Networking

Mix and mingle with localization managers, engineers, and translators from local software companies, non-profits, multi-level marketing firms, LSPs, educational institutions, and other organizations.

This event is jointly organized by Silicon Slopes Localization, Women in Localization Utah Chapter, and the Utah Translators & Interpreters Association.

Presentation: How Machine Translation is Transforming the Future

Ray Hopley, Director of Product Management at SDL, will be speaking about the history of machine translation (MT), consumer and enterprise use cases, and future MT trends. Ray will highlight MT’s impact on “traditional” localization as well as the different forms of machine translation. He will also give his insights on what’s next in MT. This presentation will focus on MT in general and not on one industry-specific tool.

Optional Bonus Workshop: Advanced SDL Trados Studio Training

Bring your own laptop with SDL Trados Studio 2019 installed and show up a little early (3:30) for some free advanced training. (To register for this option, be sure to select the ticket “General Admission + Advanced Trados Training”)

Agenda

3:30-4:30 Optional Training Workshop: Advanced SDL Trados Studio (Requires separate free workshop registration)

4:00-4:30 Refreshments & Networking

4:30-5:30 Presentation: “How Machine Translation is Transforming the Future” by Ray Hopley, Director of Product Management at SDL

5:30-6:00 More Refreshments & Networking

#1 Event Rule: No Selling

This event is adopting an increasingly popular rule for localization mixers and events: no selling. We want everyone to feel comfortable here. This does not prevent you from exchanging business cards or telling people about your company when you are asked, but we want to keep this far from the killing grounds where aggressive salespeople scare away everyone else. Seriously.

More about Silicon Slopes Localization

Connect Online Too

Feel free to follow Silicon Slopes Localization on Twitter @UtahL10n and join Silicon Slopes Localization via social media via the Linkedin Group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4872773/ or the Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/utahl10n/

Long Term Association

As Utah’s economy grows – and the Silicon Slopes become a larger tech hub – we see a need to form a localization community that fosters collaboration, professional growth, and sharing of new ideas. Silicon Slopes Localization aims to hold multiple events like this each year to help support and strengthen Utah’s localization professionals.

Thank you to our hosts and sponsors!

When you have a chance, please thank SDL and the Translation Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for hosting and sponsoring this event and bonus training workshop.