A dynamic actor in the language industry for 30 years, Robert Etches has worked with every aspect of it, achieving notable success as CIO at TextMinded from 2012 to 2017. Always active in the community, Robert was cofounder of the Word Management Group, the TextMinded Group and the Nordic CAT Group. He served four years on the board of GALA (two as chairman), and four on the board of LT-Innovate. In a fast-changing world, Robert believes there has never been a greater need to implement innovative initiatives. This has naturally led to his involvement in his most challenging project to date: As CEO of Exfluency he is responsible for combining AI, blockchain and language technology to create a linguistic ledger capable of generating new opportunities for freelancers, SMEs, LSPs, corporations, NGOs and intergovernmental institutions alike.