KUDO - KUDO Global Stage - Simultaneous Interpretation.

KUDO GLOBAL STAGE

Your favorite influencer streamed
LIVE in Multiple Languages

Gianluca Torregrossa

Associate Director of Robotic
Heart Surgery

Swati Narwal

Localization Program Manager
IKEA Group

Franz Baumann

Special Adviser on
Environment and Peace

Bruce Kasanoff and Amy Blaschka

Cofounders of Ikigai Park City

Imagine...

Watching a LIVE presentation by a world-class expert on a subject dear to you, delivered in your own language?

Following the presentation through your own smartphone or computer, and still being able to interact, vote and ask questions?

Speaking to a truly global audience, with your message instantaneously translated into the languages of your followers?

Imagine no more!

Introducing KUDO Global Stage

Every two weeks, we’ll invite a thought-leader to address a topic of interest to you and answer your questions LIVE.

Speakers are free to present in ANY language. The talks will be streamed GLOBALLY, with real-time interpretation into multiple languages.

Here are some of the topics we will be covering

Climate Change

Artificial Intelligence

Women Empowerment

Digital economy Crypto-currency

Cyber Security

Book Reviews

Health, Wellness & Mindfulness

Science & Technology

Nominate a Speaker Nominate Yourself

Use the form on this page to tell us who you would like us to invite and why

What are people saying about KUDO Global Stage

The Presence business model is based on interaction in multilingual contexts. Partnering up with KUDO meant that we can continue to satisfy the basic human need to literally meet “face-to-face”, even in a fully online environment. Linking our full-service concept where the customer always comes first to the technological expertise of the KUDO team and the features of the KUDO platform was an obvious choice. Together we offer more than just meeting solutions: we offer peace of mind.

Peter Van Den Steene

Owner & CEO | Presence Group

As someone who strives to follow the trends in terms of technical and IT innovations, our agency has very quickly adapted to the new situation in MICE industry. Organizing online meetings and conferences has become commonplace and accordingly, our team, supported by KUDO platform and its performances, achieved a leadership in the organization of virtual events. Positive feedback and satisfied clients are the best indicator that we have chosen the best provider.

Ivan Mijović

Executive Director | Congress Travel

We are proud to partner with KUDO. We believe with the right platform we can grow and innovate further, in order to reach, connect and help our clients better.

Rika Agusmelda

Managing Director | CMM Translation

Our previous speakers

David Nour

Best-selling Author, Executive Coach

Gianluca Torregrossa

Associate Director of Robotic
Heart Surgery

Franz Baumann

Special Adviser on
Environment and Peace

Ikigai

Bruce Kasanoff & Amy Blaschka

ALL EVENTS

We host events, trainings and conferences regularly

Webinars & Events

Noel Hillman

Vice President of Sales Noel has over 20 years of experience helping businesses scale. In that time, he has worked in a multiple functional disciplines across multiple industry segments. He has successfully helped 2 startups scale and was integral in building go-to-market plans for new fintech and SaaS products. His expertise lies in building high-performing sales and marketing teams that focus on customer experience, while implementing best in class processes to grow revenue efficiently. Noel lives in Atlanta, Georgia where he enjoys spending time with family and is an avid golfer.

Pegah Ebrahimi

Advisor Prior to joining KUDO, Pegah held managerial roles at Morgan Stanley as COO of Global Technology Banking and CIO of Global Investment Banking leading digital transformation. Most recently, she was the COO of Cisco’s Collaboration business. An entrepreneur at her core, Pegah has led multibillion-dollar divisions with a focus on growth strategies, large-scale transformation, and global expansion. She has launched two companies, incubated startups, and served as an advisor to multiple start-ups in technology and finance.

Frank Shirmo

Vice President of Security & Compliance Frank Shirmo, B.S & M.S Computer Science, Doctor of Management/Leadership Candidate, Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP®), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP®), Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP®), and Certified Mobile Device Security Professional (CMDSP®), is a true global cybersecurity leader serving federal, state, and local governments and commercial entities of all sizes for over 30 years in various capacities including Chief Information Security Officer, Vice President of Corporate and Product Security, and Cybersecurity Practice Lead. Frank has been an active member of the non-profit International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC)² contributing to the education of thousands of cybersecurity professionals worldwide for over ten years.

Ewandro Magalhaes

Co-Founder | Chief Language Officer Ewandro brings to KUDO 20+ years of unparalleled experience as a world class linguist and language services executive. As a former Chief Interpreter in the United Nations system, he staffed, mentored and led top-shelf professionals in large conferences throughout the world. A prolific writer, trainer and speaker with a strong social media following, he has become a trend-setter among his peers. He is also the go-to person for technology solutions in language services. Ewandro has a Master’s Degree in Conference Interpretation from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS). He has lived and worked on three continents and speaks four languages in addition to his native Portuguese.

Barry S. Olsen

Vice President of Client Success Barry brings over 25 years of experience in interpreting and organizing language services to KUDO. A pioneer in the design and implementation of multilingual meeting platforms, he is co-inventor on two patents for remote simultaneous interpretation. As founder and co-president of InterpretAmerica, Barry spent a decade helping interpreters and their clients understand and successfully implement new technologies for multilingual meetings. A consummate communicator, Barry has been interviewed numerous times by international news media about multilingual communication and in 2019 collaborated with WIRED to produce a series of popular videos explaining the fascinating world of diplomatic interpretation. He is a professor of translation and interpreting at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS) where he continues to help trainthe next generation of language professionals.

Parham Akhavan

Co-Founder | Chief Technology Officer Parham brings over 21 years of product design and software engineering to KUDO. In that time, Parham has led many startups, including his own. He has successfully delivered scalable service-oriented architecture for enterprise and consumer platforms. Parham has a wealth of experience building healthcare platform, content delivery for web and mobile applications for high profile clients. His expertise lies in building high performing teams and aligning business needs to product in order to artfully deliver challenging technical projects. Parham has lived in five countries and speaks three languages. He is an avid runner and mindfulness evangelist.

Jack de Keyser

VP e Capo Progetto Jack de Keyser è il capo progetto riguardante la tecnologia delle Nazioni Unite della Sala XIX consegnata a settembre 2019. Jack de Keyser ha curato il progetto dalla fase iniziale all’installazione, gestendo la distribuzione della soluzione in base a tutte le esigenze, le conformità tecniche dei monitor, il coordinamento del personale e dei subappaltatori, garantendo un’adeguata analisi. La carriera di Jack De Keyser nel settore audiovisivo racchiude 30 anni di esperienza in settori multidisciplinari, tra cui l'integrazione dei sistemi, la trasmissione e lo sviluppo tecnico del prodotto. La sua profonda conoscenza di tecnologie di congressi ha costituito il suo riconoscimento tra le organizzazioni internazionali con sede in Europa.

Arch. Giampiero Peia

Presidente e Capo Architetto Presidente e Capo Architetto presso Peia Associati. Il progetto di Giampiero Peia è stato selezionato dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri dello Stato del Qatar per modernizzare e ristrutturare la Sala XIX, 800 posti rinnovati nella Sala delle Assemblee nelle Nazioni Unite di Ginevra. Lo Stato del Qatar ha finanziato l'intero costo dei lavori di ristrutturazione, stimati in 20 milioni CHF. Il progetto mette in evidenza l'identità del Qatar con le tecnologie più avanzate (primo Assembly Hall del mondo con la luce a ritmo circadiano) e le espressività architettoniche che simboleggiano i valori ambientali e culturali del Paese: la duna del deserto nella gigante cupola di legno, la calligrafia araba e le decorazioni Qatar Masharabya reinterpretati lungo le pareti.