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Program Detail
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| Just posted: Download a floor plan of the conference and an exhibit map |
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| Preconference Day |
Monday, 7 June 2010 |
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Session |
| 08.00 |
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Registration Opens |
09.00-12.00 |
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P1: Game Localization Round Table (continues in afternoon)
Speakers: Miguel Á. Bernal-Merino (Roehampton University), Solja Kuningas (Babel Media Ltd), Maud Stevens (NICAM Inc./PEGI) |
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P2: Financial Industries Round Table (continues in afternoon)
Speakers: Beat Buchmann (Credit Suisse AG), Fred Hollowood (Symantec), Sina Lamprecht (HypoVereinsbank)
Moderator: Ulrich Henes |
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P3: Life Sciences Best Practices Round Table (continues in afternoon)
Speakers: Brigitte Herrmann (Siemens AG), Eva Hildesheimer (Zimmer GmbH), Richard Korn (St. Jude Medical), Maarten Milder (Medtronic, Inc.), Jennifer Perkins (Lionbridge), Clio Schils (Lionbridge) |
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P4: Pharma Translations: The Delicate Balance Between Regulations and Quality Requirements — How to Do More with Less Speakers: Simon Andriesen (MediLingua), Sandra La Brasca (ForeignExchange Translations) |
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P6: International User Interface Design (continues in the afternoon)
Speaker: Aaron Marcus (Aaron Marcus and Associates) |
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P7: Translingual Europe 2010: International Conference on Advanced Translation Technology (continues in the afternoon) Registration and agenda information are available here. |
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P8: Introduction to Localization
Speakers: Daniel Goldschmidt (RIGI Localization Solutions), Angelika Zerfaß (zaac) |
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P10: International Search Summit (continues in the afternoon)
Speakers: Andy Atkins-Krüger (WebCertain Group Limited), Isabella Ballanti (WebCertain Translates), Thomas Bindl (Refined Labs GmbH), Massimo Burgio (Global Search Interactive), Penny Coupland (Unica Corporation), Iris Cremers (KLM), Dixon Jones (Majestic SEO), Klara Lettavova (WebCertain Group Limited), Sébastien Monnier (1ère Position), David Sowerby (Straker Software), Florian Stelzner (TRG - The Reach Group GmbH) |
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P11: GlobalSight User Meeting
Speaker: Derek Coffey (Welocalize) |
| 12.00-13.30 |
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Lunch |
13.30-17.00 |
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P1: Game Localization Round Table (continued)
Speakers: Andrea Ballista (Binari Sonori), Michaela Bartelt (Electronic Arts), Miguel Á. Bernal-Merino (Roehampton University), Solja Kuningas (Babel Media Ltd), Vanessa Wood (Sony Computer Entertainment Europe) |
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P2: Financial Industries Round Table (continued)
Speakers: Michael Stoffl (PayPal), Guy Van Leemput (SWIFT)
Moderator: Ulrich Henes |
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P3: Life Sciences Best Practices Round Table (continued)
Speakers: Brigitte Herrmann (Siemens AG), Eva Hildesheimer (Zimmer GmbH), Richard Korn (St. Jude Medical), Maarten Milder (Medtronic, Inc.), Jennifer Perkins (Lionbridge), Clio Schils (Lionbridge) |
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P5: Localization Business Round Table
Speakers: Karen Combe (PTC), Paul Doherty (Lionbridge), Serge Gladkoff (Logrus International), René Savelsbergh
Moderator: Aki Ito
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P6: International User Interface Design (continued)
Speaker: Aaron Marcus (Aaron Marcus and Associates) |
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P7: Translingual Europe 2010: International Conference on Advanced Translation Technology (continued) Registration and agenda information are available here. |
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P9: Across LSP Round Table — Future LSP Business Models and The Role of Across Systems
Moderator: Sukumar Munshi |
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P10: International Search Summit (continued)
Speakers: Andy Atkins-Krüger (WebCertain Group Limited), Isabella Ballanti (WebCertain Translates), Thomas Bindl (Refined Labs GmbH), Massimo Burgio (Global Search Interactive), Penny Coupland (Unica Corporation), Iris Cremers (KLM), Dixon Jones (Majestic SEO), Klara Lettavova (WebCertain Group Limited), Sébastien Monnier (1ère Position), David Sowerby (Straker Software), Florian Stelzner (TRG - The Reach Group GmbH) |
| 19.00 |
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Opening Reception |
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| Day 1, Main Conference |
Tuesday, 8 June 2010 |
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Global Business Best Practices
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Managing Global Websites

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Localization
Core Competencies
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Advanced Localization
Management
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Inside
Track
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| 07.30 |
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Registration Opens |
| 08.30-08.45 |
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Welcome |
| 08.45-09.45 |
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Keynote: Everyware: The Dawning Age of Ubiquitous Computing
Speaker: Adam Greenfield |
| 09.45-10.15 |
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Break, Exhibits Open |
10.15-11.15 |
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A1: From Sartorial to Sneakers: Managing a Brand Worldwide
Speaker: Rupert Ball-Greene (Puma)
Host: Karen Combe |
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B1: Enhancing the Customer Experience at KLM
Speaker: Calijn Roeters van Lennep (KLM)
Host: John Terninko |
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C1: Best Practices Areas in Internationalization/Localization
Speakers: Daniel Goldschmidt (RIGI Localization Solutions), Angelika Zerfaß (zaac) |
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D1: Localization at Nokia
Speaker: Marja Toivonen (Nokia)
Host: Martin Güttinger |
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E1: Social Networking for Localization: LinkedIn, Twitter and Other Social Media Practical Uses From the People Side
Panelists: Renato Beninatto (Milengo Ltd.), Kathleen Bostick (Lionbridge), Kirti Vashee (Asia Online)
Moderator:
Serge Gladkoff |
| 11.15-12.00 |
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Break, Exhibit Open House |
12.00-13.00 |
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A2: Global Social Media — The Language Factor
Speaker: Kathleen Bostick (Lionbridge)
Host: Véronique Özkaya |
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B2: Blending SEO with Localization
Speaker: Andy Atkins-Krüger (WebCertain Group Limited) Host: Richard Ishida |
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C2: How to Serve Coffee in More Than 50 Countries
Speaker: Robin Franke (Franke Kaffeemaschinen AG)
Host: Donna Parrish |
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D2: From Project Management to Process Management — A Paradigm Shift in One of the Oldest Trades in the History of Humanity
Speaker: Wolfgang Sturz (Sturz Gruppe GmbH)
Host: Angelika Zerfaß |
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E2: Translators Without Borders Board Meeting (by invitation only) |
| 13.00-14.30 |
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Lunch, Exhibits Open |
14.30-16.00 |
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C3: Collision or Convergence? Managing the Intersection of CMS and TMS
Panelists: Fred Hollowood (Symantec), Sukumar Munshi (Across Systems GmbH), Noz Urbina (Mekon Ltd)
Moderator: Mary Laplante |
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D3: Gazing Into the Crystal Ball: Future of the Industry
Panelists: Renato Beninatto (Milengo Ltd.), Wayne Bourland (Dell), André Pellet (COMSYS), Andrejs Vasiljevs (Tilde), Smith Yewell (Welocalize)
Moderator: Donna Parrish |
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E3: Common Sense Advisory Colloquium Buy-side: Real-world Measurement of Localization Investment
Speakers: Don DePalma and Rebecca Ray (Common Sense Advisory)
Open to language service buyers only. Space is limited, please contact us to reserve your seat. |
| 16.00-16.30 |
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Break, Exhibits Open |
16.30-17.30 |
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A4: Internationalization of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME)
Speaker: Christopher Stehr (Karlshochschule International University)
Host: Ulrich Henes |
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B4: International Domain Names/SEO
Speaker via telecast: Tina Dam (ICANN) Host: Andy Atkins-Krüger |
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C4: Terminology Panel
Panelists: Martina Fürlinger (CLS Communication), Markus Meisl (SAP), Michael Stoffl (PayPal)
Moderator: Jonathan Bowring |
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D4: MT Pricing – Buyers, Sellers, Developers
Panelists: Fernando Blasi (Alpha CRC), Fred Hollowood (Symantec), Tony O'Dowd (Alchemy Software Development Ltd.), Hans Uszkoreit (DFKI GmbH), Josef van Genabith (Centre for Next Generation Localisation), Kirti Vashee (Asia Online)
Moderator: Lori Thicke |
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E4: Common Sense Advisory Colloquium Buy-side: Emerging Models for Next-Gen Localization
Speakers: Don DePalma and Rebecca Ray (Common Sense Advisory)
Open to language service buyers only. Space is limited, please contact us to reserve your seat. |
| 17.30 |
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Adjourn |
| 19.00 |
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Dinner |
| Day 2, Main Conference |
Wednesday, 9 June 2010 |
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Global Business
Best Practices
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Managing
Global Websites
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Localization
Core Competencies
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Advanced Localization
Management
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Inside Track
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| 08.30 |
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Registration Opens |
09.00-10.00 |
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A5: Selling Across Borders
Executive Producer: Clio Schils |
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B5: Localizing Legal Agreements for Different Markets — Challenges and Best Practices
Speaker: Susanne Grohé (PayPal)
Host: Ulrich Henes |
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C5: Localization Technology for Business Decision-makers
Speakers: David Filip (Moravia Worldwide), Angelika Zerfaß (zaac) Moderator: Martin Güttinger |
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D5: Determining ROI on Translation Spending: Developing and Using a Business Intelligence Layer (Reporting Engine) to Support the Translation Business Case
Speakers: Wayne Bourland (Dell), Daniel Gray (Welocalize)
Host: Donna Parrish |
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E5: 45 Countries, 52 Languages, 500 Million Consumers: Europe as an Opportunity for LSPs
Speaker: Renato Beninatto (ELIA) |
| 10.00-10.30 |
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Break, Exhibits Open |
10.30-11.00 |
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A6: Next Generation Localization Value Proposition
Speaker: Mark Flanagan (VistaTEC)
Host: Véronique Özkaya |
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C6: Report from the Financial Industries Round Table
Speakers: Beat Buchmann (Credit Suisse AG) and others TBD |
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D6: TAUS Data Association Update
Panelists: Melissa Biggs (Oracle America, Inc.), Wayne Bourland (Dell), Karen Combe (PTC), Jessica Roland (EMC), Smith Yewell (Welocalize)
Moderator: Jaap van der Meer |
| 11.00-11.30 |
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Break, Exhibits Open |
11.30-12.30 |
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A7: Yours or Mine or What? The Simple Complexity of Copyright of Translations
Speaker: Abraham de Wolf (Lucy Software)
Host: Laurentiu Constantin |
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B7: Keeping Score in the Globalization Game
Speaker: Glenn Arango (Yahoo! Inc.)
Host: Willem Stoeller |
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C7: MT in the Real World — Successes, Challenges and Insight from Teams of Customers and Providers
Panelists: Kerstin Bier (Sybase iAnywhere), Manuel Herranz (Pangeanic), John Papaioannou (Bentley), Laura Rossi (LexisNexis), Lori Thicke (Lexcelera), Kirti Vashee (Asia Online)
Moderator: André Pellet |
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D7: Client-vendor Chimera
Speaker: Jonathan Bowring (Canon)
Host: Ulrich Henes |
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E7: Marketing Best Practices of Language Services Industry Leaders and Innovators
Speakers: Don DePalma and Rebecca Ray (Common Sense Advisory) |
| 12.30-14.00 |
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Lunch, Exhibits Open |
14.00-15.00 |
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A8: Expanding Global Reach Through Crowdsourcing
Speaker: Jason Rickard (Symantec)
Host: Willem Stoeller |
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B8: Standards and Best Practices for the Multilingual Web
Speaker: Richard Ishida (W3C)
Host: Donna Parrish |
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C8: Compliance and Data Security for Translations — Outsourcing as Vulnerability
Speaker: Sukumar Munshi (Across Systems GmbH) Host: Reinhard Schäler |
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D8: Optimizing Content for Machine Translation
Panelists: Olga Beregovaya (PROMT), Kerstin Bier (Sybase iAnywhere), Melissa Biggs (Oracle America, Inc.), Jessica Roland (EMC)
Moderator: Karen Combe |
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E8: Localization Interactive with Nokia
Speakers: Marja Toivonen (Nokia)
Host: Martin Güttinger |
| 15.00-15.30 |
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Break |
15.30-16.20 |
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A9: Identifying and Prioritizing Core Brand Values for Successful Foreign Market Entry
Speakers: Tony Wessling (The WESSLING Group)
Host: Paula Shannon |
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B9: Standards-based Translation with W3C ITS and OASIS XLIFF
Speakers: Christian Lieske (SAP) Host: Richard Ishida |
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C9: Case Study: Quality Assurance for Technical Documentation at Medtronic
Speakers: Henk Boxma (RIGI Localization Solutions), Maarten Milder (Medtronic) Moderator: Clio Schils |
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D9: The Cisco Multi-vendor Collaboration Model: A New Way of Working Together & Driving Success for All
Panelists: Allan Hall (SDL), Martin Halzel (Cisco Systems, Inc.), Marc Jonckers (Jonckers), Paula Shannon (Lionbridge), Smith Yewell (Welocalize)
Moderator: Daniel Goldschmidt |
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E9: One Billion People, US $1.3 Trillion Market, No Localization — What Are You Waiting For?
Speakers: Reinhard Schäler (The Rosetta Foundation), Stefanie Scheeder (The Rosetta Foundation) |
| 16.20-16.30 |
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Break |
| 16.30-17.00 |
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Closing |
| 17.00 |
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Adjourn |
Program committee members are:
Program subject to change without notice. |
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