But Mr. Bush's target audience extends well beyond the people in any given meeting.
Others can synchronise themselves to users' schedules, autonomously rolling into a given meeting at a particular time, for example.
"At any given meeting, we'll hear about 20 different people's dogs, cats and hamsters," Mr. Taylor said.
Even general discussion, let alone agreement, will become difficult with 27 ministers or ambassadors all expecting equal time at any given meeting.
It means that the youngest, most junior person in any given meeting is the most capable to disagree with the most senior person in the room.
Another pitfall is when Westerners lay all the problems on the table, while Chinese will only address two at any given meeting because criticism or blame will make them look bad in front of their peers.
Towcester, in Northamptonshire, estimates it has a potential 500,000 customers in its catchment area, but at best it can expect 7,000 at any given meeting.
The app analyzes data from more than 100 different sources, and attempts to surface only the most important and relevant information for any given meeting.
Among Teliris' existing customers, Trachtenberg says financial services users are spending 25% more time in telepresence meetings, with an average of twice as many users in any given meeting.
By 1838, when the Society was incorporated, membership had grown to 35, with approximately 25 attending any given meeting.
