SlatorCon
London 2019
May 16
THU MAY 16
12:45 PM – 13:30 PM
Registration & Networking (Ballroom Foyer)
13:30 PM – 13:55 PM
It’s All Changing Now: The Language Industry in 2019
- The rise of the super agency
- NMT is vanilla. Now what?
- Following the smart money
13:55 PM – 14:20 PM
Strategy, New Markets, and Outlook
A conversation with John Fennelly, CEO, Lionbridge
- On Lionbridge’s Transformation
- Strategy and Markets
- Outlook 2019
14:20 PM – 14:45 PM
Has Neural Machine Translation shown its full potential?
- The Maturity of NMT: still innovating?
- Beyond Technology: business opportunities & challenges
- What’s next: Research & Industry applications
14:45 PM – 15:15 PM
Media Localization – Panel Discussion
15:15 PM – 16:00 PM
Networking Break (Ballroom Foyer)
16:00 PM – 16:05 PM
Research Update
16:05 PM – 16:30 PM
eCommerce Localisation in a Fast-Growing Startup
- Setting up quick and efficient localisation workflows
- Fully localised omnichannel customer experience
- Setting targets and measuring success
- Adapting processes and systems to fit growing needs
- Path to maturity – international content management, focus on quality, SEO
16:30 PM – 16:55 PM
Driving Vision & Growth Through M&A
- Building a Company’s Brand
- Creating Value Through Operational Reinvention
- Enabling Clients’ Future in Digital & AI
16:55 PM – 17:20 PM
The Role of Translations in the Pharmaceutical Industry
- Where does translation fit into a clinical study?
- The translation and linguistic validation Process
- The importance of accuracy in medical translations
17:20 PM – 17:50 PM
Speaker’s Panel
17:50 PM – 17:55 PM
Closing Remarks
17:55 PM – 20:00 PM