LocWorld41 Main Conference Program

Thursday, November 7, 2019

9:00am – 9:45am

CM1	Documentation Revitalization for Global Readiness Session Topics: content, go global-be global Presenter: Ariane Duddey - Broadridge Host: Scott Abel

GO1

Proper Internationalization Enables Globalization: Internationalization Practices across Different Sectors
Session Topics: core competencies, globalization, go global-be global, internationalization, strategies
Presenters: Dulce Carrillo - Philips | Skip Masonsmith - Expedia Group | Cornelia Sittel - Salesforce.com
Moderator: Manuela Noske

IN1	Buy-side Colloquium: Evaluating the ROI of Localization Session Topics: data, inside, language, localization, roi Special Registration Requirement, this is an extended session and will run until 10:30. Presenters: Arle Lommel - CSA Research \| Hélène Pielmeier - CSA Research

TS1	7 1/2 Steps to a Successful NMT Implementation at Any Small LSP Session Topics: core competencies, growth, innovation, lsp, taus, technologies Presenter: Gaëtan Chrétiennot - Six Continents Host: Anne-Maj van der Meer

WN1	Speech and Language AI — Use Cases in Localization Session Topics: advanced localization, global business, technologies, what's next Presenter: Udi Hershkovich - AWS Host: Adam Asnes

9:45am – 10:30am

Break

10:30am – 12:00pm

K1	An Inside Look into the Corporate Innovation Blackbox — How to Best Partner with, Invest in and Acquire Startups Session Topics: keynote, startup, what's next Presenter: Vitaly Golomb - GS Capital

SPONSORED BY: AWS

12:00pm – 1:30pm

Lunch in the Market Street Foyer, sponsored by Akorbi

1:30pm – 2:15pm

CM2	Face Is the New Interface Session Topics: advanced localization, content, user experience Presenter: Mark Walsh - Motional.ai Host: Scott Abel

GO2	How to Tie Globalization Strategy into Enterprise-wide Corporate Governance Session Topics: evangelization, globalization, go global-be global, teamwork Presenters: Kristin Gutierrez - KG, LLC \| Anna Schlegel - Procore Host: Paul Cerda

IN2	LSP Growth Strategies: Making Your Way through the Jungle Session Topics: growth, inside, lsp, strategies Presenter: Hélène Pielmeier - CSA Research

TS2	Reimagining the Translation Industry as a Data-driven Business Session Topics: advanced localization, data, taus, technologies Presenter: Oksana Tkach - Metamova Host: Anne-Maj van der Meer

WN2

Process Innovation Challenge
Session Topics: advanced localization, data, globalization, growth, innovation, strategies, what's next
This session will run until 14.30.
Presenters: Dalibor Frívaldský - Memsource  |  Lucio Gutierrez  |  Robert Rogge - Zingword  |  Heather Shoemaker - Language I/O  |  Lori Silverstein - SPi Global  |  John Tinsley
Moderators: Alex Bernet  |  Jeffrey Kiser
Hosts: Alessandra Binazzi  |  Neftalí Jovel  |  Yuka Nakasone  |  Konstantin Savenkov

2:15pm – 2:45pm

Break

2:45pm – 4:00pm

GO3	CEO Panel — Top Industry Players Session Topics: content, global business, go global-be global, insights, lsp, strategies, what's next Presenters: Paul Danter - RWS Moravia \| Adolfo Hernandez - SDL \| Smith Yewell - Welocalize Moderator: Véronique Özkya

4:00pm – 4:30pm

Break

4:30pm – 5:15pm

CM4	Why You Need Content Transformation to Have a Successful Content Strategy Session Topics: content, globalization Presenter: Val Swisher - Content Rules, Inc. Host: Scott Abel

GO4

You Are Now the Startup Localization Manager: How Do You Help Your Company Go Global?
Session Topics: evangelization, globalization, go global-be global, growth, startup, strategies, teamwork
Presenters: Michele Carlson - Apple | Francesca Di Marco - Pinterest | Neftalí Jovel - Indeed
Moderator: Antoine Rey

IN4	MicroTalk: Collaboration to Create TM Best Practices SPLIT SESSION \| Session Topics: data, inside Presenter: Andrzej Poblocki - Salesforce.com Host: Ben Cornelius

IN4	MicroTalk: International Year of Indigenous Languages 2019 SPLIT SESSION \| Session Topics: community, evangelization, inside, teamwork Presenters: Craig Cornelius - Google \| Ludmila Golovine - MasterWord Host: Ben Cornelius

IN4	MicroTalk: Energizing Development Teams on Scalable Globalization Processes SPLIT SESSION \| Session Topics: advanced localization, content, evangelization, innovation, inside Presenters: Ana Boardman-Hsue - Cloudflare \| Chandra Penke - TOverlap Host: Ben Cornelius

IN4	MicroTalk: Building a Scalable Linguistic Testing Process SPLIT SESSION \| Session Topics: advanced localization, inside, quality Presenter: Tom Boerger - Google Host: Ben Cornelius

TS4

The Fantastic Best-quality Engines and How to Find Them: Evaluating MT in 2020
Session Topics: metrics, quality, risk assessment, roi, taus, technologies
Presenters: Silvio Picinini - eBay | Konstantin Savenkov - Intento | Kirill Solovjov - ContentQuo | Andrea Tabacchi - Phrase
Host: Anne-Maj van der Meer

WN4	Local Design on a Global Scale: How Language Can Inform Human-centered Design Session Topics: customer/user experience, data, global business, teamwork, what's next Presenters: Mercedes Krimme - Notion \| Camela Logan - Facebook Host: Terence Maikels

9:30pm – 12:00am

After-dinner Drinks at Villa Ragusa, sponsored by Memsource

Friday, November 8, 2019

9:30am – 10:15am

DA5

Justify Your Existence: Demonstrating the Power and ROI of Localization
Session Topics: advanced localization, data, risk assessment, roi, startup
Presenters: Melanie Heighway - Atlassian | Tarja Karjalainen - OURA | Oleksandr Pysaryuk - GitLab | Martin Schneekloth - RippleWorx
Moderator: Maria Kania

GB5	Balancing Demands of Legacy and Next Generation Products While Growing a Core Localization Program Session Topics: global business, quality, strategies Presenter: Mary Anne Henselmann - ADP Host: Hanna Kanabiajeuskaja

GO5	Being Global: Proving the ROI for Global Content Technology Investments Session Topics: content, go global-be global, quality, roi, technologies Presenters: Ana Boardman-Hsue - Cloudflare \| Wayne Bourland - Dell Technologies \| Rahul Sharma - HP Moderator: Paul Barth

T5	Robot Voices in Multimedia: Adventures in Text-to-speech Session Topics: advanced localization, innovation, technical, technologies Presenter: Gilberto Segura - PGLS Host: Gary Lefman

UN5	Unconference @ LocWorld Session Topics: unconference Presenter: Session Participants Moderator: Teresa Marshall

10:15am – 10:45am

Break

10:45am – 12:00pm

GO6

CEO Panel – Mid-cap Language Service Providers
Session Topics: content, global business, go global-be global, insights, lsp, strategies, what's next
Presenters: Patrik Attemark - Semantix | Mark Evenepoel - Amplexor | Kristen Giovanis - United Language Group | Joshua Gould - thebigword
Moderator: Kathleen Bostick

12:00pm – 1:30pm

Lunch in the Market Street Foyer

1:30pm – 2:30pm

DA7	Refining Global — Leveraging Next Generation Market Analytics to Delight Local Users Session Topics: data, metrics, quality, roi, user experience Presenters: Joel Sahleen - Spotify \| Daniel Sullivan - GitLab \| Erik Vogt - Argos Multilingual Moderator: Alessandra Binazzi

GB7	How Do We Get There from Here? Session Topics: career development, global business, leading localization Presenters: Mimi Hills - Hillstra Associates \| Jenny Kang - Veritas \| Allison McDougall - Amplexor Moderator: Loy Searle

GO7	Grow Your Business by Proving the Value of Localized Digital Content Session Topics: content, data, global business, global web, go global-be global, growth Presenters: Camila dos Ferraz - Google \| Andy Jacobson - Amazon Moderator: Ryan Webb

T7

Internationalization Readiness in Software Localization – Talk to the Experts
Session Topics: advanced localization, evangelization, globalization, internationalization, metrics, technical
Presenters: Igor Afanasyev - Evernote | Patrícia Paladini Adell - Paladini Global | Irina Rybnikova - Positive Technologies
Host: Tex Texin

UN7	Unconference @ LocWorld Session Topics: unconference This session will end at 2:30 pm Presenter: Session Participants Moderator: Teresa Marshall

2:30pm – 3:00pm

Break

3:00pm – 3:45pm

DA8	Localization Beyond Words Session Topics: content, data, global web, globalization Presenter: Pedro Gomez - Microsoft Host: Katie Botkin

GB8	Localization of Documentaries in the Arab World through Manipulative Translation Session Topics: global business, technologies, user experience Presenter: Salma Chabbak Host: Medhat Bassily

T8	Contextual Translation Online Editor SPLIT SESSION Presenter: Raymond Peng - VMWare Host: Gary Lefman

T8	Globalization Scorecard - Benchmark Products Globalization Quality Continuously SPLIT SESSION \| Session Topics: evangelization, globalization, internationalization, metrics, quality, technical Presenter: Hong Zhang - VMWare Host: Gary Lefman

UN8	Unconference @ LocWorld Session Topics: unconference Presenter: Session Participants Moderator: Teresa Marshall

3:45pm – 4:00pm

Break

4:00pm – 5:00pm

CP9	Closing / Prize Drawing

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