Held under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed container Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Head Of State of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the three-day summit is arranged by the UAE Government Media Office and will certainly occur throughout Emirates Towers, DIFC and the Museum of the Future under the theme Material completely.
Saeed Al Eter, Deputy Priest of Closet Matters for Strategic Projects and Chairman of the UAE Government Media Office, claimed the summit has actually proliferated considering that its launch, evolving into what he referred to as “the globe’s largest celebration for web content developers.”
1 Billion Fans Top 2026
He was speaking at an interview held at Creators HQ in Emirates Towers, attended by Alia AlHammadi, Vice Chairperson of the UAE Federal Government Media Workplace and CEO of the 1 Billion Followers Summit, along with agents from significant international social media sites systems and regional, regional and international media organisations.
Al Eter said: “In its inaugural edition, audio speakers at the summit completed 1 billion, a number that grew significantly to reach 3 5 billion followers in the 4 th version. It is the reality of our time that material is the driving pressure of media.
“Via the 1 Billion Followers Summit , our objective is to harness the favorable influence of material designers across all sectors”.
Al Eter claimed the upcoming version will concentrate on two main columns, the very first being a change from material production to influence production.
He claimed: “Component of this effort is our collaboration with TikTok on an education-focused campaign developed to drive edutainment material and identify the best education and learning creators. The effort has actually attracted 610, 000 individuals producing 320, 000 educational video clips that have actually jointly collected 1 8 billion views on the platform.”
Web content creators in the UAE
He included that the summit has actually introduced five calculated collaborations with YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat, X and Meta to support impactful content.
The schedule consists of greater than 580 sessions and content-focused workshops, with over 500 speakers covering subjects from financial proficiency and education to medical care and entrepreneurship.
Under this pillar, the top and MrBeast launched the 1 Billion Acts of Compassion project. Al Eter claimed the initiative has already motivated greater than 170, 000 acts of compassion, producing over 100 million sights in three weeks.
“Our objective is to move the point of view of content creators, equipping them to make a purposeful influence within their areas. We seek to be a favorable pressure in the web content landscape, supporting makers that create material that benefits both communities and countries,” he claimed.
AI, film and the future of media
The second column concentrates on integrating expert system into content production. Al Eter said: “To spearhead this initiative, the 1 Billion Fans Summit, in partnership with Google Gemini, has actually introduced the AI Movie Honor with a grand reward of $ 1 m.
The award has currently developed itself as a landmark initiative, attracting over 30, 000 participants from 116 nations and culminating in five movies being shortlisted for the final stage.”
He added: “The 1 Billion Fans Summit is committed to driving substantial modification in brand-new media by supporting content makers. The globe is undergoing fast changes, with web content, media, and cinema advancing at a higher pace. If we are not at the heart of this advancement, we risk being left behind. Our goal is to actively shape this industry.”
Alia AlHammadi said the top acts as a testing room for global brand-new media patterns and plays a central duty in promoting skill, increasing technological fostering and expanding funding opportunities across the designer economy.
“In its 4th version, the 1 Billion Followers Summit creates a brand-new chapter of international success in the heart of the UAE, moving forward with a clear vision to solidify the country’s status as a global center for the creator economic situation,” she said.
Global effect
The top will certainly host more than 15, 000 makers and influencers from the Arab globe and past, alongside over 500 audio speakers, including greater than 150 CEOs and global experts.
Top-level speakers consist of:
- Will Smith
- MrBeast
- Lara Trump
- Max Amini
- Simon Squibb
- Mohamed Alabbar
The event includes 400 keynote sessions, workshops, roundtables and debates throughout three tracks: Economy, Web Content and Innovation. It will certainly also introduce the champions of a number of front runner campaigns.
These consist of the Creators Ventures Accelerator, organised by Creators HQ in cooperation with 500 Global, which offers financing of approximately AED 50 m ($ 13 6 m) to winning pitches.
The program obtained 1, 131 applications from more than 70 nations.
On the last day, the summit will also disclose the winner of the globe’s largest AI Movie Award, valued at $ 1 m, along with the winners of the 1 Billion Acts of Compassion project, supported by Mohammed container Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives and the Varkey Foundation.
