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My Special Aflac Duck:
An Award-Winning Application of Social Robotics

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Published Jun 7, 2018 1pm EDT / 10am PDT / 6pm BST / 7pm CEST | Runtime: 15:52

My Special Aflac Duck: An Award-Winning Application of Social Robotics SB'18 Vancouver Thursday 7 June ----- Catherine Blades, Chief Brand and Communications Officer of Aflac, will share the story of My Special Aflac Duck, a social robot designed to comfort children going through cancer treatment. Learn how this innovation received 2 billion impressions in just several days after it got a special award at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show. Speakers: Carol Cone CEO Carol Cone ON PURPOSE @carolcone Catherine Blades SVP, Chief Brand and Communications Officer Aflac @CHBlades Aaron Horowitz Co-Founder & CEO Sproutel @aaronjhorowitz
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