Nataly Kelly
Nataly Kelly is a seasoned business leader, international business expert, and longtime Harvard Business Review contributor on the topic of global business who is dedicated to empowering business leaders to strategically expand internationally.
She is currently Chief Growth Officer at Rebrandly, a global software firm with customers in more than 100 countries. Previously, Kelly served at HubSpot as Vice President of Marketing, Vice President of International Operations and Strategy, and Vice President of Localization, where she helped drive international expansion.
To help business leaders expand internationally and gain a competitive advantage, Kelly is launching Take Your Company Global: The New Rules of International Expansion (Berrett-Koehler Publishers) on September 26, 2023. She is the first author to detail the new realities of international expansion and share a comprehensive guide for businesses that seek to grow globally in a predictable, sustainable, and effective way. Connect with her at borntobeglobal.com.
“In Iraq, interpreters were ten times more likely to be killed than were U.S. troops.”
“Of the 193 recognized countries in the world, only politically isolated North Korea is considered monolingual.”
“To deny access to translation and interpreting services oppresses human rights and violates laws.”
“Not everyone who knows how to write can be a writer. Not everyone who knows two languages can be a translator.”
“Translation software is not making translators obsolete. Has medical diagnostic software made doctors obsolete?”
“Poetry translation is like playing a piano sonata on a trombone.”
“As long as human beings speak different languages, the need for translation will continue.”