PROGRAM 2023

Monday 6 November

Time
Information
13.00-18.00
NELN seminars – by invitation
18.00-20.00
Welcome reception sponsored by Interlex and early registration at Nordic Forum Hotel.

Tuesday 7 November

Time
Information
09:00-11.30

Buyer Think Tank – by invitation and moderated by Tarja Karjalainen, ŌURA

Three hours of unsolicited conversations in a sharing environment without undue focus on various vendor-specific solutions in the market. Open for our end-clients only.

9:00-9.45
Northern European Language Network – NELN
presentation of the grouping
Winter is coming – M&A The Nordic Way,
Kristaps Kvelde, Nordtext
10:00-10.45
AI as a growth engine in interpretation.
– case Youpret
Workshop on quality assessment with RCA moderated by Filipe Stankovic
11:00-11.45
What You Really Want and Need, John Di Rico, Wordfast
We will conduct a work shop style root cause analysis and share the 5 why technique.
11.30-13.00
Lunch – sponsored by Wordfast
13.00
Welcome address by organizers
Anne-Marie Colliander Lind & Cecilia Enbäck
13.15-14.30
KEYNOTE: Broadcasting or Communicating?
Jochen Hummel, ESTeam AB
14.30-15.00
Coffee break – sponsored by Bureau Works
15.00-15.45
Public service, accessibility and AI
Think Tank Interpreting moderated by
Judy Jenner
15:45-16:30
Unveiling Cultural Biases: Nordic & Baltic Countries
Dainius Sabaliauskas, Eurotradus
and Aurimas Novikovas, Eurotradus
Interpreting of today changes rapidly. In the ThinkTank we will discuss and share ideas how to future proof our businesses.
16.30-16.45
Closing day 1
19.30

Wednesday 8 November

Time
Information
09:00-09:15
Introduction day 2 incl picker upper (those who know, they know)
09:15-10.00
Commercial Collaborations Rule, OK!
Raisa McNab, ATC
Think Tank Terminology moderated by
Klaus Fleischmann
Terminology has been undervalued upstream of localization processes for too long. Time to change this!
10.00-10.30
Coffee break – sponsored by Bureau Works
10.30-11.15
Is AI going to take your job? Probably not – A vendor’s perspective on the future of the localization industry
David Edwards, Pipedrive
Think Tank Digitalization moderated by
István Lengyel
11:15-12.00
How a community of LSPs is driving an open source solution for the language industry
Marion Randelshofer, World Translations
&
Marc Mittag
, Translate5
In the Think Tank you will discuss how we can foster innovation, and guiding our industry in leveraging technology’s transformative power.
12.00-13.00
Lunch – sponsored by Wordfast
13:00-14:00
Unlocking the AI Frontier:
Immerse yourself in a thought-provoking panel discussion that delves into the boundless potential of AI across our language landscape. Join the conversation and engage in the reflections from your industry peers who specialize in interpretation, localization, translation, content creation, subtitling, and beyond.
14.00-14.30
Cracking the Code of Connection: Why in the Age of AI, Community Building Matters More Than Ever!
Annsi Krol, Ventla Group
14.30-15.00
Coffee break – sponsored by Bureau Works
15.00-16.00
Think Tank conclusions
Our moderators will present the key takeaways from the discussion on Interpretation, Terminology, and Digitalization.
16.00-16.30
Closing remarks and price drawings
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