memoQ talks

The Past, Present & Future of Subtitling and Transcription with André Bastié CEO of Happy Scribe

February 23, 2024 Mark Shriner & Cedomir Pusica
memoQ talks
The Past, Present & Future of Subtitling and Transcription with André Bastié CEO of Happy Scribe
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André Bastié is the Co-Founder and CEO of Happy Scribe, a leading cloud-based subtitling and transcription platform.  André tells the story of how the idea of Happy Scribe came out of a specific need he encountered while working as a graduate student. He then explains the differences between transcription and subtitling, who are the consumers of each, and how AI and integrations with other tools will affect the market and the future direction of Happy Scribe.

Happy Scribe
https://www.happyscribe.com/

memoQ
https://www.memoq.com/

Introductions
The Start of Happy Scribe
The Initial Growth
The Market Opportunity
The Evolution of the Happy Scribe Platform
How to Avoid Competition with LSP Customers
How AI will Change the Industry in the Short Term
Subtitles for Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Book Recommendations
Advice to Andrés 23-Year Old Self