Two-day event to showcase latest digital developments

Media moguls mark your calendars for medialive! – a brand new event taking place in Abu Dhabi from 18th to 19th October, held in association with twofour54.

This two-day showcase for the Middle East media community has been designed to bring together leading minds in the media and digital sphere, and to give attendees the unique opportunity to discover new media platforms, investigate the future of media and learn how to profit from the digital sphere.

Professionals who will benefit from this event include content creators (film and TV studios, creative designers, cinematographers, producers and directors, compositors, editors, stereographers, technical directors, videographers) as well as content distributors (broadcasters, mobile and internet service providers, cable and satellite operators, regulators, TV stations and network operators, programmers, webcasters) and other media professionals (communication and advertising executives, social media experts, digital media agencies).

The Media Business Conference, being held at medialive!, will explore top business issues impacting content and digital media companies, including online video, social media, investments, online advertising, mobile entertainment and mobile apps.

International and local speakers confirmed for the Media Business Conference include executives from MBC Group, Google, Yahoo! Maktoob, European Broadcasting Union, Monterosa, Ex Machina, Video Plaza, Flip Media, Nokia Siemens Network, BBC Worldwide, MBC Group and Mindshare.

Abu Dhabi Week readers can get 20 percent off the conference rate. Register online at www.medialive.ae/visit and enter ADW11 in the Registration Code box to redeem this discount. (Normal rate: $495. You pay $375).