Manchester Summit Marks the First Event by DevEx Connect to Bring the Developer Community Together to Connect and Share Ideas and Experiences
LONDON, Oct. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — DevEx Connect, the global Developer Experience event series, today announced its first series of events to foster the growth and health of software communities. The first event will occur in Manchester at etc.venues on October 29. DevEx Connect events will bring developers, industry influencers, and software providers together to share knowledge, collaborate, and drive innovation within the tech ecosystem.

For more information about Manchester Summit and to register, please visit: https://devexconnect.io/conferences/manchester-summit/
“At DevEx Connect, we know developer communities thrive through meaningful interactions and peer support,” said Ethan Sumner, CEO of DevEx Connect. “Our events create spaces where innovation flourishes, and knowledge is freely shared. We believe uniting the developer community can drive positive change and enhance the overall Developer Experience.”
The Manchester Summit agenda addresses the latest ideas in developer experience, DevOps, SRE, platform engineering, and AI/ML. Sessions will include deep-dive case studies, in-depth discussions, and technical walk-throughs. Attendees can expect real-life stories from some of the biggest U.K.-based brands about the obstacles, roadblocks, and unexpected wins in their DevEx journeys.
Speakers at the Manchester Summit include:
Peter Brown, Head of Engineering, Smarter Journeys Lab at Lloyds Banking GroupHolly Smith, Developer Advocate at DatabricksSarah Schlobohm, Head of AI at The Citation GroupRachael Ainsworth, Orgnaiser, HER+Data MCR & Senior Product Manager at Kraken FlexAndy Norton, Senior Engineering Manager at FlipdishToli Apostolidis, Principal Engineer at FlipdishPhil Simpson, Interim Head of Software Engineering at Transport for Greater ManchesterVincent Declercq, Co-Founder & CEO at FirstMateDevelopers and organizations interested in participating in DevEx Connect events can contact the team at [email protected] to learn more about speaking and sponsorship opportunities.
DevEx Connect Events Schedule
The following events are scheduled. For more information, please visit https://devexconnect.io/conferences/.
October 29, 2024: DevEx Connect Manchester SummitOctober 30, 2024: Cloud Roadshow ManchesterFebruary 23-24, 2025: Cloud Roadshow LondonFebruary 25, 2025: DevOps Leadership SummitFebruary 27-28, 2025: DevEx Connect London SummitJune 11-12, 2025: DevEx Connect San Francisco SummitAbout DevEx Connect
DevEx Connect is a community-driven organization that enhances the Developer Experience (DevEx) by fostering strong, vibrant communities. Through high-quality events, research and analysis, DevEx Connect provides developers with the tools and connections they need to innovate and excel. DevEx Connect is committed to building a global network where developers can collaborate, share ideas and find inspiration, contributing to a thriving tech landscape. For more information, please visit https://devexconnect.io/.
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Language AI tools are transforming the industry, boosting efficiency, cutting costs, and driving growth – with DeepL usage far outpacing Google, Microsoft and more
COLOGNE, Germany, Oct. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, has been named the #1 most-used machine translation (MT) provider among global language service companies in a new 2024 ALC Industry Survey report by the Association of Language Companies (ALC) and Slator. The company’s rise to market leadership, coupled with its exponential growth – DeepL now serves over 100,000 business and government customers worldwide – highlights the growing significance of AI-powered translation solutions in transforming industries, including language services, manufacturing, legal, healthcare and more.

“This exciting milestone highlights the accuracy and reliability of DeepL’s specialized Language AI platform, which is trusted by businesses worldwide for critical translation projects. It also is a testament to our positive impact on their cost savings, efficiency, and growth,” said Jarek Kutylowski, CEO and Founder, DeepL. “As AI in language services gains in popularity, we are honored to be the industry’s preferred Language AI partner and are committed to providing industry-leading, cutting-edge, specialized tools for translation, AI-driven content creation, and more.”
The new ALC report surveyed 127 language service companies (LSCs) from 28 countries*.  The results underscore the expanding role of machine translation in the services offered by LSCS to key industries such as healthcare, law, and education.
Key findings of the report include:
–  DeepL is the most-used machine translation provider among LSCs, with 82% of them using its technology in 2024, far surpassing companies including Google (46%), Microsoft (32%), and Amazon AWS (17%).-  DeepL’s traction has grown significantly over the last 12 months, rising from third place in 2023 to the top provider in 2024.-  This growth aligns with an increasing focus on AI within the industry overall, with 75% of LSCs receiving proactive customer inquiries about AI in the last six months.
The ALC report also revealed that 40% of LSCs see offering additional AI services as crucial for maintaining competitiveness, with one in three planning to introduce new services over the next three years. Key drivers of this accelerated adoption include notable advancements in generative AI and LLM technology; increased executive-level prioritization of language services; growing customer demand; as well as cost, time, and productivity efficiencies.
 “It’s striking that a specialized language AI company like DeepL has overtaken tech giants like Google and AWS as the top machine translation provider among language service companies surveyed by Slator on behalf of the ALC. As AI adoption speeds up and language AI becomes a key value driver, this shift suggests that agile, focused companies can outpace larger competitors by delivering impact in critical areas,” said Anna Wyndham, Head of Research, Slator
Since its inception in 2017, DeepL has become the Language AI provider of choice for businesses across multiple industries including language services, manufacturing, legal, retail, healthcare, technology, and professional services. The company’s specialized Language AI platform has become a critical investment for global businesses today, addressing a variety of communication challenges ranging from internal communications to customer support and international market expansion. Unlike general-purpose AI systems, DeepL’s cutting-edge translation and writing solutions rely on specialized AI models specifically tuned for language, resulting in more precise translations for a variety of use cases and a reduced risk of hallucinations and misinformation. In business translation and writing, accuracy is paramount, making specialized AI models the most reliable and preferred solution for language challenges.
DeepL’s Language AI platform is also proven to drive significant cost savings and efficiencies. A 2024 Forrester study revealed that the use of DeepL delivered 345% ROI for global companies, reducing translation time by 90% and driving a 50% in workload reduction, underscoring, in our opinion, the power of its platform for businesses looking to grow their revenue and enter new markets faster and at scale.
Learn more about how DeepL and how it can transform your business here.
About DeepL DeepL is on a mission to break down language barriers for businesses everywhere. Over 100,000 businesses and governments and millions of individuals in 228 global markets trust DeepL’s Language AI platform for human-like translation and better writing. Designed with enterprise security in mind, companies around the world leverage DeepL’s AI solutions that are specifically tuned for language to transform business communications, expand markets, and improve productivity. Founded in 2017 by CEO Jaroslaw (Jarek) Kutylowski, DeepL today has over 900 passionate employees and is supported by world-renowned investors including Benchmark, IVP, and Index Ventures.
*The 2024 report by the Association of Language Companies (ALC) and Slator is based on a survey of 127 language service companies from 28 countries, conducted between June 17 and July 29, 2024.
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Research by RepRisk reveals a 12% year-on-year decrease of companies linked to greenwashing, signaling a major shift in corporate behavior
Despite an overall decline, high-risk cases of greenwashing surged by over 30%.Nearly 30% of companies linked to greenwashing in 2023 were repeat offenders in 2024. While the Banking and Financial Services sector experienced a 70% increase in climate-related greenwashing risk last year, this year’s report reveals a 20% decrease.ZURICH, Oct. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — New research from RepRisk, a global leader in ESG data technology, shows a 12% decrease in greenwashing risk globally across all sectors during the year ending in June 2024. This is the first such decrease in six years.

RepRisk’s third annual greenwashing report finds this is likely the result of increased regulatory measures and companies engaging in greenhushing out of fear of pushback from stakeholders, especially consumers, investors, and regulators. While the prevalence of incidents has fallen, the number of severe greenwashing cases has increased by 30%, indicating there is still work to be done.
“Stakeholders are more aware of greenwashing risk than ever before,” commented Dr. Philipp Aeby, CEO and Co-Founder of RepRisk. “While regulators have successfully pushed forward legislation to deter greenwashing, the risk will keep evolving as new forms emerge, leaving companies open to reputational damage which impacts their bottom line. Greenwashing is often driven by corporate narratives. To uncover it, investors and companies should rely on what external sources reveal about these claims.”
The fall in net cases underlines that companies are increasingly cognizant that greenwashing is a material offence and are taking proactive steps to mitigate exposure. This is an encouraging sign for governing bodies banking on pending and active greenwashing legislation to instigate change.
However, RepRisk data found that 30% of all companies linked to greenwashing in 2023 were also flagged in 2024. This indicates that while public perception is having a big impact on the overall downward trend, more regulation, coupled with transparent data, is needed to reduce protracted cases and tackle the growing number of severe incidents.
The report also signals a significant shift in the greenwashing landscape of Banking and Financial Services. While the sector experienced a 70% increase in climate-related greenwashing from 2022 to 2023 – a trend also reflected in a report from the European Banking Authority published this summer – new RepRisk data reveals a 20% decrease in incidents globally across the sector from 2023 to 2024. Just over a third (36%) of financial companies linked to greenwashing last year were also linked to greenwashing in 2024, slightly above the 30% average across all sectors.
It is clear that regulation has had an impact on the overall downward trend. The UK saw a relatively modest reduction in incidents of 4%, whereas there was a 20% decline in the EU, which led the regulation wave based on the sheer volume of legislation that went into effect in the past 12 months. For example, the EU’s Green Claims Directive mandates that companies substantiate their environmental claims with robust evidence, contributing to a reduction in incidents across the continent.
However, regulation may not be the sole driver, as US greenwashing trends paint a different picture. Greenwashing cases in the US peaked in 2022, with 503 incidents – a 35% year-over-year increase from 2021. This was followed by a 10% decline in 2023 and a modest 6% rise in 2024. One possible explanation for the divergence in the US is the increasing politicization of ESG. The earlier decline may be linked to companies and funds becoming more cautious about promoting their green credentials, responding to pressure from investors, state attorneys general, and other state-level political figures opposed to considering ESG criteria in investments.
 
Notes to Editors
RepRisk captures greenwashing through the intersection of two criteria: (1) misleading communication and (2) an environmental issue such as local pollution or impacts on ecosystems and biodiversity. ESG risk incidents in this scope may include criticism of an advertising campaign deceiving consumers on environmental impacts, research findings revealing that a company is overstating the impact of an initiative, or coverage of company actions in direct contrast to climate commitments.
By excluding company self-disclosures in its data generation, RepRisk illuminates business conduct risks that could otherwise be obscured and could materialize into adverse impacts.
RepRisk determines severity as a function of three dimensions: firstly, the consequences of the risk incident (e.g., the scale of actual environmental repercussions relative to the green claims); secondly, the extent of the impact (e.g., one person, a group of people, a large number of people); and thirdly, whether the risk incident was caused by accident, negligence, or intent, or even in a systematic way. There are three levels of severity: low severity, medium severity, and high severity.
To provide more up-to-date data, RepRisk has discontinued the use of calendar years. While the 2023 report presented results based on both calendar years and the period from September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2023, the 2024 report adopts a uniform timeframe from July 1 to June 30 for all years from 2019 to 2024.
Later this year, RepRisk will expand its methodology by introducing six new Topic Tags. Alongside Greenwashing, the new tags will include Artificial intelligence, Deforestation, Ecocide, Mercury, and Social washing.
About RepRisk
RepRisk is a global leader in identifying and assessing business conduct and ESG risks for organizations worldwide. RepRisk focuses on what companies may not disclose, uncovering risks such as deforestation, human rights abuses, and corruption, giving stakeholders a clearer view of their business relationships and investments.
Through a combination of advanced AI with human expertise in 23 languages, RepRisk delivers daily updated data on business conduct risks for organizations of all sizes. RepRisk’s transparent and consistent methodology, refined over nearly two decades, transforms risk incidents into actionable insights to conduct due diligence and mitigate risk exposure.
RepRisk saves clients valuable time on research and analysis, empowering decision-makers to make fast, informed decisions that protect their interests, enhance value, and promote sustainability. Trusted by over 80 of the world’s leading banks, 17 of the 25 largest investment managers, top corporations, and the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds, RepRisk sets the global standard for business conduct data.
Visit us at www.reprisk.com.
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