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Now that President Trump has officially signed the Executive Order designating English as the official language of the United States, the full text of the order reveals significant policy changes — including the revocation of Executive Order 13166, which for decades guaranteed language access for Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals receiving federally funded services. In this episode of Nimdzi LIVE!, we sit down with Carol Velandia Pardo, a nationally recognized expert in language access policy and the founder of Equal Access Language Services, and Dr. Bill Rivers, our country's leading lobbyist and advocate for language access, to break down what this order means for language service providers, interpreters, translators, and the millions of Americans who rely on multilingual access to essential services. What happens next? How will agencies respond? And what can language professionals, advocates, and community leaders do to protect language access rights?

In this special episode, we sit down with Dr. Bill Rivers, leading expert on U.S. language policy, to break down the implications of Trump’s new executive order declaring English the official language of the United States. What does this mean for language service providers, translators, and millions of LEP individuals across the country?   About Nimdzi Live:  There is a shadow industry driving the growth of ALL global brands: Localization. Let’s talk globalization, localization, translation, interpretation, language, and culture, with an emphasis on how it affects your business, whether you have a scrappy start-up or are working in a top global brand.    Would you like to be a guest on Nimdzi Live? Or you know somebody who should? Email live@nimdzi.com or reach out to info@nimdzi.com so we can coordinate!   Still want more? Check out some other resources available from Nimdzi and MultiLingual Media below:   ️ NIMDZI INSIGHTS: https://nimdzi.com We are a team of over ~50 analysts, consultants, and educators delivering research-based advisory and consulting specialized in international business, globalization, social justice studies, M&A culturalization, localization, gaming and media localization.   THE LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY LANDSCAPE: https://www.nimdzi.com/language-technology-atlas/ The Nimdzi Language Technology Atlas maps over 800 different technology solutions across a number of key product categories. The report highlights trends and things to watch out for. This is the only map you will ever need to navigate your way across the language technology landscape.   THE NIMDZI 100 RANKING AND MARKET ANALYSIS: https://www.nimdzi.com/nimdzi-100/ The Nimdzi 100 is one of our flagship publications. It includes a ranking of the top 100 LSPs by revenue, a watchlist of large players that don’t disclose their revenues, and a detailed overview of the size and state of the language services industry. The Nimdzi 100 is widely considered an industry standard and is read by tens of thousands of people in the translation and localization space and beyond. LSPs, localization buyers, investors, savvy job seekers, and analysts will benefit from this free resource.   THE NIMDZI INTERPRETING INDEX: https://www.nimdzi.com/interpreting-index-top-interpreting-companies/ The Nimdzi Interpreting Index is an in-depth report on the state of the global interpreting market that analyzes trends, market forces, and includes a ranking of the top 35 interpreting LSPs by revenue.  

Entrepreneurship is a journey that often requires skills and mindsets we weren’t taught growing up. In this episode of Nimdzi LIVE!, Joshua Monge shares his personal story of navigating the challenges of building and scaling businesses, from his upbringing in a working-class family to becoming a trusted Fractional COO. We’ll explore the evolving complexities of running a successful business, the mindset shifts needed to thrive as a founder, and practical strategies for addressing growing pains while planning for long-term success. Our guest:Joshua Monge is a seasoned Fractional COO with over 20 years of leadership experience across industries like Food & Beverage, Finance, Manufacturing, and Economic Development. Specializing in operations audits, process mapping, and EOS integration, Joshua helps businesses scale effectively, focusing on companies with $500K to $5M in revenue. As the former Director of Economic Development for the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, he spearheaded initiatives that created 600 jobs and generated over $3 million in economic activity. When he's not optimizing workflows or mentoring CEOs, Joshua enjoys permaculture gardening, culinary arts, and quality time with his family. See also: https://thinkadaptbuild.com/ About Nimdzi Live: There is a shadow industry driving the growth of ALL global brands: Localization. Let’s talk globalization, localization, translation, interpretation, language, and culture, with an emphasis on how it affects your business, whether you have a scrappy start-up or are working in a top global brand. Would you like to be a guest on Nimdzi Live? Or you know somebody who should? DM Tucker or reach out to info@nimdzi.com so we can coordinate!

In today’s dizzyingly fast digital landscape, where AI-powered solutions and LLM-driven products are the norm, success hinges on mastering how to operationalize, productize, and optimize these technologies for global markets.This session provides actionable strategies to build globally inclusive AI systems, leveraging AI-powered, H2-Augmented, Data-Driven and International User Experience (iUX)-focused strategies, to streamline localization workflows and ensure out-of-the-box international usability and compliance.We’ll explore best practices for building AI/LLM products with universal inclusivity built-in to avoid technical, design, content, and architectural debt that can cripple scalability and create costly rework. By integrating AI-powered infrastructures, companies can automate labor-intensive processes, from content translation to compliance checks, speeding up time to market and ensuring consistency.We’ll also dig into practical strategies for operationalizing and scaling AI-powered localization for Web 3.0 products. Learn how to build globally inclusive AI/LLM systems that avoid technical, design, content, and architectural debt, ensuring faster time to market and scalable compliance. We’ll dive into role-based localization governance to empower your teams and provide hands-on insights with a live AI audit using the GaaS-COPILOT framework to ensure global readiness across languages, cultures, and markets.About Mohamed: 'Mo' Ly is the visionary Founder & CEO of GaaS OnDemand, revolutionizing the Globalization industry. With English as his seventh language (and a persistent ESL), Mo began his career as a translator over two decades ago before answering a higher calling to transform how businesses approach global expansion. His unique perspective has driven GaaS to pioneer AI-powered solutions that break down budget barriers and accelerate clients' global launch capabilities.Mo's expertise spans Localization (L10n), Internationalization (I18n), Accessibility (A11y), and global Security (S6y). As a global growth architect, he leads with thought leadership, transformative innovation and next-practices, driving some of the world's leading brands in their global launch capability maturity journeys while operationalizing, productizing, and monetizing localization and international UX (iUX).Under his leadership, GaaS has developed the innovative GaaS-COPILOT framework, setting new standards for AI-driven globalization and international product readiness for Web 3.0 digital products. Mo holds an MBA from Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business and is the revolutionary mind behind ERGOASTRA, the Everywhere Office.When not spearheading global brands and emerging startups to expand their global reach, resonance, and impact, in pursuit of greater marketshare, walletshare, and heartshare, across languages, borders, and currencies, Mo coaches expats and international students in navigating the global job market and career journey.About Nimdzi Live: There is a shadow industry driving the growth of ALL global brands: Localization. Let’s talk globalization, localization, translation, interpretation, language, and culture, with an emphasis on how it affects your business, whether you have a scrappy start-up or are working in a top global brand.Would you like to be a guest on Nimdzi Live? Or you know somebody who should? Email live@nimdzi.com or reach out to info@nimdzi.com so we can coordinate!

Dive into the evolving role of artificial intelligence in medical interpretation with Jenny Esno, Cesar Palacio, and Giovanna Lester. Together, they explore how AI reshapes trust between interpreters, patients, and healthcare professionals, highlighting the opportunities and challenges in this critical field.#medicalinterpretation #interpreting #interpreters #localization #languages #lsps #l10n #global #g11n #livestream #podcast

More than 85% of the world's writing systems are threatened and with them the entire written record of their culture of origin. How does script loss affect a people--and why are so many cultures working to revive their traditional scripts or create new ones? These are the subjects covered in a new book by Tim Brookes titled “An Atlas of Endangered Alphabets,” a global exploration of the many writing systems that are on the verge of vanishing, and the stories and cultures they carry with them.Tim Brookes is the founder and executive director of the Endangered Alphabets Project. Since 2010 he has given talks/exhibitions about script endangerment at over 150 venues including Harvard, Yale, Cambridge, the Smithsonian, and the Library of Congress.Preorder “An Atlas of Endangered Alphabets” here: https://a.co/d/dMI9rmZAbout Nimdzi LIVE: A shadow industry is driving the growth of ALL global brands: Localization. Let’s talk about globalization, localization, translation, interpretation, language, and culture, emphasizing how they affect your business, whether you have a scrappy start-up or are working for a top global brand.Would you like to be a guest on Nimdzi Live? Or do you know somebody who should? Email live@nimdzi.com or reach out to info@nimdzi.com so we can coordinate!

Join us on October 25th for an insightful episode of Nimdzi Live featuring Hameed Afssari as he explores how Uber’s globally scaled solutions team has been powering AI data labeling, annotation, testing, and localization for over eight years, meeting all of Uber’s internal requirements.He will share how these innovative solutions are now being externalized to companies worldwide, including Niantic, Luma.AI, Voxel, and Aurora.Hameed’s expanded role will provide valuable insights into localization and testing, shedding light on the evolving demands of AI work.Tune in to broaden your understanding of the gig economy's role in AI development and deployment!About Hameed: Experienced, multilingual, and multi-disciplinary Senior Technical PM working to improve localization process and tooling at Uber to serve millions of riders, drivers, freight haulers, and business owners worldwide in their language. He has previously worked as a Product Manager and Software Test Engineering manager, leading an effective team of onsite and remote engineers who have raised the quality bar of internationalization across Microsoft Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Skype, and Office 365 for 100+ Microsoft Office languages.About Nimdzi Live: There is a shadow industry driving the growth of ALL global brands: Localization. Let’s talk globalization, localization, translation, interpretation, language, and culture, with an emphasis on how it affects your business, whether you have a scrappy start-up or are working in a top global brand.Would you like to be a guest on Nimdzi Live, or do you know somebody who should? Email live@nimdzi.com or reach out to info@nimdzi.com so we can coordinate!

️ In this episode, Nimdzi’s Tucker Johnson and Centific’s Wei Zhang will explore practical ways AI can be leveraged to manage the localization process. We'll skip the speculation and dive straight into real-life solutions already being used by global brands to overcome various challenges. Here’s what we’ll cover:️ Create and manage customized AI prompts✅ Apply AI-infused QA checks and automations Implement fine, granular customizations Onboard custom, private modelsJoin us to hear insights into how AI is revolutionizing localization, providing more efficiency, quality, and customization than ever before. We’ll showcase real-life examples using Flow, Centific’s localization project management accelerator built on an AI-driven platform. Flow redefines quality and language value, offering a comprehensive solution that goes beyond traditional linguistic and stylistic compliance. Whether you're a large or mid-sized business looking to enhance your global customer experience, Flow offers tools that can be used independently for specific tasks or collectively for larger initiatives. Get a sneak peek of a deeper dive at LocWorld, where Jonas Ryberg from Centific and Marisabel Wendler from Amazon Music will share their firsthand experiences and expertise in a session hosted by Donna Parrish. Don’t miss this chance to get ahead in understanding how to leverage AI to elevate your localization processes! About Nimdzi LIVE: A shadow industry is driving the growth of ALL global brands: Localization. Let’s talk about globalization, localization, translation, interpretation, language, and culture, emphasizing how they affect your business, whether you have a scrappy start-up or are working for a top global brand.Would you like to be a guest on Nimdzi Live? Or do you know somebody who should? Email live@nimdzi.com or reach out to info@nimdzi.com so we can coordinate!

Managing social media presence across multiple languages and markets is a significant challenge for global brands. Many struggle to balance brand consistency with local relevance, often resulting in ineffective communication and lost engagement opportunities. The complexity of managing diverse teams and adapting to local platform trends further complicates this task. To help you overcome this challenge, Shaheen, one of the founders of VeraContent, will share the lessons learned from her extensive experience effectively managing multilingual social media accounts. She’ll cover best practices for coordinating multiple accounts, creating culturally relevant content, and maintaining a cohesive brand voice across languages. By highlighting common pitfalls and solutions, Shaheen will equip listeners with the knowledge to enhance their global social media engagement.

Join us for a special live podcast episode featuring two leaders in the field of language access: Jace Norton, founder of Maya Bridge, and Ewandro MagalhaesThumb, former chief interpreter for the UN. We'll dive into the rich world of Mayan languages and explore the critical importance of providing translation and interpretation services to indigenous communities. Jace, fluent in both Spanish and the Mayan language Q'eqchi', brings invaluable insights from his work bridging language gaps for marginalized groups, while Ewandro's global experience offers a broader perspective on language equity. Don't miss this engaging and important conversation! About Jace: Jace Norton discovered a love for languages while volunteering as a missionary for two years in Guatemala from 2010-2012. During that time he learned Spanish and Q'eqchi' (Kekchi), a Mayan language from Guatemala, fluently. He later went on to major in Arabic at Brigham Young University and spent considerable time studying and working in Amman, Jordan. Although he never expected to work in the field of language access, his life experiences and circumstances seemed to propel him towards it. He was eventually recruited to work as a Q'eqchi' interpreter where he began to understand the considerable demand for Q'eqchi' and other indigenous languages like it in the US. Not long after becoming an interpreter, Jace felt compelled to do more for indigenous language access than he could do on his own and founded Maya Bridge in 2021. Since then, he and his team has worked towards filling the niche need for language services in indigenous and other lower-diffusion languages and has worked virtually every state and across all fields. Maya Bridge now provides services in over 90 indigenous languages and other lower-diffusion languages from around the world, along with other widely spoken languages like Spanish, French, and Russian. Jace lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with his 8-year-old son who both keeps him young and makes him feel very old, and he enjoys rock climbing in his free time. About Nimdzi Live: There is a shadow industry driving the growth of ALL global brands: Localization. Let’s talk globalization, localization, translation, interpretation, language, and culture, with an emphasis on how it affects your business, whether you have a scrappy start-up or are working in a top global brand. Would you like to be a guest on Nimdzi Live, or do you know somebody who should? Email live@nimdzi.com or reach out to info@nimdzi.com so we can coordinate!