memoQ talks

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On memoQ talks we talk with localization industry leaders about best practices and important lessons learned related to all areas of localization including leadership, technology, security, data protection, vendor management, operations, quality assurance, business development, sales, marketing, human resources and more! Join us as we talk to and learn from our colleagues and peers in the localization industry. 

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The Vancouver Localization User Group (VLUG) with Pascale Tremblay & Paula Hunter

Apr 22 2024 36 mins  
Pascale Tremblay and Paula Hunter have both worked in several high-profile leadership roles in the localization industry. They are now teaming up with other loc industry professionals in the Pacific Northwest to launch The Vancouver Localization User Group (VLUG). In this episode, Pascale and Paula talk about the localization community in Vancouver B.C., their reasons for launching

Creating Value-Add Opportunities for Customers, with Ulrich Fricke Head of HUB DACH +

Mar 19 2024 38 mins  
Ulrich Fricke is memoQ's Head of HUB for DACH, Benelux, Australia, and New Zealand. In this episode, Ulrich talks about the importance of creating value-add learning, sharing, and networking opportunities for customers. He then describes some of the events and venues that memoQ has created to do this, including the memoQ Consultants Roundtable, the memoQ Enterprise Roundtable,

The Past, Present & Future of Subtitling and Transcription with André Bastié CEO of Happy Scribe

Feb 23 2024 46 mins  
André Bastié is the Co-Founder and CEO of Happy Scribe, a leading cloud-based subtitling and transcription platform. André tells the story of how the idea of Happy Scribe came out of a specific need he encountered while working as a graduate student. He then explains the differences between transcription and subtitling, who are the consumers of each, and how AI and integrations

Career Paths in Life Sciences Localization with Karen Tkaczyk, Ph.D.

Jan 31 2024 41 mins  
Karen Tkaczyk is the Director of Sales, Life Sciences, at Vistatec. In this episode, Karen talks about her early interest in languages and her different career transitions after graduating from Cambridge with a Ph.D. in chemistry. Initially working as a development chemist for GlaxoSmithKline and Bristol-Myers Squibb, Karen decided to build her own life sciences translation practic

Opportunities in Latin America & Vamos Juntos 2024

Jan 15 2024 57 mins  
Join us as we talk with Charles Campbell, CEO of tbo, Carrie Livermore Fischer, Manager of Localization Services at Subway, and Rick Antezana, CEO of Dynamic Language about opportunities for business expansion and operational support in Latin America and the Caribbean. We also talk about the upcoming Vamos Juntos event in Lima, Peru.Vamos Juntoshttps://www.juntoslatam.org/vamos

The Hiring Landscape in Localization with Melanie Francis & Steve Moore

Dec 16 2023 58 mins  
Melanie Francis is the President and Founder of Global Search RC. Melanie joins her colleague Steve Moore to discuss trends in recruiting and hiring in the localization industry including the increasing importance of technical skills, how companies can evaluate sales recruits, how companies can make themselves more attractive to prospective hires, and why companies opt to use exter

memoQ AGT with Agnes Varga, CTO at memoQ

Nov 27 2023 39 mins  
Agnes Varga is the CTO at memoQ. She was a finalist in the Process Innovation Challenge (PIC) at LocWorld Silicon Valley 2023 where she introduced memoQ AGT, an AI-based translation automation technology. Agnes explains how memoQ AGT will help customers improve quality and productivity.

Best Practices & Lessons Learned for Rebranding

Nov 11 2023 54 mins  
In this episode of memoQ talks we talk with three localization industry executives about their experiences with rebranding in their respective organizations. Charles Campbell, CEO of tbo., Jonas Ryberg, SVP & Chief Globalization Officer at Centific, and Robin Ayoub, GM & VP of Sales for Lionbridge Canada talk about the importance of brands, why organizations should consider

Large Language Models (LLMs) in Localization

Oct 31 2023 72 mins  
In this episode of memoQ talks we speak with two industry leaders about how Large Language Models (LLMs) are being used in the localization industry. Adam Vance is the VP of Localization & LQA at GlobalStep and Kincaid Day is Director of AI-Enabled Localization Solutions for Centific. Adam and Kincaid explain the difference between AI and LLMs, define Generative AI is, and talk

Mugais Jahangir, Head of HUB for The Americas for memoQ

Oct 30 2023 32 mins  
Mugais Jahangir is Head of the Americas HUB for memoQ. In this episode of memoQ talks, Mugais shares his observations on the recent ALC Summit and Loc World Silicon Valley and explains how memoQ fosters community through hosting and participating in events. Mugais also talks about his role at memoQ and shares his excitement for future opportunities and innovation in the localizatio