SlatorPod

Jan 29 2025 238 ep. 41 mins 145
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SlatorPod is the weekly language industry podcast where we discuss the most important news and trends in translation, localization, interpreting, and language AI. Brought to you by Slator.com.

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#238 Why Interpreting Remains a Growth Market with Boostlingo CEO Bryan Forrester

Jan 29 2025 45 mins  
Bryan Forrester, Co-founder and CEO of Boostlingo, returns to SlatorPod for round 2 to talk about the company’s growth, the US interpreting market, and the evolving role of AI.Bryan shares how the company has tripled in size since he last appeared on the pod, driven by strategic acquisitions, including VoiceBoxer and Interpreter Intelligence, and a rebranding effort to unify its

#237 DeepL Voice Launch and Interpreter Job Surprise

Jan 17 2025 30 mins  
Florian and Esther discuss the language industry news of the week, focusing on Slator’s latest M&A and Funding Report, which highlights over 50 mergers, acquisitions, and financial investments, and nearly 20 funding rounds in 2024.Florian discusses OpenAI’s ChatGPT o1 model, praising its translation accuracy for complex texts like German legal documents, though he notes slo

#236 The Year in Review and 2025 Predictions!

Dec 20 2024 44 mins  
In the 2024 year-end episode of SlatorPod, hosts Florian Faes and Esther Bond, along with guest Anna Wyndham, explore pivotal language industry trends from the past year and predictions for 2025.First, the language industry news of the week, with LXT’s acquisition of clickworker, which aims to expand its AI data capabilities and potentially double revenues by 2025. Meanwhile, Est

#235 The Interpreting SAFE AI Task Force with Katharine Allen and Dr. Bill Rivers

Dec 13 2024 47 mins  
Katharine Allen, Director of Language Industry Learning at Boostlingo, and Dr. Bill Rivers, Principal at WP Rivers & Associates, join SlatorPod to discuss the challenges and opportunities AI brings to interpreting. Both are founding members of the Interpreting SAFE AI Task Force, which aims to guide the responsible use of AI in language services.Allen describes AI as a double-e

#234 RWS and BLEND Appoint New CEOs, Microsoft and Amazon Speech AI

Dec 06 2024 28 mins  
Florian and Esther discuss the language industry news of the week, where they explore how AI is influencing content creation and translation, noting its progress and limitations. A recent study on GPT-4 revealed its ability to match junior translators but lag behind experienced professionals, particularly in nuanced contexts. Florian highlights the public’s heightened perception

#233 Charles Campbell on Juntos and the Future of Localization in Latin America

Nov 29 2024 32 mins  
Charles Campbell, President of tbo., returns to SlatorPod for round 2 to talk about his efforts to unite and professionalize the language services industry in Latin America and the Caribbean through the association Juntos.Founded just before the pandemic, Juntos aims to raise standards in translation, interpreting, and localization by fostering collaboration, mentoring, and quality

#232 Reddit Rises on AI Translation, TransPerfect Buys Studio

Nov 15 2024 27 mins  
Florian and Esther discuss the language industry news of the week, with Slator’s latest Translation as a Feature (TaaF) Report, which explores how AI translation is becoming an integral feature in enterprise technology.Florian talks about Reddit’s success with machine translation (MT). By localizing content into French, the social media platform quadrupled daily active users in

#231 AI Impact on Media Localization with ZOO Digital CEO Stuart Green

Nov 08 2024 58 mins  
Stuart Green, CEO of ZOO Digital (ZOO), joins SlatorPod to discuss the role of AI in media localization and the essential role human linguists will continue to play in producing high-authenticity content in multiple languages.A technologist by training, Stuart recounts his entry into the media localization industry and how ZOO transitioned from DVD production to leading-edge soluti

#230 Christian Elongue on Advancing the Language Industry in Africa

Nov 01 2024 41 mins  
Christian Elongue, Managing Director of Ghana-based consulting firm and language service provider (LSP) Kabod Group, joins SlatorPod to share his insights into the African language services landscape, recounting his journey into language advocacy.Christian describes Kabod Group as a dual-purpose organization, offering translation services primarily to nonprofit clients, while advan

#229 Leading Localization from Asia with EC Innovations’ Sijie Wei

Oct 28 2024 38 mins  
Sijie Wei, Co-CEO of language services, technology, and game localization specialist EC Innovations (ECI), joins SlatorPod to talk about his new role as co-CEO and leading one of Asia’s largest LSPs with revenues exceeding USD 50m in 2023.Sijie shares how ECI, initially focused on helping Western blue-chip firms enter China, expanded to assisting Chinese tech giants like Tencent