UAE Hosts 1 Billion Followers Summit to Lead Global Creator Economy

The 1 Billion Followers Summit is a unique event initiated by the UAE and held from January 11 to 13, 2025, at the main sites of Dubai – Emirates Towers, the business center of Dubai International Financial Center, and the Museum of the Future. This third edition of the summit under the hashtag #Content4Good is expected to define new trends in the content creation market today worth $250 billion, forecasted to gross $440 billion in the coming years.

Global Collaboration at Scale

The target audience of the summit has been impressive with more than content creators and influencers, 420 speakers, 125 CEOs and world experts. It brings out that the UAE continues to support innovation and investment in the creator economy space.

UAE’s Strategic Vision

Youssef Al Baqishi who serves in the committee appreciate the UAE’s desire to take pole position in this expanding market. He stressed that the role of the summit is especially in helping to bring great talents and ventures into the UAE’s prosperous business environment.

The UAE with its vast investment opportunities, following the world-class services has an enabling environment for growth of creators and or business entities. This is in tandem with this country’s long-term vision of establish the country as the top innovation country and a home to talented creators.

Looking Ahead

Unlike other meetings that bring together celebrities, the 1 Billion Followers Summit is a purposeful effort to reimagine the future of the creator economy. Through hosting such impactful events, the UAE solidify its position as a trendsetter for making and investing in this highly profitable category of business for the generation of content in the future.