As a globalization expert with 20+ years of localization experience, I have been fortunate to hold multiple positions supporting the international growth of numerous global companies of all sizes and industries. My localization journey started as a translator and interpreter, then heading up translation teams and championing quality; evolved into project management leading exceptional teams, and had the opportunity to work closely with outstanding talent in our industry as vendor manager. From there I quickly progressed to leading strategic operations and customer relationships as Language Services Manager, and Chief Operations Officer. I am currently Director of Strategic Accounts at Vistatec in Dublin. Each and every one of these roles has allowed me to understand how individual functions contribute to and collaborate toward the overall success of global organizations, while experiencing first-hand the challenges they face. My volunteering roles are testimony to my passion for all things global: I have the honor to have been elected to serve on the GALA Board, where I am currently Vice-Chair. I am also Development Director for Think Global Forum, and Program Director for Chapters & Global Growth with Women in Localization. I am a native of Spain and have been living in Ireland for 23 years.

At KUDO, Miruna has the exciting task of building the company's first Localization Program meant to help KUDO scale globally. Her background is in Fintech Localization and her main area of interest is UX (User Experience). Putting the user first, understanding their needs and providing them with an experience that will not only delight but is high on the usability scale is what she thinks is Localization all about.

Giulia's unconventional approach to localization has earned her a name as a challenger of conventional translation practice and known localization solutions. She has spent the past 14 years leading multilingual teams and projects for a number of fast-growing tech companies but also consulting for international companies on how to set up, scale and optimize their globalization strategy. In her current role at Qualtrics, she has created a Centre of Excellence for Global Experience, which she defines as the grown-up version of localization, a discipline encompassing not just language adaptation but everything that needs to be done to ensure a smooth customer experience for a global audience.