The Future-Ready Association: Supporting Practitioners in a Changing World

Overview

Talk on The Future-Ready Association: Supporting Translators and Interpreters in a Changing World by Martin Cowling

Speaker's Biography:

Martin brings over two decades of leadership, strategy, and consultancy experience across sectors, ranging from grassroots organisations to large-scale corporate and government initiatives. He is recognised for equipping leaders to navigate change, foster resilience, and deliver sustainable impact.

In 2025, Martin worked with the Federation of International Translators to help the profession understand what a modern, proactive, and resilient association should look like. He conducted comprehensive research, engaging leaders and members worldwide to identify the core challenges facing translators and interpreters today, and developed data-driven insights to support the future-readiness for the sector.

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The Future-Ready Association: Supporting Translators and Interpreters in a Changing World

The aim is to build stronger, more comprehensive support for both members and non members of AIT, Association of Interpreters and Translators.

This session explores what a truly member-focused, resilient association looks like in the translation and interpreting field. Attendees will begin by examining the types of support today’s translators and interpreters need, professionally and personally. We will consider how effectively the Association of Interpreters and Translators is meeting these needs and identify any existing gaps which can be worked on.

#change #leadership #impact #member value #association_resilience #member_support #professional_development #advocacy #engagement #transparency #strategy #change

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