{"id":27057,"date":"2024-06-10T06:10:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T06:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prnasia.com\/story\/archive\/4435164_AE35164_0"},"modified":"2024-06-10T06:10:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T06:10:00","slug":"1-billion-followers-summit-unveils-new-programs-initiatives-and-ambassadors-for-upcoming-3rd-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transmediavictoria.net.au\/?p=27057","title":{"rendered":"1 Billion Followers Summit unveils new programs, initiatives and ambassadors for upcoming 3rd Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<br \/>\n<table name=\"logo_release\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2433924\/4751992\/1_Billion_Followers_Summit_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">DUBAI<\/span>, UAE, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 10, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; The 1 Billion Followers Summit, organised by the New Media Academy, has unveiled a series of announcements for its highly anticipated third edition, including the introduction of new ambassadors, a funding program and <span class=\"xn-money\">$1M<\/span> award for purpose-driven content.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg419eleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 100%\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2433925\/1_Billion_Followers_Summit_1.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg419eleft\" title=\"1 Billion Followers Summit unveils new programs, initiatives and ambassadors for upcoming 3rd Edition\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2433925\/1_Billion_Followers_Summit_1.jpg?p=medium600\" alt=\"1 Billion Followers Summit unveils new programs, initiatives and ambassadors for upcoming 3rd Edition\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/a> <br \/> <span>1 Billion Followers Summit unveils new programs, initiatives and ambassadors for upcoming 3rd Edition<\/span> <\/div>\n<p>The announcement comes following the preparatory meetings held from 6 to 8 June at Emirates Towers, <span class=\"xn-location\">Dubai<\/span>. The meetings, which brought together over 25 global experts and content creators, successfully shaped a rich and engaging agenda for the new edition, themed &quot;Content for Good,&quot; scheduled for <span class=\"xn-chron\">11-13 January 2025<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Her Excellency Alia Al Hammadi, CEO of the New Media Academy, said the 1 Billion Followers Summit reflects the visions of His Highness Sheikh <span class=\"xn-person\">Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum<\/span>, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of <span class=\"xn-location\">Dubai<\/span>, to establish the UAE&#8217;s position as a global hub for digital economy, and his directives to create the ideal conditions to attract creatives and innovators capable of enriching the Arab and global media landscape.<\/p>\n<p>She emphasised the summit&#8217;s mission to drive positive impact in the digital media landscape, building on the success of previous editions that attracted significant global attention. &quot;The upcoming edition underscores 1 Billion Followers Summit&#8217;s mission to drive positive impact both regionally and globally, fueled by the groundbreaking ideas generated during these preparatory meetings,&quot; <span class=\"xn-person\">Al Hammadi<\/span> stated.<\/p>\n<p><b>Key initiatives and programs<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Summit&#8217;s preparatory meetings unveiled a<b> US <span class=\"xn-money\">$1 million<\/span> prize<\/b> for content creators whose work embodies the &quot;Content for Good&quot; theme and generates a positive impact on communities.<\/p>\n<p>The audience will have the power to nominate their favourite content creators for this award, and shortlisted finalists will be determined by public vote, with the ultimate winners selected by a panel of experts during the 3-day summit.<\/p>\n<p>The meetings also unveiled the <b><span class=\"xn-money\">1B<\/span> Pitches<\/b>; a key program for the upcoming summit and an initiative to provide funding and support for content creators with groundbreaking ideas. The program underscores the summit&#8217;s dedication to fostering innovation and empowering media and content entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will have the opportunity to pitch their ideas to major investors and businesses seeking to sponsor innovative projects. Interested individuals are encouraged to submit their ideas through the summit&#8217;s website (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1billionsummit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.1billionsummit.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The meetings also unveiled the 1 Billion Followers Summit <b>Ambassadors<\/b>, which include <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Ahmed El Ghandour<\/span><\/b>, <b>and the Anazala Family including <span class=\"xn-person\">Anas Marwah<\/span> and Asala Maleh<\/b>, who will help promote the event and amplify its mission, and other ambassadors are set to be announced later.<\/p>\n<p>El Ghandour is known for his popular YouTube program &quot;Al Daheeh&quot;&nbsp;and was named among the Arab world&#8217;s most influential people in 2018. Marwah and Asala are the duo behind the successful Anazala family YouTube channel which has set 3 Guinness World Records and won the Kids&#8217; Choice Award.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgbc6dleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 100%\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2433926\/1_Billion_Followers_Summit_2.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgbc6dleft\" title=\"1 Billion Followers Summit unveils new programs, initiatives and ambassadors for upcoming 3rd Edition\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2433926\/1_Billion_Followers_Summit_2.jpg?p=medium600\" alt=\"1 Billion Followers Summit unveils new programs, initiatives and ambassadors for upcoming 3rd Edition\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/a> <br \/> <span>1 Billion Followers Summit unveils new programs, initiatives and ambassadors for upcoming 3rd Edition<\/span> <\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DUBAI, UAE, June 10, 2024 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; The 1 Billion Followers Summit, organised by the New Media Academy, has unveiled a series of announcements for its highly anticipated third edition, including the introduction of new ambassadors, a funding program and $1M award for purpose-driven content. 1 Billion Followers Summit unveils new programs, initiatives and ambassadors [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27057","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - 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