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Notes and resources
Registration page https://signal.twilio.com/london2025/begin?reg_type_id=990071
Blog post about ConversationRelay https://www.twilio.com/en-us/blog/conversation-relay-aws-reference-architecture
ConversationRelay Docs https://www.twilio.com/docs/voice/conversationrelay
ConversationRelay Product page https://www.twilio.com/en-us/products/conversational-ai/conversationrelay
DIY Demo page https://twilio-cr-ai.rishab.cloud/
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