Featured Framework

AI + Complexity Framework

Three dimensions. Eighteen risk areas. One practical model for understanding where AI works in global operations and where humans must stay involved.

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Upcoming Event

We're heading to GALA 2026

The global language industry's flagship conference. We'll be there to share, learn, and connect with practitioners pushing the edges of what's possible.

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Workshop

Reinventing Revenue in the Age of AI

Paul Barlow leads a hands-on workshop with the Canadian Language Industry Association (CLIA) on rebuilding revenue models when the old playbook no longer works.

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Frameworks, tools & resources for global growth

Practical resources built from decades of shipping international products. Not from a textbook.

Framework

AI + Complexity Framework

Three dimensions of risk. A practical model for understanding where AI works in global operations and where it doesn't.

Guide

From Localization to Global Experiences

Data

Translation Services Evolution 2023–2025

Framework

AI + Complexity Framework

A three-dimensional model for understanding where AI works in global operations, where humans must stay involved, and where the real risks hide.

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Guide

From Localization to Global Experiences

A roadmap for evolving localization teams into full Global Experiences organizations. Based on a real enterprise transformation, documented for practitioners.

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Tool

Speaking Fee Estimator

Not sure what to charge for a speaking engagement? Estimate fair fees based on experience, event type, and market.

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Podcast

The Global Crowd

Conversations with globalization leaders, language technologists, and international growth practitioners.

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Data

Translation Services Evolution 2023–2025

How the translation industry is being transformed: from 26% human-only in 2023 to under 2% in 2025. What the numbers mean for your operations.

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Framework

The Mid-Market Thesis

Why the Fortune 10,000 matters more than the Fortune 500 for the next generation of globalization services. Where large suppliers can't operate, and what that means.

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Workshop

Global Ready Workshop

A hands-on workshop for teams building international products. From organizational design to stakeholder navigation, built for the people doing the work.

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Poll

How is your team using AI in localization?

A quick pulse check on AI adoption in globalization teams. Share your experience and see how your approach compares.

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Report

Intento: State of AI in Localization

Annual report on AI adoption across the language industry. One of the most data-rich resources available on where the technology actually stands.

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Report

Nimdzi 100

The definitive ranking of the world's largest language service providers. Essential context for understanding the supply side of our industry.

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Featured Framework

Three dimensions of complexity in AI-powered globalization

Every international program faces complexity across language, technology, and scale. Understanding where AI helps and where it doesn't is what separates a successful rollout from an expensive lesson.

Linguistic Complexity

What gets lost when AI replaces human judgment in multilingual content. Hallucinations, cultural nuance, terminological drift.

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Technical Complexity

Infrastructure and integration challenges at enterprise scale. Repositories, compliance pipelines, format fragmentation.

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Scale Complexity

What happens when operations grow beyond pilots. The language multiplier, cost explosion, and remediation at scale.

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Events

Where we show up, what we learn

Conferences, workshops, and meetups we participate in. With candid notes on what stood out and what we took away.

Upcoming

2026 TBD

GALA Annual Conference 2026

Globalization and Localization Association

The language industry's flagship global event. We'll be there to share our latest thinking on AI complexity, connect with peers, and learn from practitioners pushing the edges.

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Workshop

2026 TBD

Reinventing Revenue in the Age of AI

Canadian Language Industry Association (CLIA)

Paul Barlow leads a hands-on workshop on rebuilding revenue models for language companies navigating the AI transition. Practical frameworks, not theory.

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Workshop

2026 TBD

Global Ready Workshop

Growth Design Lab

Jose leads a hands-on workshop for teams building international products. From org design to stakeholder navigation, built for the people doing the work.

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Recap

2025 Nov

VAMOS Juntos 2025

Juntos / Latin American Localization Community

Jose presented on managing complexity in AI-powered globalization. A candid conversation with one of Latin America's most engaged localization communities.

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Community

People and organizations we believe in

Communities, networks, and organizations that share our commitment to making the globalization profession better together.

GALA

Global trade association

The language industry's main global trade association, connecting companies and professionals worldwide.

Juntos

Latin American community

A community-driven initiative connecting localization professionals across Latin America through events, mentorship, and collaboration.

LocLunch

Global meetup network

Informal monthly lunches for localization professionals, happening in cities around the world. Real conversations, zero agenda.

CLIA

Canadian industry association

The Canadian Language Industry Association. Advocating for and supporting the growth of Canada's language industry and its professionals.

What we believe

Built different, on purpose

Practitioner-first

Every framework and tool comes from production experience. We built these for the people in the room making decisions.

AI-honest

We tell you what AI can do, what it can't do yet, and where the risks are. No hype. No vendor talking points.

Globally grounded

Built by people who've shipped products on four continents and think in multiple languages every day.

Open by default

The best ideas improve when they're shared. We publish what we learn because the community deserves better resources.

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New frameworks, field notes, and tools. We publish when we have something worth saying.

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