The best translation and localization events of 2025
1. ELIA - Together 2025
Date: February 20-21, 2025
Location: Barcelona, Spain
ELIA Together 2025 focuses on the evolving language industry, highlighting the balance between human expertise and technological innovation. The conference offers strategies for leveraging traditional skills alongside AI-driven solutions to stay competitive in a rapidly changing landscape. It is ideal for industry experts, language service companies, and freelancers seeking to navigate and excel in this dynamic field.
The event features two tracks:
- Track A – A new chapter begins…: Innovations shaping the future of language services.
- Track B – …but don’t miss the fine print: Practical insights on implementing new developments.
2. Nordic Techkomm 2025
Date: March 12-13, 2025
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Nordic Techkomm is a key event for technical communication professionals, gathering experts in Stockholm to discuss the latest trends and challenges in the field. While the focus is on technical communication, the event also touches on issues relevant to translation and localization, such as ensuring quality, accuracy, and consistency across languages and cultures. Attendees will explore how to adapt content to meet the needs and expectations of diverse audiences. Nordic Techkomm is an essential event for anyone involved in technical communication, offering valuable insights for technical writers, content architects, and translation professionals alike.
3. GALA Annual Conference
Date: April 13-15, 2025
Location: Montreal, Canada
The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA) has been a key event for the language services and technology industry since 2009. This 3-day annual conference welcomes translation and interpretation professionals, as well as students and faculty from academic programs in related fields.
4. BP25 Translation Conference
Date: May 12-14, 2025
Location: Kraków, Poland
The “Business and Practice” (BP) conference is a top event for language industry professionals, especially freelance translators and localization experts. It offers a hybrid format: an in-person experience in Kraków followed by virtual sessions, ensuring global accessibility.
5. ELIA - Focus Execs 2025
Date: May 15-16, 2025
Location: Limassol, Cyprus
The 9th edition of ELIA’s Focus on Executives offers industry leaders a relaxed space for knowledge sharing, peer networking, and open discussions on business challenges, guided by expert moderators.
6. LocWorld53
Date: June 3-5, 2025
Location: Malmö, Sweden
Attendee Registration: Expected to open Q1 2025
LocWorld53 covers all corners of the language industry - not only translation and localization but also the ins and outs of international business and website management.
This year’s theme, “What’s Next?” explores the future of the industry after two years of rapid changes driven by AI. With AI now a major part of both work and life, this theme challenges attendees to rethink business models, organizational structures, and even the concept of work itself. How can translation and localization professionals adapt to constant change? And how can we ensure the next generation has the skills they need to thrive?
7. Game Quality Forum Global 2025
Date: June 24-26, 2025
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
A premier event for the gaming industry, Game Quality Forum Global unites QA experts, localization professionals, and player support teams to discuss best practices, emerging technologies, and innovative strategies for improving the global gaming experience. Unlike other localization events, this forum focuses on the full gaming lifecycle, from development to live operations, with participants working together to shape the future of game quality and user experience.
8. ALC 23rd Annual Conference
Date: September 10-12, 2025
Location: New Orleans, USA
The Association of Language Companies’ (ALC) annual summit will bring together business owners, C-suite executives, and industry thought leaders, all with a strong focus on the language industry and broader business practices. It provides a platform for professionals to exchange ideas, share expertise, and shape the future of the industry.
9. ATA67 Annual Conference
Date: October 22-25, 2025
Location: Boston, USA
The American Translators Association’s (ATA) flagship event is North America’s top conference for language service providers. This four-day gathering offers advanced education, industry-leading speakers, and global networking for translation and interpreting professionals.
10. tcworld Conference 2025
Date: November 11-13, 2025
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
tcworld conference is an event organized by the same company behind Nordic Techkomm. Similar in focus, it brings together global experts in technical communication to discuss trends, challenges, and innovations, emphasizing quality, consistency, and audience adaptation in multilingual content.
11. Meet Central Europe Conference 2025
Date: Expected Q4 2025
Location: TBA
The Meet Central Europe (MCE) Conference is organized by four national translation company associations from Central and Eastern Europe, including Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia. The event addresses the unique challenges faced by buyers, sellers, and translators across more than ten languages in the region. MCE welcomes professionals from the translation and localization industry, including C-level executives, freelance linguists, language service companies, and project managers. It provides a valuable opportunity to connect with key decision-makers and potential collaborators from Europe and around the world.