Localization Fireside Chat

By Robin Ayoub

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May 22, 2023 Meet María José Alberto one of Argentina's Localization Trailblazers
Check out my candid conversation with Maria Jose Alberto - one of Argentina's Localization Trailblazers: Here is a bio about Maria Jose Here is a small Bio about: María José Alberto is a Sworn, Literary, Scientific, and Technical Translator of English, and followed post-graduate studies in Business Administration. In 2007 she founded the company Insight Language Solutions www.ils trans. com ), a woman-owned, ISO 17100 & ISO 9001 certified Translation company that has recently expanded to the FTS model. She occupies the role of CEO. She is a co-founder of the Argentine Association of Language Services (AASL) and served initially as Secretary and then as President for the last 4 years. She had an active role in the inclusion of the translation industry in Argentina’s Knowledge-Economy Act passed last 2019. Her main responsibility as President of AASL was to promote the development of the translation industry both locally and internationally. She actively participated in panels of leaders and presidents of international industry associations and articulated with local government agencies to promote the industry in Argentina Since 2017, she has voluntarily participated in the Argentina Chapter of Women in Localization, as she is committed to the empowerment and development of women in the translation and localization industry. Currently, she plays the role of Argentina’s Chapter Manager She plays an active role in academic studies at local universities, where her main role is to introduce the translation industry to students in the last year of their professional careers, many of whom become interns at ILS.
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46min
May 15, 2023 Meet Lola Bendana: CEO And founder of Multi-Languages Corp.
In this episode, I interview Ms. Lola Bendana, a successful Canadian Language entrepreneur, here is a bio about Lola:Lola Bendana, DirectorMulti-Languages CorporationLola has a degree with a specialization in English-Spanish translation. Lola has been involved in the translation field for over 30 years; since 1997, she has been the Director of Multi-Languages Corporation. She served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Healthcare Interpretation Network (HIN) where she led the project to create the national standards of Canada for Community Interpreting (NSGCIS).She was voting member of the technical Committee of the Canadian General Standards Board that created the Canadian national translation service standards CAN CGSB 131.10-2008. She participated on its reaffirmation in 2017. She won the Language Industry Association (AILIA) National Award for Outstanding Contribution to the translation sector. Among other roles, Lola served as the President of the International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA), delegate to FIT North America, member of the ASTM F43 Committee on Language Services, member of the Board of Directors of the International Network on Terminology TermNet.Lola published a book in collaboration with Dr. Alan Melby “Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Translation” and a book in collaboration with Professor Helen Campbell “How to get it right when contracting Conference Interpreting services”. Presently, she is a member of the Board of Directors and Past-President of the Language Industry Association of Canada (AILIA). Lola has been a member of the Canadian Advisory Committee to ISO TC37 since 2007 where she participates as an expert delegate to create international standards for translation and interpreting.She is a member of the Board of Directors and Past-President of the Ontario Council on Community Interpreting (OCCI).
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32min
May 02, 2023 Diversity and Equality: How can Localization industry impact positively
In this podcast, we discuss the subject of Diversity and equality and the role that Localization currently plays and how we improve and do better to work across various industries to continue advancing this worthy cause. In this episode, my guest is Sukhi Alberga Founder of Bridging Legal Solutions https://blsmdp.com/ Here is a bio of Sukhi: Sukhi has an Honours Bachelor Degree from the University of Toronto and a Juris Doctor from Bond University. She obtained the Osgoode Certificate in Health Law from the Osgoode Hall Law School of York University. Sukhi is called to the Ontario Bar and the New Brunswick Bar. She founded Bridging Legal Solution, the first multidisciplinary law practice offering business law, health law, HR, and accounting services. She has a passion for helping entrepreneurs and health practitioners launch innovative ideas. Sukhi's interest in innovating and assisting companies in breaking new ground comes from her professional experience in the corporate and health sector. She is also a member of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) and was appointed member of the Legal Futures Subcommittee for the CBA. In addition, she is an appointed member of the Human Resource Committee of the Law Society of New Brunswick. Sukhi, in collaboration with the Canadian Bar Association, New Brunswick Branch, started the Atlantic Roundtable and is its Chair. Sukhi is a firm believer that innovation and passion go hand in hand. She is dedicated to supporting her clients' legal needs as they focus on ingenuity in their businesses.
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44min
April 25, 2023 Buying or selling translation business?
In this episode I had the honor to host Michael Klinger a well-known name in the Localization industry and an expert on the topic of M&A here is a small bio about Mike:Michael has twenty-five years of experience in the globalization industry. He is conversant in six languages. He started as a French interpreter and translation project manager. He established and grew the globalization staffing & localization outsourcing businesses at Winter Wyman Contracts which became COMSYS. He helped find ‘sellers’ for COMSYS in the language field. He started Anzu Global and Language Transactions where he grew the language brokerage services business. His current wish is to leverage his business network to support his social venture and charitable work bringing computers and technology to Niger, Africa. Visit www.bokai.org for more information
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45min
April 18, 2023 ChatGPT and its impact on the localization industry
In this podcast, my good friend and industry colleague Diego Cresceri, CEO & Founder of Creative Words, joined me over Friday morning coffee to try to tackle this topic, which many see as a threat and many more see as an opportunity. not sure which side you stand on this topic? but hopefully, this discussion is interesting to you. and if you have any comments please share them accordingly Here is a small bio about Diego: Diego Cresceri is the CEO & Founder of Creative Words. His clients include: - Multilingual translation agencies - Italian companies aiming to internationalize - Foreign companies aiming to enter the Italian market He Graduated in Translation and Interpreting at the University of Genoa, and he is currently the President of the Board of Directors of ELIA, the European Language Industry Association. At Creative Words, he is responsible for the company's strategy and growth. With a strong inclination to share, when not involved in his company he holds workshops and seminars on innovation, artificial intelligence, and machine translation at universities, training schools, and language associations nationally and internationally. He enjoys spending his free time with his family, and skydiving. www.creative-words.com
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43min
April 05, 2023 Multimedia closed captioning: Conversation with David Gregoire and Pierre-Benoit Duhamel
Meet the founder and the cofounder of SousTitreur.com a Quebec-based company providing innovative solutions to content creators in the area of close captioning. In this episode, David/Pierre-Benoit and Robin Ayoub, illustrate the story of SousTitreur.com and we dive into the discussion of the innovation in the area of closed captioning A bit about David: Founder and a serial entrepreneur and Ideas manMathematics from Laval UniversityVP technology for the largest online travel agency in QuebecCo-founder of an airline company OWGMr. eCommerce (David is a web marketing reference in Quebec)4 kids and travel enthusiast A bit about Pierre-BenoitPartner Business structure and team managementMcGill University Finance and MarketingFounded a luxury retail operation2 Kids and an avid cyclist and skier
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49min
April 03, 2023 Language Quality assessment, discussion with Kirill Soloviev CEO and founder of ContentQuo
Meet KirillCEO and co-founder of ContentQuo, an Estonian technology company that helps localization teams, government departments, and Global Top-100 LSPs lower their linguistic quality risk, improve vendor performance and boost MT output quality at scale via a flexible SaaS platform.During his 20-year industry career, Kirill has served in diverse vendor and buyer roles - most notably as Global Director of Localization at Acronis, a unicorn tech company.In his spare time, besides fathering a 6-year-old boy, Kirill enjoys playing Irish traditional music & drumming to rock tunes. He is also interested in web3 technology, especially NFT and smart contracts.
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March 27, 2023 In this episode Charles Lesperance and Robin Ayoub give their perspective on Canadian language industry
Charles and I have a casual coffee-style discussion re the localization industry status in Canada we cover everything from Bill 96 to Economic changes in Canada and the impact on pricing. Here is Charles's Bio:Charles Lesperance is the President and CEO of OXO Innovation and Communications Transcript. A lawyer by training and a member of the Quebec Bar, Charles discovered a passion for helping companies go global when he worked in international tax law at KPMG. Having co-founded OXO Translation in Montreal in 2013, he now channels this passion into helping clients communicate across borders and expanding OXO’s own frontiers.Charles plays an important role in decision-making for the company and is responsible for implementing its vision, overseeing operations, managing key accounts, and developing new markets. Charles led OXO’s 2018 merger with the Brazilian company Ccaps and its 2019 acquisition of Communications Transcript and continues to seek opportunities for growth. He also sits on the board of the Language Industry Association of Canada (AILIA), an organization that promotes the competitiveness of Canadian language service companies.
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42min
March 24, 2023 Conversaion with Jan Henrichs - CEO and founder of Belugalingistics and founder of LocLunch
I this episode I am happy to introduce Jan Henrichs!Jan Hinrichs is an accomplished entrepreneur, serving as both founder and CEO of Beluga, a translation company specializing in helping fast-moving companies expand their digital content globally. For the past 17 years, Jan and his team have been focused on optimizing and scaling ongoing translation workflows for B2B and B2C SaaS services and mobile apps. Beluga’s client portfolio spans a variety of industries, including music, advertising, dating, security, fashion, e-commerce, and well-being and fintech.In addition to his work at Beluga, Jan is also the driving force behind LocLunch, a thriving community of language professionals that has grown into a global network. Launched in 2019, LocLunch brings together translators, interpreters, and other language experts to share knowledge, exchange ideas, and build valuable connections. Jan's passion for empowering language professionals and fostering innovation in the language industry is evident in all aspects of his work.
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56min
March 15, 2023 Conversaion with Carrie Fischer - President of women in Localizatio
In this very interesting episode, I had the pleasure of hosting our guest on this channel Ms. Carrie Fischer President of Women in Localization, and Head of Globalization at Subway. We covered various topics: We talk a bit about Carrie's start in the localization industry we also jump into the topic of unconscious bias and various other views related to the loc industry current state and future outloook
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FAQs about Localization Fireside Chat:

How many episodes does Localization Fireside Chat have?

The podcast currently has 105 episodes available.