About us
Whispp started as an assistive technology, but evolved into an enabling streaming voice AI for a broad variety of application domains.
Our mission is to enhance communication with advanced audio-to-audio AI, empowering people in every situation to reclaim their voices and express themselves clearly and confidently.
Accessibility
Permanent or temporary voice loss & stuttering
Privacy
Private and discreet phone and video calls by whispering
Noise
Calls and live conversations with background noise
Awards & achievements
We are proud to have secured key awards and achievements that have fueled our mission to revolutionize voice accessibility:
Whispp Wins Dutch Chamber of Commerce Innovation Top 100
During the KVK Entrepreneurshipdays on 14 November, the jury announced the winners of the 20th...
Whispp Secures a Place on Forbes 2025 Accessibility 100 List
Recognized as one of the world’s top impact-makers in accessibility We are proud to announce that...
Whispp Wins at NN Social Innovation Startup Award in Bilbao
Last night in Bilbao was an unforgettable celebration of innovation and impact at the NN Social...
Whispp Named TIME’s Best Invention of 2024
A Simple Idea with a Powerful Purpose In 2018, Whispp was born from a straightforward yet...
Whispp Joins the AgeTech Collaborative™ from AARP Ecosystem
Whispp is excited to announce that we are now part of the AgeTech Collaborative™ from AARP, a...
Whispp Honored as One of the Most Promising Startups at the Gerard & Anton Awards 2024
Yesterday, Whispp had the honor of attending the tenth presentation of the Gerard & Anton...
Media coverage
Whispp has been featured and celebrated in various prestigious platforms for its innovative approach to accessibility.
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Publications
Explore our latest articles, research, and insights showcasing the impact of Whispp’s technology on voice accessibility and innovation.
On Stage with Quallcomm, Hybrid AI: From cloud to edge intelligence.
Last week at Websummit, our CTO Akash took the stage with Dr. Vinesh Sukumar during Qualcomm’s...
Former Dolby International President Appointed to Whispp’s Board of Directors
Leiden, November 12, 2025 - Whispp today announces the appointment of Andreas Spechtler to its...
Whispp Voice AI at Interspeech 2025 | Fair and Inclusive Speech Science and Technology
Rotterdam Ahoy, 17–21 August 2025. Theme: “Fair and Inclusive Speech Science and Technology”....
Whispp Now Listed on REHADAT and EASTIN
Whispp is expanding speech accessibility worldwide now that our AI-powered Voice App is officially...
Whispp Now Listed on Living Made Easy – Europe’s Largest Assistive Technology Platform
We are pleased to announce that Whispp's assistive voice app is officially listed on Living Made...
Empowering Every Voice on World Voice Day 2025
Roger's Journey with Whispp Roger Gillespie knows what it's like to live without a voice — not...
Our team
From left to right: Akash Raj Komarlu, CTO and Co-founder, whose background in signal processing and voice technology shapes how Whispp runs directly on everyday devices. In the middle is Joris Castermans, CEO and Co-founder, whose personal experience with stuttering is the starting point for everything we build around spoken communication. On the right is Andreas Spechtler, former President of Dolby International and member of Whispp’s Board of Directors, who brings decades of experience in global audio, licensing and scaling technology companies.
Together with the wider Whispp team, they combine lived experience, engineering and international business expertise to create new ways for people to speak, whisper and communicate by voice in daily life.
Thom Leenman
Software Engineer
Karolina Hes
AI Researcher & Developer
Maurin Voshol
AI Researcher & Developer
Jasper Siebelink
AI & Mobile Engineer
Kenjiro Lolling
Program Marketing Manager
Johannah O’mahony
AI Researcher & Developer
Zino Schubert
Technical Support
Sarah Clarke
Project Manager
Our partners
We believe it is important to work in an ethically and scientifically based manner. That is why we work together with the following patient associations, professional organizations and academic partners.
