Global Media Congress - by Capital Events

Shaping the future of the media industry

The media industry is evolving rapidly, and businesses must adapt to thrive. The Global Media Congress offers an ideal platform to connect with global thought leaders, learn about the latest trends, and collaborate on new ideas. Following two successful editions, the third edition will be held from 26-28 November 2024 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. In 2023, the Congress featured an exhibition showcasing cutting-edge tech, products, and services from top international and local brands. The conference brought together global media leaders to discuss hot topics and trends, with six feature areas serving as hubs of knowledge, inspiration, and innovation, shaping the future of the media industry.

"The Global Media Congress demonstrates ADNEC Group’s commitment to support Abu Dhabi’s diversification and growth with media being a key pillar of a knowledge economy as envisioned by our wise leadership. Through our dedication to nurturing media sector innovation and new business collaborations at the local and global levels, we are consolidating Abu Dhabi’s status as the region’s leading conference and exhibitions hub."

Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri

Managing Director and Group CEO of ADNEC Group

Grow your business at the most influential media event in the region

Connect with industry giants and top buyers

Network with 23,924 visitors from leading media companies seeking cutting-edge products and technology.

Government support

Connect and collaborate with key government entities driving industry innovation.

Showcase your brand

Present your innovations to influential stakeholders and generate high-quality leads.

Tap into a high-potential market

Unlock exclusive insights and opportunities in the booming Middle Eastern market. Expand your reach and thrive in this high-growth region.

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The 2023 Conference

at the Global Media Congress

The Global Media Congress featured a specialized conference with dedicated sessions related to the media industry. These sessions focused on key topics led by high-level experts in the industry from across the globe. Topics at the conference varied in different specializations related to digital communication, artificial intelligence, advanced technologies, and innovation in the media sector. Specialist sessions covering journalism, radio, television, internet, and social media were also featured at the conference. This specialized conference provided a great opportunity for media professionals to learn about the latest trends and challenges facing the industry.

In 2023, the conference focused on the following themes:

Sustainability
Innovation and latest technologies in Media
Sports Media
Youth, Education and the Future of Media

7,149

Delegates

172

Participating Countries

Globally renowned speakers

Thought leadership sessions

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Global Media Congress 2023 Speakers

Our latest line-up of confirmed speakers include:

H.H Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan

President and CEO

UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA)
H.E. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan

Minister of State for Tolerance and Coexistence

United Arab Emirates (UAE)
H.E Mona Al Marri

Director-General

Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO) (UAE)
H.E Heba Fatani

Director General

RAK Government Media Office (UAE)
H.E. Dr. Khalid Omar Al Midfa

Chairman

Sharjah Media City (Shams) (UAE)
H.E Wang Yibiao

Deputy Editor-in-Chief

People's Daily (China)
H.E. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi

Chairman

World Muslim Communities Council (UAE)
Suzana Vasiljevic

Media Adviser to the President

The Republic of Serbia (Serbia)
H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti

Head of Cyber Security

United Arab Emirates Government (UAE)
Jorge Rodríguez Vives

Minister

Communication (Costa Rica)
Majed Al Suwaidi

Senior Vice President

Dubai Media City, Dubai Studio City, and Dubai Production City (UAE)
H.E Aref Hamad AlAwani

General Secretary

Abu Dhabi Sports Council (UAE)
Ahn Hyung-joon

President & CEO

Munhwa Broadcasting Corp. (South Korea)
Samar Al Hameedi

VP, Sustainability and ESG

ADNOC (UAE)
Pierre Choueiri

Chairman and CEO

Choueiri Group (UAE)
Mark Whitehead

CEO

twofour54 (UAE)
Khalifa Al Shamsi

CEO

e& life (UAE)
Gavin Johnson

Media Director

City Football Group (UK)
Matthew Testa

Award-winning Documentary Filmmaker

(USA)
Laura Nix

Oscar-nominated and Peabody Award-winning Director

(USA)
Prof. Charlie Beckett

Professor

Department of media and Communications, London School of Economics (UK)
Arun Venkataraman

Global Strategy

Google News Initiative (USA)
Hussain Al Moosawi

Editor in Chief

National Geographic Al Arabiaya (UAE)
Abdallah Abu Sheikh

Founder & CEO

Astra Tech (UAE)
Rita Vásquez

Director

La Prensa Newspaper (Panama)
Mustafa Al-Rawi

Acting Managing Director

CNN Business Arabic (UAE)
Antony Froggatt

Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director, Environment and Society Centre

The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, (UK)
Abdou Gadallah

Head of News

Sky News Arabia (UAE)
Lenah Hassaballah

Editor

CNN Business Arabic (UAE)
Alexandru Giboi

Secretary General

European Alliance of News Agencies (EANA) (Switzerland)
Antony McCrossan

Head of Editorial

The International Super Signal of the Tour de France
Wu Bin

Director

Huawei Cloud Marketing (China)
Michael Bayler

Published Author | Marketing Pioneer | CMO

(USA)
Ako Mohammed

CEO

Rudaw Media Network (Iraq)
Marie-Therese Laguerre-Ndiaye

Strategy & Marketing Director

VEOLIA Middle East (UAE)
Jessica Groopman

Director of Digital Strategy & Innovation

Intentional Futures (USA)
Dandan Zhong

Director of International Office

Communication University of China (China)
Rodolfo Ramirez

Director Azteca Deportes

TV Azteca (Mexico)
Dr. Ebtesam Alteneiji

Director of Community Services Division

ECSSR (UAE)
Dr Marko Selakovic

Chairman

Serbia Business Council (UAE)
Prof. Dr. Bruce Mutsvairo

Full Professor & Chair (Media, Politics and Global South)

recht University (Netherlands)
Zsuzsa Csisztu

Sports Journalist

Freelance (Hungary)
KP Nayar

Former Diplomatic Editor

The Telegraph (India)
Maya Manna

Head

RT Arabic (Russia)
LIU YongGang

Editor-in-Chief

The Paper (China)
Mike Davis

CSM Sport and Entertainment Middle East (UAE)
Amie Ferris-Rotman

Global News Editor

New Lines Magazine (UK)
Alfredo Triviño

Founder & CEO

Audacity Partners (UK)
Sena Erten

Head of People

Ericsson Middle East & Africa (UAE)
Faisal Abbas

Editor in Chief

Arab News (KSA)
Chantal Saliba

News and Program Presenter

Sky News Arabia (UAE)
Zachary Benetatos

Senior Associate

UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UAE)
Claire Dalton

Head of Missions to the UAE

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) (UAE)
Prof. Mohammad Ayish

Professor, Department of Media Communication

American University of Sharjah (UAE)
Jean-Luc Scherer

Business Incubation Expert

Sandooq Al Watan (UAE)
Kareem Tarhouni

Senior Presenter

Abu Dhabi Sport TV (UAE)
Aamena Bulhoon

Assistant Professor

Zayed University (UAE)
Noel Tock

Technologist and Co-Founder

Human Made (UK)
Bente Dalsbaek

Former TV and Radio Host

Danish Broadcasting Corporation (Denmark)
Asli Cakir

HR Vice President for Gulf Countries

Schneider Electric (UAE)
Alexander Kobia

Africa Representative & Distribution

Viory (UAE)
Jonathan Clayton

Head of News Operations

AU-UN IST
Dr. Parween Habib

Media Personality and Poet

(UAE)
Chiyo Robertson

Senior Business Editor

London (UK)
Jose Jiminez

Head of Output Desk

Viory (UAE)
Professor Neil Maiden

Director - UK’s National Centre for Creativity Enabled by AI

Professor - Digital Creativity, Bayes Business School (UK)
Dafydd Sills-Jones

Associate Professor Head of School, School of Communication Studies

Auckland University of Technology – AUT (New Zealand)
Roland Barber

Head of Digital Transformation

Sky News Arabia (UAE)
Joscha Weber

Head of DW Fact Check

DW (Germany)
Owen Meredith

CEO

News Media Association. (UK)
Asli Cakir

HR Vice President for Gulf Countries

Schneider Electric (UAE)
Dilip M Menon PhD (Cantab.)

Professor of History, Dept. of International Relations Director, Centre for Indian Studies in Africa

University of Witwatersrand (South Africa)
Sophie Mbugua

Environmental Journalist & Founder

Africa Climate Conversations (Kenya)
Pedro Hartung

Executive Director

Alana Foundation (Brazil)
Nashwa Al Ruwaini

CEO and Board Member

Pyramedia (UAE)
John Paul Jose

Environmental Climate Justice Activist (India)
Rehab Abdulla

Presenter & Journalist

Abu Dhabi Media (UAE)
Pamela Kesrouani

Teaching Fellow

Google News Initiative (UAE)
Marie Sakellariou

Head of Intake-Head of Verification

Viory (UAE)
Mina Al-Oraibi

Editor-in-Chief

The National (UAE)
Luciana Mariano

First Female Soccer Narrator

In Brazil, ESPN (Brazil)
Talal Ashi

Head of Creative Projects

RT Arabic (UAE)
Noha El-Nahass

Founder and CEO

30N (Egypt)
Imane Lahrashe

News and Program Presenter

Sky News Arabia (UAE)
Dr Percy Fernandez

Professor & Chairperson

School of Media & Communication, Manipal Academy (UAE)
Youmna Naufal

Director

Brunswick Group (UAE)
Caroline Faraj

VP and Arabic Editor-in-Chief

CNN
Adrian Wells

Managing Director

ENEX

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Immersive features at the Global Media Congress

Co-Production Majlis

The Co-Production Majlis is an invite- only space that will bring together industry leaders, production houses, and content technology innovators from across the region as well as international markets with interest in the region. The Majlis serves as an area for networking, knowledge exchange, and exploring opportunities for co-production and partnership in the ever-evolving media landscape. Key […]

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Educate Stage

Educate Stage will be a hive of activity every day of the event with a full schedule of not-to-be-missed practical sessions. Learn about the latest trends, hear opinions from media leaders and ensure you stay at the cutting edge of the media! The new stage will include: Technical presentations Product showcases Interviews Panel debates AI […]

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Innovate Stage & NexTech

The Innovation and NexTech is a haven for new ideas and will provide opportunities for individuals and companies to demonstrate their capabilities. Startups will also have the chance to introduce their business ideas to Key stakeholders, Investors and Venture Capital firms through presentations on the Innovation Stage over three days. Startups would be in their […]

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Create Stage

Social media influencers have a strong presence in the region and the global media congress will bring together some of the most prominent influencers in the Middle East to network, collaborate, share their wisdom with new and upcoming influencers. The Create stage will offer a platform for established content creators to share practical insight on […]

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Media Roundtables

The new Media Roundtables will take place alongside the main conference with 4 roundtable taking place over the 3 event days. Innovators and decision makers representing different media sectors from across the globe will discuss the most pressing issues in the industry while sharing insight on solutions to ensure a sustainable media sector.

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Media Future Labs

Returning after its successful launch last year, the Media Future Labs at the Global Media Congress will tackle the most pressing issues facing the global media landscape in 2023 and beyond. Bringing together leaders, operators, and innovators on the frontlines of the world’s media, the Media Future Labs are a series of 60-minute roundtable discussions […]

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Workshops

The Global Media Congress hosts a series of training and talent development workshops, providing attendees with the opportunity to develop new skills and nurture existing ones. Workshop attendees will learn firsthand from industry leaders about the latest methods shaping the industry’s future from experts in both the technology and media sectors. The workshops are aligned […]

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