Best What3words Podcasts (2024)

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Rajat Mehta on angel investing and the power of communities | JITO JIIF 1:04:21

1d ago1:04:21

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Rajat Mehta is a driving force behind mobilizing Jain community investments in startups. He shares valuable insights into angel investing and harnessing the strength of communities. Offering practical advice for founders seeking funding, he delves into topics ranging from managing cap tables to utilizing social proof effectively. Learn what investo…

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Episode 50, The Upside of Being Inside - Jim Wortley, Loblaw 42:48

17d ago42:48

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In this episode of Inside Jobs, Jim Wortley expounds on advancing the creative agency at Loblaw—Canada’s largest retailer and provider of grocery, pharmacy, health and beauty, apparel, financial services, and wireless mobile solutions. As an award-winning external agency creative director turned in-house advocate, Jim values the unique position and…

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Parth Chadha lays out the monetization strategies for next-gen creators | Stan 1:05:56

18d ago1:05:56

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In an age where conventional career paths are being taken over by emerging paths such as content creation, YouTube, and influencer roles, discover how even with a modest following of just 1000 true fans, people can now start their journey as influencers. Parth Chadha delves into how Stan is reshaping the industry by bridging gaming enthusiasts and …

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How do you unlock mutual understanding in crisis situations around the world?

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Digital services (and digital access to information) are an increasingly important means of helping marginalized groups in emergencies. But, as you can imagine, there are many barriers preventing equal access to online information and apps. For instance, when international humanitarian organizations offer services in only international or official …

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How Harkunwar is building a $40mn ARR Edtech with just $1mn funding 58:43

1M ago58:43

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Discover how Harkunwar recognized the gap between traditional architectural education and industry demands, leading him to establish Novatr, a trailblazer in equipping students with cutting-edge skills. Novatr is not only revolutionizing architectural education but also achieving remarkable sustainability, aiming for an impressive ARR of $40 millio…

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From dream to reality: shaping the future of localization with AI

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“Companies are nowadays expected to seamlessly cater to client preferences and deliver relevant and personalized content on demand. Real-time and just-in-time localization is a key component of this hyper-personalized approach to communication”.Listen to Loïc Dufresne de Virel, 25-year industry veteran and head of localization at Intel, who couldn’…

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Saloni reveals an early-stage VC firm's approach to investing 41:08

2M ago41:08

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Explore the exciting realm of early-stage investments with Sunicon Ventures, a venture fund with a wealth of experience in driving innovation across various sectors, including Blockchain, AI/ML, Consumer, Healthcare, EdTech, and FinTech. Saloni dives into the company's beginnings, what makes a startup attractive for investment, what investors seek …

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Episode 49, Finding Beauty in the Struggle - Angel Maldonado, Yelp 37:40

2M ago37:40

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In this episode of Inside Jobs, Angel Maldonado opens up about what it was like growing up in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn during historically turbulent times and the motivation it gave him to pursue his education and eventually his career in creative marketing. Angel’s upbringing gifted him with a real-world perspective that earned h…

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Can What3Words beat Google Maps in the geotagging business? 0:56

2M ago0:56

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While Google Maps reigns supreme in city navigation, what about those pesky potholes or hidden forest trails? What3words is tackling the trickiest of location challenges and is shaking up the geotagging game with over $200 million in funding. Chris Sheldrick talks about the disruptive potential of this platform and its competition with established …

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AI Dialogues: exploring the significance of training AI models

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It's AI bingo at the moment! Everyone's talking about it - but did you know that the quality and quantity of training datasets are crucial to the accuracy and effectiveness of machine learning models? The more diverse and representative the data, the better the AI model can perform in terms of nuance. Did you ever wonder how to ensure that AI disce…

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Episode 48, The Creative Technologist - Kris Kinney, Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax) 35:12

3M ago35:12

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In this episode of Inside Jobs, we meet Kris Kinney. Kris is a creative technologist whose interest in graphics harkens back to his adolescence—hunkered down in his room playing computer games and learning new tools, he had a passion for all things digital. Today, Kris is responsible for branding at Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax), a recognize…

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The journey from translator to launching a language services provider. An insider’s view.

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In this second Globally Speaking Podcast, dedicated to the localization supply chain, follow Rosario de Zayas Rueda's fascinating journey as she explains how she started out as a translator and language specialist and ended up opening her own language services agency, completing a full cycle of professional development.As she explains, in her early…

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Solving the digital identity crisis | Mike Engle @ 1Kosmos 1:08:17

3M ago1:08:17

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1Kosmos is like having a digital ID on your device that lets you access your bank application or your employer’'s computer systems without needing a password. Mike Engle is a serial entrepreneur and in this freewheeling conversation, he shares his lessons from his three decade long journey.By Akshay Datt

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Creating impact through the PE route | Arvind Agarwal @ C4D Partners 1:22:30

4M ago1:22:30

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Delve into the fascinating journey of Arvind Agarwal, a seasoned Private Equity investor who is now marrying his wealth of experience in traditional investing with the realm of impact investing. Impact investing involves strategically investing in companies that aim to make a positive difference in society or the environment. Explore the nuances of…

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Helping India travel sustainably | Sudip Ghose @ Uppercase 42:51

4M ago42:51

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Sudip is a luggage industry veteran having working in leadership roles with luggage companies for more than a decade. In this candid conversation, he shares the journey of becoming an entrepreneur at such a late stage in life and how he is fundamentally changing the business model of the luggage industry by using smart technology. For more such int…

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Christmas in Crowden 27:24

4M ago27:24

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Back in March (episode 8), Clare Savory visited an almost forgotten chapel on the hillside between Woodhead and Crowden... Now a group of volunteers from across the Longdendale valley (and beyond) have rescued St James' Church. In this special Christmas episode, Clare invites Longdendale Tales listeners in for a sneak peek of the first concert at t…

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What everybody wants is everything in their own language

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There are so many things you'd miss out on if someone hadn't taken the time to translate them... the best literature, the trendy Netflix shows or the instructions for your medicine. Plus, learning a language so you can have a conversation with someone from another country that you wouldn't otherwise be able to understand, or so you can understand m…

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Reshaping women's health through AyurTech | Rachana and Vishal Gupta @ Gynoveda 1:20:05

5M ago1:20:05

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Entrepreneurs globally are pioneering new categories to address both lifestyle and chronic diseases through the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda. Gynoveda is one such innovative startup revolutionizing women's health by seamlessly blending Ayurveda with cutting-edge technology. For more such interesting founder journeys, subscribe to our newsletter www.f…

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Building the energy storage cloud | Ankit Mittal @ Sheru 46:26

5M ago46:26

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Internal Combustion engine vehicles are on their way out, and soon all vehicles will be electric. For commercial EVs, it's smarter to swap batteries than wait for them to charge due to limited charging stations and the need for constant vehicle uptime. Sheru is a disruptive EV startup focused on swapping EV batteries and providing energy storage so…

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All About Internationalization - Beat Stauber from Vistatec / Nike #57 1:44:36

5M ago1:44:36

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Explore the art and science of internationalization with Beat Stauber, where cultural nuances meet coding precision. Uncover how this intricate process shapes the global reach of software, blending innovation with the essential human touch.Welcome to this episode of The Localization Podcast where you’ll learn about: How Beat transitioned from QA to…

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Over delivering at localization for Under Armour

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How can a company set up a localization program from scratch? What are the important criteria to consider, and what are the challenges?Is there a translation policy in place?What needs to be translated, and into which languages?Who is responsible for reporting and the communication around it?Find out what Renée Lemley, former Global Copy Director a…

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Powering EVs for the e-rickshaw economy | Varun Goenka @ Chargeup 52:09

6M ago52:09

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The e-rickshaw industry is experiencing rapid growth, and a critical requirement is a reliable battery-swapping infrastructure. Varun talks about the large opportunity in battery swapping, using smart tech to build an asset-light multi-location chain of charging points and how they are enabling entrepreneurship as a part of their business model. Fo…

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Inside Game Localization Testing - Maria Lee From Terra Localizations #56 1:56:26

6M ago1:56:26

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Unlock the mysteries of game localization testing. Dive deep with Maria Lee from Terra Localizations as she unravels her journey from a passionate gamer to an expert LQA specialist, mainly focusing on video games.Welcome to this episode of The Localization Podcast where you’ll gain insights on: The integral role of an LQA specialist in ensuring gam…

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Unlocking the grid: the fascinating story of what3words' unique localization journey

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‘Hurt. Soap. Blows.’In case you are wondering, we haven't gone crazy, these are just the three words what3words uses to describe our location today. But now we're wondering what those three words would be like in French. Well, if we switch languages, it becomes ‘Gîte. Lavande. Aviron.’There are so many situations in life where you need to tell some…

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How I Started Tradulingua w/ Patrick Martinez #6 1:46:20

7M ago1:46:20

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Curious about the path to building a thriving translation company? Dive into the backstage narrative of Tradulingua in this interview with its co-founder, Patrick Martinez.Welcome to a new episode of our series "How I Started", where we focus on founders of different localization businesses.In this episode, learn from Patrick about: The link betwee…

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AI Dialogues: humans vs. LLMs’ language learning

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It’s completely natural for humans to attribute human characteristics to generative AI systems that seem to behave like us. And since language is one of the most profoundly human characteristics on earth, it explains why we tend to compare LLMs like GPT or PaLM (Bard) to humans, and even attribute emotions to them. But in the same way that we don't…

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Monopoly Go - Launch to $1b run rate in a few months 30:42

7M ago30:42

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Bunch of interesting things to cover on the Monopoly Go release: Does everyone have the same first 30 minutes experience? Dice rolls and all? How have they gotten so big so fast? In which markets? How does it compare to Coin Master? In product and metrics. What did the Saudi acquisition mean for Scopely? Feels like we scratched the surface. Want to…

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Making Wealth Do Good | Smita and Ram @ Rang De 56:03

8M ago56:03

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Smita and Ram launched a not-for-profit initiative to help artisans and farmers access affordable credit. This initiative evolved into Rang De, a social P2P lending platform offering people the chance to invest in loans for those seeking to improve their livelihoods, providing both financial and social returns.…

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Scaling success with Linde: How localizing eLearning programmes engaged 8,000+ employees in just one year

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Have you ever heard of gas technology? And how it impacts our everyday life?\Well, Linde's gas and technologies are used, among other things, in Coca Cola, for oxygen masks and... to cool and freeze pizzas!In this latest episode of the Globally Speaking podcast, Jordan Cockrell and Dora Jakopović sit with Lauren Wojtaszek and Manja Konschak-Steffes…

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How to get hired - With numi Founder Mark Long 33:36

8M ago33:36

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Struggling to land that role? Here's a 30 minute masterclass from numi Founder Mark Long and job seeker Tom Storr. We dive into: How to find the right opportunity for you: - 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Joining communities like phyl terry's Never Search Alone and Rob Woodhead's Start Ups in the Pub - 🤖 How AI can help - 🥇 Elite tips like leveraging Chirag Modi's fundin…

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Powering the tech stack of fintechs | Rajat Deshpande @ FinBox 44:12

8M ago44:12

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FinBox has built the pipes that help fintech companies ingest user data, apply decision-making engines and run their workflows through an orchestration engine. Rajat discusses building pipes for the fintech space and creating a global business.By Akshay Datt

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How What3Words Does Localization - Jamie Brown #55 1:27:34

8M ago1:27:34

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Dive deep into the unique world of what3words and their approach to localization in this captivating interview with Jamie Brown.Welcome to this episode of The Localization Podcast where you’ll learn about the following: How to nail any presentation What makes what3words a global language game-changer Techniques and factors for adapting new language…

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What3Words - Company and product tear down 14:38

9M ago14:38

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Seb Johnson joins Tom and me this episode. We talk through his critique of What3Words and take a closer look at the product. We agree on a few things. W3W would be an amazing comic book villain origin story. The tech doesn't solve any real problems. We don't remember our three words. And this would be better as an open source hobby project. Let us …

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Building the pipes for fintech| Rohit Taneja @ Decentro 1:07:49

9M ago1:07:49

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Rohit is building an intelligent and automated platform that can provide both pre-built and customized connections for financial services. Think of it like a plug-and-play system that makes it easier to integrate with various banking and finance tools. He talks about his journey of solving deep tech infrastructure challenges in banking and financia…

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Waze vs Facebook, and the rest of the social giants. 20:38

9M ago20:38

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Waze was almost bought by Facebook. Fascinating story by one of the founders here. Sometimes the price is right but the match isn't. Then we tracked the growth of Waze and compared it to the social apps. Interesting walk through who is winning the battle for people's time. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rolling…

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How I Started Ampere Translations w/ Paola Manca #5 1:39:48

9M ago1:39:48

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Ever wondered what it takes to launch a successful translation company? Learn the behind-the-scenes story of Ampere Translations in this interview with its founder - Paola Manca.Welcome to a new episode of our series "How I Started", where we will focus on founders of different localization businesses.In this episode, Paola unravels her journey: Gr…

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$200m for a Picture - The Picture This App Breakdown 14:30

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We take a look at Picture This by Glorify (http://en.glority.cn/about-glority) We look through the data, how they scaled it, and where. All in under 15 mins. Let us know what you think! Link to Bill Fisher on Haier, as mentioned by Tom in this episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rolling-product-review/messa…

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Localization lead on Google's International Growth Team

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When it launched 25 years ago, coffee brand Tim Hortons did better than competitors in Quebec because it localized most of its content to make it more relevant to the market. On its coffee cups, the brand used to display the Toronto cityscape in anglophone Canada, which was replaced with Montreal for its Quebec launch.Similarly, a client in the US …

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Citymapper - A Story 31:56

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They mapped cities like no one before them. They told us where to sit on the train. They tried to make some money from us. We didn't pay them much. That was the end of the line. Oh yeah, and covid didn't help. Listen to Rolling Product Review cover Citymapper! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rolling-product-revi…

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Bridging the capital gap for SMEs | Harsh Pokharna @ OkCredit 1:16:22

10M ago1:16:22

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OkCredit offers a free digital ledger solution along with financial products for the unorganised sector. It has raised almost 85 million dollars to date from top VCs. Harsh shares his journey from the humble beginnings of OKCredit to where it is today and how it reached here.By Akshay Datt

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Operations Management In Localization - Yann Le Boulch #54 1:35:20

10M ago1:35:20

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What is operations management all about? We talked to Yann Le Boulch about the intricacies of managing ops in localization.Welcome to this episode of The Localization Podcast where you’ll learn about the following: What is operations management Pressure on pricing and lower rates When to promote VS when to hire AI in ops management Leadership & tru…

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Solving for wholistic well-being | Sunny Singh @ RoundGlass and Edifecs 1:06:19

10M ago1:06:19

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This episode delves into the immense potential of language translation services, a booming $56 billion global industry, and how it relates to the complex US healthcare sector. Sunny Singh is currently the founder of RoundGlass which is a combination of a social enterprise and a for-profit wellness business. He narrates his journey of building a hea…

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Qualtrics - how to introduce empathy to your customer experience

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You’d be forgiven for thinking that brands with a physical presence will always be trusted more than companies that only offer an online store. Things are now changing.According to our latest research, 58% of global consumers now trust global brands with a localized online presence equally to those with a physical presence. That’s an incredible opp…

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