Overview
- Bridge 2025 opened in Abu Dhabi with organizers citing around 60,000 participants from 132 countries, 430 speakers and 300+ sessions across seven tracks spanning media, AI, film and the content economy.
- Event organizers highlighted global partnerships, including Meta, and reported heavy pre-opening engagement on the BRIDGE app with hundreds of thousands of searches and thousands of connections and scheduled meetings.
- The fourth Abu Dhabi Financial Week launched at Al Maryah’s Grand Steps, drawing leaders managing about $62 trillion in assets for 60+ events and 300+ sessions, with a program centered on AI, quantum technologies and capital-market trends.
- Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed approved the FIDA cluster for financial technologies, insurance and digital or alternative assets, with official projections of AED 56 billion GDP impact, AED 17 billion in investments and 8,000 jobs by 2045.
- Dubai’s Executive Council adopted a refreshed plan for citizen housing and a digital resilience policy to reinforce service continuity and critical infrastructure, while Sharjah’s ruler detailed progress in Mahdhab suburb with 2,000 homes delivered and 2,000 more under construction.