Why Human-Centered Cybersecurity Is the Future of Risk LeadershipWhat if the next Pearl Harbor isn’t physical?What if it’s digital?In Episode 179 of the Localization Fireside Chat, I sat down with Mike Elkins, Chief Human & Information Security Officer at Humanis Technologies, to explore one of the most pressing leadership questions of our time:Are organizations truly... Continue Reading →

The global language services market is valued between $70 to $80 billion.It powers healthcare systems. It supports global commerce. It enables legal frameworks. It fuels AI training data. It localizes the world’s digital infrastructure.And yet, despite its economic weight and strategic importance, the language industry operates without a unified global governing body.No neutral authority. No... Continue Reading →

In this episode of Localization Fireside Chat, Robin Ayoub sits down with Annie Olufuwa, Storytelling Strategist and Founder of Story’d, to unpack a powerful idea:Story is not branding fluff. Story is commercial leverage.This conversation moves beyond inspiration and into infrastructure. How narrative shapes revenue, negotiation outcomes, leadership credibility, and long-term brand authority.Watch the full episode... Continue Reading →

For decades, the localization industry has told itself a success story.We translated the world’s software. We built global vendor ecosystems. We standardized terminology. We created style guides and quality frameworks.And yet, billions of users still abandon localized technology and revert to English.Not because they prefer English. Because localized versions often do not feel natural.In Episode... Continue Reading →

In fast-moving markets like Dubai, visibility is easy. Credibility is not.In Episode 134 of the Localization Fireside Chat, I sat down with Chris Adams, Founder of CJA Consulting and Founder of Muhami (محامي), to unpack what actually drives growth in the legal industry. This was not a surface-level marketing conversation. It was a strategic discussion... Continue Reading →

Localization Fireside Chat Episode 174 Watch the full interview: https://youtu.be/5m2dzQaDLgcIn this episode of the Localization Fireside Chat, host Robin Ayoub talks with Steven Puri, Founder of The Sukha Company and a former Hollywood film executive, about focus, discipline, and what it really takes to get meaningful work done in today’s world.Steven’s story bridges two worlds:... Continue Reading →

AI Scales Leadership Flaws: Why Trust Collapses Under PressureIn Episode 173 of the Localization Fireside Chat, I sat down with Diana Fritz for a grounded conversation about what actually breaks first when pressure rises inside an organization.It is not strategy. It is not systems. It is not AI.It is trust.And trust collapses when communication fails.Watch... Continue Reading →

For years, cybersecurity has been framed as a technology problem. Stronger firewalls. Better tools. More sophisticated detection systems. Yet breaches keep happening, often in organizations that are technically well defended.The uncomfortable truth is simpler and harder to confront.Cybersecurity does not usually fail at the code level. It fails at the human level.In this episode of... Continue Reading →

Trust has quietly become one of the most fragile assets in the age of AI.As organizations rush to adopt new technologies, many leadership teams are discovering that speed without clarity creates risk. Not technical risk. Trust risk.In this episode of Localization Fireside Chat, Robin Ayoub sits down with Gal Borenstein, Founder and CEO of Borenstein... Continue Reading →

Certified translation is one of the last corners of the language industry still operating on manual workflows, PDFs, email chains, and human bottlenecks. While AI and automation have transformed many areas of localization, certified translation has remained largely untouched. Not because the technology does not exist, but because the constraints are different.In Episode 170 of... Continue Reading →

For many leaders, success follows a familiar script. Work hard. Climb the ladder. Earn the title. Collect the validation. From the outside, it looks like winning.But what happens when the title stops working?In Episode 169 of the Localization Fireside Chat, I sat down with Barbara Stone, leadership coach, former EVP and CFO, and author, for... Continue Reading →

Most founders assume revenue equals health. The truth is more ruthless: businesses fail when they misunderstand cash flow and structural risk.In this episode of Localization Fireside Chat, Robin Ayoub sits down with Uchenna Okeke, founder of CFO Advisory Services, for a grounded conversation about the financial blind spots that quietly break growing companies.This isn’t theory.... Continue Reading →

Marketing today is everywhere. Louder, faster, more automated than at any point in history. And yet, for most businesses, it works less than ever. That contradiction sits at the heart of my recent conversation with John Dwyer on the Localization Fireside Chat. John has spent decades in direct response marketing, working with brands like McDonald’s,... Continue Reading →

Why leadership, trust, and operating models matter more than the technologyMost organizations today claim to have a GenAI strategy. Far fewer can point to meaningful execution.In Episode 166 of Localization Fireside Chat, I sat down with Minyang (MJ) Jiang to unpack why generative AI initiatives so often stall once they move beyond experimentation. The answer,... Continue Reading →

Can AI Understand Us? Data, Empathy, and the Limits of Artificial IntelligencePublished on: Feb 03, 2026 Episode Link: https://localization-fireside-chat.simplecast.com/episodes/can-ai-understand-us-data-empathy-and-the-limits-of-artificial-intelligenceWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pbpsa9lq2XUArtificial Intelligence is everywhere. It drives decisions, automates workflows, and increasingly claims to understand human behavior. But as AI systems become more embedded in how organizations operate, a deeper and more uncomfortable question emerges:Can... Continue Reading →