February 10, 2021 • The Online Localization Conference
#LocFromHome: Stronger by sharing

We all learn and grow by sharing. It helps us reevaluate our outcomes, draw conclusions, develop ideas, and reach new heights. This #LocFromHome edition will focus on real stories and learnings born of concrete experiences. Theories are good, but actionable know-how is even better.
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Topics and tracks
Conference Program
10:00 am – 10:40 am UTC
Improving raw MT quality - user created content case
Stories

Natalia Kurysheva
Localization Project Manager at Agilent
10:40 am – 11:20 am UTC
The importance of community in the translation and localization industry
Panel

Moderator: Loie Favre
Content Marketing Manager at Alconost

Jan Hinrichs
CEO at Beluga & Founder of LocLunch

Vova Zakharov
Chief Editor at Smartcat & Connected Translation Community Lead
11:20 am – 11:30 am UTC
Break
11:30 am – 12:10 pm UTC
The 3 Secrets of Culturalization (Plus a Bonus!)
Recipes

Lloyd Morin
Culturalization Team Lead at Playrix

Laura Linares
Localizer EN-ES, Culturalization Outreach Expert at Playrix
12:10 pm – 12:50 pm UTC
Language for a Just World - how international NGOs use language to help others
Panel

Lucio Bagnulo
Head of Translation at Amnesty International

Stella Paris
Chief of Language Services at Translators without Borders

Dr Gaya M Gamhewage
Head of Learning & Capacity Development for WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme

Barbara Scottu
Senior Translation Coordinator at Oxfam
12:50 pm – 1:00 pm UTC
Break
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm UTC
A (much needed) paradigm shift
Mindset

Marc Jonckers
Managing Partner at Speed2Scale
1:30 pm – 2:20 pm UTC
New week, new market: The unicorn global expansion of ClassPass
Stories

Tatiana Ryabinina
Management Consultant & Director Grow-thru
2:20 pm – 2:30 pm UTC
Break
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm UTC
How to thrive in a crisis
Stories

Hristina Racheva
Head of Localization at Skyscanner
3:00 pm – 3:40 pm UTC
Inhouse production models: Pros and Cons
Panel

Rodrigo Cristina
Localisation Customer Experience Champion

Wiliam Spalding
Localization Senior Project Manager at Spotify

Esther Curiel
Localization Operations Manager at Indeed.com
3:40 pm – 4:20 pm UTC
API driven translation workflows
Recipes

Daniel Gray
CRO at OneHourTranslations

Daniel Italiaander
VP of Operations at One Hour Translation
4:20 pm – 4:30 pm UTC
Break
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm UTC
The language market has hit peak human translation – Now What?
Mindset

Don DePalma
Chief Research Officer at CSA Research
5:00 pm – 5:50 pm UTC
Content prioritization
Panel

Moderator: Kathrin Bussmann
Head of Localization at Bubbl

Yuka Nakasone
Globalization and Localization Director at Intento

Miguel Sepulveda
Global Localization Manager at King

Carmen Aviles
Localization Manager at Agilent

Patrick Nunes
Director, Global Communications & Design at Rotary International
5:50 pm – 6:00 pm UTC
Break
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm UTC
TAUS Data Marketplace: How to monetize your language data
Stories

Miloš Milovanović
Head of business at TAUS

Anne-Maj van der Meer
Training & Events Director at TAUS
6:30 pm – 7:10 pm UTC
Corporate Localization - from zero to hero
Recipes

Dawid Doronyk
Senior Localization Manager at Airhelp
7:10 pm – 7:20 pm UTC
Break
7:20 pm – 7:50 pm UTC
Micro, Macro, and Mega Trends. What do they mean to you?
Mindset

Renato Beninatto
CEO at Nimdzi
7:50 pm – 8:20 pm UTC
How translators can remain successful in an MT-driven world?
Recipes

Tess Whitty
Certified English Swedish translator transcreator and localizer
8:20 pm – 8:30 pm UTC
Break
8:30 pm – 9:00 pm UTC
Making localization a strategic function
Mindset

Iti Sahai
Product & Technology Localization / Globalization at Procore Technologies
9:00 pm – 9:50 pm UTC
Leadership in localization
Panel

Carrie Fisher
Manager of Globalization Services at Subway

Denisse Kreeger
Head of Localization Production at Riot Games

Marina Ilari
CEO at Terra Translations

Kristy Sakai
CEO at Supertext USA

Nika Allahverdi
Global Marketing and Engagement Manager at Nimdzi
Speakers

Carrie Fisher
Manager of Globalization Services at Subway

Don DePalma
Chief Research Officer at CSA Research

Denisse Kreeger
Head of Localization Production at Riot Games

Rodrigo Cristina
Localisation Customer Experience Champion

Marc Jonckers
Managing Partner at Speed2Scale

Kristy Sakai
CEO at Supertext USA

Renato Beninatto
CEO at Nimdzi

Marina Ilari
CEO at Terra Translations

Nika Allahverdi
Global Marketing and Engagement Manager at Nimdzi

Lloyd Morin
Culturalization Team Lead at Playrix

Natalia Kurysheva
Localization Project Manager at Agilent

Hristina Racheva
Head of Localization at Skyscanner

Tatiana Ryabinina
Management Consultant & Director
Grow-thru

Carmen Aviles
Localization Manager at Agilent

Yuka Nakasone
Globalization and Localization Director at Intento

Miguel Sepulveda
Global Localization Manager at King

Daniel Italiaander
VP of Operations at One Hour Translation

Dr Gaya M Gamhewage
Head of Learning & Capacity Development for WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme

Lucio Bagnulo
Head of Translation at Amnesty International

Barbara Scottu
Senior Translation Coordinator at Oxfam

Wiliam Spalding
Localization Senior Project Manager at Spotify

Esther Curiel
Localization Operations Manager at Indeed.com

Loie Favre
Content Marketing Manager at Alconost

Jan Hinrichs
CEO at Beluga & Founder of LocLunch

Dawid Doronyk
Senior Localization Manager at Airhelp

Miloš Milovanović
Head of business at TAUS

Anne-Maj van der Meer
Training & Events Director at TAUS

Kathrin Bussmann
Head of Localization at Bubbl

Daniel Gray
CRO at OneHourTranslations