In this episode, host Simon Hodgkins is joined by Lee Densmer. Lee helps companies create content experiences that bring their global customers closer to the brand. She believes that content can make or break your brand and that content builds relationships, and relationships drive revenue.

In this episode, Peter McNally, a Senior Consultant at the User Experience Center at Bentley University, joins host María Roa. Peter shares information on his background and how he got into the field of UX design. He started out studying graphic design in college but quickly realized that he was more interested in the user experience aspect of design. Peter was always fascinated by how people interacted with technology and how design could be used to improve those interactions.

In this episode, Maciej Kranz, EVP and CTO, Member of the Executive Board at KONE Corporation, joins host Simon Hodgkins. KONE, a Finnish company specializing in elevators, escalators, and automatic building doors, is using technology to solve issues related to transportation and logistics. Maciej discusses the company's use of sensors and data orchestration to create smoother experiences for people. KONE Corporation has a presence in over 60 countries and 60,000 employees, providing services to approximately one billion people daily.

In this episode, Karen Jones joins host Simon Hodgkins. Karen is the Director of Consulting and Partnerships at Denison Consulting Europe. Karen works with clients to explore their organizational culture, define their current state, and prioritize action to drive delivery.

In this episode, Anne-Marie Colliander Lind joins host María Roa. Anne-Marie is a recognized force in the global language industry landscape.

In this episode, Angelica Palli joins host María Roa. Angelica is a Product Localization Manager at Babbel. Angelica is a passionate learner with a fondness for foreign languages and personal growth. She strives for efficiency and clarity in everything she does, and although her background is 100% localization, she is very marketing-oriented. Babbel has 13,000 hours of content and more than 50,000 lessons across 14 languages. Babbel was the world’s first language-learning app and is also the best-selling. It has intuitive, user-friendly lessons, which have seen the company grow to over 10 million subscriptions, centered on learning a language through real-life conversations.

In this episode, Alfonso González Bartolessis joins host María Roa. Alfonso is a localization professional who has developed his career as a translator, translation manager, and university teacher. He has founded and co-founded several companies and currently works as a Senior Localization Manager in Germany for Sinch. Alfonso has created the localization department for more than nine languages and developed the current translation workflow. He is also TranslaStars CEO, an online learning platform for language lovers with translation, localization, globalization, and interpreting courses. Alfonso shares how he got into the world of language, translation, and localization, including his early experiences in Spain and the United States.

In this episode, Elizabeth Doss joins host María Roa. Elizabeth is an animated GIF sticker artist. She helps brands and businesses create gifs that lead to greater awareness and engagement on a local and global scale. Whether through social media marketing, email marketing, or even a website. Elizabeth's work in animated GIFs has already grown to over 4 billion views.

Elizabeth shares how she got into the design world of animated GIFs and her Izzyink studio business, which now works with many well-known individuals, small businesses, and global brands. Elizabeth’s work transforms how people interact and engage with images across multiple platforms.

In this special episode, Simon Hodgkins shares insights into the Think Global Forum Roundtable events. Take a listen to this special episode of the podcast!