WHO WE ARE
We are a collective of industry experts providing informed, diverse, and inclusive perspectives on AI’s impact on localization
BELEN AGULLO GARCIA
Executive Consultant of Innovation
My main motivation is democratizing knowledge and matching innovation with purpose.
MARINA PANTCHEVA
Director Linguistic AI Services
A theoretical linguist on a mission to popularize AI research, demystify LLMs and demonstrate their practical, real-world applications
STAVROULA SOKOLI
Senior Researcher
Translator of languages and ideas | Inquisitive tinkerer | Connecting the dots, believing in humanity
VERONICA HYLAK
Co-founder, Product Innovation Strategist, and AI Vlogger
Working to help the every day person understand AI on a deeper level, and to build AI products/pipelines for use cases that are actually useful beyond looking pretty on a pitch deck
BALAZS KIS
Co-founder, Chief Evangelist
Enabling organizations and language professionals to thrive with premium translation
MARTA NIETO CAYUELA
Localization Experience Program Manager
On a journey to elevate Localization Quality Management through innovation and AI-driven solutions, define best practices and metrics for next-gen technology, and make knowledge accessible to the community.
GABRIEL KARANDYSOVSKY
Researcher, Content Creator and Consultant
I help fill gaps in knowledge. I lead by sample. I tear blank pages down.
YOTA GEORGAKOPOULOU
Media Localization Consultant
Wisdom - Inspiration - Strategy - Technology - Transformation
AARON BHUGOBAUN
Technical Production Operations Manager, CDSA Studio Chair, and Creative Technologist
To create, explore, educate, empower, build and transform
JOHN ANTHONY O'SHEA
Translator, Chairperson FIT Europe, independent researcher
Using translation tech to help non-Greeks under their legal rights in Greece, all the while thinking critically about tech's capabilities and its limitations
LIBOR SAFAR
VP of Growth
My mission is to help everyone in the localization industry I work with to be successful, in whatever they do.
CORAL DIEZ CARBAJO
Digital Transformation Strategist
Championing AI literacy to transform language with purpose through innovation—making AI simple, practical, and human-centered
MARINA ILARI
CEO
Passionate about elevating the localization industry and championing diversity in gaming, helping create immersive experiences that celebrate languages and cultures
HILARY ATKISSON NORMANHA
Senior Product Manager
Turning multilingual AI research into production systems
ANDREA BALLISTA
Co-founder, CEO
Passionate about voice, emotions, computer science, AI, audio and music
MONICA ALBINI
Researcher in AI
Born in Italy but with Czech origins, I proudly consider myself 50% pasta and 50% beer. My motto in life is "Don't cry because it's over, but smile because it happened"
MIGUEL SEPULVEDA
Globalization Director
Human-centered leader driving growth through inclusive Localization
BRIDGET HYLAK
Head of ATA Language Technology Division, Localization Consultant
Navigating the future of language with tech-savvy precision—where AI empowers, while creative experts direct, maneuver and fine-tune (output and processes!)
SCOTT MCCARTHY
VP, Localization
Building consumer trust through transparency
JOHAN BOTHA
African Language Solutions expert
Championing tech-smart, African-led localisation on the global stage.
SHERIFF ISSAKA
Head of Research, Founder
Building equitable and responsible language technologies that make AI work for underrepresented languages