Real-time conversation intelligence is revolutionizing customer interactions by shifting from post-call analysis to live insights, enabling proactive engagement and transforming how businesses understand and act on customer interactions. The 2025 State of Conversation Intelligence Report indicates that 80% of teams have integrated conversation intelligence, with real-time capabilities emerging as the next essential requirement. This technological evolution allows businesses to influence outcomes during conversations rather than retrospectively, with 61.5% of respondents identifying real-time voice agents as the most exciting future capability. Real-time speech-to-text systems prioritize accuracy and low latency, overcoming challenges of traditional systems by providing immutable transcripts that remain stable, aiding in live coaching and compliance monitoring. The Real-Time Agent Assist (RTAA) exemplifies this shift, offering agents immediate, contextual support through AI-driven systems that process conversations within milliseconds, significantly improving metrics such as Average Handle Time and First Call Resolution rates. As companies move from exploration to execution, real-time capabilities provide a competitive advantage, necessitating a reimagining of workflows to leverage live insights effectively.