In an increasingly interconnected world, the power of language cannot be overstated. This is precisely what the FIT World Congress embodies: a premier global event that brings translators, interpreters, and terminologists together to champion cultural exchange, amplify language services, and explore how machine translation and evolving technologies shape our industry. For decision-makers in sectors like technology, retail, banking, healthcare, and telecom, the Congress offers insights that directly affect localization strategies, customer experience, and operational efficiency. At Bilingual, we are proud to align with and contribute to these important conversations, demonstrating the blend of innovation, professionalism, and flexibility that sets us apart. Hosted every three years by the International Federation of Translators (FIT), the World Congress is a global assembly of language professionals and industry thought leaders. It is one of two parallel events: the Statutory Congress, held for voting members, and the Open Congress (or FIT Congress), which welcomes translators, interpreters, terminologists, academics, and external stakeholders. The FIT Congress creates a space where community-building, professional development, and strategic exchanges converge, elevating the event and making it a pivotal milestone for the translation industry. Attending this World Congress means gaining visibility into the profession’s direction while exploring opportunities for cultural exchange, localization innovation, and strengthening your language services strategy. The FIT World Congress contributes to the growth and recognition of translators, interpreters, and terminologists worldwide through professional leadership and governance, learning and networking, visibility and advocacy, and cultural preservation and exchange. At the FIT Statutory Congress, members elect a new Council and Executive Committee every three years, defining strategic priorities and supporting new initiatives. The Open Congress fosters dynamic exchanges via conference speakers, workshops, keynote panels, and networking events, exploring trends in machine translation, language access, technology ethics, and creative practice in literary and audiovisual contexts. FIT’s influence extends beyond the conference room with consultative status at the UN and UNESCO, and ties to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), supporting translators’ rights and visibility globally. The Congress emphasizes underrepresented voices with themes such as indigenous languages, literary translation, and accessibility, bridging cultural gaps and encouraging global empathy. FIT carefully curates Congress themes to reflect pressing challenges and opportunities in the language profession. The upcoming XXIII FIT World Congress, scheduled for September 4–6, 2025, in Geneva, has the timely theme “Mastering the Machine: Shaping an Intelligent Future,” covering key topics such as AI and technology in language work, human creativity and cultural insight, audiovisual translation and accessibility, literary translation and copyright, and preserving indigenous languages. These topics showcase how FIT shapes inclusive, forward-looking conversations that align with our focus on scalable language solutions, human-centered AI, and cultural sensitivity. Business leaders attending the FIT World Congress gain strategic advantages across several key areas, including insight into global language trends, machine translation and accessibility advancements, localization budget allocation, workflow adaptation, networking with language experts and decision-makers, and credibility through alignment with FIT’s professional standards. Sessions on indigenous languages and accessible translation inspire leaders to build inclusive strategies, reinforcing commitment to diversity and strengthening brand trust, translating into faster, more effective localization, improved customer experiences, enhanced compliance, and a stronger, more inclusive brand presence internationally. Bilingual’s values and approach mirror those highlighted by the FIT World Congress, including global reach with local sensitivity, commitment to quality and compliance through ISO 9001, ISO 17100, PCI DSS, and HIPAA certifications, blending human expertise with AI, inclusive and flexible services supporting low-resource and indigenous languages, and thought leadership through strategic dialogue on emerging challenges such as AI ethics and industry disruption. Ultimately, our participation in and alignment with events like the FIT World Congress reinforce our positioning as a trusted and strategic language partner, innovative, global, and human-centric. The FIT World Congress stands at the intersection of tradition, technology, and cultural exchange. It is not simply an event; it is the heartbeat of the translation profession. For language professionals, leaders in global industries, and anyone invested in language access, industry recognition, and strategic innovation, this Congress is a must-attend. At Bilingual, we are not just observers, we are active participants, bringing the insights, standards, and vision shaped by events like FIT into your workflows. The future of multilingual communication is intelligent, inclusive, and strategically designed. If you are ready to lead, we are here to partner with you.
