BRIDGE Summit 2025 Opens in Abu Dhabi with Over 60,000 Participants

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Abu Dhabi, December 8, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The BRIDGE Summit 2025 opened today in Abu Dhabi, bringing together more than 60,000 creators, media and content professionals, artists, producers, publishers, entrepreneurs, investors, universities, and research centers.

The event features over 400 international speakers and 300 exhibitors, making it the region’s largest media and content gathering.

Held at the ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi until December 10, the summit includes more than 300 activities, among them 200 panel discussions and 50 workshops.

Interactive platforms and designated areas for deal-making and strategic partnerships form a central part of the event, which aims to strengthen production ecosystems, enhance value chains, and promote knowledge exchange among global stakeholders.

Prominent leaders and decision-makers are participating in the three-day summit to engage in dialogue and share expertise. The event seeks to translate these discussions into partnerships and investments that support entry into global creative economy markets.

Emerging creative sectors — including gaming, augmented reality, virtual reality, design, architecture, crafts, and other cultural outputs — hold a prominent place in the summit’s agenda. The event also involves media organizations, academic institutions, research bodies, and innovation hubs.

The summit opened on Monday with broad participation across music and live performance, cinema, television, digital platforms, social media, literature, publishing, and translation.