Dubai Chamber for Digital Economy is a strategic partner for the fourth edition of the One Billion Followers Summit

Dubai, December 14, 2017 – The Billion Followers Summit, the largest global summit in the content industry economy, announced that the Dubai Chamber for the Digital Economy, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has joined the list of strategic partners for the fourth edition of the summit, which is organized by the UAE Government Media Office, during the period from 9 to 11 January 2026 in the Emirates Towers, the Dubai International Financial Center, and the Museum of the Future, under the slogan “Purposeful Content.”

This partnership comes within the framework of the efforts of both sides to create a stimulating environment for the growth of creative industries that rely on advanced digital infrastructure, support the creation of purposeful content capable of keeping pace with global economic transformations, and enhance the digital economy’s contribution to the process of sustainable development.

The partnership between the One Billion Followers Summit and the Dubai Chamber for Digital Economy contributes to empowering content creators and emerging digital companies, and opening new horizons for investments in this vital sector, by providing a global platform that brings together elite experts, entrepreneurs, and creators to exchange experiences, review best practices, and explore opportunities for future cooperation and partnerships.

Saeed Al Gergawi, Vice President of the Dubai Chamber for the Digital Economy, said that the partnership with the One Billion Followers Summit comes within the framework of the Chamber’s efforts to consolidate Dubai’s position as the global capital of the digital economy, and a preferred destination for emerging companies, entrepreneurs and investors in this sector, noting that the Emirate of Dubai possesses an integrated digital system, advanced infrastructure, and flexible legislation, making it a global model to be followed in the growth of digital companies and enhancing their expansion.

He added that the Chamber believes that purposeful content constitutes an essential source of the new economy based on innovation and knowledge, and that it is keen, through this partnership, to enable content makers and digital entrepreneurs to transform their ideas into innovative projects with a sustainable impact. It also continues to work to support initiatives that open new horizons for investment in sectors of the digital economy, and helps creators develop projects capable of competing globally.

In turn, Hussein Al-Atouli, Director of the New Media Academy, said that the One Billion Followers Summit represents a global platform that contributes to strengthening the UAE’s position in leading the content industry and the digital economy. It also provides distinguished opportunities to exchange experiences, explore innovative ideas, and build strategic partnerships that enhance the growth of creative industries locally and globally.

He added that the partnership with the Dubai Chamber for Digital Economy is a strategic step to consolidate meaningful content and develop innovative methods for using social media more effectively, noting that the One Billion Followers Summit provides a strategic platform for content makers and digital entrepreneurs to showcase their innovations and projects, and build relationships with investors and experts, which contributes to pushing the digital economy system towards more innovation and sustainable growth.

This partnership represents an important opportunity for the Dubai Chamber for the Digital Economy to showcase the competitive advantages enjoyed by the Emirate of Dubai to emerging companies, investment and consulting companies, content creators and businessmen specializing in the digital economy participating in the summit, and to highlight the advanced digital environment it provides for developing innovative businesses and developing the creativity-based economy.

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