H.R.H. Princess Lamia Bint Majed Saud AlSaud
Her Royal Highness Princess Lamia bint Majed Saud AlSaud is the Secretary General and a Board Member of Alwaleed Philanthropies, where she oversees global initiatives across 190 countries focused on empowering women and youth, alleviating poverty, and promoting cultural understanding. In 2024, she was appointed CEO of Rotana Media Group, home to Rotana Studios and Rotana Channels, marking her as one of the region’s most influential media leaders.
Under her leadership at Alwaleed Philanthropies, Princess Lamia has been honored with numerous international awards, including the Arab Woman of the Year Award for Achievement in Philanthropy, the Change Maker Award at the Aid & Trade Conference, and the People First Leader Award at the GCC GOV HR Awards. She has also received an honorary medal from the Vice President of Laos for her humanitarian work and an Honorary Doctorate from the University for the Creative Arts for her advocacy of gender equality and cultural dialogue.
Princess Lamia also serves as a UN-Habitat Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Arab States, UN Women Global Champion for Gender Equality, and a Member of UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited Champion Committee, reflecting her deep commitment to advancing opportunity and equity worldwide.
Before her philanthropic career, Princess Lamia founded the publishing house Sada Al Arab in Cairo, Beirut, and Dubai, and authored the acclaimed novel Children and Blood, which confronts the issue of honor killings and women’s rights in the Middle East.
At BRIDGE Summit, HRH Princess Lamia will share lessons from leading large-scale initiatives in philanthropy and media, showing how purpose, partnership, and storytelling can drive real social change across borders.
H.R.H. Princess Lamia Bint Majed Saud AlSaudat BRIDGE
- Media Fireside 9 December 2:30 - 2:45PM
The End of Media's Philanthropic Whiplash
For decades, media funding has surged and collapsed in cycles, spiking around elections or crises, then evaporating when attention fades. The result is a fragile ecosystem where vital storytelling depends on the mood swings of philanthropy. In this session, H.R.H. Princess Lamia Bint Majed Saud AlSaud joins Matthew Bishop to explore how the media industry can break free from this pattern. Drawing from her leadership at the intersection of business, media, and philanthropy, Princess Lamia offers insights on building sustainable, purpose-driven media ecosystems, where long-term investment, inclusion, and impact take precedence over fleeting attention.
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