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- Music Fireside 8 December 3:10 - 3:25PM
The Universal Language Connecting a Divided World
At a time when words divide and algorithms amplify differences, music remains one of the world’s last true bridges, uniting billions through shared rhythms and emotion. This session’s focus is on music’s enduring role as a global connector, exploring how sound becomes story, how emotion becomes economy, and how artists become ambassadors of something greater than entertainment. Audience members learn how data, digital platforms, and live experiences can bring us closer rather than further apart. Music may be an industry, but it is also a common language. It’s one that still has the power to rebuild trust, empathy, and belonging in a fractured age.
Explore by Instagram - Picture Workshop 8 December 12:15 - 2:15PM
From Idea to Story: Exploring Your Voice as a Screenwriter 1\2
Day 1 — Discovering the Idea and Building the Foundation Day 1 focuses on identifying strong story ideas and drawing inspiration from personal experiences, social issues, and real-life events. Participants engage in practical exercises to extract ideas from everyday life and start developing them into a dramatic premise. Includes group discussions and feedback from the instructor to refine initial concepts.
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- Picture Workshop 9 December 2:30 - 4:30PM
Realistic Acting & Character Formation
This intensive workshop focuses on building a dramatic character from the inside out. Abdel Moneim Amayri shares his expertise on how to prepare for a role, not just through external appearance, but by understanding the character’s inner life, emotions, and journey. Participants will learn how to craft fully realized, authentic dramatic characters.
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- Marketing Presentation 9 December 12:20 - 12:45PM
e.l.f. 1: Formula for the Fearless
Join Kory Marchisotto for a fast-paced journey behind e.l.f. Beauty’s billion-dollar rise and unstoppable momentum. Fearless meets heartful at full speed. Discover how e.l.f.’s thoughtful, culture-driven approach — where bold disruption meets kind-hearted purpose — has powered 27 consecutive quarters of growth, fueled deep community connection, and proven that purpose-led, results-driven courage is the ultimate formula for building brands that move at the speed of culture.
Forum Stage - Creator Economy Fireside 8 December 5:15 - 5:30PM
Can Creators Save Hollywood?
A new wave of creators is blurring the line between cinema, design, and storytelling and Max Reisinger is at the forefront. In this session and exclusive Camps Studio showcase, Max explores how cinematic thinking drives the next evolution of the creator economy, where visuals carry emotion, stories build brands, and creators design entire worlds around their vision. Through the lens of Camps Studio, he reveals how film-inspired storytelling can transform creativity into culture and community.
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- Media Speech 10 December 11:35 - 11:50AM
The UAE Content Story
How the role of influencers and content creators has shifted from a purely entertainment or media function to a guiding, awareness-shaping role and what impact this transformation has on societies, youth, and social cohesion.
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