The finalists, for PIC#10 (in running order), are :

  1. Maiju Nurminen – What3words
    Impact Localisation: A Framework for Cross-Functional and Global Success
  2.  Rikkert Engels –  Xillio LocHub
    “Improving Global Website UX: How to Identify and Fix 7 Deadly Sins.”
  3. Konstantin Savenkov – Intento  
    To tag or not to tag?
  4. Anouk Perquin – Anouk & Co
    Honey, I shrunk the pieces”
  5. Rafal Jaworski – XTM International  
    No TM and no electronic dictionary for your language? Conjure up language resources for your localization projects.

Congratulations to one and all.  

“Again we saw amazing innovations pitched in the preliminary rounds. These included, PM-less approach to continuous localization, anonymization for Translation, Predictive Analytics for QA management, evaluating trained MT engines, and MT to Accelerate the localization of e-learning content. I want to extend our thanks to all those innovators who during an uncertain time, considered to enter PIC #10.  5 innovators will take the stage in the final, and cover areas as diverse as “Impact localization”, global web sites UX, solving tagging challenges with NMT, Process modularization, and some magic to render missing language resources.  We are also delighted to have 3 fantastic dragons, industry gurus, Yuka Nakasone and Jim Compton and industry trailbrazer and investor expert, Jochen Hummel.”

Dave Ruane, PIC chair

The final round takes place on the 9th of June 2021 at the LocWorldWide event. Thanks again to all participants and dragons.
See you at the PIC #10 final!

 

PIC #10 – preliminary round entries

  1. Takeyoshi Nakayama – Human Science Co.
    “Accelerate the localization of e-learning content with automatic batch transcription and subtitle file generation.”
  2. Johan Sporre  – Ingka Group │ IKEA Retail
    Democratizing multilingual communications – A PM-less approach to continuous Localization
  3. Manuel Herranz – Pangeanic
    Anonymization for Translation – A New Frontier
  4. Jaime Punishill – Lionbridge
    Lionbridge Predictive Analytics – Using AI to assess and improve quality of source content to reduce localization costs
  5. Rafal Jaworski – XTM International  
    No TM and no electronic dictionary for your language? Conjure up language resources for your localization projects.
  6. Konstantin Dranch – Custom MT
    Evaluating trained MT engines with humans and RPA
  7. Maiju Nurminen – What3words
    Impact Localisation: A Framework for Cross-Functional and Global Success
  8. Anouk Perquin – Anouk & Co
    Honey, I shrunk the pieces”
  9. Konstantin Savenkov – Intento  
    To tag or not to tag?
  10. Rikkert Engels –  Xillio LocHub
    “Improving Global Website UX: How to Identify and Fix 7 Deadly Sins”

Recordings for the preliminary rounds are available for viewing:

For PIC #10, the dragons are; Yuka Nakasone (Global Bridge), Jim Compton (RWS Moravia), Jochen Hummel (Coreon & ESTeam).
Alex Bernet (LocWorld), and Dave Ruane (XTM International) complete the PIC #10 organizing team.

NOTE: Voting for this round was performed by the PIC dragons and done in line with the PIC values of fairness and transparency.
You can watch and vote at the final round by registering here.