Video: The Buzz from SlatorCon London 2017
Here’s a 90-second visual summary of SlatorCon London 2017 for all those who could not make it. Stay tuned for New York and Zurich later this year.
Language Industry (Artificial) Intelligence — Slator Answers
SlatorCon London 2017
Video: Insights from SlatorCon London 2017
SlatorCon London was attended by over 60 senior language industry executives. We took the opportunity to talk about translation productivity with Lilt’s Spence Green, neural MT with Iconic’s John Tinsley of Iconic, and language industry M&A with Simon Baertl from William Blair & Company.
Lessons from Advertising: A Venture Capitalist’s View on the Language Industry
At SlatorCon London, venture capitalist Marcus Polke shares the patterns he sees driving the next innovation cycle in language services. LSPs will have to get ready to service new sets of clients demanding entirely new services.
Why Investors Like the Language Industry’s Fragmented Nature and Sticky Clients
The language services industry is experiencing an M&A boom with over 50 acquisitions announced since the beginning of 2016. At SlatorCon London, investment banker Simon Baertl shared his view on why dealmakers like the industry.
Are You a Strategic Supplier? How a Chief Procurement Officer Sees Translation
As global corporations optimize procurement across their global operations, they look to consolidate translation spend in a single framework. At SlatorCon London, Steve Kirk, Chief Procurement Officer at QuintilesIMS, discussed how the world’s largest clinical research organization manages language services.
Inaugural SlatorCon London Sells Out as Execs Debate Growth Prospects
Inaugural SlatorCon gathers more than 60 senior language industry executives, investors, technologists, and buyers in London. Discussions range from neural machine translation (NMT), translation productivity, procurement, to venture capital investment and M&A.
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