 World's Media Leaders Gather at Inaugural Abu Dhabi Media Summit
 .Summit to Focus on Emerging Media in Fast-growing Economies of Middle East, Africa & Asia
.400 invited media representatives to gather
.More than 40 Chairmen and 80 CEOs among delegates
Abu Dhabi- March 9th, 2010: The world's media industry is congregating in Abu Dhabi this week to attend the inaugural Abu Dhabi Media Summit, under the patronage of H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces.
The invitation-only Summit will be hosted by the Abu Dhabi Media Company, along with leading Abu Dhabi partners, including twofour54°, Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority, Etisalat, Etihad Airways, ALDAR, and Mubadala. Booz & Company are also participating as the official knowledge sponsor.
From 9th to 11th March, 400 delegates from diverse territories across the globe – including China, Korea, India, Chile, USA, and the UK-will join high-profile regional and UAE-based media executives at the Yas Hotel, where they will be discussing and debating issues affecting the media industry around the globe. A large contingent of high-level regional and international press corps will also be in attendance.
The Summit agenda was created with the participation of several co-chairs from across the media industry. Confirmed 2010 co-chairs include:
.H.E Khaldoon Khalifa al Mubarak, Chairman, twofour54
.Tim Armstrong, CEO, AOL
.Dr Kai-Fu Lee, Chariman and CEO, Innovation Works
.Dr Seok Chae Lee, Chairman, KT Corporation
.Maurice Lévy, Chairman, PublicisGroupe
.Didier Lombard, Chairman, Orange/France Telecom
.Kishore Lulla, Chairman & CEO, Eros International
.Dirk Meyer, President & CEO, AMD
.Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman & CEO, Bharti Enterprises
.Rupert Murdoch, Chairman, News Corporation
.H.E Mohammed, Omran Chairman, Etisalat
.Hartmut Ostrowski, Chairman & CEO, Bertelsmann AG
.Dr. Prannoy Roy, Executive Chairperson, NDTV
.Hans Vestberg, President & CEO, Ericsson
.Mehmet Ali Yalçindag, CEO & Vice Chairman, Dogan Media Group
.Barry Meyer, Chairman and CEO, Warner Bros Entertainment
HE Mohamed Khalaf Al-Mazrouei, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Media Summit and of Abu Dhabi Media Company, commented:
"The Middle East is one of the fastest-growing regions for the media industry, thanks to more accessible technologies, higher disposable incomes, and increased consumer appetite for news and entertainment. Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi Media Company are looking to play a key role in this growth, which is why we have gathered some of the most influential minds in our industry together here this week. We believe that this Summit will become one of the most important industry forums of its kind anywhere in the world."
Edward Borgerding, CEO of Abu Dhabi Media Company, added:
"We are very excited to have such a phenomenal list of co-chairs and delegates for the first Abu Dhabi Media Summit. This is a truly global group, with diverse perspectives and experiences in their regions. We hope that bringing this group together will not only help spark a dialogue about our shared challenges and opportunities in the media industry, but also help us work towards common solutions for evolving our industry during a time of transition."
For more information please visit www.admediasummit.com.
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Abu Dhabi Media Company is one of the fastest growing, multi-platform media organizations in the region created in 2007 as a public joint stock company from the assets of Emirates Media Incorporated.
Abu Dhabi Media Company owns and operates a range of television channels (Abu Dhabi Al Oula, Abu Dhabi Al Emarat, Abu Dhabi Al Riyadiya, Abu Dhabi Al Riyadiya 2, Abu Dhabi +1 and National Geographic Abu Dhabi) and a network of radio stations (Abu Dhabi FM, Emarat FM, Star FM, Holy Quran FM, and Abu Dhabi Classic FM), as well as number of publications (Al Ittihad newspaper, The National newspaper, Zahrat Al Khaleej magazine and Majid magazine), and a number of other media related businesses, including Imagenation Abu Dhabi that develops, finances and produces full length feature films and digital content for Arabic and international markets LIVE which owns a fleet of outdoor HD broadcast vans and United Printing Press, a state of the art printing press. ADMC’s Digital Group operates several digital assets including Getmo Arabia, goalarabia.com, and super.ae. In 2009 it formed two significant partnerships: VEVO, the online music video platform with Universal Music Group and Sony Music, and a first in the region MMOG joint-venture with Gazillion Entertainment.
Abu Dhabi Media Company employs 2174 people across its operating units, which include Publishing, Broadcast, Digital media, Distribution, and Printing.
The company is headquartered in Abu Dhabi with offices in Cairo, Dubai and Washington D.C.
For more information please contact:
Alia Kezbary
Abu Dhabi Media Company
+971504439053
Alia.kezbary@admedia.ae
Sawsan Abu Omar
Abu Dhabi Media Company
+971506169707
Sawsan.abuomar@admedia.ae
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