Programme of the conference
Eventual programme changes may apply.
October 14 Tuesday
October 15 Wednesday
8:45
Registration opens
09:00 - 09:15
Welcome to MCE 2025!
09:15 - 10:00
Keynote Speech
Deconstructing AI business model:
from Extractive to Inclusive paradigm
Carlos la Orden Tovar
10:00 - 10:45
Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:00
From Wordsmiths to Promptsmiths:
The Future of Freelance Translators in the Age of AI
Alp Dilgen
12:00 - 13:00
Localization Services Buyers' Panel
Tomas Pospíšil (kiwi.com)
Lubomir Čierťažský (ESET)
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch break
14:00 - 14:45
Lessons from the Localization AI Journey
or When wizard chooses the wand
Mariana Papcun Sekeráková
14:45 - 15:30
Finetuning AI for translation
Miloslav Skovajsa
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee break
16:00 - 17:00
Technical panel
Moderated by: Balázs Kis
19:30 - 23:00
Conference Dinner
NOX Restaurant
Svätoplukova 2a, 821 08 Ružinov, Slovakia
October 16 Thursday
09:30 - 10:30
Translation Companies Associations Panel
Trisha Kovacic Young (AT), Matous Hajek (CZ),
Wojciech Wołoszyk (PL) and Katarina Absolonova (SK)
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:45
My MT, Your MT – Strategies for Recognising
and Managing Postediting Projects
Sarah Ann Rengel
11:45 - 12:45
Academic Panel
Pavel Král, Emilia Perez, Pavel Šveda
moderated by Balázs Kis
Lunch
12:45 - 14:00
14:15 - 15:00
Stay competitive with precise quote for website
translation based on URL within minutes
Sotir Rangelov
15:00 - 15:45
The Strategic Role of Vendor Management
in a Changing Industry
Dana Brown
15:45 - 16:15
Coffee break
16:15 - 17:00
Beyond Translation: Strategic AI Implementation
for LSP Non-Linguistic Operations
Marco Russo
17:00 - 17:15
Closing Remarks