Dubai’s 1 Billion Followers Summit this week is completely sold out

Organised by the UAE Government Media Office, all tickets for the fourth edition of the popular congregation of content creators are now sold out.

The three-day event, which has the theme of ‘Content for Good’ this year and features the popular MrBeast, takes place at the Emirates Towers, DIFC and the Museum of the Future.

This year’s edition is expected to draw over 30,000 attendees, and the participation of more than 15,000 content creators. Sessions feature over 500 speakers with a collective following of 3.5 billion.

Tickets offered included the VIP ticket, with a three-day access to all sessions, speaker halls, roundtables and off-summit events, as well as access to the Summit’s closing ceremony featuring a variety of activities.

The Summit also offered the Expo and Creator Pro tickets, giving visitors a 3-day access to all sessions across the event’s three tracks: Technology, Economy and Content. The Creator Pro ticket option allows visitors access to the closing ceremony, off-summit events and other privileges.

Global stars join summit line-up

The upcoming Summit will feature over 580 keynote sessions, roundtables, debates, fireside chats and workshops. Regional and international professionals, including more than 150 CEOs and experts, will discuss the latest creator economy trends, with special focus on the future and growing impact of digital platforms.

Key speakers at the event include James Stephen Donaldson (MrBeast), who created the world’s largest YouTube channel in terms of followers; Lara Trump, wife of US President’s son Eric Trump and a renowned TV producer and host, as well as renowned American actor and producer Will Smith.

Max Amini, the world-famous comedian, producer, director and podcaster; Simon Squibb, British investor known for his initiatives in support of entrepreneurs; Mohamed Alabbar, Founder of Emaar; and Rio Ferdinand, the retired English football player, will also speak at the event.

The world’s major social media platforms – TikTok, Snapchat, X, YouTube,  Google Gemini, Meta (including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp), Disney+ and TWITCH – will be part of the Summit for the second year running.

The 1 Billion Followers Summit has launched a number of major initiatives that sparked global interest. These include the 1 Billion Acts of Kindness campaign in collaboration with MrBeast, and with support from MBRGI and the Varkey Foundation. The campaign has inspired over 170,000 acts of kindness that attracted more than 100,000 views in three weeks.

Another announcement is the AI Film Award in partnership with Google Gemini. Considered the world’s largest award of its kind with a prize of US$1 million, it has attracted the interest of over 30,000 people from 116 countries and received 3,500 film submissions.

The Summit is set to take off next Friday under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister oand Ruler of Dubai.