ALCA Annual Conference 2025
Explore the future of Africa's Language Services Industry
Day 1: Thursday, 28 August 2025
08:00 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:50
Opening Ceremony and Keynote Address
Venue: Main Hall
10:00 – 11:00
The Future of the Language Services Industry in Africa
Venue: Main Hall
Facilitator: ALCA Panel
Facilitator: ALCA Panel
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:40 – 12:10
Unleashing the Power of Associations in the Language Industry
Venue: Main Hall
Facilitator: Charles Campbell
Facilitator: Charles Campbell
11:40 – 12:10
Selling in a Distracted World
Venue: Hall 1
Facilitator: Paul Barlow
Facilitator: Paul Barlow
12:20 – 12:50
Accelerating Growth through Strategic Collaboration in Africa’s Language Service Industry
Venue: Main Hall
Facilitator: Christian Elongue
Facilitator: Christian Elongue
13:00 – 13:30
Language Policy and the Language Services Market in West Africa
Venue: Main Hall
Facilitator: Emmanuel Clifford Gyetuah
Facilitator: Emmanuel Clifford Gyetuah
13:30 – 14:30
Lunch
14:40 – 15:10
Empowering the Next Generation of Language Professionals: AI, Mentorship, and the Future of Localization
Venue: Main Hall
Facilitator: Brenda Baquerizo Lopez
Facilitator: Brenda Baquerizo Lopez
14:40 – 15:10
AI & Human Translation: A Hate and Love Relationship
Venue: Hall 1
Facilitator: Paola Andrea Diaz Uribe
Facilitator: Paola Andrea Diaz Uribe
15:20 – 15:50
Strengthening Africa’s Linguistic Workforce: Development and Collaboration for Sustainable Careers
Venue: Main Hall
Facilitator: Ami Dovene Christelle Zami
Facilitator: Ami Dovene Christelle Zami
19:00 – 22:00
GALA Dinner & Awards Night
Venue: CABO Beach Club
Day 2: Friday, 29 August 2025
09:00 – 10:30
ALCA Annual General Assembly and Strategy Session
Venue: Hall 1
Facilitator: Exclusive to ALCA Members
Facilitator: Exclusive to ALCA Members
10:00 – 11:20
Networking Meetings
Venue: Main Hall
11:30 – 11:50
Coffee Break
12:00 – 12:30
Leapfrogging the Legacy: How African Language Professionals Can Jump Straight to Industry 5.0
Venue: Main Hall
Facilitator: Johan Botha
Facilitator: Johan Botha
12:00 – 12:30
Building Bridges: Partnerships for Global Market Entry
Venue: Hall 1
Facilitator: Helga Walker
Facilitator: Helga Walker
12:40 – 13:10
Why Pro Reviewers Will Lead the Translation Industry
Venue: Main Hall
Facilitator: Salomé van Niekerk
Facilitator: Salomé van Niekerk
13:20 – 14:20
Lunch
14:30 – 15:00
Due Diligence in Translation of Certificates and Transcripts for Admission, Employment and Visa Issuance Processes in an AI World
Venue: Main Hall
Facilitator: Luke Liebzie
Facilitator: Luke Liebzie
14:30 – 15:00
"Nick in Your Language": Leveraging Mother Tongue Content to Transform Children's Television in South Africa
Venue: Hall 1
Facilitator: Louise Callcott-Stevens
Facilitator: Louise Callcott-Stevens
15:10 – 15:40
Closing Ceremony
Venue: Main Hall
Workshop: Saturday, 30 August 2025
09:00 – 17:00
Reframing and Thinking Differently: Growing Against All Odds
Venue: TBD
Facilitator: Renato Beninatto
Facilitator: Renato Beninatto
