ATC Gold Conference 2026 Programme

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10:00 – 10:15

Welcome to ATC Gold!

ATC Chair Corinne Smith & CEO Raisa McNab welcome you to the ATC’s 50th anniversary conference and set the scene for the insightful conversation to follow

10:15 – 11:00

INSIGHTS: Sink or Sail, Coasting is Not an Option. But Where to Next?

Insights panel hosted by ATC research partner Gabriel Karandyšovský: Where is the language services industry really heading, what does industry data tell us about what works and what doesn’t, and how are global buyers and LSCs reacting to the industry’s rapid transformation?

Panellists

• Panel host Gabriel Karandyšovský, Language Industry Researcher
• Mark Rice, Chief Operating Officer, thebigword
• Josef Kubovsky, CEO, Nimdzi Insights

INSIGHTS: Client Voices & Solutions That Work

Genuine insights and client voices from across diverse client sectors – with testimonials from ATC members on the solutions designed to meet clients’ changing needs and priorities

INSPIRATION: AI, People & Creativity – ATC Member Showcases

Real, inspirational showcases from ATC member companies innovating to pivot, grow and develop in a challenging market – with focus on AI, people and creativity

• “Dragging Certified Translations into the 21st Century” with Tayo Ademolu (Translayte & Cipher)
• Further speakers TBC

INSPIRATION: Building Business Through Commercial Collaborations

Building lasting connections through engagment with client-side trade associations and business organisations is a tried-and-tested route to new business.

ATC Commercial & Collaborations Lead Sarah Bawa Mason and friends explore how to make the most out of the opportunities out there.

LEGACY: Industry Voices – Academia, Associations &  Community

How the industry develops is just as important as what we leave behind. Industry voices from across academia, associations and multilingual communities join forces to explore what lies ahead, and what we want to leave as our legacy to the next generation.

A collaborative conversation on the future of language services with:

• Panel host Raisa McNab, CEO, ATC
• Sara Robertson, CEO, Institute of Translation and Interpreting
• Further speakers TBC

LEGACY: ATC Past, Present & Future

To celebrate its 50th anniversary year, the ATC looks into its past, present and future, and wrap up the day’s takeaways in an engaging panel conversation with:

• Panel host Corinne Smith, ATC Chair & Managing Director (International Translations Limited)
• Panel host Roy Allkin, ATC Council Member and past Chair & Founder (Wolfestone Group)
• Further speakers TBC

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Drinks Reception

19:30 – 24:00

Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner followed by a Scottish ceilidh and disco

Raise a toast to the winners of the ATC’s 2026 Language Industry Awards and be merry at the ATC’s evening celebration with drinks and buffet dinner followed by a live Scottish ceilidh dance and a disco until midnight.

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Welcome to ATC Gold Workshops!

ATC Vice-Chair James Brown (Comtec Translations) and Past Chair and Council Member Ruth Partington (Empower Translate)

WORKSHOP:  Futureproofing Your Business – How to Pivot, Diversify and Thrive?

Hands-on, intensive workshop on the people, performance, solutions, and metrics you need to transform your business ready for a new era of language services with ATC Vice-Chair James Brown (Comtec Translations) and Past Chair and Council Member Ruth Partington (Empower Translate)

The morning session’s workshop topics focus on AI & people.

ATC M&A Forum

Hear others’ M&A and exit stories, learn from our consultant experts, ask burning questions, and connect with prospective buyers or sellers.

WORKSHOP:  Futureproofing Your Business Continues

The afternoon session focuses on sales and client relationships

Technology Showcase: Language Check

The rapid adoption of AI and machine translation has fundamentally changed how language service companies operate. Content is produced faster than ever, turnaround times are shrinking, and volumes continue to grow, yet expectations around quality, consistency, and accountability have not diminished.

In this Technology Showcase session, the LanguageCheck.ai team explores how translation quality assurance must evolve in an AI-accelerated market, and how LSCs can protect quality and margins without slowing production.