Getting from Tier Two to Tier One in Japanese-to-English Translation(Cairns, AU June 29-30, 2019, organized by Japan Association of Translators)
When I made this presentation in 2019, the AI transformation had not yet transformed very much, and I didn't realize at the time that the presentation would significant grow in relevance in such a short time.
With translation-brokering agencies moving rapidly away from purchasing translations from freelancers, it becomes more important for freelancers to to seek other client demographics, and that clearly points them to tier one, from which they would serve not agencies, but rather translation consumers.