Join us for an exciting opportunity at the ELIA Together 2025 event, happening on 20-21 February in Barcelona, Spain. 

ELIA Together conferences serve as a platform for industry leaders, language service companies, and freelancers to discuss the present and future of the language trade. Our 2025 edition promises immersive presentations and innovative industry fairs that will captivate your interest.

Under the theme “Shaping the Future of Translation Together!” the conference aims to shed light on how to maintain the vital role of human translators while embracing AI technologies. 

We’ll highlight the power of collaborative partnerships between freelancers and companies. 

Gain insights into effectively integrating automation while upholding the highest standards of translation quality and navigating ethical considerations in the evolving language supply chain. Explore successful collaboration models, effective communication strategies, workflow optimisation, and ways to enhance client satisfaction. Together, we can unite to shape the future of translation and localisation.

Below are suggested topics aimed at sparking your creativity and passion:

• Collaboration between LSPs and freelancers under current and future frameworks and workflows
• Technology on the LSP side and freelance side: how to make the ecosystem work for everyone
• Financial conditions and rate models for language services: finding the right balance
• Skills required in language services: how to channel talent
• Current and future skills requested and desired in the language service industry
• Language industry fields in demand: understand, refine, adapt, evolve

We want to emphasise that these topics are intended as inspiration. We warmly welcome innovative proposals, new ideas, and fresh perspectives that reflect the current challenges and dynamic nature of our industry. Join us in shaping a transformative event where collaboration and innovation converge.

To submit your application, please complete the relevant sections of the submission form available here before 15 September, 2024. We will provide feedback on your application by 1 October, 2024.

Should you have any questions or require further clarification, feel free to reach out to our Together Programme Coordinators:

Indrė Lelevičienė
Diego Cresceri
Carlos la Orden Tovar
Aleksandrina Karabasheva

We look forward to your participation in the ELIA Together 2025 conference, where we will create an atmosphere of collaboration and innovation, driving the language trade industry forward!