World Economic Forum and Tencent Cloud collaborate | News
Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, today announced that it will collaborate with the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting of the new champions, also known as ‘Summer Davos’. The event will bring together more than 1,700 world leaders in Dalian, China from June 23 to 25, 2026.
Through reliable live streaming and broadcast-quality signal transmission powered by Tencent Cloud, together with the Forum’s first official Weixin/WeChat Mini program, this collaboration will enhance the connected experience for participants in Dalian and enable audiences worldwide to follow key sessions and discussions.
Building a secure and scalable digital experience
Leveraging its global cloud infrastructure, Tencent will support Cloud Summer Davos through a range of media and acceleration technologies designed to deliver high-quality digital experiences to participants and audiences in China.
Tencent Cloud’s Cloud Streaming Services (CSS) enable 4-channel live streaming and 53 forum sessions, enabling stable, low-latency delivery of important sessions and discussions.
Behind the scenes, StreamLink ensures secure, cross-continental transmission of four primary live feeds between the Dalian venue and the Geneva studio, ensuring resilient global connectivity throughout the event.
To support instant replay and on-demand viewing, Tencent EdgeOne will provide content delivery acceleration and security capabilities, enabling efficient and secure distribution of content to a large audience.
Together, these technologies provide a secure and scalable digital foundation for Summer Davos, enabling seamless content delivery and audience engagement before, during and after the event.
Enhancing engagement through the Weixin/WeChat ecosystem
Ahead of the Davos summer, the World Economic Forum will launch its first official Weixin/WeChat Mini Program. Powered by Tencent, it will provide Dalian participants and audiences in China and around the world with easy access to event information, live content and interactive services.
By bringing the event experience into China’s most widely used super app ecosystem, the Forum expands access to content and services for local audiences, driving deeper engagement.
Poshu Yeung, Senior Vice President of Tencent Cloud and Head of Tencent Cloud International, said: “We are honored to support the World Economic Forum Summer Davos 2026 in Dalian. This partnership reflects Tencent Cloud’s commitment to enabling global platforms with secure, scalable and innovative digital services. By supporting the event with EdgeOne and cloud streaming capabilities, we are helping create a seamless digital environment that helps connect leaders and ideas around the world.”
