GALA 2025 Montreal

Breakout sessions followed the conference theme, “Everything in the Age of AI: Experience, Hope, Transformation, and Inspiration.” For many, this event marked a turning point away from uncertainty about AI and toward a pragmatic embrace of its possibilities. GALA Board Chair Jose Palomares commented, “We’ve moved from curiosity and trepidation to real-word applications that harness AI’s positive disruptive potential — that’s progress!” Sessions and hallway discussions alike centered on the rapid integration of AI in localization workflows and the ways companies are using it with growing confidence. 

While the conference’s educational content was a major draw, networking emerged as an even greater highlight for many. The GALA community has a well-earned reputation for openness, honesty, and generosity, and those values were on full display in Montreal. The opening reception, sponsored by Crowdin, felt more like a joyful reunion than a formal kickoff; the GALA Dinner, sponsored by Scriptis, was a true celebration of the GALA community. Apart from the structured networking opportunities, informal moments like impromptu conversations in the hallways, late-night chats at the hotel bar, and connections over lunch formed the connective tissue of the event. Though often intangible, these interactions are central to GALA’s unique culture.

Meanwhile, the exhibition hall buzzed with activity as 26 companies showcased their products and services, demonstrated new technologies, and engaged with customers and peers. It’s thanks to the conference’s exhibitors and sponsors that GALA can provide such a high-value experience to delegates. We’re grateful!