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Speaker
Mina Al-Oraibi
Editor in Chief, The National
Mina Al-Oraibi is the Editor in Chief of The National, a leading English-language regional news outlet based in Abu Dhabi. With over 20 years of experience covering Middle Eastern, European, and American affairs, she has interviewed key global figures including Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, ECB President Christine Lagarde, and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Before joining The National, Mina was a Senior Fellow at the Institute for State Effectiveness and a Yale World Fellow, where she worked on governance and policy recommendations focused on Iraq and Syria. She previously served as Assistant Editor-in-Chief and Washington Bureau Chief of Asharq Al-Awsat. Mina is a columnist for Foreign Policy and a member of the International Media Council and the Board of Trustees of the American University in Iraq – Sulaimani. She has been recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.
At BRIDGE Summit, Mina will reflect on the role of independent journalism in times of crisis and transformation, and how regional newsrooms can shape global narratives about the Middle East.
Abu Dhabi
Media
Mina Al-Oraibiat BRIDGE
- Media Panel 9 December 5:30 - 5:50PM
Navigating Journalism in a Changing News Business
As digital platforms, AI, and new business models redefine the news industry, this conversation explores how media can sustain credibility, adapt to disruption, and continue shaping informed societies. Anchored in the tension between speed and depth, it examines how the profession can reinvent itself for a world where traditional gatekeepers are fading but the mission of truth-telling remains unchanged.
Forum Stage - Technology Panel 10 December 12:35 - 12:55PM
Frameworks for Information Integrity by MBZUAI
In a comprehensive, 30-minute panel discussion, MBZUAE’s best and brightest reflect on their work in misinformation, generative media, and human-AI interaction, outlining practical frameworks for integrating AI into reporting while safeguarding accuracy, ethics, and trust. Positioned against the disruptive forces reshaping the world’s information order, this session draws inspiration from the UAE’s successes in innovation to deliver best practices and chart a credible model for information integrity in the age of intelligent machines.
Forum StageSpeakers
What They Say About BRIDGE
“One BRIDGE to unite them all. BRIDGE Summit looks to become the largest cross-sector media event in the world.”
“A gateway for knowledge exchange.”
“A summit to BRIDGE the gaps in the global media ecosystem.”
“We are proud to take part in the inaugural edition of BRIDGE Summit.”
“Un pont pour tous les réunir.”
