Oct 4, 2023
Salt Lake City
1 pm – 6 pm (MT)
Introduction to GenAI in Localization
Accelerated learning workshop ahead of TAUS Annual Conference
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This workshop provides an intensive introduction to generative AI for localization executives. Learn how to implement ChatGPT and its counterparts, and take the first step to transform your localization team into a center of excellence in language models.
Who should attend
- Localization executives
- AI strategists
- Project Managers tasked with evaluating and implementing GPT-4 and alternatives
- Conversational AI and global content specialists
What you will get
Gen AI Landscape
Gain insights into the emerging landscape of language models, including OpenAI, HuggingFace, Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, Cohere, Steamship, and others.
LLM Customization and Fine-Tuning
Gain insights into the emerging landscape of language models, including OpenAI, HuggingFace, Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, Cohere, Steamship, and others.
Use Cases and Applications
Explore scenarios where language models come into play in localization and other departments.
Networking with GenAI fans
Chat within a small group of attendees and speakers (~ 30 participants) sharing your passion for GenAI.
Speakers
Julien Didier
VP, Technology at TransPerfect 
Olga Beregovaya
VP, AI, and MT at Smartling 
Wayne Bourland
Director of Translation at Dell
Manuel Herranz
CEO at Pangeanic 
Bridget Hylak
Senior Consultant and Founder TongueTek Language Consulting
Konstantin Dranch
Co-Founder at CustomMT
Adam Youngfield
Globalization at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 
Konstantin Savenkov
Co-Founder and CEO at Intento 
Christian Federmann
Principal Research Manager at Microsoft 
All workshop participants will receive personal certificates.
Agenda
1:00 pm – 1:15 pm (CET)
Warm-up and participant introduction
1:15 pm – 1:35 pm
Presentations
Emerging GenAI landscape overview
- Landscape components: model builders, prompting environments, data pipelines, leaderboards
- Ecosystems (OpenAI & Microsoft, Nvidia, Meta, Hugging Face, others)
- Open-source models to adapt
Konstantin Dranch
Co-founder at Custom.MT
1:35 pm – 2:00 pm
“GenAI Revolution: Been there, done that!”
Olga Beregovaya
VP, AI, and MT at Smartling
Konstantin Savenkov
co-Founder and CEO at Intento
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Interactive QA
Enterprise Use Cases: replace or augment current tools/process
- In localization and global content
- Adjacencies
- Non-content departments
Wayne Bourland
Director of Translation at Dell
Participant questions and cases
- Case study 1: US Courts & Schools
- Case study 2: Extensive ChatGPT testing at the LDS Church
Bridget Hylak
Sr Consultant and Founder at TongueTek Language Consulting
Adam Youngfiel
Head of Globalization The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm
Networking Break
3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Hands-on Session (Prompt writing)
- Designing better prompts
- Practical factors: cost, implementation effort, quality gains, and user experience
- Experiment results – what works and what doesn’t
Julien Didier
VP, Technology at TransPerfect
5:00 pm – 5:45 pm (CET)
LLM Customization and Fine-Tuning
- Fine-tuning methods
- Empirical outcomes
- Datasets and other resources required
Manuel Herranz
CEO at Pangeanic
Christian Federmann
Principal Research Manager at Microsoft
5:45 pm – 6:00 pm
Wrap up & Takeaways
Enrich resume
All workshop participants will receive personal certificates.
Event Venue
The workshop will be held at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City, on Wednesday 4 October 2023 (the pre-conference day of the TAUS Annual Conference).
Organizers
This workshop is hosted by Custom.MT in partnership with TAUS.
Please email Konstantin to propose a talk or submit a case study for the event
Konstantin Dranch
kd@custom.mt
workshop program
Kate Vostokova
communications and announcements