BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.1//EN TZID:America/Toronto X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VEVENT UID:77@canadianfreelanceunion.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240926T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240926T200000 DTSTAMP:20240920T203459Z URL:https://canadianfreelanceunion.ca/calendar/ai-and-freelancers/ SUMMARY:AI and Freelancers DESCRIPTION:Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been transforming various indu stries and creating new possibilities for businesses. We will explore the impacts of AI in the language industry and freelance work\, exploring both the benefits and drawbacks of this rapidly changing landscape.\n\nWhat is the impact of AI on the language Industry and how should union members re spond?\n\nEugenia Alejandra Strazzolini\, MCI\, MA\, C. Tran.\n\nEugenia S trazzolini is a highly trained sworn/certified translator\, conference int erpreter\, and consultant interpreter with a robust academic background\, including National Sworn Translator of English-Spanish from the National U niversity of Cordoba\, a Graduate Diploma in General Interpreting and a Ma ster of Conference Interpreting from York University\, as well as a Gradua te Diploma in Specialized Translation into English from the University of Belgrano. Additionally\, Eugenia holds a Bachelor of English Language and Literature from the National University of Cordoba.\n\n As a versatile li nguist\, Eugenia is a pre-candidate of AIIC\, and she is certified by mult iple prestigious organizations\, including ATIO (Canada)\, CTINB (Canada)\ , CTPPC (Argentina)\, AATI (Argentina)\, and ATA (USA). As an IRB-accredit ed interpreter in Canada\, Eugenia consistently demonstrates expertise in high-level language services.\n\nWith over 23 years of experience in the l anguage services industry\, Ms Strazzolini has worked across diverse marke ts and clients\, including prestigious multinational companies\, fortune 1 00 companies\, and governments and governmental authorities in Argentina\, Bolivia\, Chile\, Uruguay\, Spain\, Germany\, England\, the US\, and Cana da. After practicing for 15 years in Argentina\, where she also owned a tr anslation agency\, Eugenia relocated to Canada\, where she continues her p rolific professional career as a translator\, conference interpreter\, and consultant interpreter.\n\nIn addition to their extensive interpreting an d translation work\, Eugenia has also shared their expertise as an assista nt lecturer of Legal Translation at the National University of Cordoba\, f urther solidifying their influence and reputation within the industry.\n\n  \;\n\nEthan Clarke\n\nEthan is a strategic organizer and project plan ner with more than two decades of experience in the North American labour movement. He founded Campaign Gears Ltd. in 2012\, combining the fight for social justice with a passion for digital technology (he loves making dat abases\, he admits it). In that role\, he has helped more than 100 unions and non-profits build better campaigns with strategy development\, trainin g\, and\, with the help of a team of contractors\, the production of campa ign assets.\n\nRecently\, he also served as Campaign Strategist for the Ca nadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW)\, advising the national union on max imizing its campaigning efforts. \n\nFrom 2013 to 2018\, he was involved with the Canadian Freelance Union in various roles\, including Organizer\, Vice President\, and President.\n\nFrom 2006 to 2012\, he was a Community Organizer and Organizing Coordinator for UNITE HERE and\, ultimately\, Na tional Organizing Director of Workers United. During this time\, he oversa w several large\, successful organizing drives. \n\nHe has also served as an organizer for several unions\, including PSAC\, CAW\, and the CSN. \n \nHe began his career with an undergraduate degree with a joint major in P olitical Studies and Computer Studies from Trent University. He also holds a certificate in website development from OCAD University. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://canadianfreelanceunion.ca/wp-content/upl oads/2024/09/AI-Webinar-with-code.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR