What TMS Vendors Need to Rethink in the AI Era with Jourik Ciesielski

In this episode of The Agile Localization Podcast, host Stefan Huyghe is joined by Jourik Ciesielski, Chief Technology Officer at ELAN Languages, for a sharp, forward-looking conversation on the changing role of translation management systems in the AI era. Talk to an expert: https://crowdin.com/demo-request Try Crowdin: https://l.crowdin.com/bqh2qNj

What You’ll Learn

Why assessing TMS maturity means evaluating your vendor's ability to provide building blocks and connectors
How to stop designing processes around available features and instead implement technology based on your actual workflow needs
The distinction between enterprise buyer needs and LSP requirements
How to tie localization quality directly to business metrics
The critical risk of underestimating the gap between experimentation and scaling

Jourik Ciesielski is Chief Technology Officer at ELAN Languages, a top-20 global Language Service Provider and the largest LSP in the Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg region. With 15 years of experience in language technology, Jourik brings deep technical expertise in translation management systems, neural machine translation, and enterprise localization architecture. Following the acquisition of his consulting firm by ELAN Languages, he now spearheads technology development and AI strategy, positioning him as a thought leader on how modern enterprises should approach TMS selection and custom AI workflows.

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