Media Track at BRIDGE Summit 2025 to confront the global credibility crisis and the economics of influence

More than 100 speakers to debate who funds, owns, and verifies the world’s stories across 50+ sessions in Abu Dhabi, December 8 – 10

  • Digital sovereignty, verification economics, meme economies, and narrative warfare amongst the hot topics of discussion featured on the Media track
  • 100+ voices from amongst the Summit’s 400+ global speakers will be represented by the Media track
  • Speaker line-up includes Gary Vaynerchuk, Chairman of VaynerX; Moira Forbes, Executive Vice President of Forbes; Joanna Coles, Chief Creative & Content Officer, The Daily Beast; Pooja Bagga, Chief Information Officer, Guardian Media Group; Jessica Sibley is the Chief Executive Officer of TIME, Justin Smith, Co-Founder & CEO of Semafor; Nancy Gibbs, Director, Shorenstein Center at Harvard & former Editor-in-Chief, TIME; Andrew Zimmern, Emmy & James Beard Award-winning host; Anthony Scaramucci, Founder of SkyBridge & SALT; and Shekhar Gupta, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of ThePrint
  • Hosted in Abu Dhabi from 8–10 December 2025, BRIDGE Summit reinforces the UAE’s role as a global hub for dialogue, media collaboration, and access to the content economy
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Emirati screenwriter Mohammed Ahmed: Global recognition comes from telling stories rooted in our own experience

Speaking at SIBF 2025, the Emirati screenwriter says authenticity, not imitation, drives international success 


Sharjah, November 8, 2025

Emirati author and screenwriter Mohammed Hassan Ahmed, said global recognition in art comes not from mirroring others, but from creating work that expresses who we are and shows what makes our experience distinct.

This came during a session titled “In search of the human”, part of the “Behind the scenes” initiative by Sharjah Public Libraries at the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair, which runs until  November 16 at Expo Centre Sharjah under the theme “Between You and a Book.”

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Bestselling psychologist Dr Julie Smith explores the science of self-care at SIBF 2025

The ‘Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?’ author shares practical insights on mental fitness at the Sharjah International Book Fair with Omar Al Duri


Sharjah, November 8, 2025

For physical fitness, one might go to the gym – but where does one go to get mentally fit? That question framed a session at the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), where acclaimed psychologist and “Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?” author Dr Julie Smith joined wellness coach Omar Al Duri to explore how small daily choices can reshape mental health and redefine resilience.

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انطلاق مؤتمر الشارقة الدولي الثالث للدراسات العربية في أوروبا تحت عنوان “إسهامات المستشرقين في خدمة اللغة العربية”

برعاية حاكم الشارقة

انطلاق مؤتمر الشارقة الدولي الثالث للدراسات العربية في أوروبا تحت عنوان “إسهامات المستشرقين في خدمة اللغة العربية”

الدورة الثالثة ارتكزت على أربعة محاور:

● هجرة الألفاظ العربية إلى اللغات الأخرى

● منهجيات تعليم العربية للناطقين بغيرها

● ترجمة الأدب العربي وأثرها في نشر اللغة

● تحقيق التراث العربي والإسلامي

الشارقة، 8 نوفمبر 2025

برعاية صاحب السمو الشيخ الدكتور سلطان بن محمد القاسمي، عضو المجلس الأعلى حاكم الشارقة، الرئيس الأعلى لمجمع اللغة العربية بالشارقة، انطلقت اليوم (السبت) في دارة الدكتور سلطان القاسمي أعمال “مؤتمر الشارقة الدولي الثالث للدراسات العربية في أوروبا 2025″، تحت عنوان “إسهامات المستشرقين في خدمة اللغة العربية”، بحضور الدكتور امحمد صافي المستغانمي، الأمين العام لمجمع اللغة العربية بالشارقة، وسعادة محمد حسن خلف، عضو مجلس أمناء المجمع، ومشاركة 24 باحثاً وأكاديمياً من 19 دولة أوروبية، قدّموا 24 دراسة تناولت محاور المؤتمر الرئيسة: هجرة الألفاظ العربية إلى اللغات الأخرى، منهجيات تعليم العربية للناطقين بغيرها، ترجمة الأدب العربي وأثرها في نشر اللغة، وتحقيق التراث العربي والإسلامي.

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Children blend physics and ballet at SIBF 2025’s ‘Moving Ballerinas’ workshop

The Sharjah International Book Fair workshop introduced young learners to the principles of mechanics through a creative blend of science and art


Sharjah, November 8, 2025
 

The ‘Moving Ballerinas’ workshop saw a packed house at the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2025), where more than 20 excited children came together to try a hands-on activity that explored the intersection of art and physics, with the young participants crafting ballerinas that could spin.

Led by trainer Cheryl and other support staff, the activity promoted learning across the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) fields. “We’re making a moving ballerina using a battery and a magnet,” Cheryl explained. “It focuses on motion, gears, and art in movement. The significance of this activity is that it links physics with artistic expression, teaching rotational movement and mechanical motion, while encouraging creativity, rhythm, and coordination.”

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