The fourth edition of the World Government Summit had its own hashtag trending on social media in the UAE. The event is being attended by more than 3,000 participants from 125 countries, including heads of states, top dignitaries, leaders and experts from the government and private sectors across the world. The first day included the main address of the summit by US president Barack Obama and included talks by Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson, American astrophysicist, director of the Hayden Planetarium, at the American Museum of Natural History and Dr Derek Muller Australian-Canadian science communicator, filmmaker and television presenter, best known for creating the YouTube channel Veritasium.

@AlbertBulaka1: “The future of proper decision making lies in #Data collection and youths are spearheading innovative #Data collection #WorldGovSummit”

@ntahlak: “Videos, Gamifications & Virtual Realities are the new books”

Paul Andersen @WorldGovSummit #WorldGovSummit”

@MayaHojeij: “#WorldGovSummit the session and topics covered are taking us to a new dimension.”

@ImanBenChaibah: “You know we are bound to grow as a community when the giveaways at #worldgovsummit are books.”

@unfoundation: “.@plus_socialgood + @unfoundation converge at #worldgovsummit to discuss how govt can help us achieve #globalgoals!”

@Kathy_Calvin: “Welcomed by a solar palm tree! Looking forward to innovative ideas at the #WorldGovSummit on building a better world.”

@africasgotgame: “@WorldGovSummit An African success. Technology hubs into townships. Empowering our youth. #worldgovsummit”

@JimKim_WBG: “For #MENA—for all regions in the world—the path to stability is through inclusive #governance. #WorldGovSummit”

@GovEnhance: “A challenge #Africa’s Gvmnts face is to utilize technological advances in service delivery to directly impact citizens lives #WorldGovSummit.”

@ZaynaHamarneh: “25% of the workforce are freelancers. This trend will accelerate soon throughout the educational online platforms.

#WorldGovSummit”

@transportgooru: “Changing labor market blurs lines between casual labor, work for money, and full-time job #tech #WorldGovSummit #sharedeconomy”

@StinaGrove: “Soon I’ll be getting a glimpse of the year 2035! #WorldGovSummit #innovation #FutureOfTech #technology”

@DXBMediaOffice: “@HHShkMohd, Mohamed bin Zayed visit Museum of the Future on the sideline of #WorldGovSummit.”

@GCC_legal: “paulandersen #Gamification: points, badges and social actions; a way to be connected with all students individually at once #WorldGovSummit.”