Richard Simcott: The Superman of Learning

During the summer vacations, thebrokernews podcasts also go on vacation. In their place, we are showing interesting video interviews and podcasts from our partner, The INGAGE Institute. Today with language consultant Richard Simcott.

As a language consultant at The Social Element, Richard Simcott develops multilingual and multicultural strategies for social media projects, ensuring linguistic and cultural accuracy. He assesses language skills, advises on multinational pitches and helps create culturally nuanced content that resonates globally.

The Brit has studied 50 languages and explains in this interview how he chooses the languages he studies. You will also find out how to learn Estonian in 30 days, for example, and how AI can be used to learn a language.

Richard Simcott first studied Jewish languages and cultural studies with a focus on rare Jewish languages, including Ladino, Haketia, Karaim and Kivruli, at Oxford University in 2022/23. Among the languages studied are Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian.

Simcott leads diverse teams, supports HR in multilingual recruitment and evaluates quality assurance decisions to promote inclusion and engagement. His approach combines collaboration and cultural intelligence to bridge communication gaps in an interconnected world.

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