Abu Dhabi will host an unprecedented gathering of global media leaders during the Abu Dhabi Media Summit, taking place at the Yas Hotel, from March 9 to 11, 2010.
The inaugural Summit is being held 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.
Created by the Abu Dhabi Media Company, the Summit reflects the emergence of the capital as an international media hub.
The Summit's agenda will be driven by a powerful line-up of co-chairs - leading executives from the world's biggest media and entertainment companies - who will discuss and assess the outlook for the industry during a time of major changes and challenges.
The list of renowned media personalities co-chairing the summit includes: H.E Khaldoon Khalifa al Mubarak, Chairman, twofour54Tim Armstrong, CEO, AOL Kai-Fu Lee, Chairman & CEO, Innovation Works Dr. Suk-Chae Lee, Chairman, KT Corporation Maurice Levy, Chairman, Publicis Groupe H.E Mohammed, Omran Chairman, Etisalat Kishore Lulla, Chairman & CEO, Eros International Barry Meyer, Chairman & CEO Warner Bros Dirk Meyer, President & CEO AMD Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman & CEO, Bharti Enterprises Rupert Murdoch, Chairman, News Corporation Hartmut Ostrowski, Chairman & CEO, Bertelsmann AG Dr. Prannoy Roy, Executive Chairperson, NDTV Hans Vestberg, President & CEO, Ericsson and Mehmet Ali Yalcindag, CEO and Vice Chairman, Dogan Media Group.
The summit will comprise key conversations debating globally salient media issues: from digital media, mobile mass penetration, and changes in the economics of media, to content diversification, the evolution of TV, and challenges in the media environments of the world's fastest growing markets: Middle East, India and China.
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