"Dubai Media" Organizes a workshop and discussion sessions to develop the electronic games sector
Dubai, July 7 / WAM / The Dubai Media Council, as part of the “Dubai Electronic Games Retreat”, organized a specialized workshop and discussion sessions, in which the participants discussed the most prominent opportunities and challenges, and ways to develop an integrated system capable of attracting global investments, empowering talent, supporting companies and developers in the stages of growth, and developing an integrated environment that supports the prosperity of the electronic games industry in Dubai.
The workshop, in which about 100 sector leaders and decision makers participated, and more than 300 participants from the electronic gaming community in Dubai, formed a platform for direct dialogue between government agencies, the private sector, and the electronic gaming community, to discuss ways to attract international investments and talents, and enhance Dubai’s position as a major center for the development of digital games and creative industries.
The discussions focused on five strategic axes, including talent, governance and legislation, finance, marketing, and infrastructure, in a way that enhances Dubai’s competitive advantages and supports building an incubating business environment for digital gaming companies and industry leaders.
Her Excellency Nihal Badri, Secretary-General of the Dubai Media Council, confirmed that the electronic games sector has become one of the most vital sectors in the global media industry, due to the creativity, technological innovation and digital interaction it brings together, noting that the Council is focusing on developing a regulatory and institutional environment that keeps pace with the changing needs of the sector, supports investment in talent, stimulates entrepreneurship, and opens the way for creators and developers to transform their ideas into projects that are viable and globally competitive.
His Excellency Khalfan Belhoul, Chairman of the Dubai Electronic Games Committee, said that the electronic gaming sector stands at the forefront of the media and digital economy sectors, and leads rapid developments in many areas, including creative storytelling, technological innovation, and entrepreneurship, stressing that the cities that initiate early investment in talent, ideas, and enabling environments will be the most capable and ready to shape the future of this sector.
For his part, Hisham Al Olama, Executive Director of the Media Development Sector at the Dubai Media Council, said that the workshop embodies the Council’s commitment to listening to the needs of companies, developers and investors, and transforming the ideas and challenges they raise into clear courses of action, in cooperation with partners in the government and private sectors, in a way that enhances the growth of the electronic games industry in Dubai, supports attracting talent and investments, and raises the sector’s readiness to compete globally.
The Dubai Film and Electronic Games Office will transform the retreat’s recommendations into practical initiatives, in coordination with partners in the government and private sectors, to ensure keeping pace with rapid global developments, and to create the ideal environment for companies, developers and investors to flourish.
The Council will issue a comprehensive report on the retreat’s outcomes and recommendations, to serve as a practical reference for developing future initiatives and building strategic partnerships that support the growth of the electronic gaming sector in Dubai.
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