About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Lorcan Malone about the impact of AI on the localization industry and the challenges and opportunities it presents.

Host Simon Hodgkins speaks with Lorcan Malone, CEO of XTM, on this episode of VistaTalks to explore one of the most pivotal moments in the evolution of global content and localization. What emerged was not just a discussion about technology, but a state of the nation for an industry in transition, shaped by AI, driven by scale, and anchored in trust. Lorcan Malone's career spans decades of transformation across the software and technology landscape. Beginning as a computer science engineer in the 1990s, he built his foundation at EDS before moving into leadership roles across international markets, including a significant period in the Middle East. His journey has taken him through major organizations such as Sage, Swiftpage, and Sitecore, culminating in his current role as CEO of XTM. This breadth of experience, across engineering, operations, and global business, gives Malone a uniquely grounded perspective on today's challenges and opportunities. 00:00 - Lorcan Malone - VistaTalks Ep 193 00:53 - Lorcan Malone's career journey and global experience 03:09 - The current state of the localization industry 05:20 - The shift left: embedding localization into workflows 06:53 - AI in…

People in this episode

Host: Simon Hodgkins

Guest: Lorcan Malone

Topics covered

• AI in localization
• global content
• localization industry
• technology transformation
• trust and governance
• future of AI

Keywords

• AI
• localization
• technology
• trust
• interoperability
• global business
• innovation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: XTM, EDS, Sage, Swiftpage, Sitecore

Places: Middle East

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