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Sovereign AI Is Here: Canada's Language Intelligence Revolution | André Palaguine & Mugais Jahangir

Podcast: Localization Fireside Chat
Published: Apr 19, 2026
Duration seconds: 3100
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Summary

Robin Ayoub sits down with André Palaguine, CEO of LIC Language Intelligence Corporation, and Mugais Jahangir, CRO of LIC and Head of Sales at memoQ, to unpack the launch of Canada's newest sovereign AI language platform. The conversation covers the 25-year journey that led to LIC, the strategic joint venture between NATIONS Translation Group and memoQ, what sovereign AI actually means for enterprise and government clients, and why Canada is uniquely positioned to lead in trusted AI communication infrastructure