Welcome to THRIVE 2025!

Speakers: ATC Chair Corinne Saynor Smith & CEO Raisa McNab

Setting up for Success

Speaker: Bernadette Byrne from Six Worldwide

A masterclass in landing, onboarding & expanding clients, with case studies from ATC members.

Fostering Growth Through Client Relationships

Panel discussion and audience Q&A hosted by James Brown from Comtec Translations, with Bernadette Byrne from Six Worldwide, Gabriela Lemoine from Accentus Language Services, Steve Higgins, former CEO of Mondia Technologies and Shrushti Chhapia from eLanguageWorld.

 Winning new business is 10 times more difficult than growing your existing client base. In this exciting panel discussion, discover from industry peers how to build stronger client relationships with a view on long-term account growth and retention. Learn how to create new opportunities via qualified referrals from within your existing client base.

Networking Lunch

The Case for MT and AI for Growth and Retention

Workshop hosted by Ruth Partington from Empower Translate and Steve Higgins, former CEO of Mondia Technologies

Access to tech has never been easier – now is the time to get stuck in and position your business for competition and growth. A hands-on workshop on creating change and transitioning clients the era of post-editing and taking an AI-led approach.

How can your PMs aid your sales efforts?

Panel discussion and audience Q&A hosted by Hosted by Helen Provart of Peak Translations, with insights from Raisa McNab, CEO of the ATC, Sophie Howe from Comtec Translations and Roy Allkin from Wolfestone.

 Project Managers are often the first port of call for our clients, giving them greater access than most to insights and opportunities. We discuss how to support PMs with identifying and opening up discussions regarding potential growth opportunities and the skills our project managers will need as our industry continues to evolve.

Coffee Break

Open Mic: ROI Strategies

Open mic session hosted by James Brown from Comtec Translations

As we round out day one of THRIVE 2025, we want to hear from you! In an open mic session, we invite you to share what business, tech and diversification strategies are bringing you growth in 2025, along with your insights, challenges and successes.

Closing Remarks

Speakers: ATC Chair Corinne Saynor Smith & CEO Raisa McNab

Keynote: Focus on Marketing & Lead Generation

Speaker: Richard Michie, The Marketing Optimist

Lead Gen & Marketing Panel

Panel discussion & audience Q&A hosted by Steve Higgins, former CEO of Mondia Technologies with Roy Allkin from Wolfestone, James Halstead from DALS, Corinne Smith from International Translations Limited and James Brown from Comtec Translations

 Join us for a deep dive into the lead generation strategies our panellists have explored and hear their insights on how marketing strategies have evolved in recent years. We also discuss how these strategies can lead to scalable revenue growth.

Social Media Strategies

Speaker: Rian Bailey-Weir from The Nice Exchange

Learn the latest social media strategies for increasing brand awareness and gaining leads.

Late Lunch & Networking