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IWD 2025: Women in Localization Accelerates Action for Equality
March 7 @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
This year’s IWD focuses on Accelerate Action / For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.
Women in Localization is bringing together industry leaders for a conversation about action, empowerment, and equality. This year’s International Women’s Day theme—Accelerate Action—reminds us that change doesn’t happen on its own. It takes real effort to break down barriers, create opportunities, and ensure all women and girls have the rights and resources they need to succeed.
Join panelists Tulia Lopes, Monique Zytnik, and Madhu Sundaramurthy, along with moderator Agustina Pioli, for a discussion about the realities women face in their careers. They’ll examine important topics, including:
✅ How to promote equality in the workplace
✅ Why women are more likely to seek coaching
✅ What are the threats and challenges to inclusion and diversity in today’s evolving world
Women in Localization has always been about empowerment, innovation, and community. This event is a chance to connect, learn, and be part of the movement toward a more inclusive future. Let’s take the first steps toward equality together.
📆 Date: Friday, March 7
🕗 Time: 8 AM PT / 5 PM CET
📌 Location: Live on Zoom
Panelists: Tulia Lopes, Monique Zytnik, and Madhu Sundaramurthy
Moderator: Agustina Pioli, Women in Localization Program Director, Marketing
Tulia Lopes is a seasoned Communication Architect, dedicated to empowering professionals to elevate their influence and impact through effective communication. With over a decade of experience and architectural insight, she expertly deconstructs communication barriers to build genuine connections.
Tulia’s leadership roles in multinational corporations and extensive project management experience in over 40 languages highlight her commitment to transformative communication. Recognised as “Women of Excellence” by the Women Economic Forum and honoured as a “Distinguished Toastmaster,” Tulia’s expertise extends globally, as an acclaimed international speaker and author. As the Immediate Past President of the Professional Speakers Association of Spain, Tulia continues to champion the art of impactful communication, embodying its essence in every interaction.
Monique Zytnik is an award-winning global internal communication leader and author based in Berlin, Germany. She’s worked internationally, presented on best-practice communication at world conferences, and guest lectured at universities. Gartner, Mumbrella CommsCon, and the Digital Communication Awards have recognized her campaigns. She regularly shares her knowledge through communication industry publications and podcasts, drawing on her in-house and consultancy work with organizations including ebay, DHL Group, SBS Radio Australia, and the LEGO Foundation. Her book Internal Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence is an Amazon Best Seller and winner of the Goody Business Book Awards Technology-Gamechanger.
Madhu Sundaramurthy accidently stumbled into the world of localization in 2006 and her journey at Summa Linguae Technologies has given her the platform to make an impact in the industry globally. She started working in the field of translation and localization after completing her German Language Studies from Munich. Her educational background in Masters in Economics in combination with German Language competency helped her focus in the area of Project Management. Changing technology and new innovations in the industry enabled her to explore the world of Quality Control and Localization Engineering. She was also instrumental in starting the Innovation Hub and introducing technology as a key driver at the workplace.
She is currently working as the Global HR Director and MD-APAC at Summa Linguae Technologies where she plays a key role in bringing people together, creating solutions that enable people to succeed.
Besides working on people engagement and client satisfaction, she also volunteers at Women in Localization as the Board Sponsor for the Global Community and as an Executive – VP at CitLoB (India). This gives her the opportunity to give back to the industry and also learn from a fascinating group of women leaders who believe in empowerment. She also volunteers at the Child Safety Community at her daughter’s school and is the President of the Resident Welfare Association in the community where she lives.