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In this episode of Merging Minds, Javi sits down with David Brackett, a millennial leader and entrepreneur, to explore his fascinating journey in leadership and company culture. David shares his experiences as a certified interpreter, a tour guide, and a company founder, giving us an inside look at the challenges and triumphs along the way.
The discussion highlights the importance of maintaining a strong company culture while scaling, navigating AI's disruption in the industry, and balancing innovation with human connection. David also shares valuable advice on overcoming obstacles and building resilience in both life and work.
Tune in for an engaging conversation about leadership, authenticity, and thriving in the ever-changing landscape of entrepreneurship.
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I've rarely seen a session at the ATA (American Translators Association) with the level of audience engagement we witnessed in this talk at ATA 52 in Portland—it was incredible!
With a packed room and people standing all around, it was clear that the topic of fair pay in the age of AI is crucial for translators.
As AI tools improve and reduce the need for edits, translators are left with important questions:
- How can they be fairly paid for the unique quality they add?
- Will the roles of translator, editor, and proofreader blend into one?
- How can we measure the real impact of a translation?
- How can translators access insights to show the value of their work?
This discussion wasn’t about introducing new ideas, but about bringing translators together to explore practical solutions for a profession we all value deeply.
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Join Javi as he interviews Charles Campbell, a veteran in the localization industry with over 25 years of experience. Charles shares his inspiring journey from New Zealand to Argentina and his deep-rooted passion for the translation and localization field.
From his company TBO's expansion across five countries to the future of AI in the industry, Charles brings a unique perspective on bridging cultures and embracing change.
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In this episode of Merging Minds, Javi sits down with Katell Jentreau, Senior Director of Globalization at Expedia Group, to discuss her leadership journey through the fast-paced world of tech.
From her early days in localization to leading teams at Netflix, Yahoo, and Box, Katell shares her insights on managing global teams, balancing work and life, and the evolving role of leadership in today's digital age.
Tune in for an inspiring discussion on fostering trust, providing feedback, and navigating complex challenges in tech.
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In this episode of Merging Minds, host Javi chats with Brian McConnell, founder of Location Technology Partners, about the power of proactive localization and the role of AI in the industry.
Brian shares his journey from Silicon Valley to building a startup and offers insights on how startups can effectively navigate global growth.
Discover the impact of AI, training, and forward-thinking strategies on localization.
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In this episode of Merging Minds, Javi sits down with Naho Inuyama, Principal Program Manager at Atlassian, to explore her dynamic journey from Japan to the U.S. and Amsterdam, navigating the challenges of leadership in the localization industry.
Naho shares insights into how millennials like herself are redefining leadership, embracing flexibility, empathy, and adaptability in today’s globalized, multi-generational workforce.
They also discuss the importance of mentorship, technology's role in modern leadership, and how Naho is inspiring the next generation of women in localization.
If you're curious about thriving in the localization industry or want to hear about millennial leadership, tune in!
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In this episode of Merging Minds, we explore the entrepreneurial journey of Kristy Sakai, CEO of We Are Very (formerly Supertext), a top multilingual content creation and localization agency.
Kristy shares her experiences growing up across three continents, leading the rebranding of her company, and navigating the evolving landscape of AI in content creation and localization.
From her early life in Japan, the U.S., and Europe, to launching Supertext's U.S. branch, Kristy’s path is full of insightful lessons on leadership, innovation, and adapting to change. 🌍✨We also discuss the importance of blending creativity with strategy, the future of localization, and how Kristy overcame fears of entrepreneurship while growing a global business. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a localization industry professional, or simply interested in unique career paths, this conversation is packed with inspiration and practical advice.
🎧 In this episode, you'll learn about:
The story behind We Are Very’s rebrandingKristy’s career progression from project manager to CEOHow AI is reshaping the localization industryOvercoming the challenges of entrepreneurshipThe importance of maintaining work-life balance and personal growth🔔 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more engaging stories from leaders in the industry!
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In this episode of Merging Minds, we chat with Jochen Hummel, co-founder of Trados, the tool that changed the translation industry. The big question? "The CAT Tool: Could the creator also be the killer?"—and Jochen's got some bold thoughts!
Join us as Jochen shares:
- How he co-founded Trados and its impact on the translation industry.
- Why he believes it’s time to move beyond CAT tools.
- His perspective on AI and how it’s shaping the future of translation.
- What this all means for translators and businesses in the AI-driven world.
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We were thrilled to welcome Carrie Fischer as our guest this week! With an impressive career that includes roles at top companies like Disney, Oracle, and Subway, Carrie shared her incredible journey with us.
Here’s a glimpse of what we covered:
Insights into guiding teams and fostering growth. The vital role of empathy in our profession. Tips for leaders and the importance of having a support network. Diversity: What it means for our community and the industry at large. Language Connects Foundation.Carrie also reflected on her personal journey, sharing how she naturally stepped into leadership roles and offered her views on the future of the industry with AI and other emerging tools. She expressed optimism about the endless opportunities ahead and encouraged everyone to connect with communities like LocLunch to combat isolation and build networks among fellow professionals.
Stick around for Carrie's final insights on the future of the localization industry and advice for new voices eager to make an impact.
This was one conversation you wouldn’t want to miss! You can learn more about Carrie here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-livermore-fischer-12046b/
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It is the question everyone is asking about AI- Can we handle it? Such a powerful tool requires us to be responsible in the ways we use it, and we are all wondering if we are up to the challenge.
In this episode of Merging Minds, Gabriel speaks with an expert on these questions. Harish Arunachalam is an expert on responsible AI development and is a Principal Data Scientist in Responsible AI at Verizon.
Harish and Gabriel discuss:
Applied machine learning for discovering tumorsResponsible vs. Irresponsible AILarger values to guide AI solutionsExplainability, transparency, privacy, fairness, accountabilityAlgorithmic fairness is easy, systemic fairness is hardLosing humanity in the algorithmComparing humans to algorithms is apples to orangesQuantifying human qualitiesAvoiding hallucinations in AIEmulating thought diversity in algorithmsThe sweet spot between diversity and randomness in AIIs there fairness in unpredictability?Reliability vs. unpredictabilityCompany responsibility vs. user responsibilityAre humans responsible enough?Safety vs. speed to marketand more!
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On this week's show, Javi welcomes a true heavy hitter in the world of localization. Chris Dell found his way into localization through writing, publishing, and translation, and he spent the last 15 years building Booking.com into a corporation of over 15,000 people.
Freshly "retired," Chris is reconnecting with old passions and starting new projects. In the episode, he and Javi discuss:
- Chris's experience at Booking.com
- Starting out by studying art
- Non-linear careers
- Curiosity driving your career
- Over empathizing" as a new manager
- Giving space and giving support as a leader
- Building relationships with international teams
- The emotional toll of letting employees go
- Vulnerability in leadership
- Good bosses vs. bad bosses
- Top down culture and crowd-sourced values
- Cultivating Ownership
- Investing in machine translation since 2016
- The value of not burning employees out
- Making time for what matters
- Recognizing our autonomy
- Re-learning to read
- Coaching
- Writing about prophecies and omens
and more!
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You can learn more about Chris here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-dell-69597550/
And feel free to reach out! He welcomes LinkedIn messages.
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Can AI translate better than humans? Can I trust AI? Is my data safe?
Christopher Penn, co-founder of truthinsights.ai, answers all of these questions and more on this week's episode of Merging Minds. Gabriel and Chris discuss what is real vs. what is hype in terms of security, AI adoption, LLMs, and the changing landscape of knowledge work in the age of AI.
They discuss:
LLAMA 3.1: Blowing the doors open on mass adoptionHype vs. actual usageInformal adoption vs. institutional adoptionInternalized infrastructure vs. Cloud infrastructureThe security of local files vs. cloud-based filesHybrid approach to data securityTechnological evolutionPrompting LLMs for better translationsHumans are still the best translatorsLLMs as "second opinions" for translatorsSparsity and Risk in translationThe emergent properties of languageLanguage technology influencing the nature of reasonLanguage is a symbolic compression"We and our machines are more similar than we think"Culture begets language- How can technology reflect this?Linguistic curatorsReconstructing the Algonquin language with AICoding in natural language for translatorsTranslators are like farmersThe supply chain of translation after automationAnd more!
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This week, Javi welcomes his good friend Mirko Plitt to the show. Mirko is a computational linguist by trade, but has filled a vast number of roles across the localization industry and in NGOs.
Currently working for the WHO, Mirko is looking to fulfill the dream of localization: Bringing important and impactful content to global audiences in the most relevant way.
Tune in to hear him and Javi discuss:
Working with the WHOEarly Machine Translation DevelopmentThe "dodgy business" of early MTThe difficulty of working internationallyTranslators without borders"How Many Languages Do You Speak?"- The toxic questionThe growth of machine translationBig Data and Old Algorithms"We used to laugh at computational linguists"High Stakes Localization with the WHOThe promise of the localization industry- not JUST translatingAppreciating when people are better than you at somethingFostering independence through supportThe cost of ignoring human valueReplacing ambition with motivationAnd much more!
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Should we be polite to AI tools? After all, they aren't humans. Still, something feels wrong about being rude.
Merging Minds host Gabriel Fairman and Professor Ali Hasan discuss why this is on the latest episode of Merging Minds. They also discuss:
Applications of philosophy in AI developmentHow to know if something is trueAI hijacking rational perspectivesHow to know that we have consciousnessThe risks of anthropomorphizing AIDoes AI have consciousness? Will AI develop a consciousness?The danger of being passive readersThe benefits and risks of being nice to AIAnthropomorphism vs. PersonificationThe difficulty of separating human and machine interactionsAnd much more!
Listen to the great conversation between Professor Hasan and Gabriel!
You can learn more about Ali Hasan here, and check out his work with BABL.AI here .
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Ludmila Golovine has wanted to be a translator since she was 12, dreaming of having more stories to read from behind the Iron Curtain. Years later, she founded MasterWord services and facilitated the global spread of written material.
Over 30 years after founding her company, Ludmila sits down with Merging Minds host Javi Diaz and talks about her experiences turned her into the business powerhouse she is today.
Javi and Ludmila talk about:
Wanting to being a literary translator from behind the iron curtainGoing into finance because it was forbidden for women in the Soviet UnionTranslating as a way to pay for a finance degree, and then hating financeTranslating for NASARejecting a full-time jobBeing empowered by your own breathNot being held back by gender"Entrepreneurship" not being a word in Russian in the Soviet UnionGoing back to her entrepreneurship professor even after 20 yearsThe importance of mentors in LocalizationGender equality as a constant work in progressRunning a diverse organizationStaying curious and keeping a balanced mind under stressWorking in alignment with your valuesHow AI will put our industry on steroidsChange bringing challenge and challenge bringing growthWhere the human touch mattersRedefining failureAnd much more!
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AI can make us feel like the opportunities to be creative are drying up. For those in creative professions, this is a double threat. With our identities and livelihoods being challenged by new tech, how can we escape the mindset of scarcity and use that tech to take our creativity and careers to the next level?
Jesse Showalter has some answers to these questions. Jesse is a UI/UX designer and educator who has built a successful business and Youtube channel over many years, and he is also a master adapter.
In this conversation with Merging Minds host Gabriel Fairman, Jesse shares his tips for adapting to challenging career situations and for escaping mentalities that hold us back.
Jesse and Gabriel discuss:
Finding your nicheThe benefits of a slow career journeySaying no to clientsThe correlation between specificity and clarityThe benefit of a small pool of clientsScarcity mindsetsReading boring business booksThe art of subtraction in business and lifeAI is trying to give you a promotionWhat jobs AI does threatenThe importance of the "human touch" in businessClinging to the past in technological revolutionsThe lesson of Garth Brooks and technologyWhat if John Henry worked with the steam engine?Adopting an entrepreneurial mindset to advance in your careerCuriosity and resourcefulness as learnable traitsReverse engineering successThe Dynamis of ExperimentationAccountability as the amplifier of all actionsAnd much more!
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You can learn more about Jesse Showalter here, and check out his Youtube channel here.
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Today we have a legend on Merging Minds! He is perhaps the biggest name in the world of freelance translation and he is an idol to anyone making content in the localization industry. He is Adrian Probst, the man behind the Freelanceverse Youtube channel!
Adrian has been creating content on Youtube for 4 years now, and he has 250+ videos and over 32k followers. His videos cover everything from how to find translation jobs to how to specialize, negotiate, and use AI.
But Adrian doesn’t just make videos, he is a thriving translator himself and he specializes in sports translation. He and Merging Minds host Javi discuss his content creation journey, his translation business, and much more.
Tune in to hear about:
The Freelanceverse Youtube channelBeing freelance translator and content creatorHow to negotiate as a freelancerThe importance of of consistencySpecializing in sports translationNiching down for growth and sustainabilityTranslating for the Euro Cup!Finding the way YOU can market YOUContent creation as personal developmentThe importance of authenticityStorytellingStrengthening Community in the FreelanceverseWhy you need connections within your nicheHow to stand out in a crowded marketHow to start “Passive Marketing”How to start off as a translatorMoving away from job boardsAnd more!
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Economic models don't explain human generosity, but when you look around altruism is everywhere. Is that because generosity is a deviation from the model, or because the model is a deviation from reality? In a world of technology, models, formulas, and algorithms, what makes us truly human?
It makes sense that this week's Merging Minds covers economics, altruism, faith, and AI because this week's guest is a master of all of those fields. Dr. Nicoleta Acatrinei is a multi-disciplinary researcher whose career has taken her from banks to universities to religious organizations, and more!
Merging Minds host Gabriel Fairman and Dr. Acatrinei discuss a range of topics, including:
Nicoleta's journey from Senior Executive to PhD studentIs homo economicus an altruist? An egoist?The 4 natural laws of economics being incompleteGenerosity not existing in economic modelsIf reality is a deviation from "the model" or if the model is a deviation from reality?Theory forming behaviorThe value of volunteering in global GDP ($30 trillion!)Volunteering as proof of pro-social tendenciesThe "Blood Buying" experimentThe mix of "Knight and Knave" in us allHow ideology shapes institutions and institutions shape behavior, leading to reductionist definition of humansThe Replacement Effect vs. Displacement Effect of TechnologyFinding what makes you uniquely humanBeing curious and unafraidNecessity being the best teacher and harnessing a survival attitudeLosing our human vigorHow 40 million jobs may be lost with AI, but 400 million will be createdThe importance of public policy in relation to AIHaving balanced conversations about AIAnd much more!
Tune in for the fascinating conversation!
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Merging Minds Host Javi Diaz has done the impossible- He has interviewed the interviewer! Tucker Johnson is well-known in our industry for interviewing the biggest names on his podcast, but today Javi has him in the hot seat!
Tucker is a co-founder of Nimdzi Insights and an all-around source of wisdom and knowledge in LOC. On the show, he and Javi discuss:
Founding Nimdzi InsightsMeeting Different People in the IndustryReflecting on EntrepreneurshipLimiting beliefs and entrepreneurshipWhy the Localization Industry is "Pulverized"Growth through acquisitionRoom in the industry for small companiesGoing through shit as millenialsIntrovert Energy vs. Extrovert EnergyMentoring and Reverse MentoringDo you need a coach or a friend?Surrounding yourself with the right peopleSocial Media as a Tool for Good"Industry Secrets"And much more!
This episode is filled with insights and predictions about the industry, so be sure to tune in!
You can learn more about Tucker Johnson here, and check out his podcast here.
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Why do many translators see AI as a threat? Part of it has to do with a threat to their income, and part of it likely has to do with a threat to their purpose, says Dr. Andrew Richmond. Dr. Richmond is a cognitive science researcher who blends methods from philosophy and psychology to study scientific reasoning.
In this conversation, Merging Minds host Gabriel Fairman and Dr. Richmond discuss how the language we use influences our perceptions, specifically regarding the hot topic of AI. They also discuss what leads us to view AI as competition rather than a tool, and how this is rooted in the ancient Greek concept of purpose (telos).
Andrew and Gabriel also discuss:
Thinking about how we think, not what it "means" to thinThe nature of thought vs. thought frameworksMetaphors as cognitive lensesEssentialism- The idea that things belong to categories.How social media pushes us towards simplificationThreat responses to AI and predatory headline ecosystems"Hype science"Cognition being more than just behaviorDoes anything make us truly human?Why LLMs challenge a translator’s identityAI as a tool vs AI as competitionAncient Greek philosophy- Thinking of everything in terms of purposeThe commoditization of skill is what breeds competition with machines"Inflating" Machine Telos and "deflating" human telosPurpose as a luxury itemThe future as a political question, not a technical questionAnd much more!
This episode is packed with interesting insights and opinions, so be sure to tune in for the whole thing!
You can learn more about Andrew Richmond here.
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