Evaluating and Implementing AI in Interpreting Workflows

Katharine Allen (Boostlingo)

Katharine Allen is a community and conference-trained interpreter with over three decades of experience. She currently serves as Director of Language Industry Learning at Boostlingo, a SAAS technology company providing remote interpreting solutions. A founding member of both the American Association of Interpreting and Translation in Education (AAITE) and the SAFE AI in Interpreting Task Force, Katharine is a long-time industry observer of technology trends. Named a Multilingual Magazine Power Woman Influencer in 2024, she served for 10 years as co-President of InterpretAmerica, working to raise the profile of interpreting, and is a former president of the California Healthcare Interpreting Association (CHIA). She holds an MA in Translation and Interpretation from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies and is a licensed trainer and co-author of The Indigenous Interpreter®, The Community Interpreter® International, and The Remote Interpreter® textbooks and training programs.

GALA Special Interest Groups

GALA SIGs are global communities that connect members on topics of shared interest led by volunteer moderators. Meet the moderators for the Interpreting SIG.

Viviana Bernabe, Welocalize

Viviana Bernabe is the Director of Global Interpretation Services at Welocalize. She has over 13 years in various aspects of language services including, Globalization, Localization, AI, and Interpreting with background in Project Management and Program Management. With the ever-changing landscape of live events and services, including increased integrations of multilingual meeting and event technologies over the last couple of years, Vivi is combining her expertise across different language services to promote a more well-rounded event globalization focus for an elevated end-to-end user experience.

Alan Evans, Meehan Group

Based in Tokyo, Japan, Alan is the Asia Pacific Team Lead for the Meehan Group. His duties include translation, interpreting, project and personnel management, client management and more. Starting as an intern Alan has developed his skills first as a translator, then as an interpreter, while taking on other internal duties while working at the Meehan Group.

Claudio Fantinuoli, University of Mainz / InterpretBank

Claudio Fantinuoli is an executive-level manager, innovator, and researcher specializing in digital transformation and speech technologies, with a focus on computer-assisted and machine interpreting. He is an Associate Professor of Interpreting Studies and Language Technology at Mainz University and the founder of InterpretBank, the leading computer-assisted interpreting tool for professionals. Recognized as one of the 16 thought leaders in the translation space for 2025 by Multilingual magazine, he serves as an expert and consultant for institutions such as the European Parliament and SINTEF. A frequent public speaker and inventor of several patented speech translation technologies, his work bridges academic insight with real-world innovation at the intersection of language, AI, and the human mind.

Aki Hayashi, Dell Technologies

Aki is a Senior Manager of the Globalization Program Management Office at Dell Technologies. She leads a team of Program Managers and oversees the globalization aspect of Dell’s strategic programs including Marketing, Digital, and Events to help enhance the global business landscape and customer journey in the fast-paced technology industry. Aki is based in Boston, MA, and with Dell since 2008.