localization 101
Event program
1:00 pm UTC
RENATO BENINATTO — SHAPING THE FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY
Chairman and co-founder of Nimdzi Insights, Chairman of the Board of MultiLingual Media, ex-president of European Language Industry Association (ELIA), Vice-president of ABRATES (Brazilian Association of Translators and Interpreters).
3:00 pm UTC
CEO & Founder of Creative Words, President of the Board of Directors of ELIA, the European Language Industry Association.
DIEGO CRESCERI — WHAT'S COMING NEXT: AN LSP VIEW
The current buzz about artificial intelligence applied to translation is driven by several factors, including increased consumer demand, recent technological developments, and significant investments in machine translation. Real-time collaboration, uberization of translation projects, AI-driven quality control ... machine translation is just one of the changes that is revolutionizing the language industry. To keep up with the times, language experts need to develop new skills and attitudes.
In his presentation, Diego Cresceri will share the LSP point of view on which skills needed in order to remain relevant in our ever-changing industry.
3:30 pm UTC
GET READY FOR YOUR BEST FUTURE IN TRANSLATION
MARINA GRACEN-FARRELL
CARRIE FISCHER
Localization Manager & Consultant at Pearson.
Globalization Services Manager at Subway.
There has been a lot of speculation about the future of translation and localization including AI, automation, and new technologies. To get ready, we can "future-proof" ourselves for a future that is positive, not daunting. We'll share what we've learned from conferences, panels, and experts; with tips and ideas for all.
4:00 pm UTC
PANEL DISCUSSION. LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY: SYNERGY
Internationalization and localization expert at Microsoft.
SOEREN EBERHARDT
Senior Program Manager at Microsoft.
DIEGO BARTOLOME
Head of User Assistance Department at Positive Technologies.
IRINA RYBNIKOVA
Contributing Writer at Nimdzi Insights, Head of Translation Department at ITI.
YULIA AKHULKOVA
Founder & Main Researcher at Accessibility Warriors Freelance.

BELÉN AGULLÓ GARCÍA
Localization is finally being recognized as the key to international success. To facilitate this success, our industry now boasts hundreds of translation and localization tools that enable globalization.
«ut with so many technology solutions, how do we keep track of the best developments? How might we really leverage the language technology and integrate these tools into various company workflows?
In this panel discussion with localization gurus, we will explore the concept of language technology synergy. Tune in for interesting cases and burning questions about speech, text, and automation.

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