The Brave, Bold, Brilliant Approach to Global Business with Jeannette Linfoot - Ep 152

Jeannette Linfoot, the former corporate CEO turned entrepreneur, mentor, and investor, shared invaluable insights on leadership, business growth, and the importance of being "brave, bold, and brilliant" in global business. Over the last 30+ years, Jeannette has successfully implemented this approach into the businesses she ran as a corporate CEO and the many companies and organizations she advises.

The Content Wrangler's Guide to Future-Proofing Your Strategy - Scott Abel - Ep 146

In this episode, Host Simon Hodgkins is joined by Scott Abel, the renowned "Content Wrangler," to discuss his journey, insights on content strategy, and the evolving role of AI in content creation and management. Scott's extensive experience and thought leadership in the field of content strategy have earned him a place among the top 50 most influential marketing thought leaders by Brand Quarterly Magazine.

Shaping the Future of Digital Wellbeing and Safety - Tara O’Sullivan - Ep 140

Tara O'Sullivan, the Chief Marketing Officer at Zevo Health, joins VistaTalks Host Simon Hodgkins in this episode. Tara shares her extensive experience and innovative perspective on the conversation of digital content, trust, and safety in an evolving global legal landscape.

Navigating New Frontiers in Multilingual Magazine Publishing - Marjolein Groot Ep 134

VistaTalks host Simon Hodgkins welcomes Marjolein Groot Nibbelink, the esteemed CEO and Publisher of MultiLingual magazine, to this informative episode. Marjolein's journey from a globetrotting communicator to a leading figure in the language media publishing industry encapsulates a story of innovation, adaptability, and global influence.

Medtech Innovation and Global Success with Irish Medtech Association and Ibec’s Emer Sherry - Ep 128

In this episode, Host Simon Hodgkins is joined by Emer Sherry, Senior Executive, Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs at Irish Medtech Association, Ibec. The Irish Medtech Association is the business association within Ibec representing the medical technology sector. Emer shares insights on the global success of the Medtech sector that help support and grow the area internationally. Emer and Simon discuss innovation in Medtech, healthcare, and regulatory frameworks. We dive into the exciting area of Digital Health and the wider topic of digitalization.

Designing Global Experiences - Carolene Méli - Ep 122

In this episode, Host María Roa is joined by Carolene Méli, a renowned operations coach and consultant for events and entertainment companies. Carolene has spent a significant portion of her career specializing in VIP experiences for global entertainment giant Cirque du Soleil.

She has led over 50 guest experience teams in 17 countries throughout her journey and continues to do so today from her base in beautiful Cyprus. Carolene has a unique flair for creating engaging events and creative and highly practical keynotes that help audiences to enhance the operational excellence of their events and entertainment experiences.

The Localization Industry, M&A and AI - Annette Lawlor - Ep 116

In this episode, Annette Lawlor, CEO and Founder of Lion People Global, a localization-specific recruitment company, joins host María Roa. Annette is responsible for making connections to drive revenue growth within the global language industry, digital media, and, lately, the AI industry through its mergers & acquisitions and talent & training solutions.

The Challenges and Opportunities of UX Design - Peter McNally - Ep 115

In this episode, Peter McNally, a Senior Consultant at the User Experience Center at Bentley University, joins host María Roa. Peter shares information on his background and how he got into the field of UX design. He started out studying graphic design in college but quickly realized that he was more interested in the user experience aspect of design. Peter was always fascinated by how people interacted with technology and how design could be used to improve those interactions.

KONE’s EVP and CTO on Using Technology to Create Smarter Spaces - Maciej Kranz - Ep 114

In this episode, Maciej Kranz, EVP and CTO, Member of the Executive Board at KONE Corporation, joins host Simon Hodgkins. Maciej discusses the company's use of sensors and data orchestration to create smoother experiences for people.

Creating a Localization Department - Alfonso González Bartolessis - Ep 110

In this episode, Alfonso González Bartolessis joins host María Roa. Alfonso is a localization professional who has developed his career as a translator, translation manager, and university teacher. He has founded and co-founded several companies and currently works as a Senior Localization Manager in Germany for Sinch.

One Platform and 700 Million Daily Visitors - Elizabeth Doss - Ep 109

In this episode, Elizabeth Doss joins host María Roa. Elizabeth is an animated GIF sticker artist. She helps brands and businesses create gifs that lead to greater awareness and engagement on a local and global scale. Whether through social media marketing, email marketing, or even a website. Elizabeth's work in animated GIFs has already grown to over 4 billion views. 

A Special Episode - Think Global Forum Roundtable - Ep 108

In this special episode, Simon Hodgkins shares insights into the Think Global Forum Roundtable events. Take a listen to this special episode of the podcast!

Top Tips for Conducting International Business - Kathryn Read - Ep #104

In this episode, Kathryn Read joins host María Roa. Kathryn is an international sales and marketing consultant with over 25 years of experience developing products in more than 150 countries. Kathryn helps companies to break through international barriers, creating successful entrepreneurs and a thriving global marketplace. She is a partner at Uniconsult-Wick & Partner Consulting, focusing mainly on countries east of Austria, especially Asia!

Insights from a Consumer Psychologist - Dr. Simon - Ep #103

In this episode, Dr. Simon Moore joins host María Roa. Simon is a Chartered Business and Consumer Psychologist and CEO of the award-winning psychology strategy consultancy, Innovationbubble. Simon and his psychology team have advised well-known global brands such as FedEx, Pfizer, Microsoft, Sony, Aviva, Ericcson, Sony Music, Virgin Atlantic, and Bupa about understanding human decision-making, behavior, and decisions.

Unicorns, All Things Global, and Women in Localization - Dominika D'Agostino -
Ep #102

In this episode, Dominika D'Agostino joins host María Roa. Dominika is a localization expert and problem solver with fifteen years of experience in the translation, media, and telecommunication industries. She currently lives in Austin, Texas, and is the sponsorship manager for the Woman in Localization Texas chapter.

Tips On Going Global From a Unicorn's Perspective - Diana Georgieva - Ep #98

Is your company looking to expand globally? In this episode, guest Diana Georgieva joins host María Roa. Diana is the Senior Localization Manager at Pleo. An expanding unicorn company, Pleo is the spending solution for forward-thinking teams everywhere. The Pleo smart company cards empower thousands of businesses across Europe. Diana is responsible for building the localization team and Pleo’s localization program to help scale Pleo internationally.

How To Build a World-Class Events Strategy - Elaine Sugar - Ep #97

What does it take to plan and execute a world-class event? In this episode, guest Elaine Sugar joins host Simon Hodgkins. Elaine is a Mental Wellness Advocate and Founder of the non-profit organization M.A.P.S. Global Events. She is a Conscious Transformational Coach and has a passion for teaching children the value of positive thinking and speaking. Elaine is also an award-winning children’s self-esteem program facilitator and best-selling children’s book author of a coloring/storybook series.

Will Machine Translation (MT) Change The Localization Landscape? - Poppy Middleton - Ep #96

What effect will Machine Translation (MT) have on the Localization Industry, and how can you prepare? In this episode, guest Poppy Middleton joins host María Roa; With over 8 years of experience in the localization industry, Poppy has acquired great experience in a number of customer service roles, ranging from localization, quality assurance, project management & machine translation deployment in a multi-language environment.

Growing Your Brand by Expanding Into New Markets - Valerie Brown - Ep #92

How to build brands, partnerships, and expand internally. In this episode, guest Valerie Brown joins host Simon Hodgkins. Valerie is the CEO of the Val Brown Group, where they work with CEOs, CMOs, Entrepreneurs, and Business Owners to drive company growth through brand strategy. Valerie has helped brands like Hard Rock Cafe, City Winery, Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame, MTV, and many more.

How Speaking Multiple Languages Benefits Diverse Communities - Tatyana Sergeyeva - Ep #91

What are the inherent benefits of being multilingual? In this episode, guest Tatyana Sergeyeva joins host Simon Hodgkins. Tatyana is the Vice President, Credit Cards & Retail Services at Wells Fargo and is on the WorldChicago Board of Directors. She is fluent in five languages and has lived in five countries. Tatyana's experience includes international consulting, financial services, content strategy, e-learning, and publishing.

Launching and Building Global Brands - Carolyn Kremins - Ep #90

Building your brand presence is vital in the digital age, but how exactly do you build a brand effectively? In this episode, guest Carolyn Kremins joins host Simon Hodgkins. Carolyn has played a vital role in launching and rebuilding some of the most well-known media brands, including Epicurious, Condé Nast Traveller, The Week, Cookie, Brides, and Maxim.

Insights Into Event Management, Marketing, and Podcasts - María Roa - Ep #86

In this episode, guest María Roa joins host Simon Hodgkins. María is an enthusiastic marketing professional specializing in events and communications with over 17 years of experience. She has worked across B2C and B2B companies such as GRUPO PRISA, the global leader in Communication Media in Spanish, and SModa Magazine. Maria has in-depth knowledge of managing a 360º marketing strategy, including rebranding, customer engagement, funnel creation, and brand awareness.

A Remote-First Model, From Localization to Product Management - Ulrika Fuchs - Ep #85

 How do you integrate localization into your product management strategy? In this episode, guest Ulrika Fuchs joins host Simon Hodgkins. Ulrika is an experienced localization professional with proven strong leadership skills and a track record of building high-performing teams of motivated individuals. She is an active contributor to the localization community. A former Women in Localization volunteer,  Ulrika works as a Product Marketing Manager at Vista.

What Impact Has Technology Had on the Localization Industry? - Michael J. Asquith - Ep #84

Has technology caused rapid shifts in the localization industry? In this episode, guest Michael J. Asquith, Global Solutions Executive at Vistatec joins host Simon Hodgkins to discuss technology in the localization industry. Coming originally from a financial industry background, Michael discusses his interest in global business, and what impacts technology will continue to play within the localization industry.

How does Microsoft Manage Global Teams? - Andrew Macadam - Ep #81

 What steps is Microsoft for Startups taking to level the playing field for underrepresented founders? How do you effectively manage teams across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC? In this episode, guest Andrew Macadam, Global Field Director, Microsoft for Startups, joins host Simon Hodgkins to discuss his role in working with worldwide teams. Andrew was previously the Managing Director of Microsoft Startups in Western Europe, covering 29 countries.

Global Business, Language and LocWorld - Ulrich Henes -
Ep #80

 Why is LocWorldWide heading to Africa? How did the Localization Institute, LocWorld, and Brand2Global get started? In this episode, guest Ulrich Henes, President, Localization Institute, joins host Simon Hodgkins to discuss Localization World, The Localization Institute, Brand2Global, LocWorldWide Africa, Multilingual Magazine, and other language industry topics. Ulrich is one of the most recognized names in international business and localization.

How Has The Pandemic Affected TV Advertising? - Calvin Scharffs - Ep #79

What are the latest CTV advertising trends? How are brands addressing advertising fraud and brand safety? Guest Calvin Scharffs joins host Simon Hodgkins to discuss the latest global connected TV Advertising Supply Chain Trends and the Top 100 Programmatic Supply Chain Insights reports.

Do Localization and Content Marketing Go Hand In Hand? - Nataly Kelly #75

Nataly Kelly is the VP of Localization at Hubspot, a published author with Penguin Random House and a board member at Multilingual magazine. Nataly is the author of Born to be Global, a well-known blog in the language industry, and a contributor to Harvard Business Review.

Ep 74: Fiachra Synnott

Fiachra Synnott is Project Management Operations Director at Vistatec since 2019 and is a trilingual software industry leader with a strong background in localization and video games. Fiachra has a passion for relationship building, partnerships, and ensuring that the services delivered often exceed expectations. Fiachra is a globetrotter and believes in leveraging the benefits of global work culture and remote teams.

Ep 73: Mari Cahalane

Mari Cahalane is a passionate advocate of STEM education for young people. She has been involved in the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition since BT took over the sponsorship in 2000 and is the head of this magnificent STEM initiative. Leading a team in BT and externally to deliver the event on behalf of a charitable trust. In the almost 60 year history over 50,000, project ideas have been submitted by over 100,000 participants.

Ep 69: Mel McVeigh

Mel is VP of Product Commerce & Consumer Brands at Condé Nast. Mel is responsible for leading key brands globally across the portfolio - Vogue, GQ, Condé Nast Traveller, Arch Digest, Allure and is now leading the transformation of new revenue opportunities within the commerce space. Mel has worked in various publishers and commerce companies in her career namely, Photobox, Telegraph, Mr & Mrs Smith, Lonely Planet, and TimeOut.

Ep 68: Ruth Dolla

Ruth Dolla is a manager for VisitSweden, Ruth Manages the operations and marketing for an entire geographical market while also finding the right positioning for Sweden as a destination to market to the international tourist in India and the Asian market. Ruth has 14+ years of experience within integrated marketing, sponsorship management, digital marketing, P.R., social media, strategy & planning, events, journalism, and brand merchandising.

Ep 67: Tammy Darcy

Tammy Darcy is an award-winning social entrepreneur. Tammy founded the Shona Project to provide a safe place for girls to seek guidance and advice on all the challenges associated with growing up in Ireland. The Shona Project has also delivered workshops to almost 13,000 girls in schools across Ireland. The Shona Project won the Community/Non-Profit category at the Think Global Awards 2021 ceremony.

Ep 63: Paula Manzur

Paula Manzur is a Machine Translation Specialist at Vistatec. With over 11 years of experience as an English<>Spanish Translator in the localization industry, she has acquired great experience in a number of customer service roles, ranging from localization, quality assurance, to project management & machine translation deployment in a multi-language environment.

Ep 62: Alberto Ferreira

Alberto Ferreira is a UX research and globalization services expert with over ten years of experience in UX on both the client and agency sides. He is currently the User Research Manager at Vodafone UK and has worked on improving the digital experience of companies like Sony, the BBC, and Emirates.

Ep 61: Emil D. Atanassov

With over ten years of experience in the Localization industry, Emil D. Atanassov is a global expert with a demonstrated history of working in the computer software industry. Currently Vice-President Internationalization at ServiceNow, he provides a meaningful voice to the internationalization strategy and execution for the cloud enterprise software organization.

Ep 57: Thomas Murray

Thomas Murray joined Vistatec in 2000 and was appointed Chief Executive officer in 2005. An industry veteran, he held a number of key positions within ITP and SDL in both Europe and Asia prior to joining Vistatec. As CEO Thomas is responsible for the overall strategy of the Vistatec organization.

Ep 56: International Women’s Day (2021)

VistaTalks host Priscillia Charles is joined by Vistatec's Paula Manzur, Machine Translation Specialist, Dominika D'Agostino, Strategic Account Director, and Monika Bugiel, Language Services Manager ahead of International Women's Day, taking place on March 8, 2021. Together they discuss how they choose to challenge gender bias and gender inequality in today's society.

Ep 55: Allison Ferch

Allison is GALA's Executive Director. Over the past 11 years she has served GALA in several roles and provided leadership for many of the association’s programs and activities. As Executive Director, she leads operations at GALA and is responsible for the growth of the association, its financial stability, and for the expansion and delivery of member value. Allison has an undergraduate degree in Biological Anthropology and a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science. A lifelong athlete and a lifelong learner, she enjoys podcasts, reading, and all kinds of sports and athletic endeavors.

Ep 51: Elizabeth Riley

Elizabeth Riley helps support Vistatec sales division as Director of Solutions Architecture, assisting the organization to work closely with clients and partners globally. Elizabeth has held a variety of qualified positions in Sales and Production over the past 15 years. She is extremely knowledgeable about the client-side of operations, with experience as a Linguistic QA Manager, Account Manager, and software Test Lead for clients in the medical device industry.

Ep 50: Dr. Jon Rudd

Dr. Jon Rudd is an Olympic Gold medal swimming coach and Swim Ireland’s National Performance Director. In this episode, Jon discusses the importance of sport and the relationship to business, leadership, coaching, and mental health. In recent years, Jon has directly coached three World Records and several European and Commonwealth Records. Jon’s coaching history sees him having directly coached one or more gold medallists at every international meet on the calendar, including senior, youth, and junior medals at Commonwealth, European, World, and Olympic Games levels.

Ep 49: VistaTalks Rewind

In this special 'rewind' episode, Simon Hodgkins, Gregory Twohig, and Jordan Knights look back over the year to highlight several important topics and episodes. Digital transformation, mental health, and how the pandemic has changed the global landscape are the main discussion topics.

Ep 45: Jameson Hoscyns

Jameson is a language prodigy who speaks over a dozen languages. He’s developed his own accessible language teaching style and used it successfully with students for more than 16 years. He has also done translating and consulting for major businesses and start-ups. Most recently, Jameson was the Localization Manager at American Express. He’s spoken at Think Global Forum and Mystic South.

Ep 44: Simon Hodgkins

Think Global Forum Founder, Simon Hodgkins, answers questions about the fourth year of the Think Global Awards.

Ep 43: Kyle Hegarty

Kyle Hegarty is the author of the Accidental Business Nomad. A book for anyone working in a more global environment and who is looking to gain critical insights and communications skills needed for a shrinking world.

Ep 39: Brian Crooke

Brian Crooke is a wellbeing educator, speaker, and adviser supporting organizations to promote and sustain wellbeing within their workplaces. Brian is a prior IBM Management Consultant and is responsible for program design and delivery of the Postgraduate Certificate in Workplace Wellness at Tangent, Trinity College Dublin. He works with many HR leaders as an educator, speaker, and advisor.

Ep 38: Louise O’Conor

Founding Partner at Beta Digital, Louise O'Conor, catches up with Simon Hodgkins on this episode of VistaTalks to discuss the important topic of digital transformation and how companies are focusing on a digital-first strategy. In this new episode, we discuss digital maturity, purpose lead transformation, and internal and external communications. Louise shares insights on how global content and communications have changed, why empathy is more important than ever, and how organizations are developing their digital transformation processes.

Ep 37: Ellie Kemp

Ellie Kemp is the Head of Crisis Response at Translators without Borders (TWB). Ellie is leading TWB's scale-up to bring language support to humanitarian action, facilitating communication between the people caught up in crisis and the aid organizations seeking to help them. Translators without Borders is a non-profit working towards a world where knowledge knows no language barriers.

Ep 33: Alan Duffy‎‎

With over 20 years’ experience in the translation and localization industry, Alan Duffy is the definition of an industry veteran. Alan discovered his passion for language at a young age; he quickly realized that learning languages was second nature to him. When he’s not managing the team at Vistatec and finding new and innovative solutions for clients.

Ep 32: Lucio Bagnulo‎

In this episode of VistaTalks, we catch up with Lucio Bagnulo of Amnesty International. Lucio shares with us the history of the organization in addition to his own role as Head of Translation. Lucio discusses the importance of the work at Amnesty International, a global movement of more than 7 million people in over 150 countries and territories who campaign for human rights. The organization is known for investigating and exposing the facts, whenever and wherever human rights abuses happen.

Ep 31: Dr. Fiona Edwards Murphy

in this episode of VistaTalks, we celebrate 'World Bee Day' with Dr. Fiona Edwards Murphy, CEO, and Co-founder of ApisProtect. Now monitoring the health of over twenty million honey bees in hives across Europe and North America, ApisProtect brings the power of advanced sensors and machine learning technology into the hive to deliver a 24/7 early warning system so beekeepers can give at-risk hives immediate attention and improve bee health.

Ep 27: Serena Pirrone

In this episode, Priscillia Charles catches up with Serena Pirrone in Italy. Thank you to Serena, for talking to VistaTalks from Italy, during this challenging global pandemic.

Ep 26: Davide De Simone

In this episode, Priscillia Charles catches up with Davide De Simone in Italy. Thank you to Davide, for talking to VistaTalks from Italy, during this challenging global pandemic.

Ep 25: Teresa Lawless

Teresa Lawless discusses Localization, Translation, the Think Global Forum in London, and Amsterdam, Supporting the Life Sciences industry, and how people manage content in a number of ways

Ep 21: Garry Connolly

Garry is a digital optimist, people connector, and the Founder/President of Host in Ireland. He is also the Chair of GconnTec. A global keynote speaker, panelist and moderator. (Events in US, Singapore, Hong Kong, Dublin, London, Monaco and Costa Rica.) Gary has direct experience in assisting foreign direct investment into Europe, and Host in Ireland is named in the Broadgroup Power 200: 'The Worlds Most Influential Data Economy Leaders of 2019.'

Ep 20: Frank Hannigan

Frank Hannigan is an advisor to Technology and Creative Industry leadership teams. He is a partner in Strategy Crowd and a Director/NEX with organizations such as RTE (Ireland’s state broadcaster), The World Bank, and European Bank including the Innovation Fund in Serbia. His experience spans, everything from film, media, architecture, venture capital, and more! At Partner Crowd the team works with about 300-500 companies per year.

Ep 19: Hannah Webb

Hannah Webb discusses the Irish Advantage and touches on all of the sectors that Enterprise Ireland is involved in. This episode discusses how Enterprise Ireland is the largest VC in Europe and the third-largest VC in the world based on the number of deals. Priscillia and Hannah discuss the 100 Women in Finance event in New York, Women in Business, hosting seminars, panels, conferences, and gender equity and diversity in the workplace.

Ep 15: Simon Hodgkins

Show host Priscillia Charles talks with Simon Hodgkins. In this episode, we hear all about the plans for VistaTalks, plus we discuss the Think Global Forum and the Think Global Awards.

Ep 14: International Women’s Day (2019)

A balanced world is a better world. Have you considered how you can help to forge a more gender-balanced world? In this episode, Priscillia Charles is joined by Ivona Ward, Ioana Costea, and Lucy Nzeyimana. The International Women’s Day 2019 campaign theme of #BalanceforBetter is a call-to-action for driving gender balance across the world. How will you help make a difference?

Ep 13: Margaret Kelleher

Margaret Kelleher is Professor and Chair of Anglo-Irish Literature and Drama at University College Dublin. She is Chair of the Board of the Irish Film Institute (since 2014) and UCD academic lead on the Museum of Irish Literature (MoLI), a collaboration between UCD and the National Library of Ireland to open a new literary museum at Newman House in early 2019. From 2009 to 2016 she was Chairperson of the International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures.

Ep 9: Sinéad Mac Aodha

We are joined in studio by Sinéad Mac Aodha, Director, Literature Ireland. Established in 1994, Literature Ireland has funded the translation of almost 2000 works of Irish literature into 56 languages around the world. It promotes Irish writers and writing internationally through its translation grant, translator development, and literature events.

Ep 8: Bruno Herrmann

Bruno is a Global Leader in Digital Product, Content and Experience Effectiveness. He is an Advisory Board Member at Brand2Global, a regular columnist at EContent Magazine, Brand Quarterly, and a number of additional publications.

Ep 7: Yuka Naksone

Yuka is the Chief Strategist at Global Bridge, a globalization consulting company that helps businesses to think and be global by adopting best practise globalization and localization strategies, and level up through globalized EQ coaching. She has held various leadership roles in localization, most recently in her capacity as Globalization and Localization Director at Beabloo, a renowned retail analytics and technology company based in Barcelona, Spain.

Ep 3: Sheila Castilho

Sheila Castilho is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the ADAPT Centre. Her research interests include machine translation, post-editing, machine, and human translation evaluation, usability, and translation technologies. If you are interested in Machine Translation, Neural Machine Translation, and the very latest information in the area, this is an episode not to be missed.

Ep 2: Unn Villius

Unn Villius is the Chief Sales Officer and responsible for Vistatec's Business Development. Her localization career started as a Swedish linguist at Microsoft Ireland in 1988, and she has since held a wide variety of positions in localization operations management. Joining Vistatec in 1997, she quickly moved into Business Development and successfully established Vistatec’s first US office.

Ep 1: James Hadley

James Hadley is the Ussher Assistant Professor in Literary Translation at Trinity College Dublin, we discuss how James started his career in the wonderful world of languages and discuss his latest large scale translation research project.