Confederation of Interpreting, Translation & Localisation Businesses · Pune, India
Samvād 2026 · 26–27 Oct · Holiday Inn Mumbai EN / हिं
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Est. 2019National Industry ConfederationPune · India

The collective voice of India's language industry.

CITLoB unites translation, interpreting, and localisation businesses, language-technology firms, academics, and practitioners — building access to every language in India and beyond.

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22+
Official languages and scripts represented across our membership
5
Successful editions of CITLoB Samvād, our flagship industry conference
8
Partnerships with global and Indian language-industry associations
100+
Member organisations, freelancers, and academic institutions across India
Our Mission

To unite India's language and language-technology organisations under a shared voice — at home, and across borders.

— Aligned with the National Translation Mission

What we do.

CITLoB acts as both convener and advocate for India's multilingual ecosystem — connecting service providers, technology firms, academic institutions, and individual practitioners through programmes built around four pillars.

i.

Industry Voice

Representing the language-services sector in policy conversations, standards-setting, and the National Translation Mission — ensuring our industry shapes the future it serves.

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ii.

Convening

Bringing together buyers and providers, technologists and academics, freelancers and enterprise teams across forums, working groups, and our Special Interest Groups.

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iii.

Knowledge

Annual research, the Samvād conference, and an ongoing journal of practice — putting Indian voices into the global conversation about translation, interpreting, and localisation.

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iv.

Global Network

Bilateral partnerships with leading associations across Europe, the Americas, and Australasia — opening channels for our members to grow internationally.

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✦ Flagship Annual Conference

CITLoB Samvād

India's premier gathering for the language industry. Edition VI comes to Holiday Inn, Mumbai on 26–27 October 2026.

5
Editions
200+
2025 Delegates
95%
Rated satisfying
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— Edition VI · Upcoming —
Samvād '26
The 2026 ThemeBeyond BordersAI, Language & the Future of Global Content

Membership tiers.

CITLoB welcomes everyone in India's language-services value chain — from boutique LSPs to global technology firms, from independent translators to academic departments.

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For Organisations

Companies

  • Translation, interpreting & localisation LSPs
  • Language-technology providers (AI, MT, CAT, NLP)
  • Content & multimedia localisation studios
  • Buyer organisations & enterprises
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For Individuals

Freelancers

  • Translators across language pairs
  • Conference & community interpreters
  • Subtitlers, transcribers & localisation specialists
  • Linguists & language experts
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For Academia

Institutions

  • University language & linguistics departments
  • Research labs in NLP, MT, and language tech
  • Academic publishers & research bodies
  • Translation & interpreting programmes
Apply →

Our global network.

CITLoB partners with the world's leading language-industry associations to ensure our members are connected to global standards, opportunities, and conversations.

Globalization & Localization
United Kingdom
European Union
European Language Industry
Australasia
Latin America
Argentina
Industry · India
Network & community partners
Founder MembersThe Beginning
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Add your voice to India's language industry.

Membership opens the door to peer networks, global partnerships, the Samvād conference, exclusive research, and a seat at the table where India's language industry is being shaped.

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