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Mar 2026

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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 scrappy start-up or are working in a top global brand. Topics are taken from the most recently published market research from Nimdzi Insights (and other sources) and will feature guest speakers from time to time.

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August 16, 202640 min

Human at Scale: Leading Language Company in AI Era feat. Sean Hopwood

As AI transforms the language industry, how can companies scale innovation while keeping human expertise at the heart of their business? Join Sean Hopwood, Founder of Day Translations, Inc., on Nimdzi Live for a conversation about leading a language company in the AI era. We’ll explore how technology is reshaping operations, client expectations, and leadership, and why the human element remains essential to sustainable growth. About Sean: is a polyglot entrepreneur, global language strategist, and Founder & CEO of Day Translations, which he launched in 2007 to break language barriers and simplify global communication. Fluent in multiple languages, Sean helps organizations expand internationally through accurate, culturally relevant, and scalable language solutions. His expertise spans translation, localization, interpreting, multilingual customer experience, and AI-human hybrid solutions. Through Day Translations, he supports businesses across legal, healthcare, government, immigration, and enterprise sectors worldwide with trusted multilingual services every day. 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. Would you like to be a guest on Nimdzi Live? Or you know somebody who should? Email live@nimdzi.com or reach out to info@nimdzi.com to coordinate!

August 15, 202625 min

Multimedia AI Workflows feat. Carrie Fischer

In this episode of Nimdzi LIVE, Carrie Livermore Fischer joins us to explore how organizations are moving automated workflows from concept to practice. The conversation will look at how teams identify the right processes to automate, integrate automation into existing operations, and balance efficiency with quality and human oversight. We’ll also discuss the challenges organizations encounter during implementation and the lessons they are learning as automated workflows become part of everyday business. About Carrie: She is an experienced localization leader with more than 30 years in developing and managing global content programs across software, e-commerce, legal, marketing, operations, publications, and customer care. She specializes in building localization programs quickly, managing competing priorities, and delivering products and services across more than 45 international markets. She also promotes internationalization and localization best practices throughout organizations and has experience managing domestic and international payment methods. Beyond her professional work, Carrie is a published author, mentor, advocate for underrepresented groups, and long-time volunteer with Women in Localization and other nonprofit organizations. 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. Would you like to be a guest on Nimdzi Live? Or you know somebody who should? Email live@nimdzi.com or reach out to info@nimdzi.com to coordinate!

August 14, 202655 min

From One Video to Every Market feat. Jay Lohman

We’ll be discussing how AI is changing the future of content localization, dubbing, and multilingual distribution, and what it really takes to scale video content across global markets without losing quality, authenticity, or speed. Jay Lohman will share his thoughts on where the industry is heading, the biggest gaps in current solutions, and why he believes the next wave of growth will come from helping creators, brands, and enterprises turn one piece of content into many market-ready versions. About Jay: Jason Lohman is the founder and CEO of VSL Global, an AI localization platform helping creators, agencies, and enterprises scale content across languages with dubbing, voice, and lip-sync technology. With more than 18 years in audio branding, content, and marketing, Jason has built and scaled businesses internationally and is now focused on reshaping how video reaches global audiences in the AI era. About Voice Sonic Labs: is an AI-powered localization platform built for modern content teams that want to move faster, expand further, and maintain quality at scale. By combining multilingual dubbing, voice, and lip-sync technology, VSL helps turn one piece of content into market-ready assets for audiences around the world. 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. Would you like to be a guest on Nimdzi Live? Or you know somebody who should? Email live@nimdzi.com or reach out to info@nimdzi.com to coordinate!

August 13, 202645 min

New Standards for AI Interpreting Accuracy feat Bryan Forrester

AI interpreting is growing fast, especially in high-stakes sectors like healthcare. But the industry still uses machine translation metrics to assess interpreting accuracy that weren’t designed for real-time interpreting. Most evaluations rely on demos or single scores that don’t reflect real conversations. In this episode, Bryan Forrester, CEO of Boostlingo, will unpack why current quality measurement methods fall short and how Boostlingo’s new AI Accuracy Study uses real medical audio, expert human references, and multiple established benchmarks to give a more realistic picture of performance across conditions that include background noise, interruptions, and disfluencies. Bryan will share lessons from this study and discuss Boostlingo’s vision for next-generation quality standards that use AI itself to measure interpreting quality more reliably and efficiently. The goal? Clearer, practical ways for buyers and practitioners to evaluate AI interpreting, blend human and machine capabilities responsibly, and raise the bar for what “accurate” really means in real-world use.

March 3, 20261 hr 0 min

TranslateGemma Quality Evaluation / Stress Test feat Alex Murauski

In this session, we will explore how we evaluated the translation quality of Google’s Gemma model using the MQM framework and a human-in-the-loop review process. The case study walks through how LLM-generated translations were assessed using structured error typology, how linguistic quality was benchmarked, and how AI-enhanced workflows can combine automated generation with professional post-editing and evaluation. We’ll discuss: How MQM works in real-world AI evaluation What kinds of errors LLMs produce across languages Where AI performs well — and where it still struggles How to design scalable human-in-the-loop evaluation workflows What this means for localization vendors and enterprise buyers The session is based on a real case study conducted by Alconost’s MT evaluation team using our MQM evaluation tool. Full case:https://alconost.mt/mqm-tool/case-studies/translategemma/

December 19, 202552 min

Is AI Dubbing ready for take off in 2026? feat. Josh Miller and Chris Antunes

Join Co-Founders, Josh Miller and Chris Antunes, of 3Play Media as they address the state of the world of AI Dubbing. The solution has been top of mind for many, including eLearning, corporate training, YouTube Creators, and the traditional media & entertainment industry, but exactly where is the adoption?Tune in to learn lessons from two industry leaders about:-Which dubbing applications are gaining traction, which are still piloting?-Navigating the AI Voice landscape-What’s working in production versus where are results falling short?-Strategies for applying the right level of human intervention for your contentAbout Josh: He is the co-founder and CEO of 3Play Media, a company that provides closed captioning, transcription, and audio description services to make video content accessible. He holds an MBA from MIT Sloan, previously worked in management consulting at Mercator Partners, and graduated from Brown University.About Christopher: He is a co-founder of 3Play Media, a leading global provider of video accessibility and localization solutions serving media, government, and education organizations worldwide. He is a tech entrepreneur, father of three, and competitive distance runner who is passionate about accessibility, family, and finding balance—with help from coffee.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.Would you like to be a guest on Nimdzi Live, or do you know somebody who should? Email live@nimdzi.com or reach out to info@nimdzi.com so we can coordinate!

December 17, 202555 min

Judge, don’t generate: AI beats MT at QA feat. Marco Baglioni

MT can draft fast, but it often hides meaning errors behind fluent prose.In this session, Marco Baglioni demonstrates how modern LLMs, when used as judges rather than generators, deliver segment-level QA that identifies semantic shifts, enforces terminology (including inflections and multi-word terms), and reduces false positives on source/target inconsistencies.We’ll cover a practical, CAT/TMS-friendly workflow: segment the text, preprocess it for context, run criteria-first prompts, and provide feedback on annotated XLIFF for focused post-editing.Expect a pragmatic playbook: real examples, and what actually moves MTPE time.About Marco: is the CEO & Co-Founder of LanguageCheck.ai, and Lecturer in Engineering Management and in Interpreting and Translation (DIT) at the University of BolognaAbout 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.Would you like to be a guest on Nimdzi Live? Or you know somebody who should? Email live@nimdzi.com or reach out to info@nimdzi.com so we can coordinate!

December 15, 202557 min

Shifting Left(er): New model for software L10n feat. Adam Asnes and Olivier Libouban

Join host Tucker Johnson, Lingoport’s Adam Asnes and Olivier Libouban as they explore innovative approaches to software localization that bridge the gap between design and development. Traditional localization methods often overlook the design phase, but by integrating localization early and automating file handling for developers, we can achieve agile localization as a service.In this livestream, they will discuss the importance of context support for LLMs and introduce an optional secondary review cycle, enabling always-on localization for software strings. This session is inspired by insights from Nimdzi's software localization report and a LinkedIn live presentation, which highlighted missed opportunities in leveraging design tools like FIGMA.The focus will be on the urgent need for speed in localization processes, as teams face pressure to align more closely with development activities rather than relying on outdated waterfall methods. Adam and Olivier will also address misconceptions about LLM translation, emphasizing that the brief nature of software strings should not limit the potential for effective localization.Don't miss this opportunity to learn about cutting-edge techniques and research that can transform your localization strategy!About Adam: He is the CEO/Founder of Lingoport, which helps software developers and localization teams continuously deliver internationalized and localized software for worldwide customers.About Olivier: is a French-born software developer and manager with over 30 years of experience in four countries. He is currently the VP of Product Development at Lingoport, where he drives innovation around software internationalization and localization.About Nimdzi Live: Localization is a shadow industry driving the growth of ALL global brands. Let’s discuss globalization, localization, translation, interpretation, language, and culture, with an emphasis on how it affects your business, whether you have a scrappy start-up or work for a top global brand.Would you like to be a guest on Nimdzi Live, or do you know somebody who should? Email live@nimdzi.com or reach out to info@nimdzi.com so we can coordinate!

November 5, 202556 min

Localization Failure: 4 Billion people Missed feat. Muhammad Ikram

The 30-Year Flop: Why Big Tech’s Localization Model Failed 4 Billion People. For three decades, tech giants have spent fortunes attempting to localize products for emerging markets in Asia and Africa—yet, adoption remains stubbornly low.Senior localization expert Muhammad Ikram, drawing on 20 years in the industry, finally reveals the core reason: the entire foundation of the localization model was laid wrong from the start. Discover why this flawed approach was allowed to persist and what is needed now to fix this colossal oversight.About Ikram: he is a seasoned localization industry veteran with 18+ years of experience driving linguistic innovation across global tech platforms. A native speaker of Urdu and Punjabi, he has played a pivotal role in some of the industry’s most significant localization milestones — from contributing to the localization of Windows 8 and Microsoft Office, to leading the Urdu localization of Android and other Google products.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.Would you like to be a guest on Nimdzi Live, or do you know somebody who should? Email live@nimdzi.com or reach out to info@nimdzi.com so we can coordinate!Still want more? Check out some other resources available from Nimdzi and MultiLingual Media below:️ NIMDZI INSIGHTS: https://nimdzi.comWe are a team of over ~50 analysts, consultants, and educators delivering research-based advisory and consulting specialized in international business, globalization, social justice studies, M&A culturalization, localization, gaming and media localization.THE LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY RADAR: https://www.nimdzi.com/language-technology-radar-report/The Nimdzi Language Technology Radar maps hundreds of language technology solutions across key categories. It is a constantly updated database of products that brings visibility and transparency to the language technology market and helps with related decision-making.THE NIMDZI 100 RANKING AND MARKET ANALYSIS: https://www.nimdzi.com/nimdzi-100/The Nimdzi 100 is one of our flagship publications. It includes a ranking of the top 100 LSPs by revenue, a watchlist of large players that don’t disclose their revenues, and a detailed overview of the size and state of the language services industry. The Nimdzi 100 is widely considered an industry standard and is read by tens of thousands of people in the translation and localization space and beyond. LSPs, localization buyers, investors, savvy job seekers, and analysts will benefit from this free resource.THE NIMDZI INTERPRETING INDEX: https://www.nimdzi.com/interpreting-index-top-interpreting-companies/The Nimdzi Interpreting Index is an in-depth report on the state of the global interpreting market that analyzes trends, market forces, and includes a ranking of the top 35 interpreting LSPs by revenue.Music used in this stream is licensed by Nimdzi Insights:Wasted Education (Blue Topaz): Adobe Stock License ASLC-1212CEAC-21B4264EF6Grifting in Vegas (Kit and the Calltones): Adobe Stock License ASLC-1212CF4A-72A527808FFunky Mood: ASLC-12AFE84A-5ED0E7C577Way out of sight: ASLC-12AFE8AA-7C4063CA04Get Up and Get Up: ASLC-12AFE8F6-C367C2DA8EReal Stuff: ASLC-12AFE922-DA2CAF25FFBeauty Funky: ASLC-12AFE95F-A5D43CB15FSpanish Rumba: ASLC-12AFE9EB-02CE1C7C30May I Have This One: ASLC-12AFEA0C-58238F80C0Zimbabwe Sunset: ASLC-12F3E80C-400E160240Speaking of Africa: ASLC-12F3E9AE-91F3F49CAF#localization #l10n #languages #translation #international #global #interpreting #dubbing #translators...

October 24, 202542 min

Creating Value with Language Intelligence feat. Philippe, Britta and Bruno

Language Intelligence 2025: Exploring the Future of AI and Language Technology. Vienna, November 17–19, 2025 https://lnkd.in/dadgVQ_mLanguage Intelligence 2025 (LI2025) is a hands-on conference dedicated to demonstrating the value people and organizations can gain from applying the latest AI-driven language, content, and knowledge management technologies in specific application domains.The event connects innovation and technology development with practical use cases and solution deployment, helping participants understand how Language Intelligence supports real business outcomes and digital transformation.Key highlights: Practical insights into Language Intelligence across industries. Case studies with proven organizational benefits. Direct connections between researchers, developers, and business leaders.About Philippe: He is a digital catalyst and evangelist, dedicated to fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and collaboration across the global tech ecosystem. As a facilitator of digital networks and alliances, he connects organizations and thought leaders to accelerate progress in the digital age.About Britta: She is the Chief Business Officer at Semantix and a member of TransPerfect’s executive leadership team, where she drives growth and innovation across the global language industry. With a background in Philosophy and the Science of Language, she brings a unique lens to solving complex business challenges and leading strategic transformation.About Bruno: He is a global digital growth strategist who helps organizations of all sizes expand digitally and engage globally at scale. From the start, he has international customers in mind, driving innovation, transformation, and execution where it matters most for business growth. His threefold manifesto guides his work: Digital is global by nature, not by default. No great local experience exists without global excellence. The rest of the world is most of the world.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.Would you like to be a guest on Nimdzi Live, or do you know somebody who should? Email live@nimdzi.com or reach out to info@nimdzi.com so we can coordinate!

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