BRIDGE delegation meets Egypt’s leading media institutions – National Media Authority and United Media Services – as part of global preparatory roadshow for BRIDGE Summit 2025

Cairo, September 03, 2025

As part of the global preparatory roadshow for BRIDGE Summit 2025 — the world’s largest event for media, content, and entertainment, to be held in Abu Dhabi from December 8–10 with the participation of global media leaders, cultural and creative content makers, and decision-makers from around the world — a BRIDGE delegation led by H.E. Dr. Jamal Mohammed Al Kaabi, Director General of the UAE National Media Office and Vice Chairman of BRIDGE, visited Cairo for a series of high-level meetings.

During its visit to the Egyptian capital, the delegation held two extensive meetings with the National Media Authority (NMA) — Egypt’s official body responsible for national television and radio broadcasting — and United Media Services (UMS), the largest integrated media group in the region. The meetings focused on presenting BRIDGE’s vision to establish a global platform that strengthens effective cooperation in the fields of media, content, and entertainment, and enhances constructive communication in sectors that shape public awareness, cultural identity, and collective creativity.

H.E. Ahmed Al Moslemany said: “Egyptian media has always played a central role in supporting Arab culture and engaging with its regional environment. BRIDGE’s comprehensive vision enhances this historic position and links it to a wider global system. We are not just looking at another conference — but at a platform that unites media professionals, creators, investors, and policymakers across continents. We see BRIDGE as a bridge for openness and collaboration, offering new opportunities for emerging generations of journalists and content creators to learn, engage, and innovate. The UAE’s initiatives in this field are a vital addition to the future of media in our region, and Egypt is committed to being an active partner in this journey.”

H.E. Tarek Nour praised BRIDGE’s vision, saying: “BRIDGE comes at exactly the right time, as technological acceleration across all sectors is outpacing what we can absorb individually — whether at the level of industries or even nations. There must be a unified system that supports constructive communication and sets ethical and human commitments in dealing with these technologies. UMS is fully prepared to work with BRIDGE in a partnership that delivers benefits regionally and globally, and for humanity as a whole. I also want to commend the UAE’s leadership and institutions for their pioneering initiatives whose impact extends well beyond the UAE and the region. The UAE is a genius in management and marketing; it has built one of the world’s greatest national brands, and it is capable of leading a project of this global scale while maintaining balance and shared interests. The UAE will not stop at succeeding in this project, but will go further, as we have always known it to do.”

In attendance at the meeting on behalf of United Media Services were Ahmed Tarek, Board Member; Ahmed Faiq, Head of Programs and Government Relations; Samir Omar, Head of News; Dr. Enas Abdel Dayem, President of the United Media Academy; Sameh Gamal, Executive Director of the United Media Academy; and Nahid Khalifa, Chief of Staff to the Chairman.

Egypt’s participation comes as part of the global BRIDGE 2025 Roadshow, which has already included New York, London, Osaka, and Shanghai, underscoring that the Summit in Abu Dhabi will stand as a unifying platform reflecting cultural diversity and building bridges between East and West, Africa, the Arab world, and the world at large.

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1- 4. BRIDGE delegation led by H.E. Dr. Jamal Mohammed Al Kaabi meets H.E. Ahmed Al Moslemany, Chairman of Egypt’s National Media Authority, during the global preparatory roadshow for BRIDGE Summit 2025.

5 – 8. BRIDGE delegation led by H.E. Dr. Jamal Mohammed Al Kaabi meets H.E. Tarek Nour, Chairman of United Media Services, during the global preparatory roadshow for BRIDGE Summit 2025.