{"id":100080,"date":"2026-02-03T09:18:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T06:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/?p=100080"},"modified":"2026-02-03T09:19:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T06:19:00","slug":"%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%86%d8%aa%d8%af%d9%89-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d8%b9%d9%88%d8%af%d9%8a-%d9%84%d9%84%d8%a5%d8%b9%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%85-2026-%d9%85%d9%86%d8%b5%d8%a9-%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%a6%d8%af%d8%a9-%d8%aa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/en\/100080\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Media Forum 2026. A pioneering platform that embodies the Kingdom's media and cultural leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/saudimf.sa\/\">Saudi Media Forum<\/a><\/strong> A leading media platform that annually brings together media professionals and decision-makers, and hosts a select group of prominent figures and leaders in the media field to discuss the most pressing issues and challenges facing the sector, as well as ways for it to keep pace with a rapidly changing world. This makes the forum a pivotal event in this year of media transformation, and a true embodiment of the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 in strengthening the Kingdom\u2019s position as a leading media and cultural hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Keeping Pace with Artificial Intelligence<br><\/strong>The forum highlights the role of the media in shaping national consciousness, keeping pace with artificial intelligence, promoting in-depth storytelling, and exploring the prospects for influence beyond the digital transformation, This approach represents a strategic step toward a Saudi media sector that keeps pace with global change and leads it with a vision, creating a powerful media impact that serves national objectives.<br>The Saudi Media Forum is effectively and directly linked to the Kingdom\u2019s Vision 2030, as it serves as a tool of soft power and highlights the media transformations the Kingdom has achieved as part of implementing the Vision, through programs that promote the development of supportive legislative and enabling environments. This edition of the Forum takes on exceptional significance as it coincides with the tenth anniversary of the Vision\u2019s launch, reflecting the nation\u2019s progress and participants\u2019 engagement with ambitious transformative policies and measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Supporting the Creative Industries<br><\/strong>The forum embodies Saudi Arabia\u2019s status as a hub for media, culture, and leadership; supports the creative industries and the digital economy; empowers national talent in the fields of advanced media; and projecting the Kingdom\u2019s voice globally through a balanced and inspiring narrative. This makes it not merely a platform for dialogue, but a leading Saudi platform for media exchange and cooperation that develops capabilities, stimulates innovation, and builds bridges of communication both locally and globally.<br>The forum will discuss a number of vital topics, including global challenges facing the media and ways to address them; the role of the media in the energy transition and sustainable innovation; crisis management and the digital infrastructure of the media; the impact of esports on the public and the media; the media and entertainment economy and investment opportunities in the Kingdom; media planning in the context of digital transformation; the use of artificial intelligence in journalism and content creation; the rise of documentary films as a media platform; economic policies linked to the Kingdom\u2019s Vision 2030; the future of the Saudi content industry in global markets; the audience experience, from consumption to participation; and innovation in storytelling and visual production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Saudi Media Award<br><\/strong>The Saudi Media Awards, one of the forum\u2019s events, has expanded to include four main categories that form a comprehensive framework covering fourteen fields of media work, In the visual and audio media content category, the awards introduced a category for AI-generated content\u2014an unprecedented innovation in the history of media awards. This category represents a fundamental shift that reshapes the concept of the creative industry, as it is the first global award specializing in this field within the professional awards system, establishing AI-generated content as a creative category in its own right, The award reflects Saudi Arabia\u2019s ambitious drive toward leadership in the use of artificial intelligence to create cutting-edge content that integrates human imagination with advanced technical capabilities, and it provides content creators with a new space to explore the boundaries of innovation and transcend traditional frameworks in production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Future of Media Expo<br><\/strong>The forum features the \u201cFuture of Media\u201d exhibition \u201cFOMEX,\u201d which brings together a select group of government institutions and local and international companies, showcases the latest media technologies and products, and provides a platform for signing strategic partnerships and envisioning the future of the media ecosystem, in addition to the \u201cFOMEX\u201d stage, which hosts panel discussions and workshops featuring prominent speakers from around the world.<br>The package of specialized initiatives launched by the forum\u2014including the \u201cSaudi MIB\u201d media innovation camp, the \u201cSMF GROW UP\u201d initiative\u2014which provides support mechanisms for media startups\u2014the \u201cBrainstorming Room\u201d initiative for generating media ideas, the \u201cSMF Connect\u201d initiative to strengthen international media cooperation, and the \u201cForum Spotlight\u201d to transform the forum into an ongoing media movement, as well as the \u201cMedia Ambassadors\u201d initiative aimed at preparing a new generation of Saudi media professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">Minutes<\/span><\/span>The Saudi Media Forum is a leading media platform that annually brings together media professionals and decision-makers, and hosts a select group of prominent figures and leaders in the media sector to discuss the most pressing issues and challenges facing the industry, as well as ways to keep pace with a rapidly changing world. This makes the forum a pivotal event in this year of media transformation, and a true reflection of the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 in strengthening the Kingdom\u2019s position as a media hub \u2026 <a title=\"Saudi Media Forum 2026. A pioneering platform that embodies the Kingdom&#039;s media and cultural leadership\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/en\/100080\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about the Saudi Media Forum 2026... 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