FIS General Congress – Hybrid Event, Geneva

The challenge

FIS faced the complex task of uniting over 80 global federations in a cohesive hybrid meeting format. The challenge extended to providing a secure environment for live voting and real-time interaction amid a rapidly evolving hybrid and virtual sport events landscape.

Client: International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS)
Event Type: Hybrid
Location: Geneva, Switzerland

Objective

The primary objectives for FIS were to facilitate effortless participation for over 80 global federations through an integrated hybrid event format, balancing in-person and remote engagement. The event aimed to provide secure, accessible, and efficient sports congress live voting capabilities across multiple devices to support transparent governance decisions. Additionally, FIS sought to uphold the event’s professionalism, precision, and brand integrity while delivering a high-quality broadcast sport experience using advanced video streaming solutions, maximising global reach and inclusivity through multilingual communication and broad digital distribution.

Our Solution

wtv. delivered an end-to-end hybrid sports event, combining three core strengths—Event Platforms, Live Production, and Creative Services:

Event Platforms – Zoom-based virtual meeting integration, supporting live interaction between the FIS Executive, Council, and 60+ remote national federation delegates for enhanced communication in sport.
Live Production – Full onsite AV production, set-up, and technical direction for broadcast-quality output.
Creative Services – Branded staging, live voting platform accessible via mobile/tablet/desktop, and integration with FIS TV and YouTube to live stream your sports event, expanding global reach and engagement.

Outcomes

22 Executive & Council members attended in person, with 60+ federations joining virtually

Delivered a seamless hybrid governance meeting with real-time interaction across continents, enabled by reliable video streaming solutions

Enabled secure sports congress live voting via multiple devices for immediate decision-making,

Distributed the event globally via FIS TV and YouTube, leveraging sports OTT platforms to expand audience engagement.

Maintained brand consistency and operational excellence throughout the production with broadcast sport quality.

Platform Highlight

Live Voting Platform
A secure, multi-device voting system integrated directly into the meeting flow, enabling rapid decision-making and transparent governance for FIS.

Client Impact

This successful production strengthened the client’s ability to engage stakeholders worldwide while maintaining professionalism and operational excellence.