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KUDO, the leading platform for multilingual enterprise communication, is proud to sponsor WorldSpeak, the Canadian Language Industry Association’s annual conference. KUDO will be providing live AI-powered speech translation and captions in English and French (Canadian) for its 2026 edition on Thursday May 21st, hosted on Zoom.
WorldSpeak 2026, hosted by the Canadian Language Industry Association (CLIA), is one of Canada’s premier events dedicated to the global language industry. The event brings together translation and interpretation professionals, language service providers, technology innovators, enterprise buyers, researchers, and multilingual communication leaders from around the world. And this year, the event is transitioning to a fully virtual format to better connect and support the broader international language community.
By moving online, WorldSpeak 2026 is expanding access to a truly cross-national and global audience while preserving the same high-impact programming, expert speakers, networking opportunities, and industry discussions focused on the future of language services, AI, accessibility, and multilingual communication. The more accessible virtual format also significantly lowers the cost of participation, ensuring that professionals and organizations across the language industry can take part regardless of geography or budget.
Through its sponsorship, KUDO will provide live AI-powered speech translation and captions directly within Zoom, helping attendees engage seamlessly across languages and demonstrating the growing role of AI-powered multilingual communication technology within the language industry itself.
Through KUDO’s AI speech translation technology, attendees will be able to follow discussions in real time with:
- Live English, French, and Spanish captions
- Real-time AI speech translation
- A more inclusive and accessible online experience on Zoom
“As organizations continue to connect audiences across borders, language accessibility is becoming essential,” said Fardad Zabetian, CEO of KUDO. “We’re excited to support WorldSpeak’s mission once again by helping ensure their participants can engage fully in the conversation, regardless of language.”
The sponsorship reflects KUDO’s ongoing commitment to enabling multilingual collaboration across corporate, non-profit initiatives, international events, and global communities.
About WorldSpeak 2026
WorldSpeak is the Canadian Language Industry Association’s annual conference, which has become a feature on the global language industry conference circuit. Its mandate is to act as a gathering place for Association members and global language sector leaders, boosting the profile of the Canadian language industry and serving as a nexus for learning the latest.
About KUDO
KUDO is the world leader in providing real-time multilingual solutions that enable people to communicate effortlessly in any language—on any platform. Their network of 12,000 professional language interpreters, combined with their ground-breaking Speech Translator, empower organizations of all sizes to collaborate more efficiently, with greater inclusivity, and on an international scale. KUDO Inc. is a New-York based technology start-up founded and managed by language and conferencing industry insiders seeking to create a world in which everyone has the power to understand and be understood in their own language.
Contact
Chloë Walford-Delahaye
marketing@kudo.ai
