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SUMMARY:WLGC: Many colors of India
DESCRIPTION:India – The largest emerging market. The common misconceptions\, challenges\, opportunities & why traditional localization does not work\n\n\nUnity in Diversity – slogan that India is known for across the world. India is the new frontier where localization will dominate India’s digital revolution. But all this has not come easy for India\, a country which is known for its multilingualism and early adoption of English as an official language. Through this event we will learn about the common misconceptions\, challenges and opportunities and why traditional localization does not work in India. We will also listen to the experts talk about how the government along with representation from the Translation and Localization Industry is building the required infrastructure to boost localization and give it the required attention. \nThe event will be a panel discussion with Rebecca Ray – CSA\, Lamiya Manghnani – Localisation Head at VMC and Sandeep Nulkar – Founder BITS Private Limited\, FICCI Co-Chair \n \n📅 Date:  20 April 2023 \n⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM\, Pacific time \n🔗 Location: Online \n \nAgenda \n\nIntro of Women in Localization & Global Community\nIntroduction to the panelists\nPresentation\nQ&A\n\nThis event will be hosted and moderated by the Events and Content team within Global Community of Women in Localization.  \n \nSpeakers: \nSandeep Nulkar – Chairman Indic Internet & Language Technology Subcommittee\, India \nHe is Founder of BITS Private Limited (www.bitsindia.co.in)\, the industry’s preferred Language Service Provider that offers an array of language services in all major foreign languages to over 1600 clients spread across 20 countries. \nHe is also Co-Chair of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) for the National Task force on Multilingual Internet & Universal Acceptance. FICCI is the oldest\, largest and the apex business chamber in India. \nRebecca Ray\, Senior Analyst\, CSA Research \nIn her work as a senior analyst at CSA Research\, Rebecca Ray’s primary focus is global digital transformation\, enterprise globalization\, localization maturity\, social media\, and global product development. Her other coverage areas include crowdsourcing\, transcreation\, and internationalization. Since the 1980s\, Rebecca has focused on designing\, testing\, adapting\, and marketing high-tech products outside of the United States. She managed worldwide product design\, localization\, and marketing for successful products sold internationally by IBM\, Netscape Communications\, Remedy Systems\, Symantec\, and Sun Microsystems. She graduated summa cum laude with a master’s in Latin American studies from Indiana University.  \nLamiya Manghnani – Localisation Head at VMC\, Ambassador India at LocLunch™ \nShe has 20+ years of experience in localization industry and have explored how global brands and its digital assets would differ if localized as per the native audiences in India. She will share insights of her challenging journey to understand how adaptations change the tide for local audiences. \n \n🔴 This live event will be hosted on Zoom and it will be recorded. It’s free to attend but you have to register through Eventbrite so we can email you the Zoom login details. \nThe event is open to everyone but the recording will only be available to Women in Localization members. \n📢📢📢 Not a member yet? Sign up here! \nMembership is completely free and provides… \n\nAccess to member-only content\, such as recorded events\, webinars and resources\, our job board\nDiscounts to events organized by our partner organizations\nCamaraderie\, networking and support from our members worldwide \n…and much more! 🙂\n\nIf you find this event interesting\, consider sharing with your friends and colleagues so they can register on Eventbrite. Everybody is welcome to attend the live event and join the wonderful W.L. community of 5\,000+ localization professionals. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact us at global.community@womeninlocalization.com \nWe hope you can join us! \nWomen in Localization Global Community
URL:https://womeninlocalization.com/event/wlgc-many-colors-of-india/
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SUMMARY:WLPNW:  Mentorship: Supporting Your Localization Career
DESCRIPTION:The Pacific Northwest Chapter of W.L. hosts this event providing insights into the Mentorship Program and how it can support your career.\n\n\nDid you know that Women in Localization has a mentorship program? If you didn’t know\, you’re in luck. We invite you to our upcoming event to hear directly from mentor Mark Lawyer\, GM\, RWS\, and his mentee Alexandra Ragazhinskaya\, Localization Project Manager at RWS about their experience.  \nThe WIL Mentorship program is a unique initiative aiming to empower women at every stage of their careers by building meaningful connections and exchanging knowledge. \nAs a mentee you can seek guidance from an experienced Localization professional and also as a mentor you can help transform the careers of promising and dynamic women in the industry. \nSounds Exciting\, Right!!  \nYou want to wear the mentor hat? Listen to Mark’s journey as a mentor and sign in to this program and make a positive impact in someone’s career. \nThe interview will be followed by a Live Q&A where you will also hear some exciting news about the Women In Localization Mentorship Program\, MentorEase.  \nMargarita Núñez and Joanna Tarasiewicz\, owners of this Women In Localization program\, will address questions and will also explain how to participate and benefit from this wonderful program. \n \n📅 Date: Thursday\, April 20\, 2023 \n⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT (Pacific) \n🔗 Location: Online (Zoom) \n \n\n\n🔴 This live event will be hosted on Zoom and it will be recorded. It’s free to attend but you have to register through Eventbrite so we can email you the Zoom login details. \nThe event is open to everyone but the recording will only be available to Women in Localization members. \n📢📢📢 Not a member yet? Sign up here!\nMembership is completely free and includes… \n\n Access to member-only content\, such as recorded events\, webinars and resources\, our job board\nDiscounts to events organized by our partner organizations\nCamaraderie\, networking and support from our members worldwide \n…and much more! 🙂\n\nIf you find this event interesting\, consider sharing with your friends and colleagues so they can register on Eventbrite. Everybody is welcome to attend the live event and join the wonderful W.L. community of 8\,000+ localization professionals. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact us at pnw.chapter@womeninlocalization.com. \nWe hope you can join us! \nWomen in Localization Pacific Northwest chapter
URL:https://womeninlocalization.com/event/wlpnw-mentorship-supporting-your-localization-career/
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SUMMARY:W.L. UK Event - Expand your Transcreation Toolkit with Mavis
DESCRIPTION:W.L. UK Event – Expand your Transcreation Toolkit with Mavis\n\n\nAnother transcreation event? Yes\, please! 😍 \nFollowing the success of the Transcreation Atelier\, we have organised a new workshop: ‘Expand your Transcreation Toolkit with Mavis’! \nThis time\, Dr. Mavis Ho\, Lecturer in Translation and Interpreting Studies at the University of Edinburgh\, will dive deeper into the world of transcreation. \n📌 What is transcreation? \n📌 What are the three dimensions of persuasion? \n📌 How to write persuasive marketing texts?  \nLet’s investigate this practice further\, let’s explore a real-life case study with Mavis! \nJoin us online on 20 April at 6:00 pm BST. \nSave a seat! \nForwarding to a colleague? Make sure they register as a member of W.L.! It’s the only way to ensure they receive future updates about our activities and access to the recordings of past events. \nWe hope to see you there! Women in Localization United Kingdom
URL:https://womeninlocalization.com/event/w-l-uk-event-expand-your-transcreation-toolkit-with-mavis/
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