How do I make the bot initiate the conversation?

Instead of making the chatbot detect the intent, how can one make the chatbot initiate the conversation and then detect the intent of the conversation?

Hi @ashwin.anil,

You can use the events like onConnect, WelcomeEvent to initiate the conversation with the user.
Please refer the following link:

https://developer.kore.ai/docs/bots/bot-builder/optimizing-bots/bot-customizations/event-based-bot-actions/

Regards,
Yoga Ramya.