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The next evolution of cinema won’t just be watched; it will watch us. As AI, sensors, and emotional data enter storytelling, films can now react to our expressions, attention, and feelings in real time. This session explores how directors become designers of living stories that adapt to each viewer, blurring the line between creator, audience, and machine consciousness.
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- Media Panel 8 December 3:35 - 3:55PM
The Future of Media's 'Free' Spaces
Digital social media has become primary arenas for information exchange and cultural dialogue, yet the systems that govern visibility and participation remain largely opaque. As business models, ownership structures, and moderation philosophies evolve, societies are grappling with how to ensure these spaces remain trustworthy, inclusive, and resilient. A 2023 Reuters Institute study found that nearly one-third of global users now access multiple news sources through social platforms each week, underscoring their growing influence on public understanding. This conversation explores how different approaches like community governance can strengthen digital environments that balance openness with responsibility, support constructive engagement, and reflect the diversity of the global audiences they serve.
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- Marketing Workshop 9 December 11:30AM - 12:00PM
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Money Talks: The Power Sources of Modern Media
Media today is powered by a complex mix of hedge funds, billionaires, global conglomerates, and platform-era kingmakers. Each is shaping not only what gets made, but what gets seen. From entertainment mergers to private-equity rollups of local outlets, the incentives behind media ownership increasingly influence creative choices, cultural priorities, and public trust. As financial influence deepens and independence is tested, this session asks: what funding models and accountability mechanisms can keep our modern media, across news, entertainment, and creator platforms, serving audiences and culture, not just its proprietors?
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- Creator Economy Workshop 9 December 10:00 - 11:30AM
Building your brand: Making yourself relevant
Starting with content creation is just the first step, how to make yourself relevant is next. In this workshop, Amir will share how you can start your own brand and keeping yourself relevant with current social media trend.
Workshop Room 3 - Technology Presentation 8 December 3:35 - 3:55PM
Amplifying Voice and Reach Through AI
Voice is the most human technology we have, and AI is transforming how it’s heard. In this keynote, the GM for Middle East, at ElevenLabs explores how broadcasters, publishers, and creators are using AI voice to make media more accessible, multilingual, and authentic. From rapid localization to voice preservation, he shares a vision of how technology can amplify human connection and cultural reach, ushering in an age where every story can speak to the world.
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