Meet Grace: Sidecar’s New AI Agent Takes the Stage | 126

from Sidecar Sync · host Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Sidecar Sync, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias pull back the curtain on one of Sidecar’s most ambitious experiments yet: Grace, a real-time AI audio agent designed to transform how organizations engage with users. From a beachside hackathon to a live deployment in under two months, they unpack the full journey—covering the business case, rapid development process, tech stack decisions, and early learnings. Along the way, they explore how audio AI captures nuance in ways text cannot, why “progress over perfection” is a critical mindset for innovation, and what this means for associations looking to modernize their member experience. If you’ve been curious about voice agents, AI-driven sales funnels, or how to actually build with AI (not just talk about it), this episode is a must-listen. 🙋‍♀️ Chat with Grace on the Sidecar website - https://sidecar.ai/🎬 Watch Grace in action live on the podcast: https://youtu.be/pk2xcmHg4eM?si=JZoHTgZqCM26G_mS&t=457 🤖 Join the AI Mastermind: https://sidecar.ai/association-ai-mastermind 📕 Download the New 3rd Edition of ‘Ascend’: https://sidecar.ai/ai 📅 Register for digitalNow2026: https://digitalnow.sidecar.ai 🛠 AI Tools and Resources Mentioned in This Episode:ElevenLabs ➔ https://elevenlabs.io/ Claude Haiku 4.5 (Anthropic) ➔ https://www.anthropic.com Google Nano Banana 2 ➔ https://deepmind.google🎀 Use code AIPOD50 for $50 off your Association AI Professional (AAiP) certification at https://sidecar.ai/aaip🚀 Help Us Grow Our Reach - Share With a Friend or Colleague!👍 Like & Subscribe!https://x.com/sidecarglobal https://www.youtube.com/@SidecarSynchttps://sidecar.ai/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/sidecar-global/Amith Nagarajan is the Chairman of Blue Cypress, a family of purpose-driven companies and proud practitioners of Conscious Capitalism. The Blue Cypress companies focus on helping associations, non-profits, and other purpose-driven organizations achieve long-term success. Amith is also an active early-stage investor in B2B SaaS companies. He’s had the good fortune of nearly three decades of success as an entrepreneur and enjoys helping others in their journey.https://linkedin.com/amithnagarajan Mallory Mejias is passionate about creating opportunities for association professionals to learn, grow, and better serve their members using artificial intelligence. She enjoys blending creativity and innovation to produce fresh, meaningful content for the association space. Mallory co-hosts and produces the Sidecar Sync podcast, where she delves into the latest trends in AI and technology, translating them into actionable insights.https://linkedin.com/mallorymejias

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