Zoom Supports World Governments Summit as Official Platform for Third Year
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) continues to play a crucial role in global and regional communications by being the official communications platform for the World Governments Summit (WGS) in Dubai for the third consecutive year. This collaboration highlights Zoom's growing impact worldwide, enabling governments and enterprises to enhance connections, communication, and articulate visions, thereby achieving collective goals within communities.
The WGS 2024 event will feature seamless streaming on various social media platforms, courtesy of Zoom's integrations, including live language interpretation during plenary sessions. This setup will also accommodate virtual presenters, ensuring a comprehensive hybrid experience. As the summit's communications backbone, Zoom is set to connect leaders from the government and private sectors globally, showcasing its latest hybrid solutions tailored for the modern working environment, with a special emphasis on AI innovation and productivity tools for the government sector.

Mohamed Al Sharhan, Managing Director of the WGS Organisation, expressed his views on the partnership: "The World Governments Summit strategic partnership with Zoom stands as a testament to how collaboration between government and tech can complement each other’s needs, in our increasingly connected and digitized world. With Zoom’s support, we are able to bring the crucial dialogues being hosted at the Summit to people in communities around the world – those who the discussions in Dubai directly impact, making the conversations here more inclusive and accessible to all."
Aparna Bawa, COO at Zoom, shared her enthusiasm about the collaboration: "We are honored to collaborate with WGS and contribute to the success of this event since 2022. Zoom continues to provide innovative solutions to governments globally, facilitating seamless and secure connections, interactions, and community services in an increasingly digital world."
The World Government Summit is a premier platform that brings together global thought-leaders, experts, and specialists dedicated to shaping the future of global governance. The 2024 summit expects over 4,000 participants from both public and private sectors engaging in 110 interactive sessions. The event will feature 200 speakers from 80 international, regional, and intergovernmental organisations including prominent bodies such as the UN, World Bank, IMF, WHO, IAEA, and the Arab League. Additionally, it will host eight Nobel prize winners and facilitate 23 ministerial meetings with more than 300 ministers in attendance. Over 25 strategic reports will be launched during the summit, focusing on key practices and trends across vital sectors.
About Zoom
Zoom is an all-in-one intelligent collaboration platform that simplifies connections for businesses and individuals. Its technology centers around people, fostering meaningful connections through modern collaboration tools like team chat, phone meetings, omnichannel cloud contact center, smart recordings, whiteboard, and more. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Zoom has become a publicly traded entity known for its innovative solutions in connecting people digitally. For more information about Zoom's offerings and its vision for future connectivity solutions visit zoom.com.
This partnership between Zoom and WGS underscores a mutual commitment to enhancing global communication infrastructures. As both entities look forward to WGS 2024, their collaboration sets a precedent for how technology can bridge gaps between governmental dialogues and global communities.
With inputs from WAM