Multilingual Event Technology: Why Global Event Leaders Choose Wordly

Multilingual event technology lets every attendee follow a conference, meeting, or event in their preferred language. Wordly is the multilingual event technology that global event leaders use to deliver live AI translation and captions in dozens of languages. Attendees join on their own phone, tablet, or laptop through the Wordly app, a QR code, or a link. One setup covers mainstage and breakout sessions across in-person, hybrid, and virtual formats.

Wordly recently powered multilingual access at leading industry events across North America, Asia, Australia, and Europe as part of its Global Event Tour. Stops included Cvent CONNECT, the GBTA Convention, the PCMA CEMA Summit, the ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition, PCMA Convening EMEA, MPI theEVENT, and Skift Global Forum. 

What Is Multilingual Event Technology, and Why Do Global Event Leaders Use Wordly?

Multilingual event technology makes sessions accessible to attendees who speak different languages. It typically delivers live translation, captions, and translated audio in real time. Wordly is a multilingual event platform built on live AI translation and captioning. It turns a speaker’s words into real-time captions, translated subtitles, and translated audio, so every attendee can follow sessions in their preferred language on their own device.

For event technology leaders, the appeal is as much operational as it is about inclusion. Traditional interpretation means booths, headsets, and per-language staffing, which cap how many languages and sessions you can cover. Wordly replaces that with an all-in-one setup that makes any meeting or event multilingual. It works standalone or with the platforms already in your stack (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Cvent, etc.) and clears enterprise security reviews.

The strongest proof is who relies on it. The organizations that set standards for the meetings and events industry used Wordly to make their own flagship events multilingual in 2026, including Cvent, PCMA, MPI, GBTA, ASAE, and Skift. Those events made up the Wordly Global Event Tour 2026, a run of 12 conferences in 11 cities across four continents.

Why Are Multilingual Audiences Growing at Global Events?

Event audiences are more international than ever, even when the venue is local. In the 2026 State of AI Translation and Captions report, 79% of event leaders said the number of non-native speakers at their events is growing. Another 49% now host six or more languages at a single event.

The events on Wordly’s Global Event Tour 2026 reflect the same shift. The GBTA Convention in Chicago drew participants from 47 countries. The PCMA CEMA Summit in Toronto welcomed attendees from 19 countries. PCMA Convening EMEA in Lisbon regularly draws professionals from more than 40 countries.

When attendees can’t follow a session, they disengage. They stop taking notes, stop asking questions, and stop connecting with the people around them. Multilingual event technology keeps every attendee in the conversation. Captions also support attendees who are deaf or hard of hearing, and anyone who follows along better when they can read.

What Should Event Technology Leaders Look For in Multilingual Event Technology?

Multilingual event technology has to work for attendees, organizers, and IT teams at the same time. The strongest options deliver on six requirements:

1. Scale Across All Events - The same solution should make a one-day regional summit and a multi-day flagship conference multilingual, so you aren’t sourcing language access event by event.
2. ‍Easy Attendee Access and Broad Language Coverage - Attendees should be able to join on their own devices in seconds and choose from many languages, not just a few.
3. ‍Fit with Your Event Technology Stack - The solution should connect to venue AV, streaming, and the event platforms your team already runs.
4. ‍Enterprise Security and Compliance - It should hold the certifications your security, privacy, and procurement teams require.
5. ‍Hands-On Support - Your team should get setup, testing, and live support, not a self-serve tool to figure out on show day.
6. ‍Value After the Session - Live sessions should become reusable, multilingual content, and ideally a new source of sponsorship revenue.

How Does Wordly Make Events Multilingual? 

Wordly captures the live audio from each session and delivers real-time translation and captions to every attendee in the language they choose. Speakers present normally in their own language, and nothing about the stage program has to change.

Attendees join on the device they already carry. They open the Wordly app, scan a QR code, or follow a link. Then they pick from dozens of languages and immediately read captions or listen to translated audio. Event planners commonly offer a dozen or more languages at a single event. At the 2025 GBTA Convention, for example, attendees used Wordly in 15 languages.

Wordly is a supported service, and every event gets hands-on help:

• Pre-Event Setup and Custom Glossaries - Speaker names, brand terms, and industry acronyms come through the way your audience expects.
• ‍On-Site Configuration and Testing - The team connects Wordly to the room audio, streaming, or hybrid platform and tests it before sessions begin.
• ‍Live Support During the Event - A real team is accountable for a smooth experience while sessions are running.

Can Wordly Scale Multilingual Access Across a Global Event Portfolio? 

Yes. Wordly uses the same solution for a one-day regional summit and a multi-day flagship convention. Event technology teams can standardize multilingual access across their entire portfolio instead of sourcing it event by event.

The Global Event Tour 2026 shows the range:

• One-Day Regional Events - Cvent Accelerate events for 450 to 500 attendees in Sydney and Singapore.
• ‍Mid-Size Summits - the 850-person PCMA CEMA Summit in Toronto.
• ‍Large Multi-Day Conventions - more than 5,000 attendees at the GBTA Convention in Chicago and the ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Indianapolis.

Format doesn’t limit it either. Wordly works for corporate flagship conferences, association annual meetings, curated executive forums like the Skift Meetings Forum, and specialized community events like the Church Facilities Expo.

See how Wordly supports multilingual conferences and association events.

How Does Wordly Fit Into Your Event Technology Stack? 

Wordly connects to the audio and platforms your events already use, so making events multilingual doesn’t mean rebuilding your stack.

For in-person sessions, Wordly takes audio from the room’s AV or streaming feed. For hybrid and virtual programs, it works with conferencing platforms including Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Remote and in-room attendees get the same multilingual experience.

Wordly also integrates directly with the Cvent platform, including the Attendee Hub. That integration was on full display during the Global Event Tour 2026. Wordly powered Cvent CONNECT in Nashville and Cvent Accelerate events in Singapore, Sydney, and Frankfurt.

Is Wordly Secure Enough for Enterprise and Association Events? 

Yes. Wordly meets the security, privacy, and accessibility standards that enterprise, association, and public-sector event teams require. Wordly is ISO 27001 certified and SOC 2 Type II compliant. It meets GDPR, HIPAA, and CCPA requirements and has a VPAT available for accessibility reviews.

For event technology leaders, this means multilingual access supports approval instead of slowing it down in security, privacy, or procurement review. It’s also why the events industry’s own associations, PCMA, MPI, GBTA, and ASAE, run Wordly at their flagship conferences.

How Does Wordly Create Value Beyond the Live Session? 

Wordly turns live sessions into lasting, multilingual assets and gives event teams new ways to run and fund their programs.

Transcripts and Summaries - Every Wordly session can produce AI transcripts and AI summaries in the original and translated languages. Content stays useful for people who couldn’t attend. In Wordly’s 2026 report, 97% of event leaders said they want access to transcripts, summaries, notes, and AI dubbing.

Usage Data - Event data shows which languages attendees actually used. You can plan language coverage for the next event and show sponsors and stakeholders how far your program reached.

Silent Theater - Silent Theater runs hardware-free silent sessions. Instead of renting headsets, attendees scan a QR code and listen on their own phone. Silent stages, expo theaters, and floor audio become simpler to run.

Sponsor Logos - Sponsor Logos turns live translation and captions into sponsorship inventory. Multilingual access can then generate revenue instead of sitting only on the cost side of the budget.

Where Has Wordly Powered Multilingual Events in 2026? 

Wordly’s Global Event Tour 2026 put the platform to work at 12 industry events in 11 cities between July and September. Each stop shows what Wordly can do for a multilingual event, whatever its size, format, or audience.

Cvent CONNECT in Nashville, Tennessee

Cvent CONNECT is Cvent’s annual flagship conference for event planners, marketers, and hospitality leaders. It came to Nashville for the first time July 13 to 16 and was the largest CONNECT yet, with close to 5,000 attendees at Music City Center and roughly 5,000 more online. Wordly powered live AI translation and captions for all sessions. Thousands of event professionals saw firsthand how multilingual access fits into a Cvent-powered event.

GBTA Convention in Chicago, Illinois

The Global Business Travel Association’s 57th annual Convention ran August 3 to 5 at McCormick Place. It brought more than 5,500 business travel and meeting professionals from 47 countries. Wordly made the program multilingual with live translation and captions, building on its support of the 2025 Convention in Denver.

Cvent Accelerate in Singapore

Cvent Accelerate Singapore, Cvent’s flagship Asia Pacific conference, held its fifth edition on August 6 at Fairmont Singapore. More than 500 event, marketing, and hospitality professionals explored how AI and data are turning events into growth channels. Wordly powered live translation and captions, giving planners in one of Asia’s leading meetings hubs a live look at multilingual event technology.

PCMA CEMA Summit in Toronto, Ontario

The Corporate Event Marketing Association’s 2026 Summit, held August 9 to 11, was CEMA’s first in Toronto. It was also the largest in CEMA’s history, with more than 850 participants from 19 countries. Wordly returned to power multilingual access after supporting the 2025 Summit in Austin in 11 languages.

Cvent Accelerate in Sydney, Australia

Cvent Accelerate Sydney marked its fifth year on August 11 at Sofitel Sydney Wentworth. More than 450 event, marketing, and hospitality professionals spent the day on proving the business value of events. Wordly powered live translation and captions for the program.

ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Indianapolis, Indiana

The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) held its flagship Annual Meeting & Exposition August 15 to 18 at the Indiana Convention Center, drawing more than 5,300 members and exhibitors to Indianapolis. Many of those attendees run events for their own associations, so they got a firsthand look at how Wordly live AI translation and captions could work at their own meetings.

Cvent Accelerate in Frankfurt, Germany

Cvent Accelerate Frankfurt brought Cvent’s regional conference series to Europe on September 10. Frankfurt is one of the continent’s major trade fair and convention cities. Wordly powered multilingual access for an audience that works across German, English, and other languages.

PCMA Convening EMEA in Lisbon, Portugal

Convening EMEA is PCMA’s annual flagship event for business events leaders across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. It ran September 13 to 15 at FIL, the Lisbon Exhibition and Congress Centre, for a community that regularly draws more than 600 professionals from over 40 countries. Wordly powered live translation and captions for one of the most multilingual audiences on the industry calendar.

MPI theEVENT in Vancouver, British Columbia

MPI’s theEVENT is Meeting Professionals International’s signature Canadian gathering. It came to the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre September 14 to 16, its first time on Canada’s West Coast. Wordly powered live translation and captions, supporting Canadian planners who regularly serve bilingual and multilingual audiences.

Church Facilities Expo (CFX) in Birmingham, Alabama

CFX brought church production, creative, facilities, and safety teams to the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Center September 14 to 16. The event ran as two co-located conferences: the Church Production Conference and the Worship Facility Conference.

Wordly powered live translation and captions, showing church technology leaders how the same platform used at global conferences can also help congregations worship together.

Skift Meetings Forum and Skift Global Forum in New York City

Skift closed the tour at North Javits Center with two events. The Skift Meetings Forum, on September 22, is a curated one-day gathering of about 450 senior planners from global brands and enterprises. Skift Global Forum, September 22 to 24, brings together travel executives from hospitality, destinations, and travel technology. Wordly powered multilingual access at both.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do attendees need a Wordly account to use translation at an event? 

No. Only the event organizer needs a Wordly account. Attendees join through the Wordly app, a QR code, or a link, choose their language, and start following the session right away. 

Can speakers present in different languages at the same event? 

Yes. Each speaker selects the language they are presenting in, and Wordly translates for attendees in the languages they choose. Multilingual panels and programs with speakers from different countries can run without changing the agenda. 

Can Wordly translate recorded and on-demand event content? 

Yes. Wordly can add captions and translated subtitles to recorded and on-demand sessions. Voice Transcripts turns session content into translated audio for multilingual video, so event teams can extend the reach of their content library after the live program ends. 

Can Wordly be used for meetings and programs beyond conferences? 

Yes. The same platform supports everyday multilingual meetings, webinars, training, onboarding, and town halls, including meetings on Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Wordly Workspaces gives enterprise teams one place to manage translation across the organization. 

How does Wordly support accessibility requirements at events? 

Wordly delivers live captions that support attendees who are deaf or hard of hearing, and a VPAT is available for accessibility reviews. Wordly also publishes guidance on accessibility and language access requirements for events, including ADA Title III and the EAA.

Ready to Make Your Global Events Multilingual? 

Global audiences are now the norm, and attendees expect to follow every session in a language that works for them. Wordly gives event technology leaders one multilingual event platform that scales from a 450-person regional summit to a 5,500-person international convention. It fits the stack you already run and clears enterprise security review.

The organizations behind the events industry’s own flagship programs proved it on the Global Event Tour 2026. The same setup, support, and security are available for your next conference, meeting, or event.

Book a live demo to see how Wordly can make your next global event multilingual.