Yesterday (Wednesday), Minister of Information Salman bin Yousef Al Dosari witnessed the closing ceremony of the 5th Saudi Media Forum, held under the auspices of “Media in a Shaping World” and the accompanying exhibition “The Future of Media” FOMX, and the announcement of the winners of the forum’s award track, in the presence of a large number of ministers, officials and media experts from Saudi Arabia and abroad.
In his speech, Saudi Media Forum Chairman Mohammed bin Fahd Al Harithi expressed his gratitude to all supporters, partners and participants, saying, “What a beautiful thing, what a sweet moment of gratitude, the title of tonight’s event, Gratitude.” is the moment when we affirm the essence of truth and the authenticity of our humanity, and the more people we meet and the more awareness we have, the more we will pay attention to their symbols, honor them and pay homage to their creators.” Gratitude is not an ordinary word, but rather a word that reflects a culture. If you appreciate it, I’ll give you more. Gratitude is the essence of nobility.
He explained that the forum was attended by around 300 speakers from all over the world, and that the wide range of attendees enriched the discussions and contributed to turning the event into an exceptional media carnival, highlighting the Forum’s efforts to transform seasonal events into sustainable organizational activities through qualitative initiatives, in particular the Media Innovation Center, the Nomu initiative to support media entrepreneurs, and the Media Ambassador initiative to discover and empower talent. In addition to the “Light” initiative to transfer the forum experience to different regions of the Kingdom, a number of university students also participated.
The Forum President pointed out that the “Future of Media” exhibition had more than 250 companies participating and exhibiting the latest content production technologies, which enabled a wide global participation, and emphasized that with the support of wise leaders and the follow-up of the Minister of Information, today’s media are partners in development, creators of awareness and engines of change.
Mr. Al Hersi appreciated the efforts of strategic partners, sponsors, working teams and participants, and expressed his gratitude to everyone who contributed, participated and attended the forum.
It was later announced that the Saudi Media Forum had set a world record by reaching 65,603 visitors, and was eventually recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records. This is an achievement that reflects the Forum’s growing position on the international media event map.
At the closing ceremony, the winners of the Forum’s awards in the 5th session were announced in various tracks. This is part of the Forum’s commitment to supporting and stimulating creativity in the media. The award in the “Press Report” track was won by Khaled Al Badr, the “Journalistic Dialogue” track went to Abdul Hadi Habtoor, and the “Academic Research” track went to Rama Al Saleh.
In the “Audio Visual Media” category, the “Media Content Generated by Artificial Intelligence” award went to LUMA AI, the “Social Talk Program” track award went to the Kingdom of Morocco’s “Rashid Show” program, and the “Podcast and Radio Talk Program” track award went to the Ministry of Culture’s “Podcast 1949” program.
The award for “Best Media Production on National Day” was won by the Tourism Development Fund’s film “What Have You Heard About Saudi Arabia?”, and the award for “Best Media Production on National Day” was won by the Ministry of Defense for the film “Al Awja”.
Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabiya, Counselor to the Royal Court and General Director of the King Salman Relief and Humanitarian Assistance Center, received the “Global Competitor” award, while the “Press Column” award went to Dr. Mohammed Al Rumaihi.
The Vision 2030 account won the award in the “Best Media Work of Science Day” category.
Later, the “Media Personality of the Year” award was announced, honoring renowned journalist Dr. Hussein Najjar for his career in the media.
At the end of the ceremony, the winners posed for a commemorative photo with Salman bin Yousef Al Dosari, Minister of Information, and then praised their partners and sponsors.
Yesterday (Wednesday), Minister of Media Salman bin Yusuf Al Dosari attended the closing ceremony of the 5th Saudi Media Forum, held together with the accompanying Future of Media exhibition “FOMEX” under the slogan “Media in a Shaping World”, and the announcement of the winners of the Forum’s award categories, in the presence of several ministers, officials and media experts from Saudi Arabia and abroad.
In his speech, Mohammed bin Fahd Al Harithi, Chairman of the Saudi Media Forum, expressed his gratitude to all supporters, partners and participants, saying: “How beautiful are the words of gratitude, which is the theme of tonight’s occasion, and how joyful are the moments of gratitude. It is a language that reflects the culture: ‘If you are grateful, I will surely increase you’… Gratitude is a noble metal.”
He explained that the forum was attended by around 300 speakers from around the world, and the wide range of attendees contributed to enriching the discussions and turning the event into an exceptional media carnival, highlighting the forum’s commitment to move from seasonal events to sustainable organizational activities through qualitative initiatives. The most prominent of these are the “Media Innovation Center”, the “Growth” initiative to support media entrepreneurs, and the “Media Ambassador” initiative for discovery. In addition to the “Light” initiative, which brings the Forum experience to different regions of the Kingdom, it also empowers university student talent.
The Chairperson noted that the “Future of Media” exhibition had gained wide international participation, with more than 250 companies exhibiting the latest content production technologies, and affirmed that under the wise leadership and follow-up of the Minister of Media, today’s media are partners in development, awareness and a driving force for change.
Mr. Al Harithi commended the efforts of strategic partners, sponsors, working teams and participants and expressed his gratitude to everyone who contributed, participated and attended the forum.
Subsequently, it was announced that the Saudi Media Forum had reached 65,603 visitors, setting a world record and finally earning recognition from the Guinness Book of World Records. This is an achievement that reflects the Forum’s growing position on the international media event map.
At the closing ceremony, winners in various categories of the Forum’s 5th Awards were announced, reflecting the Forum’s commitment to supporting and stimulating creativity in the media. Khalid Al Badr won the award in the “Journalistic Reporting” category, Abdulhadi Habtour won the award in the “Journalistic Dialogue” category, and Rama Al Suhairi won the award in the “Academic Research” category.
In the “Audio Visual Media” category, “LUMA AI” won the award in the “AI-generated media content” category, the Kingdom of Morocco’s “Rachid Show” won the award in the “Social Talk Show” category, and the Ministry of Culture’s program “Podcasts 1949” won in the “Podcasts and Radio Talk Shows” category.
The Tourism Development Fund’s film “What Have You Heard About Saudi Arabia?” won the award in the “Best Media Production on National Day” category, and the Ministry of Defense’s film “Al Awja” won in the “Best National Day Production” category.
Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabia, Counselor to the Royal Court and General Director of King Salman Relief and Humanitarian Action Center, received the “Global Competitor” award, and Dr. Mohammed Al Rumaihi received the “Journalistic Column” award.
The Vision 2030 account won the award in the “Best Media Work of Banner Day” category.
Later, in recognition of his career in the media, the “Media Personality of the Year” award was announced, which will be awarded to respected media personality Dr. Hussein Najjar.
At the end of the ceremony, a commemorative photo was taken with the winners along with Media Minister Salman bin Yusuf Al Dosari, followed by the recognition of partners and sponsors.
