Will Bodewes

Will Bodewes is the Co-Founder and CEO of Phonely, a Y Combinator-backed conversational AI startup based in San Francisco, USA. Prior to establishing his current enterprise, he founded Spokesound, an early-stage audio-technology startup that attracted attention from notable recording artists. He earned a PhD in applied artificial intelligence from the University of Melbourne, balancing his academic research with a background as a collegiate cross-country skier and ultra-endurance cyclist. At Phonely, Bodewes engineers voice AI agents designed to automate inbound business phone calls and integrate directly with corporate workflows, achieving a reported 100% function-calling accuracy. He has also been featured on industry platforms like Deepgram to discuss the technical infrastructure behind natural voice interactions. His current focus centers on deploying applied artificial intelligence to modernize call center automation, eliminate customer wait times, and capture missed revenue.