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Topics of interest

 

​Technology and the power of GenAI - adapt and adopt

As AI technologies continue to advance, their integration into everyday work management and production processes has become essential. However, while AI offers clear advantages in terms of speed and productivity, it also raises privacy and security issues related to its use in language services, as well as concerns regarding the future of the language industry and all its players. Such concerns highlight the need for adaptive strategies and a nurturing atmosphere for AI adoption, where it is key to make the right choice between conventional methods – such as human and machine translation – and innovative GenAI solutions.

 

Language Service Companies - differences, similarities, and new insights

In the dynamic landscape of global translation and localization, Language Service Companies (LSCs) occupy a pivotal role, acting as the vital link between stakeholders. Each LSC has forged its distinct identity through the crafting and implementation of its own procedures and tools for vendor and project management, but also different marketing strategies and team management dynamics. While every LSC is unique, there are common features and issues that merit discussion. By fostering collaboration and exchanges of ideas, MCE can help improve cooperation among all stakeholders and widen the market outreach with fair competition.

 

The “buy-side”, that is, end-clients are all you need

If there is one thing that keeps LSC owners, managers, and general staff on their toes, it’s the need to help your clients succeed… and the fear of losing them. Clients turn to LSCs for language service, technology, and – most relevantly to MCE – supply chain. 

What makes great buyer-provider partnerships happen? How do they evolve over time, what creates the stickiness? Bring your client-vendor success (and failure) stories to the conference, and grab your client with you for a side-by-side show-off of your achievements. And don’t forget to share the secret sauce!

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Language Talent – who, what, where, how?

We can – and do – throw tons of AI and other technologies at a language task. At the end of the day, for a localization project to be delivered successfully, it’s the people who make it happen. Finding the right people and keeping them is crucial to language work. So, we want to hear from you if you have something cool to say about how you seek out, find, recognize, vet, grow, nurture, and look after talent in your business. What is the talent you look for? How do you make sure you find them? What do you do to keep them? Tell us about these and other similar questions that keep you awake at night (hopefully not).