AI is here to stay: How do we shape our future?
AI is no longer optional. AI changes meaning. It makes us question what's trustworthy and what our roles are.
So, what are our choices?
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Localization professionals have long enabled global business and communication. Today, our role expands. We can become educators, stewards, and custodians of ethics and responsible governance in a world that doesn’t have to be just AI-first.
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This online conference brings together historians, educators, developers, and language practitioners to explore how we build trustworthy, human-centered AI. Because in a world where language is power, how we shape AI matters.
19 Speakers
11 Sessions
3 Days
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM
March 30, 2026
Day 1 - The Future
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Miguel Sepulveda
16:00-16:50 CET
Keynote
Truth, Trust, and the Politics of Expertise in Times of Change
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​​17:00-17:50 CET
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Governance, AI Safety, and Human-Centered AI Implementation for Localization
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​​18:00-18:30 CET
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Storytelling and the Value of Localization​​​​​​​​​​​
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Maria Zarifi
Keynote speaker
Moderator
Belén Agulló García
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Veronica Hylak
Coral Diez Carbajo
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Dan Taber
Balazs Kis
March 31, 2026
Day 2 - The People
16:00-16:50 CET
Panel
AI Bias & AI Ethics. What must the Localization Industry reckon with? ​
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​17:00-17:30 CET
Talk #1
Teaching Translation in the Age of Generative AI​​
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17:30-18:00 CET
Talk #2
From Text to Voice: The New Role of Linguists in the Age of AI Speech
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18:00-18:30 CET
Talk #3
Creative Control in AI Translation: Designing Work Humans Still Want to Do
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Moderator
Marina Pantcheva
Panelists
Fabiano Cid
Hilary Atkison
Normanha
Michael Reid
Sheriff Issaka
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Joss Moorkens
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Cristina Contini
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Daniel Sebesta
April 1, 2026
Day 3 - The Technology
16:00-16:50 CET
Keynote
The Next 5 Years: What Will The World Look Like? (From The Builder's Perspective)
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Talk #1
Scaling without SaaS Lock-in: Practical Automation and the Boutique LSP Approach
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17:30-18:00 CET
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From Prototype to Production: AI-Powered Software Generation in Localization Workflows
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18:00-18:30 CET
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What “Good” Looks Like: Evaluating GenAI Content Quality
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Keynote speaker
Ben Hylak
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Emily Diamandopoulou
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Marta Nieto Cayuela
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Istvan Lengyel
