Today, the activities of the Middle East Media Leaders Summit 2023 will begin today in a strategic partnership between the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (VAN-EVRA) and Tecom Group’s Dubai Manufacturing City. and will last two days in Dubai.

The summit is being held this year under the theme “Enhancing Public Participation”, bringing together media professionals and intellectual leaders from the region and the world to exchange key insights, expectations and recommendations on the future of news media and breaking news. Trends in business sector at regional and international levels.

Topics discussed during the event include ways to improve public opinion participation, digital business strategies, the future of the news industry in the “Metaverse” era, the third generation of the “Web” and artificial intelligence.

The Media Leaders Summit will kick off with an address by Majid Al Suwadi, Senior Vice President of TECOM Group – Dubai Production City and Chairman, Editor-in-Chief of Emirates Journalists Association. Juzur Post” site, Muhammad Al Hammadi and Director of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers “One-Evra”. Middle East, Mitchell Shemp.

Majed Al-Suwaidi stressed, “The media is an important partner in the development process in all countries, as it plays an important role in supporting the diversification of resources and attracting strategic investments in various sectors of the media and creative industries.”

He said, “Dubai has succeeded in establishing its position as a leading global destination for international and regional companies in the fields of media, content development and related creative and media services.” We are pleased to collaborate with the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and look forward to what the Middle East Media Leaders Summit 2023 will deliver with the aim of improving the media system. region, starting from Dubai.”

The agenda of the summit includes panel discussions, keynote addresses and debates organized on the sidelines of the summit, during which speakers address various topics such as highlighting the role of journalism, generating additional revenue through readership, discussing the future of journalism and strategies to transform technology within the media industry.

The summit gives participants an opportunity to learn about the latest trends and interact with key experts in the media industry. The list of speakers includes experts, including: McKinley Hayden, Director of Business Impact Analytics at the British newspaper “Financial Times”, will discuss the importance of finding alignment between data strategies and corporate goals, editorial and editorial content. The creation of the Norwegian newspaper “Adresseavisen”, Christer Johnson, will highlight the newspaper’s success in adapting artificial intelligence technology and the use of robots in newsrooms over the past 10 years.

The only constant change

Director of the Middle East Association of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (Van-Ivra) said: “At the (Van-Ivra) Federation we believe that sharing knowledge and building effective relationships are the two main pillars of growth and change for any organization. Today in our world based on digital economy. He added, “Although change has become the only constant in our daily lives, organizations must continue to evolve and grow, be able to make the right decisions, and always be at the forefront. At the same time, it is important to put information in the right context and ensure its accuracy on a regular basis, because companies can make better decisions and ensure their success in the long run when they put information in the right context. and realize the impact of trends and developments on their business at large.