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Mission-driven stories often struggle to reach the right audiences as platform algorithms favour clicks over credibility. Despite increased philanthropic support for journalism, weak distribution infrastructure limits the impact of quality content. What will it take for funders and media organizations to align and ensure meaningful stories cut through the noise?
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- Creator Economy Fireside 9 December 3:05 - 3:20PM
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Alan Chikin Chow turned 60-second sketches into a 94-million-strong global community. His rise captures the next chapter of the creator economy, where authenticity fuels scale, and fandoms evolve into ecosystems. As creators become studios and storytellers become brands, what does it take to build influence that lasts beyond the algorithm?
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- Media Panel 9 December 11:55AM - 12:15PM
The New Geography of Storytelling
Global storytelling remains shaped by a few legacy power centers even as most of the world’s people, and much of its innovation, live outside them. Across the Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, creators are producing stories that challenge stereotypes, reveal overlooked progress, and reflect realities often missed by Western-centric media. This session looks at how these storytellers are democratizing the global narrative, and how traditional and new media hubs alike can orient for inclusivity and context-driven storytelling ecosystem.
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- Picture Panel 9 December 2:45 - 3:15PM
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As audiences fragment and production models evolve across borders, the global film and television industry stands at a crossroads of opportunity and complexity. This session gathers leaders from studios, streamers, and emerging markets to explore the future of the picture business, from financing and co-productions to talent mobility and new creative hubs, and what the next decade will demand from creators, producers, and investors worldwide.
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