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12 – 13 June 2024 @ The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR

 

JUNE 13 THURS （Day 2）

 

Time

Event

09:00-09:30Morning Reception
09:30-10:20Keynote Speech 1 by Prof Anthony PYM (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain; The University of Melbourne, Australia):
 “Skills Translators Need to Work with Machine Translation and Generative AI”
10:20-11:00Featured Speech 1 by Jane CHANG MILLER (CHI; Healthcare Interpreter Trainer, Michigan Medicine and University of Michigan Medical School):
“The Impact of AI on the Medical Interpreting Profession: Language Services, Continuing Education, Certification, Interpreters and Translators Occupational Outlook in the United States”

COFFEE BREAK

11:20-12:00Keynote Speech 2 by Prof Lynne Bowker (Full Professor and Canada Research Chair in Translation, Technologies and Society, Université Laval, Canada):
“AI and Translator Education: Focus on Recruitment, Continuing Professional Development, and Educating the Educators”
12:00-12:40Featured Speech 2 by Dr Maggie HUI (Hong Kong Polytechnic University):
“Empowering Translation Students: A Collaborative and Technological Approach Using AI and CAT Tools in Education”

LUNCH

14:00-14:40Featured Speech 3 by Prof Mark SHUTTLEWORTH (Hong Kong Baptist University)
“AI in Translation: Bridging the Gaps between Academic Research, Teaching and Industry Practice”
14:40-15:20Featured Speech 4 by Carlos la ORDEN TOVAR (Founder of InsideLoc Language Services):
“The AI Landscape in the Language and Localization Industry”
15:20-16:00Featured Speech 5 by Prof Dechao LI (Hong Kong Polytechnic University):
“The Synergy of AI and Assessment in Translation: Improving Quality and Efficiency”

COFFEE BREAK

16:20-17:10ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
17:10CLOSING Ceremony