Bridge Summit
| Bridge Summit | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United Arab Emirates |
| Date | 8–10 December 2025 |
| Cities | Abu Dhabi |
| Venues | Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre |
| Participants | 60,000 (2025) from 132 countries |
| Chair | Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed |
| Website | bridgesummit |
Bridge Summit is an international conference and trade show for the media, entertainment, and content industries, based in the United Arab Emirates.[1] The summit combines a conference program with a marketplace format.
History
The Bridge Summit was announced in September 2025 as part of the UAE's media innovation strategy.[2] Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed was named Chairman of Bridge Summit.[2] In September 2025, he met Elon Musk and invited him to participate in the inaugural edition.[3]
In October 2025 Bridge signed an agreement with Meta, which committed to delivering sessions, workshops, and augmented and virtual reality experiences.[4]
BRIDGE Summit 2025
The first edition was held from 8–10 December 2025 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.[5] It hosted over 60,000 participants from 132 countries, including 1,200 CEOs, and featured over 300 activities, including panel discussions, workshops, and Master classes.[6] Dedicated zones supported business matchmaking, co-production labs, and roundtable discussions.[7] Meta also presented on-site technology showcases.[4]
Themes
The 2025 summit featured seven thematic tracks: Marketing, Media, Creator economy, Gaming, Music, Technology, and Picture (film, television, and online video). Cross-cutting topics included artificial intelligence in media, content economics, and distribution models.[2][5][7]
Notable attendees
- Arsène Wenger, FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development[8]
- Gerard Piqué, former Spanish international footballer[8]
- Priyanka Chopra, Indian actress[9]
- Mohamed Diab, Egyptian screenwriter[9]
- Richard Teng, Binance CEO[10]
- Alexis Ohanian, Reddit co-founder[10]
- Gary Vaynerchuk, American businessman[10]
- Idris Elba, English actor[11]
- Bassem Youssef, Egyptian comedian[12][13]
- Wyclef Jean, Haitian rapper[9]
References
- ↑ Hamed, Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Butti Al (September 30, 2025). "UAE to build the greatest bridge in the world". Gulf News.
- 1 2 3 Ahmed, A. (September 22, 2025). "BRIDGE Summit: UAE to host world's largest Media, content and entertainment gathering". Gulf News.
- ↑ Menon, Balaram (September 27, 2025). "Elon Musk, UAE Media chief discuss future of AI and media". Gulf News.
- 1 2 "Meta to play central role in BRIDGE Summit 2025". Gulf Today. October 6, 2025.
- 1 2 Oommen, Anup (September 23, 2025). "UAE unveils BRIDGE Summit: World's largest marketing, media and creative event".
- ↑ "A summit to BRIDGE the gaps in the global media ecosystem". China Daily.
- 1 2 "BRIDGE Summit 2025: Abu Dhabi to host the world's largest media, content and entertainment gathering". September 22, 2025 – via The Economic Times – The Times of India.
- 1 2 Rasheed, Abdulla (December 9, 2025). "Bridge 2025 Summit: Transforming media, sports, and entertainment into a sustainable economy". Gulf News.
- 1 2 3 Rasheed, Abdulla (December 7, 2025). "Bridge Summit 2025 in Abu Dhabi: A global hub for media, content & AI innovation". Gulf News.
- 1 2 3 "BRIDGE Summit is bringing together the creator economy, media, tech, marketing, and more. Here's what you need to know about its programming tracks". November 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Your sneak peek at BRIDGE Summit's 400 speakers: Gary Vaynerchuk, Alexis Ohanian, Idris Elba, Michelle Khare". November 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Bassem Youssef to explore satire at BRIDGE Summit 2025".
- ↑ Webster, Nick. "Bassem Youssef says his fame suggests 'circus more trusted than senate'". The National.