Localization Today

In this episode, Teresa Toronjo, Localization Manager at Malt, talks about how a single person can harness AI and automation to deliver timely, high-quality localized content across marketing, legal, and product teams.

Teresa dives into Malt’s hybrid workflow—immediate machine translations followed by human review—explains key KPIs like error-free requests and time-to-market, and shares why translators remain indispensable for cultural nuance. She also discusses how to build strategic partnerships with stakeholders, balance orchestration versus one-stop processes, and position localization as a driver of long-term global growth.

We speak with Carol Velandia, founder and CEO of Equal Access Language Services and creator of the Effective Inclusion to Language Access framework. Carol shares her powerful journey—from interpreting in hospitals to developing a human-centered model for institutional change—and makes a compelling case for language access as a civil rights issue.

Carol unpacks common misconceptions, the importance of centering limited English proficient individuals in policy and practice, and the need to shift from transactional interpreting to structural inclusion.

In celebration of Haitian Heritage Month, MultiLingual Magazine brings together leading voices from the Haitian linguistic and cultural community to reflect on the richness, resilience, and global impact of Haitian identity.

A meaningful conversation with Marleen Julien (Creole Solutions), Junior Mesamours (JR Language Services), and Websder Corneille (Indiana University), moderated by MultiLingual CEO Eddie Arrieta. 

Marco Trombetti, CEO and Co-Founder of Translated, discusses the latest updates to LARA—their large language model-powered translation system—and how it's reshaping expectations around adaptation, speed, and context in machine translation. Marco also walks us through the current state of AI agents, their interoperability challenges, and what MCP protocol adoption by major players means for the future.

We explore how localization teams can leverage LARA’s new Team Plan and API to enhance both internal workflows and enterprise-wide communication, and how the rise of agents could automate not just translation, but localization project management itself.

By Tim Brookes

Philippine cultural advocate Kristian Kabuay describes his artistic journey from the United States to the Philippines and back, and from graffiti to martial arts to batok, a traditional tattooing practice that incorporates body, identity, and language.

By Shrushti Chhapia

Although generative AI has made remarkable strides in language processing, its struggle with Indian dialects highlights the deep-rooted challenges of data scarcity, code-switching complexities, and low digital representation of regional languages.

By Helena Batt

TED has partnered with Panjaya to help make TED Talks accessible to a global audience. Using AI-powered video adaptation and expert-in-the-loop translators, the company is dubbing its TED Talks in multiple languages.

By Veronica Hylak and Bridget Hylak

The year’s best products span various use cases; some focus on speed, others on adaptability. Advocating for a pricing model that reflects the level of human involvement, the context, and the intended use of a translation, the authors classify these tools using a three-tiered system depending on whether the output is raw AI, creative, or highly technical.

In this episode, we speak with Veronique Ozkaya, Co-CEO of Datamundi AI, about the company’s transformation from Summa Linguae Technologies into a data-focused, AI-driven service provider. Drawing on her 25+ years in the language industry, Veronique explores how multilingual data is becoming central to enterprise AI strategies—and why localization teams are well positioned to lead this shift.

We discuss the rebranding decision, the evolution of data services, real client use cases, and the internal cultural changes required to support such a pivot. Veronique also reflects on the strategic role of language in AI adoption, the challenges of bias and data quality, and the core values—openness, resilience, and transparency—that drive Datamundi’s vision for the future.

Javier Díaz, Head of Community at Bureau Works, joins us at GALA 2025 in Montreal to reflect on ten years in the language industry—and how AI, automation, and authenticity are shaping the next ten. Javi discusses the evolving needs of LSPs and enterprises, the increasing adoption of AI-powered solutions, and the critical role of community in navigating technological change. We explore the human-in-the-loop philosophy at Bureau Works, the power of personal branding (even for non-sales roles), and why showing up—online and offline—still matters.