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Nimdzi LIVE!Game localization since 1999: What’s changed? Feat. Michael SoutoJoin us for a live stream featuring Michael Souto from Gridly as we examine how game localization used to be done. Think manual workflows, minimal planning, and a fair share of developer skepticism.
We’ll explore how the industry has evolved over the years, what’s improved, and which challenges persist. Michael will also share insights into common mistakes that continue to crop up in modern game localization, along with practical tips to help teams avoid them.
We’ll also discuss why early planning and cross-team collaboration are essential to a successful localization process and how to...2025-04-2558 min
Nimdzi LIVE!KIWA & VoiceQ: NexGen Storytelling & Localization feat. Jordan Koziol RepiaIn this episode of Nimdzi Live, we dive into the world of cultural intelligence and next-generation localization with Jordan Koziol-Repia of Kiwa Digital, a pioneering force based in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Discover how Kiwa is blending Indigenous knowledge, digital storytelling, and voice technology to break language barriers and create inclusive, multilingual content across the globe. KIWA Digital is transforming the way stories are told and preserved.
At the core of KIWA’s innovation is VoiceQ, the gold standard in dubbing and localization software. Used by industry giants like Netflix, Disney, Amazon, DreamWorks, and major gaming an...2025-04-2455 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Let's talk about VAMOS JUNTOS!VAMOS JUNTOS 2025 in Mexico City was a huge success. Let's hear from some of the panelists on what went down and what is planned for next year in VAMOS JUNTOS 2026 Buenos Aires.
About Charles: He is the founder and sole owner of Two, a leading talent, translation, and localization company with offices in Argentina, Peru, Ukraine, Vietnam, and Mexico.
About Kathy: Originally from New Zealand, he has lived in South America for 26 years and has spoken at industry events across the globe, including Berlin, London, New York, Riyadh, and Buenos Aires.
He serves...2025-04-1150 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Why Raw MT Output Can Ruin Localization feat. Alexander Murauski and Denis ZhilkoIn this episode of Nimdzi Live, Alexander Murauski and Denis Zhilko discuss why using raw machine translation (MT) for localization can be a risky move.
They break down how different language models (LLMs) can produce translations that vary widely in quality. Relying on these imperfect translations can lead to serious problems and poor results, especially when delivering accurate and effective content.
Tune in to learn why it’s essential to carefully evaluate raw MT output before using it in your localization projects.
About Aleksander: is the CEO of Alconost, with over 18 years of ex...2025-04-031h 03
Nimdzi LIVE!Exploring Globalization Agentic Solutions, Automation and GenAI applications ft. Luciano ArrudaJoin us for a new episode featuring Luciano Arruda, Director of Globalization Programs at Automation Anywhere. Luciano brings a wealth of experience from leading globalization initiatives at top tech companies like Adobe, Google, Uber, and Automation Anywhere. He’ll share real-world strategies for applying automation and AI to streamline globalization workflows, enhance multilingual support, and optimize international operations.
About Luciano: Luciano is an experienced professional specializing in scaling platforms and globalization initiatives to drive international growth. With a background in sales and strategic partnerships, he has overseen a $5M annual sales portfolio, led the Global Sales Program at...2025-03-2857 min
Nimdzi LIVE!What Trump’s English-Only Executive Order Means for Language Access feat. Dr. Bill RiversIn this special episode, we sit down with Dr. Bill Rivers, leading expert on U.S. language policy, to break down the implications of Trump’s new executive order declaring English the official language of the United States. What does this mean for language service providers, translators, and millions of LEP individuals across the country?
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There is a shadow industry driving the growth of ALL global brands: Localization. Let’s talk globalization, localization, translation, interpretation, language, and culture, with an emphasis on how it affects your business, whether you have a scra...2025-03-0441 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Authentic Entrepreneurship (feat. Joshua Monge)Entrepreneurship is a journey that often requires skills and mindsets we weren’t taught growing up. In this episode of Nimdzi LIVE!, Joshua Monge shares his personal story of navigating the challenges of building and scaling businesses, from his upbringing in a working-class family to becoming a trusted Fractional COO. We’ll explore the evolving complexities of running a successful business, the mindset shifts needed to thrive as a founder, and practical strategies for addressing growing pains while planning for long-term success.
Our guest:Joshua Monge is a seasoned Fractional COO with over 20 years of leadership expe...2025-02-0458 min
Nimdzi LIVE!L10n in the Age of AI: Building Web 3.0 Products feat. Mohamed 'Mo' LyIn today’s dizzyingly fast digital landscape, where AI-powered solutions and LLM-driven products are the norm, success hinges on mastering how to operationalize, productize, and optimize these technologies for global markets.This session provides actionable strategies to build globally inclusive AI systems, leveraging AI-powered, H2-Augmented, Data-Driven and International User Experience (iUX)-focused strategies, to streamline localization workflows and ensure out-of-the-box international usability and compliance.We’ll explore best practices for building AI/LLM products with universal inclusivity built-in to avoid technical, design, content, and architectural debt that can cripple scalability and create costly rework. By i...2024-11-1556 min
Nimdzi LIVE!An Atlas of Endangered Alphabets - New book by Tim BrookesMore than 85% of the world's writing systems are threatened and with them the entire written record of their culture of origin. How does script loss affect a people--and why are so many cultures working to revive their traditional scripts or create new ones? These are the subjects covered in a new book by Tim Brookes titled “An Atlas of Endangered Alphabets,” a global exploration of the many writing systems that are on the verge of vanishing, and the stories and cultures they carry with them.Tim Brookes is the founder and executive director of the Endangered Alphabets Proj...2024-11-0455 min
Nimdzi LIVE!The Uberization of AI work with Hameed AfssariJoin us on October 25th for an insightful episode of Nimdzi Live featuring Hameed Afssari as he explores how Uber’s globally scaled solutions team has been powering AI data labeling, annotation, testing, and localization for over eight years, meeting all of Uber’s internal requirements.He will share how these innovative solutions are now being externalized to companies worldwide, including Niantic, Luma.AI, Voxel, and Aurora.Hameed’s expanded role will provide valuable insights into localization and testing, shedding light on the evolving demands of AI work.Tune in to broaden your unders...2024-11-021h 02
Nimdzi LIVE!Practical integration of LLMs to augment traditional l10n workflows️ In this episode, Nimdzi’s Tucker Johnson and Centific’s Wei Zhang will explore practical ways AI can be leveraged to manage the localization process. We'll skip the speculation and dive straight into real-life solutions already being used by global brands to overcome various challenges. Here’s what we’ll cover:️ Create and manage customized AI prompts✅ Apply AI-infused QA checks and automations Implement fine, granular customizations Onboard custom, private modelsJoin us to hear insights into how AI is revolutionizing localization, providing more efficiency, quality, and customization than ever before. We’ll...2024-11-0159 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Ancient Tongues, Modern Voices: The Demand for Mayan Languages Today (feat. Jace Norton)Join us for a special live podcast episode featuring two leaders in the field of language access: Jace Norton, founder of Maya Bridge, and Ewandro MagalhaesThumb, former chief interpreter for the UN. We'll dive into the rich world of Mayan languages and explore the critical importance of providing translation and interpretation services to indigenous communities. Jace, fluent in both Spanish and the Mayan language Q'eqchi', brings invaluable insights from his work bridging language gaps for marginalized groups, while Ewandro's global experience offers a broader perspective on language equity. Don't miss this engaging and important conversation!
About Jace...2024-10-0759 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Language Access Plans and Policies feat. Dr. Bill Rivers & Carol VelandiaJoin Nimdzi Insights for an enlightening live panel discussion on Language Access Plan Development. Featuring two of the industry’s foremost experts, Bill Rivers and Carol Velandia, MBA, CHI, PMP, LMSW.About Bill: he is a seasoned expert in language and culture with over 25 years of experience. He has held leadership roles in national language organizations, worked in government and academia, and conducted extensive research. His expertise spans language acquisition, assessment, policy, and economic development. He is fluent in Russian and French.About Carol: is a champion for equal access to public services for those wi...2024-08-061h 07
Nimdzi LIVE!Project Management for Low-resource Locales feat. Mary Mawuena NanafiAfrica’s rich linguistic tapestry and its many low-resource languages offer a unique challenge for localization project managers.With Mary Nanafi we will explore practical tools and strategies for navigating the uncertainties inherent in managing such projects and a crucial, often overlooked aspect: navigating uncertainties.The episode will reveal how to overcome these challenges and streamline your African localization projects focused on low-resource languages!About Mary: is a seasoned project manager at Bolingo Consult, specializing in low-resource language projects. With extensive experience, she skillfully navigates the complexities of managing localization efforts for Africa's ri...2024-07-251h 03
Nimdzi LIVE!Your Interpreting Questions Answered LIVE! by Industry Thought LeadersDon't miss a new #NimdziLIVE, with Industry Experts Dipak Patel and Ewandro Magalhães, hosted by Tucker Johnson.In this exclusive live, you'll get the opportunity to have your industry-related questions answered in real time. Send your questions in advance to live@nimdzi.comAbout Dipak: is the CEO of GLOBO Language Solutions, a company that provides language translation, interpretation, and technology services for organizations to communicate with limited English proficiency and Deaf/hard-of-hearing individuals through a single SaaS platform. He has driven advances in the industry, helping users better understand their linguistically diverse customer b...2024-07-1226 min
Nimdzi LIVE!The future of AI Translation: LLMs or Neural MT? feat. João GraçaNeural MT has been the leading AI translation solution for several years; however, with the promise and progress of LLMs, led notably by ChatGPT, what's the right technology for translation and localization processes? Are LLMs too immature, or is translation a potential area to develop your corporate LLM strategy? Unbabel CTO and Co-Founder João Graça will discuss Unbabel's investment in translation LLMs, the state of the technology, and the potential application in translation.About João: João Graça is a co-founder, Chief Technology Officer, and computational force behind Unbabel. Portuguese-born João studied comput...2024-07-0447 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Boosting Efficiency: Early L10n after design phaseStarting the localization phase after code implementation usually leads to time and quality issues. Moving the localization process directly after the design phase can offer both time and quality advantages. However, some challenges have to be addressed. Please join Bettina and Carlos to talk about this!About Carlos: Carlos is passionate about localization and possesses a strong technical background. With over 10 years of experience in the field, he is particularly focused on enhancing the efficiency of various processes and maintains a deep passion for Spanish culture worldwide.About Bettina: is a localization enthusiast and loves...2024-05-2048 min
Nimdzi LIVE!AI for translation & interpretation: What makes sense and what doesn’tIn this episode, we dive once more into the world of AI and its impact on the translation and interpretation industry. Our expert guests, Whitney Douglass, Vice President of Coordinated Services at GLOBO, Kristin Hoffman, Director of Translation at GLOBO, and Ewandro Magalhaes, the renowned writer, former United Nations staff, and conference interpreter, join host Tucker Johnson to separate fact from fiction when it comes to using AI for translation and interpreting services.Whitney Douglass brings her extensive experience in compliance, quality assurance, and business development within the interpreting field to the discussion. She shares insights on...2024-04-021h 00
Nimdzi LIVE!AI and Media L10n - Deluxe and Apptek announce strategic partnershipIn this episode, we take a look at a a real application of how a major localization company is partnering with AI to enhance their Multimedia localization services as we discuss Deluxe's strategic partnership with AI technology leader AppTek.Deluxe, a major provider of media localization services, has acquired an interest in AppTek and will become the exclusive reseller of AppTek's products to the global media and entertainment industry. We explore how the combined expertise of the two companies will allow them to develop cutting-edge AI solutions to empower translators, voice artists and other creative professionals. The...2024-04-011h 00
Nimdzi LIVE!Let's talk about VAMOS JUNTOS!In March, JUNTOS proudly presents "VAMOS JUNTOS 2024," its highly anticipated second summit set amidst the vibrant backdrop of Lima, Peru. This dynamic two-day affair is tailor-made for language service providers across Latin America and the Caribbean, offering a premier platform for thought leadership, interactive discussions, and unparalleled networking opportunities.
Don't miss your chance to gain invaluable insights and insider perspectives with Rick Antezana, Kristin Gutierrez, and Charles Campbell. Join us as we explore the pivotal role of collaboration and innovation in driving transformative change within the language services landscape.
About Rick: is the CEO of...2024-03-1938 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Operationalizing value-driven and inclusive AI feat. Bruno HerrmannArtificial Intelligence (AI) is a transformative force in global content management, catalyzing the improvement of multilingual content. It poses challenges and creates opportunities for organizations ready to add value with the right combination of people, process, and technology.Join us for this live stream as we explore insights into navigating this landscape, explore experiences that guide decision-makers, and illuminate the operational intricacies from the front lines.With Bruno Herrmann, let's discover how to effectively leverage AI to turn challenges into strategic advantages.About Bruno: with 25+ years in global leadership roles across tech, market...2024-01-171h 05
Nimdzi LIVE!Can Humans and Machines Coexist in Translation? Feat. Gabriel FairmanFew things are as controversial these days as the tension between AI and humans when it comes to translation. Some people see it as the holy grail while others demonish it as the devil. But in Gabriel Fairman's opinion, it's not necessarily a matter of machines OR humans but how to get to a scenario where machines AND humans work together. In this live stream, we will explore exactly what this looks like and how it can change people's minds over what AI is and is not.About Gabriel: Gabriel Fairman has been the Founder and CEO...2024-01-161h 01
Nimdzi LIVE!Human Meets AI: A chat about "Human Approved" feat. Marta CastelloJoin us for a revolutionary episode of The Nimdzi Live Show. We're now diving into uncharted territory with Innovation Manager, Marta Castello from Creative Words.Have you ever wondered how AI and human expertise can seamlessly coexist? Marta will unveil the "Human Approved" certification, a game-changer in responsible AI integration for language-related activities. About Marta: A graduate in translation and interpretation, she took her first steps into the tech world quite causally when she moved to Lisbon in 2019. Since 2022, she has held the role of operations manager in the startup Creative AI, which...2024-01-151h 03
Nimdzi LIVE!Open AI's newest release and its impact on localization professionalsIn this new episode, we delve into the groundbreaking realm of artificial intelligence, focusing on OpenAI's latest release.Join our experts, Laszlo K Varga, Marina Pantcheva, PhD, Konstantin Dranch, Renato Beninatto, and Tucker Johnson, as we explore the transformative impact this cutting-edge technology holds for localization professionals.Stay tuned to understand how OpenAI's innovations are reshaping the future of global content adaptation and the key strategies for professionals navigating this evolving frontier.About Laszlo: Strategic thinker, practical doer, forever curious, and hungry to learn. Passionate about everything that makes successful companies tick, especially...2023-11-181h 03
Nimdzi LIVE!Bridge the gap: AI to enhance translation workflows feat. Joe and HelenaUnlock the potential of AI in translation workflows for faster, more efficient, and error-free results by learning to customize and train AI models to meet specific translation needs and leveraging expert insights in the AI and localization industry.Your one-stop solution for AI-powered translations and automated localization. Save money, speed up your market entry, and charm customers in every language.Join Joe Brockbank and Helena Pujol, experts building translation solutions powered up by AI. They speak daily with customers who face the same challenges: translating with quality while doing this effectively, and will share key...2023-11-1753 min
Nimdzi LIVE!What does it make and take an LSP to build a TBMS ft. Ana Boisteanu, Samara Hickman & Radoslaw FencJoin us for an exciting episode with Ana Boisteanu, MBA, and Samara Hickman, who will share their insights and experiences on the decision-making process behind developing a Translation Business Management Solution (TBMS).The episode promises to dive deep into the intricacies of developing a TBMS, providing valuable lessons and practical advice to anyone interested in improving translation management processes.Join us as we explore the ups and downs of this path and gain insights from industry experts who have navigated through it successfully.About Ana: Currently Chief Strategy Officer at Mondia Technologies. With...2023-11-161h 00
Nimdzi LIVE!Tackling the Arabic Language Challenge feat. Dr. Rebecca JonssonDespite Arabic being the 5th most spoken language in the world, when it comes to language technology, the challenges are more similar to low-resourced languages.Tarjama, as an LSP, was struggling to find a tool to solve their Arabic translation challenges, so they decided to build their own TMS fit for purpose.Join Rebecca Jonson, Ph.D., as she discusses the TMS purpose-built for Arabic with an Arabic UI and powered by proprietary Arabic AI to boost the productivity of other translation teams.About Rebecca: As the Chief Product Officer (CPO) of Tarjama...2023-10-2048 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Working Globally Is The New Normal feat. Giulia TarditiMore of us are working remotely than ever before. This has profoundly impacted who your colleagues are, where they're from, where they're based, and how and when you can work together.Localization professionals have been pioneering this way of working since well before it became a trend, but are we more impacted by it than others, and what can we do about it? In this episode, we will talk with Giulia Tarditi, Head of Global Experience at Qualtrics and a veteran global worker, to discover how businesses adapt and how we can manage the benefits and challenges...2023-09-2955 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Shifting the Mindset feat. Sasan BanavaWhen it comes to getting the job done, mindset is key. And Sasan Banava knows all about it. Join our next episode with Sasan Banava, who will be sharing with us about his career: From Google to Uber to Square, he’s covered a lot of ground, from establishing Uber’s in-house localization team to serving as Square’s senior director of globalization.You can also find an interview with Sasan Banava in the june issue of Multilingual Magazine.About Sasan: He is currently heading Globalization team at Square. He was the head of Localization & Intern...2023-09-2747 min
Nimdzi LIVE!New Applications for Translation Memory Technology feat Mark ShrinerJoin us in this new episode of Nimdzi Live as we walk through memoQ's most recent investment: memoQ RFP, Inc. A U.S.-based corporation that is developing the next-generation RFP Response platform.The investment encompasses a significant cash infusion coupled with a technology licensing agreement that harnesses the capabilities of the existing memoQ technology.memoQ’s decision to invest in memoQ RFP aligns with the rising demand for innovative Request for Proposal (RFP) response tools. The RFP response tool market is projected to be valued at approximately USD 200 million annually, with an impressive growth ra...2023-09-2246 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Unlocking global business with AI localization feat. Diego AntistaJoin us for the next episode of Nimdzi Live as we dive into the future of localization with a true industry visionary, Diego Antista.Diego Antista is a former Googler who worked for over a decade as a lead in the Google multicultural team in the US and LATAM. With his partner, Juan Fusoni, he founded GetGloby, the first AI-powered platform specialized in marketing asset localization, allowing businesses to transcreate their ads in over 100 languages.Don't miss out on this exclusive opportunity to learn from the best in the business and get ready to revolutionize...2023-09-2159 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Game Localization and Ninjas feat. Marina IlariIn this episode with Marina Ilari, CT, we will discuss the challenges, rewards, and factors that contribute to the success of video game localization. We will also analyze a case study of the localization of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.About Marina: is CEO of Terra Translations, a global localization and LQA company. Marina has over 17 years of experience in the localization industry and a lifetime experience as a gamer. In 2017, she received the Women-Owned Business Enterprise Rising Star Award presented by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to a young business with great promise, and in 2020 she received...2023-09-2056 min
Nimdzi LIVE!The art of improvement feat. Loy SearleLoy Searle has navigated the intricate landscape of localization and is excited to share her expertise with you. During this live session, Loy will delve into the following crucial areas that often pose challenges to localization professionals: Defining your strategy Finding your quick wins Getting funding/budget, Building the right peer partnerships, Engagement as a core team skill, Enabling scalability.This event is a golden opportunity to learn from Loy Searle's wealth of experience and expertise. Get actionable insights that will drive your localization efforts to new heights.About...2023-09-0257 min
Nimdzi LIVE!5 Ways Publishers can promote African Languages feat. Christian ElonguéPreserving and promoting African languages is the responsibility of every African; writers, speakers, publishers, and African language teachers. The publisher’s role in fostering African languages is indispensable. Aside from increasing publishing in African languages, we also suggest that:- Language policy debate should be depoliticized.- There should be incentives to train and deploy more teachers of African languages.- Students should have greater choice to be examined in standards of their languages.- The state should assist with translation services (the most significant cost faced by the industry) to facilitate investment by pu...2023-08-281h 02
Nimdzi LIVE!Bringing UX and Localization Teams Together feat. Michal Kessel ShitritDive into the world of UX & Localization with us. This event will cover the importance and benefits of merging UX and localization teams. We'll touch upon the need for training localizers in UX – and vice versa – and discuss how quality of UX localization can significantly improve through clear communication. Join us for a deep dive into creating universally engaging user experiences.About Michal: is a Localization Expert (EN-HE), Consultant, and UX Writer. Her course on UX for localization experts brings localizers into the world of content design for incredible localized UX. When she’s not evangelizing a Loc+UX...2023-08-2555 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Navigating Game Culturalization feat. Kate EdwardsWith products, entertainment, and services reaching more customers and audiences around the world each year, lives are becoming just a little more similar. People half a world away may consume the same movies, games, books, music, and more — albeit with a few key differences.Those differences start with translating the language, sure. But thanks to a growing focus on culturalization, the right experts can ensure that products are easier to sell and experience irrespective of cultural differences. And there are few people with more expertise built over three decades than Kate Edwards.About Kate: is an...2023-08-2456 min
Nimdzi LIVE!eLearning best practices feat. Abhilasha ChoudharyIn this new episode of Nimdzi Live, we invite Abhilasha to discuss the latest trends and strategies in the industry. We will cover everything from learner personas, need dignostic studies, course design, learning management systems to tools, technology and AI.About Abhilasha: is a Solution Architect at Lionbridge, where she uses her background in psychology and her expertise in learning design and instructional strategy to create impactful learning experiences for her audiences. With over 18 years of experience in the field, she is a thought leader and sought-after speaker, who is passionate about using mixed reality and other...2023-08-231h 02
Nimdzi LIVE!Be fearless on your way to multilingual mastery feat. Marina PantchevaWhat does it take to become a polyglot? The quick answer is – you got to learn a lot of foreign languages. Which brings up the harder question: what does it take to learn a lot of foreign languages?In this episode, polyglot linguist Marina Pantcheva provides the full answer and discusses all factors that influence the speed and success of foreign language learning.About Marina: is a polyglot with a passion for languages, data, and structure. She combined all three in her PhD research on Nanosyntax. With background in teaching, translation, and research, Marina found he...2023-08-0451 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Are you looking for a Unicorn? feat. Doug StrockMost of the people Doug Strock speaks with are unhappy with their current TBMS.Does the "ideal" TBMS exist?That rare unicorn that performs well and meets or exceeds expectations on every level must be out there somewhere. Perhaps the Unicorn Advanced Management Platform holds the answer.About Doug: Doug is the Vice President of Global Language Translations and Consulting (GLTaC). He is also a member of ASTM, serving on various F43 Sub Committees working on language industry standards. His service includes being a Past President of the Association of Language Companies (ALC).2023-08-0251 min
Nimdzi LIVE!The LQM Spectrum: The prism of quality excellence feat. Yani GolocovskyJust as we cannot clearly distinguish in a rainbow where one color ends and the next begins, the key elements of a localization quality management (LQM) system have blurred boundaries.During this episode, Yani Golocovsky will delve into the seven essential components that comprise the LQM (Localization Quality Management) Spectrum. These components provide a holistic view of effective localization quality management practices in today's global market.Yani's extensive knowledge and experience in the localization industry make her the expert to shed light on this critical topic.About Yani: Yani holds a BA degree...2023-07-2850 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Creating content low-resource languages ft. Ady Namaran & Emmanuel CliffordIn September 2022, Bolingo Consult published a news website, Akan Kaseɛbɔ (www.akannews.com) in two of the Akan languages: Asante Twi and Fante. This website is the first online platform that makes available information in the Akan language, enabling speakers of Asante Twi and Fante to access educative and entertaining content in their mother tongue.In this Nimdzi Live, Ady and Emmanuel share some lessons from building a website for low-resourced languages and what it means to constantly create content in these languages. They will also use this opportunity to share some impressions and feedback from th...2023-07-241h 02
Nimdzi LIVE!How Generative AI is changing our workflows ft. Sergio & SelvaggiaIn this episode, we invited two industry experts, Sergio Bruccoleri and Selvaggia Cerquetti, to dive into the different areas of Generative AI that anyone should explore:1. Different models,2. Use cases: content generation, content moderation, transcreation.3. Ways of implementing,4. Results and scoring model5. Pros and cons6. Including talking about Responsible AIAbout Sergio Bruccoleri:Senior Solution Architect & R&D Manager with Platform Development experience and project management background, solution-orientated and with experience in AI-infused technology. Developed technologies and solutions to assist in creating AI model training, as well as enabling crowdsourcing-based...2023-07-111h 09
Nimdzi LIVE!ChatGPT more than a marketing tool ft. Angelo Passalacqua & Bryan MontpetitBefore the release of ChatGPT, chatbots were often maligned as unhelpful and annoying customer support tools. But the tides appear to be turning.In this episode of Nimdzi LIVE, Angelo Passalacqua and Bryan Montpetit of Zin Global discuss the rise of chatbots and how advancements in artificial intelligence and natural language processing are making them far more powerful tools than they once were.Read Multilingual Article: https://multilingual.com/?p=205271About Angelo:In my 10 years in the language industry, I've witnessed hundreds of millions of dollars in misallocated investments continue to leave...2023-06-2656 min
Nimdzi LIVE!How 3500 translation can enrich a text feat. Jost ZetzscheThe Translation Insight & Perspectives tool (tips.translation.bible) collects and freely displays data from all languages the Christian Bible has been translated into to highlight the different ways cultures and languages have particular and sometimes unique capacities to communicate certain messages in exceptionally enriching ways that other languages cannot.This is relevant to anyone interested in how hyper-multilingualism continually transforms a text and how translation is a process that fulfills a text rather than loses meaning.Recent article in ML: https://multilingual.com/issues/may-2023/the-language-of-faith/About Jost:Jost Zetzsche is a...2023-06-231h 11
Nimdzi LIVE!Connecting with global audiences through content feat. Lee DensmerContent marketing generates 6x higher conversion rates than other approaches to marketing.Content builds trust, drives awareness, and inspires customers to buy.90% of businesses do generate content.But what happens when you go global?Does your home market content work for that market?A resounding no.This discussion with marketing expert Lee Densmer addresses the benefits of content marketing, approaches for reaching new markets with content, and how you might get started.About Lee:Lee Densmer has 20 years of experience in the localization industry...2023-06-2242 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Does the translation industry suck at using a CRM? Feat. István LengyelSalespeople working in translation usually have a hard time keeping track of all that happens with customers, so they become very transactional.In the meantime, account and project managers lead recurring sales, but given the different approaches that sales and project management demand, they are often underperforming.At BeLazy we are identifying and bridging the gaps that create inefficiencies in our industry. Salespeople should be able to work with tools that facilitate follow-up automation, automated email and call logging and pipeline management.Business management systems like Plunet, XTRF, or LBS Suite have some...2023-06-1946 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Live Machine Translation Feat. Oddmund BraatenSome companies may begin using living machine translation to combat interpreter shortages and help break language barriers.Oddmund Braaten joins us to explore some potential risks with doing so and how we can utilize live machine translation conscientiously and helpfully.About Oddmund Braaten:Strategy and Business Development leader who combines innovation and execution to grow successful businesses. Extensive experience in Hi-Tec and Telcom Industries. Proven track record in strategy and business development, product management, revenue growth, people management, innovation, and partner management. Proven abilities in business case development, planning and execution, team building, change...2023-06-1652 min
Nimdzi LIVE!AI & Careers in the Language Industry feat. Michael KlingerAI in the globalization industry is here to stay. What should language owners and personnel do? Well, when everyone else is doing it, it might be time for you to start doing it too.In this episode, Michael Klinger and Alex Yanishevsky will discuss careers, jobs, and opportunities where AI and the language industry intersect.About Michael:Michael has twenty-five years of experience in the globalization industry. He is conversant in six languages. He started as an interpreter and translation project manager. He established and grew the globalization staffing & localization outsourcing businesses at Winter...2023-06-1556 min
Nimdzi LIVE!The Limits of AI with Language feat. Kirti VasheeThere is much talk about reaching artificial general intelligence but should we be worried that the machine is shortly going to take over all kinds of knowledge work, including translation? Is language really something that machines can master?In this episode, Kirti Vashee joins us to talk about the limits around large language models.ChatGPT’s still got its fair share of limitations!About Kirti Vashee:Independent Translation Technology Expert & ConsultantDeveloping and executing overall sales/marketing plans and strategy for startup companies. Building and managing key partner & distribution channel partnerships, Ha...2023-06-121h 00
Nimdzi LIVE!AI Dubbing: How Technology Unlocks Global Content feat. Valentin MarchenkoTechnology changes the way we communicate, and the way we communicate influences the amount of information we share with one another. And that requires new ways/workflows/technologies to process, adapt and even localize the information so it can be received on the other end of the line.Current technologies allow the content to spread seamlessly across the globe, and if the global content was predominantly English five years ago, in 2-3 years, this changes completely because 75% of global content will be coming from outside of the English-native zone.About Valentin:Graduated in Sinology...2023-06-0557 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Translation Technology Revolution feat. Bart MączyńskiDid you know that the amount of content humanity produces daily is estimated to be 2.5 quintillion bytes? That's more bytes of text than stars in the observable universe.About Bart:Bart Mączyński, VP of Machine Learning at Language Weaver, shares with us how the translation industry is coping with the explosion of content and the challenges it faces in meeting demand.About Nimdzi Live:There is a shadow industry driving the growth of ALL global brands: Localization. Let’s talk globalization, localization, translation, interpretation, language, and culture, with an emphasis on how...2023-05-2551 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Right Tools, Right Time, Right Workflow feat. Tim Jung and Joshua PineHyper-localization is an increasingly important part of the globalization and localization industries. Tim YoungHoon Jung explores important considerations that LSPs must make when working with dialectal and cultural variances within the same country.This is also an article from the Feb '23 issue of Multilingual Media.About Tim:Founder and CEO at XL8, a machine translation services provider. He earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science at Columbia University in 2015. He worked as Staff Software Engineer at Google for several years.About Joshua:Joshua Pine is a Media & Entertainment industry veteran...2023-05-2454 min
Nimdzi LIVE!The Rise of AI-Drive Applications in Translation feat. Stefan HuygheThe Rise of AI-Drive Applications in Translation feat. Stefan HuygheStefan Huyghe recaps some of the technologies and perspectives that some innovative localization teams from BLEND to Subway — yes, the sandwich company — shared at the GlobalSaké's Interactive Virtual Event from last year.This article is also published in the Feb' 23 issue of Multilingual Media as The Real-world AI-driven Applications are Signaling a New Frontier in MT by Stefan Huyghe.About Stefan: Over 20 years of experience working in the localization industry as an executive for various high-profile language services companies. Are you looking to la...2023-05-021h 03
Nimdzi LIVE!China: The Bright Side of Producto L10n feat. Zhongjun GeIn China, localization is different. In today’s episode we talk with Zhongjun Ge about the complexities of localizing in China. Some topics we will cover include-- Tech in China in the past: For Chinese users only-- Tech in China now: Born global-- Key points to make better product localization-- The bright side of product localization in ChinaAbout Zhongjun Ge:Zhongjun Ge is leading a product localization team at ByteDance, and before that, he was Airbnb's first localization manager in China, and founded Panda Translation, a Be...2023-04-2557 min
Nimdzi LIVE!The Best Global Websites (and why) feat. John YunkerToday we hear why websites like Wikipedia, Airbnb and Bosch made it to the top of the annual web globalization report card. Also hear the latest language trends and global navigation best practices. The discussion features the 2023 Globalization Report Card in an engaging conversation with John Yunker, co-founder of Byte Level Research.About John Yunker:John Yunker is co-founder of Byte Level Research (www.bytelevel.com) and is considered one of the world’s experts in web globalization. Since 2000, he has worked with the world’s leading global brands to provide web globalization training and consulting serv...2023-03-2249 min
Nimdzi LIVE!All you Want to Know About the 4-Day Working Week (feat. Diego Cresceri)This live shows how Creative Words implemented the short working week, what challenges we faced, how they addressed KPIs, and why this was a good idea.About CreativeWords: is a localization company based in Genova, Northern Italy. Their services range from translation and localization to transcreation, machine translation post-editing, copywriting and copyediting, and much more...About Nimdzi Live:There is a shadow industry driving the growth of ALL global brands: Localization. Let’s talk globalization, localization, translation, interpretation, language, and culture, with an emphasis on how it affects your business, whether you have a sc...2023-03-1644 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Global Trends in Marketing Localization 2023 (feat. Phill Brougham)Global marketers need to engage new and existing customers with great content in their local language. But the challenges of telling the brand story to international audiences can ramp up quickly.In this session, we'll explore fresh insights from 1,600+ marketers in 8 countries:-What approaches are they using to get excellent quality as their organization expands internationally?- How are they leveraging AI and automation?- What content are they localizing for international growth?About Phill:Phill Brougham is the Director of Product Marketing at Unbabel, an AI-powered Language Operations platform...2023-02-031h 03
Nimdzi LIVE!The Surprising Story of an LSP 'Exchange Program' (feat. Myriam García and Daniela D'Amato)The Surprising Story of an LSP 'Exchange Program' (feat. Myriam Garcia Vizuete and Daniela D'Amato)Two think-alike LSPs share their successful experiment of a “business exchange” of talents, best practices and techniques to find solutions to many everyday business problems.About Myriam: Operations Manager at Kobalt Languages.Holds a degree in Translation and Interpreting from the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, a Master's degree in Audiovisual Translation from the Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona and Master's degree in Teacher Training for Compulsory Secondary Education and Baccalaureate, Vocational Training and Language Teaching also from the Universitat Autónoma d...2023-01-3048 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Tech-enabled Video Quality (feat. Oscar Martinez)Tech-enabled Video Quality (feat. Oscar Martinez Diaz)
Get ready for the launch of the Quality Control tool "fly.qc" that will save massive amounts of time when reviewing localized video versions.
More than just a tool is a global re-thinking of the QC method used in Video Localization.
About Nimdzi Live: There is a shadow industry driving the growth of ALL global brands: Localization. Let’s talk globalization, localization, translation, interpretation, language, and culture, with an emphasis on how it affects your business, whether you have a scrappy start-up or are working in a...2023-01-2346 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Support for Translators Without Borders (Feat. Aimee Ansari)CLEAR Global and TWB achieved a lot in 2022. But, there’s so much more to do and we need all the support we can get.Learn how you can help grow our language technology solutions in 2023. We’d like to build more tools to help provide vital information about global issues, such as climate change, forced displacement, public health, and women’s reproductive health and rights.CLEAR Global is the organization, Translation without Borders is the community at the heart of the organization, powering our work with vital language services (translations, subtitles, voiceover etc).A...2023-01-211h 04
Nimdzi LIVE!An LSP Owner's Exit Experience (feat. Michele Hecken)Mergers and acquisitions are commonplace in the language services industry, but sometimes not very well understood to the uninitiated. Today we will talk with somebody who has gone through the M&A process from the perspective of an LSP owner who sold her business. In early 2019 RWS acquired Edmonton-based company Alpha Translations for USD 6 million (cash). Michele Hecken, the former owner of Alpha Translations will join us to talk about her experience and give some tips to other LSP owners who may be considering an exit themselves.About Michele Hecken:In her previous life, Michele Hecken...2023-01-2056 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Competing with the big boys (feat. Filipe Tiago Stankovic)Although LSPs of different sizes tend to compete for different types of clients there is occasionally some overlap. In a world where we are constantly reminded of all the mergers and acquisitions that are happening and where more and more translation companies are betting on size and scale as a differentiator it is important to remember that in this industry of scope, not scale, there are still plenty of opportunities for smaller competitors to win.About Filipe:Filipe Tiago Stankovic is a young and very motivated CEO who has been working as such for the last 3...2022-12-071h 00
Nimdzi LIVE!Tips for Troublesome Terminology Technology (feat. Vassilis Korkas)Tips for Troublesome Terminology Technology Introducing a tailor-made workshop, in collaboration with Nimdzi, aimed at buyer-side localization teams.
Understand the fundamentals of terminology management, best practices, human and technological challenges - and take your glossaries and terminology resources to the next level.
About Vassilis: Vassilis is the COO and one of the three co-founders of lexiQA. Following a 15-year academic career in the UK, in 2015 he decided to channel his expertise in translation technologies, technical translation and revision into a new tech company. In lexiQA he is involved with content development, product management and business...2022-11-0956 min
Nimdzi LIVE!RESULTS: DEMT Evaluation Report (feat. Anne-Maj van der Meer, Amir Kamran, & Achim Ruopp)The results are in: TAUS Date-enhanced Machine Translation (DeMT™) improves MT output of the major MT engines with an average of 25% in BLEU scores. In this session we'll discuss the process of creating gold standard test training sets as well as the results and findings of external-party evaluations on these datasets.
For further reading before or after the event, you can check out the TAUS DEMT Evaluation Report, which is publicly available here: https://info.taus.net/taus-demt-evalu...
About TAUS: TAUS was founded in 2005 as a think tank with a mission to automate and innovate tr...2022-08-1355 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Research on remote teams and global dispersion in l10n industry (feat. Angelica Perez)After the pandemic, companies reluctant to recruit outside the city limits understood this is totally feasible, and discovered the benefits of having staff working from anywhere in the globe. Global teams are the new norm. Today we speak with global team staffing expert, Angelica Perez of Delsur translation and Pampa talents and review the latest (never before published) research from Nimdzi Insights on the importance of globally dispersed teams for a healthy localization program.
About Pampa: Pampa Talents helps international language companies grow by offering customized recruiting processes to meet their unique needs, through a deep understanding...2022-08-1252 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Live stream in multiple languages in 2023 (feat. Alvaro Montoya)In this episode, we speak with Alvaro Montoya about some easy-to-implement solutions global organizations, LSPs, and virtual platforms can use to live stream in multiple languages with remote interpretation. We will be covering two different solutions:
Solution 1: Browser Extension
Solution 2: Multilingual Video Player
More specifically we will look at: 1. How do these solutions work? 2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each solution? 3. How much does it cost to implement such solutions?
The objective of today’s discussion to show how anybody can fully understand and be able to confidently implement su...2022-08-1152 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Endangered Alphabets: Why Are They Vital? (feat. Tim Brookes)More than 85% of the world's writing systems are threatened, and with them the entire written record of their culture of origin. How does script loss affect a people--and why are so many cultures working to revive their traditional scripts or create new ones?
Our guest: Tim Brookes is the founder and executive director of the Endangered Alphabets Project. Since 2010 he has given talks/exhibitions about script endangerment at over 150 venues including Harvard, Yale, Cambridge, the Smithsonian, and the Library of Congress.
See also: endangeredalphhabets.com endangeredalphabets.net ulusgame.com
About Nimdzi Live: There...2022-08-1058 min
Nimdzi LIVE!The Unique Aspects of Translation for Academic Publication (Ft. Avi Staiman)This live stream would cover the unique aspects of translation for academic publication and how to leverage academic know-how and expertise to add value to universities and research institutes and help them raise their profile.
About Avi: Avi Staiman is the founder and CEO of Academic Language Experts, a company dedicated to assisting academic scholars to prepare their research for publication and bring it to the world. He also is the co-host of the New Books Network 'Scholarly Communication' Podcast. Avi has been a guest lecturer at NYU's Master's Program in Translation & Interpreting, The University of Tokyo, an...2022-08-0952 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Introduction to L10n Industry Terminology (feat. Nika Allahverdi)We love our acronyms and special terms in our industry... But they can be intimidating to newcomers. They don't have to be though!
Come and learn all the silly words we use in our industry in under an hour. Since we are live, you can ask questions and tell Tucker to his face when he is wrong. Come have fun with us.
About Nimdzi Live: There is a shadow industry driving the growth of ALL global brands: Localization. Let’s talk globalization, localization, translation, interpretation, language, and culture, with an emphasis on how it affects yo...2022-08-071h 09
Nimdzi LIVE!Marketing 101 for LSP Marketers & Business Owners (Feat. Lucy Kikuchi)From understanding your ICP to aligning sales and marketing teams, we look at the challenges that LSP marketers and business owners face as well as the opportunities that arise when we overcome them.
Would you like to be a guest on Nimdzi Live? Or you know somebody who should? DM Tucker or reach out to info@nimdzi.com so we can coordinate!
Music used in this stream is fully licensed by Nimdzi Insights: Wasted Education (Blue Topaz): Adobe Stock License ASLC-1212CEAC-21B4264EF6 Grifting in Vegas (Kit and the Calltones): Adobe Stock License ASLC-1212...2022-08-0656 min
Nimdzi LIVE!LSPs as growth enablers – A new paradigm? (feat. Olivier Marcheteau)It’s a known fact that Translation & Localization go well beyond language and that the industry has long embraced a combined and ever-growing human+technology approach. Many providers now position themselves as partners – with internationalization and content management as the buzzwords.
But when you go beyond that and become a growth enabler for your customers by turning their content into value, you are also reshaping the perception of the traditional LSP…
Olivier Marcheteau is the CEO of Acolad. He joined the group in January 2020. His goal is to accompany Acolad’s rapid growth by facilitating the inte...2022-08-051h 00
Nimdzi LIVE!Hacking into Language Services (feat. Jesse Glaesman)Cybersecurity remains a hot topic across all industries, but understanding how security and threats impact Language Services can help you prioritize your efforts while adding value and strengthening your security posture. In this episode, we invite Jesse Glaesman, cyber security expert and Director of Information Security at Akorbi.
About Nimdzi Live: There is a shadow industry driving the growth of ALL global brands: Localization. Let’s talk globalization, localization, translation, interpretation, language, and culture, with an emphasis on how it affects your business, whether you have a scrappy start-up or are working in a top global brand....2022-08-0448 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Why Africa? (feat. LocWorld and Anne-Marie Colliander Lind)If you are not registered for #LocWorldWide46 Africa, don't worry. THere's still time. Today on Nimdzi LIVE! we talk with Localization World's Anne-Marie Colliander Lind with a free preview of the events to come. Don't miss out.
A sneak peek of what LocWorldWide46 Africa offers: Multiple tracks of informative sessions from seasoned professionals, with opportunities for questions and answers. Recordings of sessions will be available to attendees after the conference ends. Networking opportunities to allow attendees to meet each other and create relationships that are beneficial both professionally and personally. A Solutions Square filled with interpreting and...2022-08-0348 min
Nimdzi LIVE!International SAP Roll-Outs; The good, bad, and ugly (feat. Christopher Hearn)Implementing and rolling out SAP solutions internationally can be a huge challenge with many language-related risks for project success. This livestream will look at what that means and how to avoid the "bad and ugly". We will look at some real-life examples and share some best practices.
About Our Guest: Chris Hearn has a wealth of experience with SAP, international rollouts and all language-related challenges going back over 30 year years. Chris was head of translation at SAP, later became worldwide Product Marketing Director for the SAP Netweaver platform and is currently Head of the SAP Practice at...2022-08-0257 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Look Cooler on Linkedin in 2022 (feat. Stefan Huyghe)Seven seconds. That's how long you have to make a good first impression to prospective clients or employers. In 2022, that first impression is most likely going to happen online. Is your In 2022, those first impressions happen online. What will people remember about your Linkedin profile after only seven seconds?
Today Tucker is joined by Stefan Huyge, globalization industry observer and reporter, Vice President of Translation at Communicaid Language Solutions Inc, and author of "The Era of Localization Influencers is here: Word-of-Mout Marketing in the Language Industry," in the February issue of MultiLingual Magazine. Stefan is an active...2022-07-311h 00
Nimdzi LIVE!CONSPIRACIES in localization - a Friday Chat (feat. Adam Asnes and listener call-in)“Impressed by the level of inadequacy shared around the world these days, we have taken it upon ourselves to make our very own collection of myths and beliefs about the translation and localization industry.” - Nimdzi InsightsThe Language Industry Conspiracy Chart, first published by Nimdzi Insights in 2022, is a somewhat tongue-in-cheek look at some of the commonly held beliefs/misconceptions in the language industry and attempts to categorize them based on their distance from reality.
Needless to say, such a publication was not without controversy. Thankfully, our guest today, Adam Asnes, has never been afraid of r...2022-02-1155 min
Nimdzi LIVE!The New MT: Data-Enhanced Machine Translation (feat. Jaap van der Meer and Amir Kamran)Today we discuss the importance of Machine Translation customization and why it's hard to get it right. As a solution, TAUS just launched DEMT (Data Enhanced Machine Translation). DEMT offers an end-to-end solution to those who wish to produce customized MT output for their specific domains, without the hassle of going through the actual MT training process. It basically provides post-edited quality, domain customized output with a fraction of the price. The evaluations prove that it ensures on average 15.3% increase in BLEU scores.
In this episode, we talk with TAUS’s Jaap van der Meer and Amir Ka...2022-01-2557 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Loveable (Scalable) Customer Experiences with AI (feat. Jonas Ryberg)Global companies want to reach their users with a personalized, and understandable message that hits home and appeals to the users’ sensibilities. AI is the most effective way to achieve such a degree of personalization at scale.
A recent whitepaper from Pactera Edge, "AI localization: creating user experiences worth remembering", highlights how AI is used to fashion personalized user experiences and explains what AI localization is and how to implement it within an organization. As of the time this event is created the whitepaper is yet unpublished, though it will be posted here in the event so th...2021-11-181h 04
Nimdzi LIVE!Return on Localization Investment (feat. Miguel Sepulveda)Our guest today is fluent in the language of data. (He is also fluent in metrics and insights, which are of course different things, as we will discuss in this episode of Nimdzi LIVE!.
Miguel Sepulveda is a frequent speaker and teacher on the subject of defining, tracking, and reporting localization metrics - and not just any metrics - metrics that matter! When not at his "day Job" as Global Localization Manager at King, Miguel publishes his insights (and GREAT infographics) on https://yolocalizo.com and is a regular contributor for Nimdzi Insights market research.
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Nimdzi's Last Week in Localization with Sarah HickeyThe latest in interpreting with Gabriel and SarahIn this episode of Last week in Localization, Gabriel grills Sarah about the Nimdzi Interpreting Index and the latest from the world of interpreting.
Last Week in Localization airs live on Mondays to recap the latest published research and trends in the globalization industry. Guests include experts from inside and outside the language industry and topics will vary. While we focus on the news, we also encourage open discussion from guests as well as listeners - so leave your thoughts in the comments and we will respond.
We also host live pop-up events on this...2021-10-1744 min
Nimdzi's Last Week in Localization with Sarah HickeyTranslation challenges in the Afghan crisis, feat. Stella Hodkin Paris of Translators Without BordersThis week Sarah talks to Stella Hodkin-Paris, Head of Language Services at Translators Without Borders about translation challenges in the Afghan crisis.
Last Week in Localization airs live on Mondays to recap the latest published research and trends in the globalization industry. Guests include experts from inside and outside the language industry and topics will vary. While we focus on the news, we also encourage open discussion from guests as well as listeners - so leave your thoughts in the comments and we will respond.
We also host live pop-up events on this channel with...2021-10-1653 min
Nimdzi's Last Week in Localization with Sarah HickeyVideo localization strategy for non-media companies (feat. Belén Agulló García)Video content is more popular than ever. In this episode, Sarah talks to Nimdzi's media localization expert, Belén, about things to keep in mind about video localization when you are not a media company.
Last Week in Localization airs live on Mondays to recap the latest published research and trends in the globalization industry. Guests include experts from inside and outside the language industry and topics will vary. While we focus on the news, we also encourage open discussion from guests as well as listeners - so leave your thoughts in the comments and we will r...2021-10-1538 min
Nimdzi's Last Week in Localization with Sarah HickeyEverything you need to know about cyber security with Nadežda JakubkováIn this edition of Last Week in Localization, Sarah talks to Nadežda Jakubková about cyber and data security.
Last Week in Localization airs live on Mondays to recap the latest published research and trends in the globalization industry. Guests include experts from inside and outside the language industry and topics will vary. While we focus on the news, we also encourage open discussion from guests as well as listeners - so leave your thoughts in the comments and we will respond.
We also host live pop-up events on this channel with industry influencers. Pop-up ev...2021-10-1446 min
Nimdzi LIVE!Leading L10ns for 25 Years feat. John Fennelly, CEO of LionbridgeJoin GUEST Host Renato Beninatto as he talks with Lionbridge (2021 Nimdzi 100 Ranked #2 LSP) CEO John Fennelly to mark Lionbridge’s 40 years of service to the industry. As usual, we keep it informal on Nimdzi LIVE!, and encourage you to bring your questions and comments. This is your opportunity to join LIVE in a conversation with these two well-known industry leaders.
About Nimdzi Live:
There is a shadow industry driving the growth of ALL global brands: Localization. Let’s talk globalization, localization, translation, interpretation, language, and culture, with an emphasis on how it affects your business, whethe...2021-10-131h 01
Nimdzi's Last Week in Localization with Sarah HickeyM&A and investment in the language industry with Jonathan OtisIn this edition of Last Week in Localization, Sarah talks to Nimdzi's number one M&A expert, Jonathan Otis, about the M&A and investment wave in the language industry.
Last Week in Localization airs live on Mondays to recap the latest published research and trends in the globalization industry. Guests include experts from inside and outside the language industry and topics will vary. While we focus on the news, we also encourage open discussion from guests as well as listeners - so leave your thoughts in the comments and we will respond.
We also...2021-10-1338 min
Nimdzi's Last Week in Localization with Sarah HickeyMore investment in the localization industry: thebigword CEO Josh GouldIn this special edition of Last Week in Localization, host Sarah Hickey talks to thebigword CEO Josh Gould about partnering with PE firm SPC Global and how to find the right investor.
Last Week in Localization airs live on Mondays to recap the latest published research and trends in the globalization industry. Guests include experts from inside and outside the language industry and topics will vary. While we focus on the news, we also encourage open discussion from guests as well as listeners - so leave your thoughts in the comments and we will respond.
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Nimdzi LIVE!Blockchain, Crypto, and Localization Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies: What's it all about? For those of us in language services, these are areas with plenty of new concepts to wrap one's head around. What's real? What's hype? Why should we know about it? In this show, we'll be taking a look at Blockchain from the perspective of the translation industry, including linguistic aspects as well as possible impacts on the profession.
Today is a treat because we are recording this episode live during APAC time-zones instead of the typical USA-centric scheduling. Joining us are Lucrecia Jarab, COO of Translation Back Office based in H...2021-10-071h 05
Nimdzi LIVE!Start Localization at the Design StageDesign-stage localization is a powerful way to continuously release fully localized products like mobile apps, web apps, and games. Because just like localization, design shouldn’t be an afterthought but an integral part of the product development process. Admittedly, it requires change and a shift in the way you work. But with the right mindset, tools, and implementation the results can be game-changing.
In this episode, we explore the intersection of user-design and localization with our guests Niklas Hisinger, Senior Customer Success Manager at Lokalise and Romain Dahan, Product Manager at Withings.
About Nimdzi Live: 2021-09-281h 11
Nimdzi LIVE!Africa’s Language and Culture Dynamics (feat. Ady Namaran Coulibaly)Africa is a continent rich with diverse cultures and over 2,000 languages spoken by various ethnic groups. Exploring these dynamics is exciting, but also presents unique challenges for organizations seeking to localize their products, content, and services for African countries.
An Accra-based LSP called Bolingo Consult has been working on a Localization Africa project with the goal of generating African country guides that can be used as a point of entry into the continent. So far, guides have been developed for Ghana, Benin, Burkina Faso, and Cameroon.
Today, we will explore the vision behind this country-by-country res...2021-09-141h 11
Nimdzi LIVE!2021 Innovations in Interpreting Technology (feat. Ewandro Magalhães, Dr. Claudio Fantinuoli, and Barry Slaughter Olsen)In the interpreting market, there are two main artificial intelligence trends to highlight: machine interpreting and computer-assisted interpreting (CAI) tools. While Machine Interpreting and Computer-Assisted Interpreting may not be as mature as their cousins, machine translation and computer-assisted translation (CAT), the recent skyrocketing demand for remote interpreting services has fueled interest and investment into this space.
Joining us today is the gang from KUDO. KUDO is a multilingual web conferencing platform with human-powered simultaneous interpreting. Stream real-time interpretation to your live conferences. Just recently they received 21 million in oversubscribed Series A funding. We have today Ewandro Magalhães...2021-09-031h 26
Nimdzi's Last Week in Localization with Sarah HickeyThe M&A heat wave in the language industry (feat. Josef Kubovsky)It seems like there is one acquisition after the other in the language industry. Nimdzi CEO, Josef Kubovsky, and I talk about the impact.
Last Week in Localization airs live on Mondays to recap the latest published research and trends in the globalization industry. Guests include experts from inside and outside the language industry and topics will vary.
Interested in being a guest or contributor? Reach out to info@nimdzi.com so we can coordinate!
Music: “Too Hot” by Kommodity and licensed via (Adobe Stock Asset ID: #357346056). License info available upon request.
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Nimdzi's Last Week in Localization with Sarah HickeyWhy you need to do a localization audit, (feat. Gabriel Karandysovsky)Is our current localization strategy able to sustain our organization’s needs and objectives as well as the expectations of our customers? To find out, buyers of language services may want to conduct a localization audit. In this episode of Last week in localization, we talk about the details with Nimdzi's COO, Gabriel Karandysovsky.
Last Week in Localization airs live on Mondays to recap the latest published research and trends in the globalization industry. Guests include experts from inside and outside the language industry and topics will vary. While we focus on the news, we also encourage op...2021-08-0438 min
Nimdzi's Last Week in Localization with Sarah HickeyTranslation memory best practices (feat Rucha L. Sheth)As basic as it may sound, translation memory is often confused and not used correctly. This is why today we talk about a few handy tips with Nimdzi expert, Rucha L. Sheth today.
Last Week in Localization airs live on Mondays to recap the latest published research and trends in the globalization industry. Guests include experts from inside and outside the language industry and topics will vary. While we focus on the news, we also encourage open discussion from guests as well as listeners - so leave your thoughts in the comments and we will respond.
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Nimdzi's Last Week in Localization with Sarah HickeyLocalizing Price with Guest Host, Gabriel Karandysovsky (feat. Miguel Sepulveda)Guest Host, Gabriel Karandysovksy talks about the importance of localizing price when operating in multiple markets around the world, with guest Miguel Sepulveda.
Last Week in Localization airs live on Mondays to recap the latest published research and trends in the globalization industry. Guests include experts from inside and outside the language industry and topics will vary. While we focus on the news, we also encourage open discussion from guests as well as listeners - so leave your thoughts in the comments and we will respond.
We also host live pop-up events on this channel...2021-08-0251 min
Nimdzi's Last Week in Localization with Sarah HickeyChoosing your language team model (feat. Valeria Nanni)Freelance translators, agencies, in-house linguists, global content creators — there are so many different ways you can structure your team in order to get your content translated most effectively. And, although looking at what other companies do can certainly be useful, it doesn’t mean that what’s working for your competitors or other businesses will work best for you.
As a client-side localization manager, how do you ensure you have the right structure in place to support your company’s global expansion strategy? This is what we discuss todays with Localization Consultant Valeria Nanni. If you’d rather read about it you can...2021-06-2840 min
Nimdzi's Last Week in Localization with Sarah HickeyStop wasting time with junk leads through referral selling (feat. Marek Jakúbek)If you're looking to shorten your sales cycle, ensure you have only qualified leads in your sales pipeline and, most importantly, work with your dream clients, then referral selling should be at the core of your sales strategy. In this course, you'll learn about all the ingredients needed for developing a successful referral selling strategy, the process to follow as well as the do's and don'ts of asking for referrals. Your value proposition is certainly differentiated and unique, so why not make the way you sell unique, too?
Last Week in Localization airs live on Mondays to recap the latest p...2021-06-2133 min
Nimdzi's Last Week in Localization with Sarah HickeyHow to Sell Your Services as a Freelance Translator (feat. Marina Ilari)
Translation and localization is a profession of empowerment. Empowering good ideas to be promoted across languages, markets, and cultures. But it is also about the empowerment of the translators and linguists themselves. Today we are joined by Marina Ilari, CEO of Terra Translations, Translator, Teacher, Influencer, and many other things.
Last Week in Localization airs live on Mondays to recap the latest published research and trends in the globalization industry. Guests include experts from inside and outside the language industry and topics will vary. While we focus on the news, we also encourage open discussion from guests as well as li...2021-06-1429 min
Nimdzi's Last Week in Localization with Sarah HickeyWhat Localization Buyers Taught Us Today Sarah and Gabriel discuss a recent report and presentation in which we review some of the lessons we have learned from buyers of localization services.
Last Week in Localization airs live on Mondays to recap the latest published research and trends in the globalization industry. Guests include experts from inside and outside the language industry and topics will vary. While we focus on the news, we also encourage open discussion from guests as well as listeners - so leave your thoughts in the comments and we will respond.
We also host live pop-up events on this channel with industry infl...2021-06-0700 min
Nimdzi's Last Week in Localization with Sarah HickeyUser Generated Content in Gamming (feat. Belén Agulló García, Ph.D.)Last Week in Localization airs live on Mondays to recap the latest published research and trends in the globalization industry. Guests include experts from inside and outside the language industry and topics will vary. While we focus on the news, we also encourage open discussion from guests as well as listeners - so leave your thoughts in the comments and we will respond.
We also host live pop-up events on this channel with industry influencers. Pop-up events like this are not announced nor marketed... We do them randomly, so make sure you subscribe and enable ALL notifications for Nimdzi Insights if...2021-05-3141 min
Nimdzi's Last Week in Localization with Sarah HickeyIs English enough when expanding abroad?Last Week in Localization airs LIVE on Mondays to recap the latest published research and trends in the globalization industry. Guests include experts from inside and outside the language industry and topics will vary. While we focus on the news, we also encourage open discussion from guests as well as listeners - so leave your thoughts in the comments and we will respond.
We also host live pop-up events on this channel with industry influencers. Pop-up events like this are not announced nor marketed... We do them randomly, so make sure you subscribe and enable ALL notifications f...2021-05-1754 min