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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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#LocFromHome provides a free space for people to get together, learn from top experts, share ideas, and grow professionally. We believe that everyone — from all economic, geographical, and cultural backgrounds — should have access to the latest industry knowledge.
Our numbers in 2020
Great production values there with the tech, the format, the schedule, and the moderator. Great job, very professional!
I must say that this was the most expertly crafted online conference that I have ever seen.
Great day, great speakers, thank you for organising this, Smartcat!
Thanks to all the speakers, to the people behind the scenes, to Smartcat!
Dynamic, great and concise presentations / panel discussions.
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
