11:30 - 11:40
Opening Remarks by the Moderator
11:40 - 12:00
Keynote Address: Why is Dubai the Cradle of the Regional Creator Economy?
12:00 - 12:25
Panel Discussion: Uniting Film Commissions, Technology & Tourism
The audiovisual product produced in a region is an enormous destination marketing tool. Film commissions promote not only the technical and human resources for filming in a locality, but also the landscapes, monuments, climate of the place and the capacity of the population to receive film crews. How are regions collaborating between the audiovisual production and the tourist sector? How are film commissions in the region helping virtual production studios?
12:25 - 13:00
Panel Discussion: Will FAST Work in MENA?
13:00 - 13:10
NEXTGen Content Screening: Sneak Peek General Entertainment in MENA
13:10 - 13:50
Panel Discussion: Arabic Ramadan Series – A Multi-Million-Dollar Industry?
This session will highlight some of the region’s biggest suppliers of Arabic entertainment revealing how to produce high value Arabic series whilst entertaining millions of users around the MENA region during the peak viewing season
13:50 - 14:00
NEXTGen Content Screening: La Creme De la Creme of Arabic Entertainment
14:00 - 14:20
Fireside Chat: Case study: The Growth of Food Reality TV in the region
This session will delve into the Arab world’s obsession in reality tv and focus on the growing food show
14:20 - 15:00
Panel Discussion: How the Internet Changed the Market for News Consumption
15:00 - 15:20
Fireside Chat: The Golden Formula for Cutting Edge Docu-series
The journey to create content that gets people talking. From concept, casting, to production and post. Finding cliff hangers, creating a story arc, developing talent in front of and behind the camera.
15:20 - 16:00
Spotlight Panel: The Survival Game: Why Production Houses will Need to think Tech to Survive & Get Big
Let’s put this debate to rest – Tech has the greatest impact, from new cameras that allow cinematographers to shoot in higher definition to Post production where digital surpasses the usage of film. This session will highlight how tech is indispensable to produce the volume of films we do globally. Addressing the reality of AI changing the game for production houses
16:00 - 16:10
Closing Remarks by Moderator
11:30 - 11:40
Opening Remarks by the Moderator
11:40 - 12:00
Revolutionizing Video Production Over IP
The revolution of video over IP in the broadcasting industry has unlocked new opportunities for content creators. This session will share insights of latest technology over IP used by major broadcasters, media companies, and educational institutions
12:00 - 12:25
Women Power: Shattering the Glass Screen in Content Creation
The session stages leading women execs who are shaping content for the world, paving the path for the next generation and continuing the push for inclusivity. Busting the myths & stereotypes associated with women at the top. Delving into values to embody along the journey
12:40 - 13:10
Panel Discussion: Streaming Wars: Only Champions will survive
Competing for eyeballs! Overblown streaming services - where audiences have access to a media library of a size that could never imagine, who are the big streaming players? why & how are they winning?
13:10 - 13:50
Panel Discussion: Content Partnerships in MENA: Trends in Co-productions, Commissioning, and Content Rights Sharing
13:50 - 14:00
NEXTGen Content Screening: The Best of Commissioned Arabic OTT Originals
14:00 - 14:20
Fireside Chat: How Social Media is Disrupting the Disruptors
14:20 - 15:00
Panel Discussion: Creating Children's Content Is the Secret Money-Spinner?
15:00 - 15:10
NEXTGen Content Screening: The Best of Kids Content
15:10 - 15:20
Micro-Distribution on Blockchain – A New Model for Additional Revenue Generation & User Acquisition for Streaming Platforms
15:20 - 16:00
Spotlight Session: Gaming Industry: Is Media & Entertainment Gearing up for the Next Paradigm Shift?
16:00 - 16:20
The Rise of Generative AI and its Implications for the Media Industry
Developments in Artificial Intelligence have a huge potential to transform media supply chains – not only tomorrow but already today. For example, OpenAI’s ChatGPT brought generative AI to public awareness by making its capabilities accessible for everyone. Since then, several industries and the public see a wave of innovation and product developments based on advanced AI models. In this presentation, technology specialists from Qvest and qibb delve into this advancement, highlighting how media companies in the MENA region and across the globe can benefit on the vast potential of generative AI.
16:20 - 17:00
Spark Dialogue: Traditional vs New: Podcasts & the Radio Industry?
The distinction between a podcast and radio is blurred. Both are audio content with similar styles and more or less the same genre
17:00 - 17:10
Closing Remarks by Moderator
11:30 - 11:40
Opening Remarks by the Moderator
11:35 12:10
Arabisation in the 21st century
Evolution of Arabic content messages and quality, reasons driving demand, future growth avenues
12:10 - 12:40
Networking Break
12:40 - 13:15
Incubating a local gaming ecosystem
Benefits of setting up a game development company in Dubai, technical and legal requirements to grow local gaming market, the benefits of an integrated media/coding ecosystem in supporting local gaming market activity
13:10 - 13:20
NextGenContent Screening
13:20 13:30
Closing Remarks by Moderator