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The teams that changed how global learning moves
It's L&D Month. We're spotlighting the people who rebuilt how their teams deliver training worldwide, and what it's meant for their organizations.
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Global Learning at Scale
Join Smartcat as we explore how the global team at Gilead Sciences use AI, human expertise, and connected workflows to keep multilingual learning current, accurate, and scalable. Hear from Andrew James Viglione, Senior Director of Global Commercial L&D at Gilead Sciences and Brittany Clark, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Smartcat.
L&D teams spent this year proving that learning can move as fast as the business does
We are recognizing the leaders who closed training gaps in weeks instead of quarters, and got every employee the knowledge they need, in their own language, without review cycles, compliance checks, or translation backlogs slowing them down. That happened because of specific choices L&D leaders made. This month, Smartcat is shining the spotlight on the people who made that call.
Behind the Milestone
One person, 31 languages, zero bottlenecks
Topcon ran eight different translation vendors with no shared process and no memory of what had already been translated. Michelle Quirke consolidated everything onto Smartcat. Now a course lands Monday and comes back translated, reviewed, and ready by Wednesday. 298 projects, 29 countries, 31 languages, run by one person, 70% faster and at a 90% lower cost than before.
When people hear how quickly I can run 31 languages through the Reviewer Coworker, they really perk up. That kind of speed changes what's possible."
Michelle Quirke
Program Engagement Manager, Topcon
Global content, without losing the local expertise
Every market needed the same training material, but getting there meant choosing between speed and local accuracy. Andrew Viglione's team closed that gap: translation moved faster, and local review made sure nothing got lost along the way.
With Smartcat, we've found the optimal balance between automation and local expertise, allowing us to accelerate translation while improving quality and consistency."
Andrew Viglione
Senior Director, Global Commercial Learning & Development, Gilead
Setting the quality bar as high as the speed
Stu Moriens, Learning Solutions Architect at Veeva, had pushed his team to rebuild the localization workflow before mistakes reached learners. Now everything lives in one native .story file, so text, narration, and visual context move together. Certified GxP linguists review each course in full context, at a lower cost. Errors have decreased from dozens to less than two, and they're caught before publishing, protecting both the learners who rely on this training and the business behind it. Even though their service level agreement is to deliver translations within 6 weeks, they have been able to deliver translated courses in as little as 1 week in exceptional circumstances.
With Smartcat, you don't have to choose between speed and quality."
Stu Moriens
Learning Solutions Architect at Veeva
12 languages, same release day, no extra spend
Clarins' Global Retail Training team had no central repository for content and relied on local market staff to handle translation on the side. They moved everything onto Smartcat: brand-tuned AI translation, a shared review workspace, and an API pulling straight from their product library. Learning content now moves through AI translation into 12 languages.
Smartcat is a huge time-saver for the Clarins Global Retail Training Team! The accuracy and quality of translations noticeably improved over the four months of using Smartcat's AI translation capabilities, and consistency in brand and product terminology across translations is a notable benefit."
Claire Delouis
Director of Learning Innovation and Digital Training, Clarins
Curious what this looks like with your own course?
Bring a course, a doc, or a file you're stuck on. We'll walk through it with you, no commitment, just a look at how it would actually move through Smartcat.
L&D Resources & Insights
FAQs
What is L&D Month, and why is Smartcat spotlighting L&D leaders?
L&D Month is a moment to recognize the people who build how organizations learn. This year, we're using it to spotlight L&D leaders who rebuilt how their teams deliver training worldwide: closing training gaps in weeks instead of quarters and getting every employee the knowledge they need, in their own language.
Who are the L&D leaders featured in this spotlight?
Michelle Quirke, Program Engagement Manager at Topcon; Andrew Viglione, Senior Director of Global Commercial Learning & Development at Gilead; Nicole Morgan, Director of Global Sales and Service Enablement at Cummins; and Claire Delouis, Director of Learning Innovation and Digital Training at Clarins.
What results did these teams see?
Topcon now runs 298 projects across 29 countries and 31 languages with one person, 70% faster and at 90% lower cost than before. Cummins found AI translation 90% faster at 90% lower cost, turning work that took months into days. Clarins moved its global retail training onto one shared workspace with brand-tuned AI translation, and Gilead accelerated translation while improving quality and consistency.
Does AI translation replace local reviewers and subject-matter experts?
No. The teams in this spotlight use AI to take on the volume and keep people where their judgment matters most. Gilead pairs faster translation with local review so nothing gets lost, and Topcon routes courses through the Reviewer Coworker before they ship. The result is speed without giving up accuracy, compliance, or brand consistency.
How can I learn more or try this with my own training content?
Join Nicole Morgan of Cummins live on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET for a look at how her team scaled training across languages without scaling headcount. Or book a demo and bring a course of your own. We'll walk through how it would move through Smartcat.
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The leaders in this spotlight got training to every employee, in their own language, in days instead of months. See what that could look like for your programs.