I am a Translation and Localization industry thought leader. I use this blog post to express my opinion, share my knowledge and hopefully help others in their decision making process when they are considering translation services
Soeren Eberhardt on 30 years in localization, scaling Microsoft's global infrastructure, and using synthetic data to preserve Mayan languages.What does it look like when someone spends three decades inside the localization industry, from proofreading translations on a typewriter in Germany, to shipping Windows in dozens of languages at Microsoft, to now working to save languages... Continue Reading →
Episode 192 of the Localization Fireside Chat with Rick Elmore, Founder and CEO of Simply Noted There's a moment in every great entrepreneurial story where something small changes everything. For Rick Elmore, it happened on a Wednesday night in an MBA classroom at the University of Arizona. His marketing professor, going through the standard rundown... Continue Reading →
A podcast interview that turned into something no one could script. Oscar Hedaya was in Tel Aviv when a missile alert hit mid-recording. He ran to a bunker. We kept rolling.
There is a moment in every technology wave when someone stops celebrating the progress and starts asking the harder question. For Adam Bittlingmayer, that moment came while he was working at Google Translate. Adam was one of three engineers on a team that was, quite literally, changing how billions of people access information. The Google... Continue Reading →
If you run a language services company in Canada, you already know the drill.A procurement opportunity closes. You find out about it three days later. Someone else won the bid. Again.Tracking public sector translation, interpretation, and language services opportunities across federal, provincial, and municipal portals is a full-time job. Most LSPs either hire someone to... Continue Reading →
From the neurosurgical trauma ICU to founding a collective that's reshaping philanthropy — Dr. Janelle Thompson's story is one of refusing to stay within the boundaries. In over three years and 189 episodes of the Localization Fireside Chat, I've had the privilege of sitting with some remarkable people. Dr. Janelle Thompson is one of them.... Continue Reading →
There is a version of cybersecurity most people understand. Firewalls. Passwords. Phishing emails. The idea that somewhere out there, a hacker is trying to break into your system.That version is already obsolete.In this episode of Localization Fireside Chat, I sat down with three of the most compelling thinkers working at the intersection of technology and... Continue Reading →
Most people are not afraid of AI. They are afraid of what they think AI is. That distinction matters. And it is exactly where this conversation begins. In Episode 187 of the Localization Fireside Chat, I sat down with Ben Tasker, Senior AI Learning Strategist and leader of a Data and AI Academy currently upskilling... Continue Reading →
Industry leaders from WorldSpeak 2026 reveal why language professionals feel isolated, how AI is reshaping the industry, and why face-to-face networking matters more than ever.
Episode 185 of Localization Fireside Chat with Elizabeth Milkovits, PhDWhat if AI isn’t failing your localization workflow… your system is?That’s the uncomfortable but necessary premise of Episode 185 of Localization Fireside Chat, where I sat down with Elizabeth Milkovits, PhD — AI and language systems leader and industry researcher at Nimdzi Research.We did not spend... Continue Reading →
Global expansion rarely fails because of language.It fails because of cultural disconnect.In Episode 184 of the Localization Fireside Chat, I sat down with Clayton Warwick, Vice President of Global Growth at Wordbank, to unpack a hard truth many global brands still underestimate: localization is not a production function. It is a growth function.Clayton works at... Continue Reading →
YouTube Episode: https://youtu.be/gDC-w6UTf-4Podcast Audio: https://localization-fireside-chat.simplecast.com/episodes/mississauga-scooter-licensing-debate-750-injuries-reported-dipika-damerlaMississauga is at a decision point.Electric scooters have moved from novelty to reality on city streets. What began as a convenient, affordable transportation option has evolved into a governance challenge. With approximately 750 related injuries reportedly recorded in the city over recent years, the debate is no longer abstract.This is no... Continue Reading →
If AI summarized your industry tomorrow, would your name appear?That is no longer a philosophical question. It is a strategic one.In Episode 185 of the Localization Fireside Chat, I sat down with Jimi Gibson, VP of Brand Communication at Thrive Agency and former professional magician, to unpack a reality most founders are still underestimating: discovery... Continue Reading →
Alex Martinez on the Gut-Brain Axis and the Future of Preventative MedicineIn this episode of the Localization Fireside Chat, I sat down with Alex Martinez, CEO and Co-Founder of Intrinsic Medicine, to dive deep into one of the most consequential frontiers in modern healthcare: the gut-brain axis.Our conversation goes beyond headlines and into the science,... Continue Reading →
You Can’t Scale Past Your Identity: How Conscious Leadership Drives Systemic ChangeWith Jaclyn Orent | Cultural Catalysts™Leadership isn’t a function. It’s an identity.In this episode of Localization Fireside Chat, I talk with Jaclyn Orent, co-founder of Cultural Catalysts™, about why the real ceiling in business — and in leadership — isn’t market conditions, strategy, or... Continue Reading →
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