60,000 likely to attend BRIDGE Summit

The UAE National Media Office (NMO) has announced the launch of the BRIDGE Summit, scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi from Dec.8 to 10, 2025, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).

The summit will become the world’s largest gathering of leaders in media, cultural, and creative industries, alongside policymakers, offering a global platform for collaboration and knowledge exchange.

Set within the region’s largest venue, spanning over 1.65 million square feet across six zones, within seven content tracks, the event is expected to attract more than 60,000 participants, including creators, producers, artists, publishers, entrepreneurs, investors, universities, and research centres. The summit will feature over 400 global speakers and 300 exhibitors, forming the largest collective marketplace for media, content, and entertainment worldwide.

Across three days, BRIDGE Summit will host more than 300 activities and activations, including 200 panel discussions and talks, 50 workshops, and interactive sessions, designed to foster cross-sector collaboration.

Participants will have the opportunity to forge deals and partnerships, develop production ecosystems and value chains, and exchange expertise with leading global industry figures.

The BRIDGE Summit welcomes participants from across the entire media and content ecosystem, spanning music and performing arts, cinema, television, digital platforms, and social media, as well as literature, publishing, and translation. The summit will also shine a spotlight on emerging industries, including gaming, augmented and virtual reality, while extending to design, architecture, crafts, and cultural products.

Traditional and modern media institutions, alongside universities, research centres, and innovation hubs, will play a central role in shaping the conversations.

By bringing together leaders, decision-makers, and forward-looking visionaries, the summit offers a shared space for dialogue, the exchange of experiences, and the launch of new initiatives, bridging sectors and geographies in a unique global forum. BRIDGE Summit is conceived as an open laboratory where ideas are translated into practical pathways and connections evolve into long-term partnerships.

WAM