesses using AI to level up everyday life and work. Seeing our mission resonate on that stage is a milestone we won’t forget.
Work, Reimagined
In the interview, Nathan walked viewers through what Plaud actually does and why it matters.
At our core, we create wearable AI note-takers that combine hardware and software to capture, summarise, and workflow conversations in any scenario—face to face, over the phone, or online. Our sleek devices are built with state-of-the-art audio range and long battery life to keep up wherever you are: whether in a meeting room, on the street, over the phone, or in a doctor’s surgery.
Once a conversation is captured, Plaud intelligence goes to work with AI transcription and summarisation:
- Transcribing speech accurately in 112+ languages
- Summarising conversations into clear, structured takeaways
- Organising notes in ways people need, like meeting minutes or action items
- Offering a huge library of 10,000 templates shaped by a community of over a million users across industries
That means Plaud doesn’t just dump text on a page. It turns conversations into usable intelligence.
The Story That Stopped Us in Our Tracks
One moment from the interview hit especially hard.
Nathan shared a message he received from a Plaud user: a father whose 19-day-old newborn was severely ill. The father was visiting doctors daily, overwhelmed and terrified, and struggling to absorb all the medical information being thrown at him.
He began wearing Plaud NotePin to appointments. The device captured the medical conversations, transcribed them, and summarised the doctors’ guidance so he could review everything later with clarity and calm. It gave him peace of mind in a situation where every detail mattered. And his baby began to recover.
That story is Plaud in a nutshell:
Technology that supports people, not replaces them—especially in moments when life feels too fast to hold onto.
Human-First AI: Amplifying You, Not Automating You Away
Nathan also spoke about Plaud’s central philosophy: human-first AI.
The goal isn’t to build machines that take the place of humans, but rather to build tools that make humans more capable, more present, and more powerful in their own lives. Plaud treats conversation as something deeply valuable—because it is.
Nathan put it simply: when we have live conversations and then try to type them into a message or document afterwards, we can lose 60–80% of the intelligence that was actually shared. Plaud aims to preserve that intelligence by acting like an extension of our senses—microphones as ears, AI as memory, summaries as insight.
Why This Moment Matters
We’re proud of the difference we’re making. But we’re especially proud that a platform like NYSE wanted us in the conversation.
The New York Stock Exchange doesn’t spotlight companies casually. Their interest signals that AI conversation intelligence is becoming one of the defining categories of the next decade—and Plaud is right at the centre of it.
Conversations are where life happens.
And Plaud is here to help you keep more of what matters from them.
Whether you’re a professional bouncing between meetings, a student trying to learn faster, a caregiver needing clarity, or just someone who doesn’t want good ideas to slip away—Plaud is built for you.
What’s Next
Moments like this make us even more energised about what we’re building and what’s coming next. If you haven’t tried Plaud yet, now’s a great time to see why so many people are calling it a quiet revolution in how we capture the world around us. It’s more than a note-taker: it’s a modern work companion, serving as your AI meeting assistant and second brain.
Thanks for celebrating this milestone with us. And thank you for being part of our story.
