1 Billion Followers Summit 2025: Celebrating Global Digital Content
The World grows fast with the abundant advancement in the digital world sector and the influence of social media has also enlarged predominantly in our day-to-day activity not only regionally but the impact lasts globally. To celebrate and explore the drastic transformation of digital content and social media influencers the “1 Billion Followers Summit 2025” has been organised by the UAE Government Media along with its collaboration with other leading global social media organizations and platforms. This year’s edition has been celebrated under the theme of “Content for Good” from January 11 to January 13, 2025 at Dubai’s Emirates Towers, the Dubai International Financial Center and the Museum of the Future.
Prajakta Koli, one of the sensational digital media content creators in India is widely known by her YouTube channel ‘Mostly Sane’ (7.19 Million subscribers) is an ambassador and she is among the panel of judges in 1 Billion Followers Summit 2025 edition.
“As the global event dedicated to the content economy, the Summit underscores the UAE’s strategic vision of fostering a sustainable economic sector rich with opportunities in this field” said Mohammad Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs
1 Billion Followers Summit 2025 – Third Edition
Around 15,000 content creators and 420 speakers have taken part in the grand and largest event which fosters the shaping of content creation & creators in the digital world and its growth in economy. The given information ensures that the Summit has earned the attraction from more than 120 CEOs (including CEOs from India) and investment funds AED 50 million in total to support the global content creators of diverse fields.
“The success of the third edition of the 1 Billion Followers Summit was evident in its impactful results, particularly in strengthening the UAE’s position as a global hub that unites all stakeholders driving progress and innovation in this sector” – Saeed Al Eter, Deputy Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Strategic Projects and Chairman of the UAE Government Media Office.
The Summit comprised over 340 sessions which includes keynote addresses, roundtables, interactive discussions and training workshops in economy, content & technology. The influencers, content creators, investors, entrepreneurs and key stakeholders from across the world who have participated in the Summit were able to connect with each other, which could help them to build an progressive content & economy in the digital media.
The Vice Chairperson of the UAE Government Media Office and the CEO of 1 Billion Followers Summit, Alia AlHammadi stated that this event was groundbreaking with huge initiatives.
“… including the One Billion Award valued at $1 million for creators of purposeful content”.
UAE’s – 1 Billion Pitches Competition
During the end day of this Summit the winners of the 1 Billion Pitches Competition were also announced. This competition aims to provide financial security and support to the startups & entrepreneurs who are striving to lay a new vision into this growing digital media platform. The number of applications submitted for this competition was 500 from across 40 countries and only ten candidates were able to qualify for the final round.
- Taa Marbouta (Content Creation & Innovation)
Prize Money : $1 Million
- Pensell (Creative Economy)
Prize Money : $1 Million
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