ELIA Networking Days 2025

This year, Budapest will host the traditional networking day program of ELIA, the association of European translation agencies. Details are available on the event’s website.

ND25 will include 4 roundtable sessions where you choose the group you want to sit with, but all groups discuss the same topic for the duration of the session. However, as each topic consists of various sub-topics, the groups may take very different paths in their discussions.

21 Sep 2025 – Pre-Conference Day
18:30 – 20:00
Ace Connections: Welcome Drinks to Ignite the Night
Venue – Foyer Lobby C

22 Sep 2025 – Conference Day 1
09:00 – 09:30
Open Registration

09:30 – 09:45
Event Opening, ELIA Board & Keynote Introduction

09:45 – 10:30
Opportunity Knocks: Do you Know the Rules?
Understanding how to Thrive Amidst AI-Driven Disruptions
The localisation industry is no stranger to change, but the pace:
Renato Beninatto – Keynote (Nimdzi Insights – Chairman/Co-Founder)

10:30 – 10:45
Group Discussions and Q&A about the Keynote

10:45 – 11:15
Coffee Break

11:15 – 11:30
Introduction to the Discussion Group Format & to Topic 1

11:30 – 12:30
Opportunity Knocks: Who’s Got the Winning Hand?
Mastering the Shift from Selling Services to Selling Solutions
Is your language service company’s offering keeping pace with

12:30 – 14:00
Buffet Lunch

14:00 – 14:15
Introduction to Topic 2

14:15 – 15:15
Opportunity Knocks: What’s the Real Price of Entry?
Dealing with the Illusion of No-Cost AI Services and Preserving your Value
Are your localisation clients under increasing pressure to incorporate

15:15 – 15:45
Coffee Break

15:45 – 17:15
All In: A Dynamic Networking Session Blending ELIA History and Fun

19:30 – 00:00
Full House: Celebration of 20 years of ELIA
Networking Dinner at Öbölház (optional)

23 Sep 2025 – Conference Day 2

09:45 – 10:45
Poker Faces at the Table: Master Players Debating the Future of our Industry
Panel Discussion

10:45 – 11:15
Coffee Break

11:15 – 11:30
Introduction to Topic 3

11:30 – 12:30
Opportunity Knocks: Are you Still in the Game?
The Essential Skills and Training to Stay Competitive
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the future of

12:30 – 14:00
Buffet Lunch

14:00 – 14:15
Introduction to Topic 4

14:15 – 15:15
Opportunity Knocks: Time to Cash Out?
Planning your Successful Exit Strategy from the Localisation Business

15:15 – 15:45
Coffee Break

15:45 – 16:30
Event Closing

19:30 – 20:30
Danube Private Cruise
(optional)