[GALA Valencia 2024] Harnessing Your People Power: An antidote to the uncertainty of AI
The impact of artificial intelligence on our industry is undeniable, driving a demand for operational efficiency while placing our teams under stress as they adapt to new technology. As leaders, our focus is on harnessing the potential of our team members and understanding the cross-cultural implications of these changes.
Watch this recording for a global and multicultural discussion on people management during these transformative times. Together, a group of HR experts explore strategies to support teams as they face the evolving challenges in the localization industry.
Host organization: Globalization and Localization Association
Event Speakers
Nicole Spyt-James
Avantpage, Inc.
Deeply rooted in the philosophy that we are all people first, my focus is to bring stability, ease, growth, values, and an inclusive and efficient culture to my role as Director of People Operations at Avantpage. In my role, I have full oversight of three critical company functions; Finance, HR, and Administration. Working in these three crucial departments allows me to be a driver of company growth and stability, establish our culture through living our values, and developing all of our amazing team members to lead to our collective and individual sucess!
Natalia Quintás
Terra Translations
I am a Psychology and HR professional with more than 20 years of experience in team management within the corporate world. I have been with Terra since 2014, leading the HR department and taking on exciting challenges in this great place to work e-mail: [email protected] WEB: www.terratranslations.com/ https://terralocalizations.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalia-gabriela-quint%C3%A1s-54a3925
Giada Gerotto
Creative Words
Giada is an enthusiastic Localization Community Manager. She has happily joined the Creative Words team in 2020, after six years covering different roles in a MLV. With a Translation Master’s Degree and experience as a Linguist and as a Quality Manager, she says she has found her “place to be” in Community Management. You can find her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/giada-gerotto/
Johan Botha
Folio Online
With over 20 years of experience in the language services industry, I'm a seasoned manager, translator, and African language solutions specialist. I lead Folio Online and Folio InterTel, two of the most reputable and successful language service providers in Africa, serving some of the world's biggest brands and organisations. Founder of the Association of Language Companies in Africa (ALCA), the first umbrella organisation of its kind for the localisation industry in Africa with the mission to unite language service providers across the African continent. I'm passionate about developing and implementing cutting-edge technology solutions, to enhance the quality, efficiency, and scalability of language services. In addition to ALCA, I'm also a member of and organiser for a variety of international industry associations and initiatives, wherein I actively contribute to the global and in particular the African localisation community, by sharing insights on a variety of current industry trends and advocating for ethical best practices. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johanbotha/
Luz M. Sanchis
Multilingual Technologies Inc
Bio: Luz majored in Chinese and English Translation Studies at Spain’s Universidad de Granada and Liverpool’s LJMU. Upon graduation she moved to Xiamen, China, planning to stay for 10 months that ended up being 8 fruitful years. In China, she completed an MTI and then joined Master Translations as an in-house translator first, organically adopting sales responsibilities, lastly assuming the CMO position and now Heading of the European branch of this Asian LSC in Madrid, Spain. How to say her name: /Looth/ Luz Sanchis /Looth Sand Cheese/