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Preconference Day
Monday, 7 June 2010
Time Session
08.00 Registration Opens
09.00-12.00
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)
P2: Financial Industries Round Table (continues in afternoon)
Speakers: Beat Buchmann (Credit Suisse AG), Fred Hollowood (Symantec), Sina Lamprecht (HypoVereinsbank)
Moderator: Ulrich Henes
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)
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)
P6: International User Interface Design (continues in the afternoon)
Speaker: Aaron Marcus (Aaron Marcus and Associates)
P7: Translingual Europe 2010: International Conference on Advanced Translation Technology (continues in the afternoon) Registration and agenda information are available here.
P8: Introduction to Localization
Speakers: Daniel Goldschmidt (RIGI Localization Solutions), Angelika Zerfaß (zaac)
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)
P11: GlobalSight User Meeting
Speaker: Derek Coffey (Welocalize)
12.00-13.30   Lunch
13.30-17.00
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)
P2: Financial Industries Round Table (continued)
Speakers: Michael Stoffl (PayPal), Guy Van Leemput (SWIFT)
Moderator: Ulrich Henes
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)
P5: Localization Business Round Table
Speakers: Karen Combe (PTC), Paul Doherty (Lionbridge), Serge Gladkoff (Logrus International), René Savelsbergh
Moderator: Aki Ito
P6: International User Interface Design (continued)
Speaker: Aaron Marcus (Aaron Marcus and Associates)
P7: Translingual Europe 2010: International Conference on Advanced Translation Technology (continued) Registration and agenda information are available here.
P9: Across LSP Round Table — Future LSP Business Models and The Role of Across Systems
Moderator: Sukumar Munshi
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   Opening Reception

Day 1, Main Conference
Tuesday, 8 June 2010
Global Business
Best Practices
Managing
Global Websites
Localization
Core Competencies
Advanced Localization
Management
Inside Track

07.30 Registration Opens
08.30-08.45   Welcome
08.45-09.45   Keynote: Everyware: The Dawning Age of Ubiquitous Computing
Speaker: Adam Greenfield
09.45-10.15   Break, Exhibits Open
10.15-11.15
A1: From Sartorial to Sneakers: Managing a Brand Worldwide
Speaker: Rupert Ball-Greene (Puma)
Host: Karen Combe
B1: Enhancing the Customer Experience at KLM
Speaker: Calijn Roeters van Lennep (KLM)
Host: John Terninko
C1: Best Practices Areas in Internationalization/Localization
Speakers: Daniel Goldschmidt (RIGI Localization Solutions), ‎Angelika Zerfaß (zaac)
D1: Localization at Nokia
Speaker: Marja Toivonen (Nokia)
Host: Martin Güttinger
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   Break, Exhibit Open House
12.00-13.00
A2: Global Social Media — The Language Factor
Speaker: Kathleen Bostick (Lionbridge)
Host: Véronique Özkaya
B2: Blending SEO with Localization
Speaker: Andy Atkins-Krüger (WebCertain Group Limited)
Host: Richard Ishida
C2: How to Serve Coffee in More Than 50 Countries
Speaker: Robin Franke (Franke Kaffeemaschinen AG)
Host: Donna Parrish
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
E2: Translators Without Borders Board Meeting (by invitation only)
13.00-14.30   Lunch, Exhibits Open
14.30-16.00
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
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
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   Break, Exhibits Open
16.30-17.30
A4: Internationalization of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME)
Speaker: Christopher Stehr (Karlshochschule International University)
Host: Ulrich Henes
B4: International Domain Names/SEO
Speaker via telecast: Tina Dam (ICANN)
Host: Andy Atkins-Krüger
C4: Terminology Panel
Panelists: Martina Fürlinger (CLS Communication), Markus Meisl (SAP), Michael Stoffl (PayPal)
Moderator: Jonathan Bowring
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
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   Adjourn
19.00   Dinner

Day 2, Main Conference
Wednesday, 9 June 2010
Global Business
Best Practices
Managing
Global Websites
Localization
Core Competencies
Advanced Localization
Management
Inside Track

08.30 Registration Opens
09.00-10.00
A5: Selling Across Borders
Executive Producer: Clio Schils
  B5: Localizing Legal Agreements for Different Markets — Challenges and Best Practices
Speaker: Susanne Grohé (PayPal)
Host: Ulrich Henes
  C5: Localization Technology for Business Decision-makers
Speakers: David Filip (Moravia Worldwide), Angelika Zerfaß (zaac)
Moderator: Martin Güttinger
  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
  E5: 45 Countries, 52 Languages, 500 Million Consumers: Europe as an Opportunity for LSPs
Speaker: Renato Beninatto (ELIA)
10.00-10.30   Break, Exhibits Open
10.30-11.00
A6: Next Generation Localization Value Proposition
Speaker: Mark Flanagan (VistaTEC)
Host: Véronique Özkaya
C6: Report from the Financial Industries Round Table
Speakers: Beat Buchmann (Credit Suisse AG) and others TBD
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   Break, Exhibits Open
11.30-12.30
A7: Yours or Mine or What? The Simple Complexity of Copyright of Translations
Speaker: Abraham de Wolf (Lucy Software)
Host: Laurentiu Constantin
B7: Keeping Score in the Globalization Game
Speaker: Glenn Arango (Yahoo! Inc.)
Host: Willem Stoeller
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
D7: Client-vendor Chimera
Speaker: Jonathan Bowring (Canon)
Host: Ulrich Henes
E7: Marketing Best Practices of Language Services Industry Leaders and Innovators
Speakers: Don DePalma and Rebecca Ray (Common Sense Advisory)
12.30-14.00   Lunch, Exhibits Open
14.00-15.00
A8: Expanding Global Reach Through Crowdsourcing
Speaker: Jason Rickard (Symantec)
Host: Willem Stoeller
B8: Standards and Best Practices for the Multilingual Web
Speaker: Richard Ishida (W3C)
Host: Donna Parrish
C8: Compliance and Data Security for Translations Outsourcing as Vulnerability
Speaker: Sukumar Munshi (Across Systems GmbH)
Host: Reinhard Schäler
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
E8: Localization Interactive with Nokia
Speakers: Marja Toivonen (Nokia)
Host: Martin Güttinger
15.00-15.30   Break
15.30-16.20
A9: Identifying and Prioritizing Core Brand Values for Successful Foreign Market Entry
Speakers: Tony Wessling (The WESSLING Group)
Host: Paula Shannon
B9: Standards-based Translation with W3C ITS and OASIS XLIFF
Speakers: Christian Lieske (SAP)
Host: Richard Ishida
C9: Case Study: Quality Assurance for Technical Documentation at Medtronic
Speakers: Henk Boxma (RIGI Localization Solutions), Maarten Milder (Medtronic)
Moderator: Clio Schils
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
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   Break
16.30-17.00   Closing
17.00   Adjourn

 

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