1 Billion Followers Summit to host 30 workshops

The 1 Billion Followers Summit, the world’s first and largest event dedicated to shaping the content creator economy organised by the New Media Academy in Dubai from 11th to 13th January 2025, will offer over 30 workshops led by global experts and social media influencers, some of whom are visiting the region for the first time.

Attendees will gain insights into new media trends, best practices, and strategies to boost their reach and maximise their following.

The workshops, led by experts from digital and social media platforms from around the world, as well as social media influencers, address diverse topics of interest to established and emerging content creators alike, such as monetising strategies and AI tools, empowering content creators get to hone their knowledge and boost their social media presence, in addition to having the opportunity to network with industry leaders.

The 1 Billion Followers Summit invites all interested in attending any of the workshops to register in advance through the event’s website.

A series of exclusive workshops, open to a small number of interested attendees, will host top content experts and influencers to offer hands-on training and one-on-one guidance.

Earlier, The 1 Billion Followers Summit announced names of the 10 candidates shortlisted to win the One Billion Award, a $1 million prize deemed the world’s largest and most valuable for content creators.

The 10 candidates offer content that embodies the Award’s mission and aim of supporting creators whose content impacts societies positively, inspires minds, brings nations closer together, and sustains values of compassion and empathy.

With over 16,000 submissions from 190 countries to the Award via: https://vote.1billionsummit.com in 3 weeks, the 1 Billion Followers Summit announced that public voting for the shortlisted candidates, selected by an international panel of experts, opens online, on Dec.22, and runs through to Saturday, Dec.28.

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