Programme of the conference
DAY 0 – October 13, 2026
Guided city tour 5-7 PM
DAY 1 – October 14, 2026
09:00
Registration
09:25
Welcome
09:30
Matouš Hájek
From Competition to Collaboration: A New Model for LSCs
10:15
Rado Tihlárik
Using RAG to Empower Smarter Collaboration: A Practical Example
10:45
Coffee Break
11:15
Panel discussion / Technology panel
Marco Baglioni (Aqrate) | Tayo Ademolu (Translayte) | Istvan Lengyel (BeLazy)
Moderator: Balazs Kis (umn content agency)
12:15
Lunch
13:30
Wojciech Woloszyk
Building AI Applications on Two Decades of Legal Translation Expertise
14:15
Panel discussion / Will AI enhance or threaten the delivery of justice?
Marketa Štefková (Comenius University Bratislava) | Lucja Biel (University of Warsaw)
Marta Mamet-Michalkiewicz (PT Tepis) | Wojciech Woloszyk (Iuridico)
Moderator: Geoffrey Bowden (MCE Partnerships Director)
15:15
Coffee Break
15:45
Break-out sessions:
16:30
Closing Speech
19:00
Networking Dinner
Stara Zajezdnia Krakow by DeSilva
Main Auditorium | Marco Baglioni | AI in QA: Turning Translation Quality into a Competitive Advantage. |
Break-out room | Tayo Ademolu | Unlocking Value With AI: Cipher, Collaboration, and the Future of Language Work |
DAY 2 – October 15, 2026
09:15
Welcome
09:20
Nertila Konda
LocInPink: Pink October & Breast Health Awareness
09:30
Alp Dilgen
A Hands-on Workshop:
Having your own is not a dream: Build Your Translation Ecosystem.
10:15
Istvan Lengyel
Project Management is Dead – Long Live Vendor Management
11:00
Coffee Break
11:30
Breakout session:
Isabel Santamaria, Hannah Kürstner, Ramona Mantegazza
Who owns consistency? What we learned when AI entered
multilingual content production
12:00
Jon Potter
Why Social Responsibility Pays Dividends:
Building a Stronger Language-Services Business Through Purpose
12:30
Lunch
13:30
Diana Gordaliza
Business Strategy for Freelancers –
Build a Business Plan that Actually Works for You
14:15
Carlos la Order Tovar
Shaping service value around communication:
Attract and retain high-quality clients
15:00
Coffee Break
15:30
Oleg Semerikov
The Memorable LSP:
How to Become Easier to Understand, Trust and Choose
16:15
Kseniya Luchysta
Trust as a Growth Strategy:
How LSPs Can Differentiate Beyond Price and Technology
17:00
Closing Speech and Group photo
The programme is subject to change.