Abu dhabi: BRIDGE Summit 2025 convened leading figures from film and television for a wide-ranging discussion on how the global motion picture business is shifting across financing, production, and distribution. Moderated by Patrick Caligiuri, Media Advisor at the National Media Office, the session titled ‘Opportunities and Challenges in the Global Picture Business’ opened with a simple question: what forces will shape how films and series get made and seen over the next decade? According to Emirates News Agency, Cindy Cowan, Oscar-Nominated and Emmy-Winning Producer, Cindy Cowan Entertainment, pointed to the accelerating rise of independent production, driven by tax incentives and

Abu dhabi: Sir Liam Fox, Chairman of the Abraham Accords Prosperity Group, addressed the BRIDGE Summit 2025, highlighting a paradigm shift in how the Gulf region is perceived globally-as a region brimming with opportunities. According to Emirates News Agency, Sir Liam made these observations during a session titled “The New Gravity of Power, From Washington to the Gulf.” He emphasized the Gulf’s burgeoning role as a diplomatic force amid a rapidly changing global media and knowledge landscape. He stated, “This is the moment, this is the time for investments in this region,” underscoring how countries like the UAE are leveraging

Abu dhabi: At BRIDGE Summit 2025, investment leaders from the public and private sectors came together for a high-energy conversation on value creation, strategic risk taking, and the forces driving capital toward the world’s most innovative hubs. According to Emirates News Agency, Khalfan Belhoul, CEO of Dubai Future Foundation, joined Dr. Ling Ge, Chief Investment and Strategy Officer EMEA at Tencent, in a dialogue titled ‘Mobilising Capital for a Future Media Ecosystem’ moderated by Rachel Maycock, Managing Partner, Place Advisory and Public Affairs. Despite coming from different sectors, both speakers converged around core principles: relentless experimentation, resilience through setbacks, and

Dubai: ‘Your mobile phones will become as obsolete as a pager or a BlackBerry, and smart glasses will replace them,’ predicted Gary Vaynerchuk, the world’s leading social media pioneer and influencer, on Wednesday. When Gary, CEO of VaynerMedia, widely known as GaryVee – a New York Times bestselling author recognised globally for identifying trends early – makes a prediction, the world tends to sit up and take note. According to Emirates News Agency, during a session titled ‘AI Won’t Wait, Neither Should You’ at BRIDGE Summit 2025, the world’s largest debut media event, Gary said: ‘Six or seven of the

Abu dhabi: Longform storytelling is re-emerging as one of the most essential anchors of trust, depth, and opportunity in a fragmented information landscape, according to global media leaders convening at BRIDGE Summit 2025 in Abu Dhabi. The session, ‘Longform’s Next Act’ brought together EbonyLife Group CEO Mo Abudu, Forbes Executive Vice President Moira Forbes, and Fast Company and Inc. CEO Stephanie Mehta, moderated by Digital and Savvy founder Maha Abouelenein, to confront a defining question: how can longform be rebuilt for a world that demands both speed and substance? According to Emirates News Agency, Mo Abudu said the medium’s resilience

Dubai: Ars¨ne Wenger brought a packed Forum Stage at the BRIDGE Summit to a reflective hush on Wednesday as he laid out what it truly means to ‘build a legacy that speaks for itself.’ According to Emirates News Agency, the legendary former Arsenal manager – now FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development – said success built on values, discipline, and belief lasts far longer than victories measured in a single season. Wenger, nicknamed Le Professeur by fans, opened by noting football’s expanding global reach, with 211 countries competing for a place on the world stage – proof, he said, that

Abu dhabi: “Philanthropy and doing good is in our DNA, it’s Zakat,” stated H.R.H. Princess Lamia Bint Majed AlSaud at a session titled ‘The End of Media’s Philanthropic Whiplash’. Princess Lamia is the Secretary General and a Board Member of Alwaleed Philanthropies, a Saudi Arabian NGO. Alwaleed Philanthropies focuses on empowering women and youth, strengthening communities, providing disaster relief, fostering cross-cultural understanding, and advancing a healthier, more sustainable environment. “This community, the foundation that I’m working in, works in 190 countries. One of its main areas is empowering women and youth,” she noted. HRH Princess Lamia is also a Board

Paris: In an era of rapid technological change, as young creators move towards becoming digital storytellers, providing them an environment where they can express themselves while thriving online, is fast becoming the need of the hour. According to Emirates News Agency, during the ‘Safe Digital Spaces and Powering Youth’s Rise in Global Media’ session at BRIDGE Summit 2025, UNESCO Chief Media and Information Literacy Head affirmed the United Nations organization is focusing efforts on promoting information integrity as it is mandated to protect freedom of expression. ‘One of the major problems young people are facing online is related to harassment