Global Media Congress to attract expert speakers from the media sector


Global Media Congress

The Global Media Congress in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE, aims to attract expert speakers from the media sector from November 15 to 17, 2022.

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is also the Minister of the Presidential Court, ADNEC Group, announced a list of speakers for the three-day conference held as part of the Global Media Congress. The list includes various top media executives from across the world, representing multiple continents and regions and paving the way to shape the media industry's future.

The goal of the conference is to shape the future of media, establish a genuinely global platform for a dynamic debate on the future of media, and explore new products, technologies and solutions for the media sector. Under the slogan ‘Shaping the future of the Media Industry’, the event will see an exhibition and a specialised conference that focuses on the latest developments in the media industry and the future of the media sector.

The conference is organised by ADNEC Group in strategic partnership with the Emirates News Agency (WAM). The event aims to provide opportunities for various media institutions to discuss partnerships and collaborative ventures in order to bolster the development of the media sector and ensure its long-term sustainability. Around 150 companies are set to participate in the conference.

Mohammed Jalal Al Rayssi, Director General of the WAM and Chairman of the Higher Organising Committee of the Global Media Congress, said, “The lineup of speakers for the Conference consists of governments, multiple media platforms, and academic specialisations.”

According to WAM, the list of speakers includes, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence; Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Teleworking Applications; Wayne Borg, Managing Director, Media, Entertainment, Culture & Fashion Industries of NEOM from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA); Adrian Monck, Managing Director, Head of Public & Social Engagement at the World Economic Forum from Switzerland; Zubair Timol, Vice President, Culture, at Meltwater from the UAE; Sofie Hvitved, Futurist, Senior Advisor & Head of Media, at Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies from Denmark; Sanjay Sindhwani, CEO at Indian Express Online from India; Philippe Petitpont, Co-Founder and CEO of Newbridge from France; and Adrian Wells, Managing Director of ENEX from Luxembourg.


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