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
Most people spend their lives trying to avoid uncertainty.Hanna Bauer learned how to lead inside it. In this episode of Localization Fireside Chat, I sat down with Hanna Bauer for one of the most human conversations we have had on the show. Her story is not about business models or technology. It is about what... Continue Reading →
Every meaningful startup begins the same way. Someone sees a problem others walk past and decides it is worth solving.In this episode of Localization Fireside Chat, I sat down with Marcus Gaughan, Founder of Minds on Fire, to unpack one of the most unconventional entrepreneurial journeys we have had on the show.Marcus did not follow... Continue Reading →
The localization industry is no longer a service business. It is becoming a software business with human expertise at its core.In this episode of Localization Fireside Chat, I sat down with Anna Albinsson, CEO of Gridley, to explore what happens when SaaS thinking collides with the realities of language, culture, and translation.Anna’s background is not... Continue Reading →
The language industry has spent the last decade chasing technology. Now it has to prove it can create value.In this episode of Localization Fireside Chat, I sat down with Bruno Herrmann for one of the most grounded conversations we have had about where localization is actually going. Not where vendors want it to go. Not... Continue Reading →
Every fast-growing e-commerce company eventually hits the same wall. Their ERP stops serving the business and starts slowing it down.In this episode of Localization Fireside Chat, I sat down with Harish Chandramowli, Head of AI at Good Day Software, to unpack why the ERP layer has become one of the biggest hidden bottlenecks in modern... Continue Reading →
In the critical evolution of global digital experience, most companies get one thing fundamentally wrong. They treat localization as translation at the edges of product delivery rather than a core driver of trust, engagement, and global growth.In this episode of Localization Fireside Chat, I sat down with Mauricio Ospina, a leader who has built and... Continue Reading →
You do not need more healthcare technology. You need better understanding.In this episode of Localization Fireside Chat, I sat down with Dr. Nelva Lee, one of the most influential figures in medical interpretation in North America. Her career spans healthcare administration, professional certification, federal compliance, and now the front lines of how AI is being... Continue Reading →
IntroductionWhat if your voice could tell you that you were getting sick before you ever felt a symptom?In this episode of Localization Fireside Chat, I sit down with Henry O’Connell, CEO of Canary Speech, a pioneering health technology company using artificial intelligence to detect disease through vocal biomarkers. What Henry and his team have built... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/h_6i3qM5HtQ Introduction In Episode 125 of the Localization Fireside Chat, I sit down with Pascale Tremblay, Executive Consultant focused on AI plus human language frameworks and operationalization. Our question is simple. How do we scale with AI without flattening culture or meaning? Pascale brings a clear message for leaders who care about quality and trust.... Continue Reading →
Introduction Viveta Gene, PhD is Head of Global Localization Solutions at Intertranslations and a researcher focused on human-in-the-loop, machine translation, and AI. In our conversation, she explains why quality in localization improves when teams measure and reward cognitive work, not just keystrokes, and how buyers can scope and pay for value instead of velocity. We... Continue Reading →
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