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- Music Panel 8 December 4:10 - 4:30PM
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Explore by Instagram - Media Workshop 9 December 3:10 - 3:50PM
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Refine your skills in pitching and presenting confidently on camera to enhance media appearances. Trainer: Micheline Jawich, Sky News Arabia
IMI Academy - Media Panel 10 December 12:05 - 12:25PM
Blueprints for Governing Digital Speech
During COVID-19, platforms struggled to balance curbing misinformation with protecting free expression, often failing at both and eroding public trust. A 2021 Pew Research study found that 60% of U.S. adults saw social media as a major source of false information, with 43% reporting encounters with significant misinformation. These failures reveal gaps in transparency and accountability. How can policy, technology, and platform leadership work together to protect truth and rights while ensuring transparency, inclusivity, and resilience?
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- Picture Fireside 10 December 10:35 - 10:50AM
Becoming Someone Else
In a world where everyone performs and visibility is infinite, what does it mean to truly become someone else? Samer Ismael and a fellow actor explore how the craft of transformation evolves in the age of social media, AI, and endless talent. This session examines how preparation, discipline, and emotional depth can still set real actors apart in an era where attention is easy but authenticity is rare.
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- Technology Fireside 8 December 11:05 - 11:20AM
Alexis Ohanian on ‘Re-turning’ the Web
Alexis Ohanian helped launch one of the internet’s most influential communities and is now reimagining the future through his firm Seven Seven Six. In this fireside, he shares where the creator economy is heading, how AI is reshaping value and ownership, and what lessons from building Reddit still matter to media leaders today. Expect insights on the next global hubs of innovation and what trends will define 2026.
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- Technology Panel 8 December 2:30 - 3:00PM
Intellectual Property at the Edge of Innovation
AI, blockchain, and immersive digital worlds are testing intellectual property rights. As industries rethink ownership, rights, and value, this session examines how to protect creativity and ownership while enabling the breakthroughs that will define the next decade of innovation.
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