UAE Media Council Chairman visits Huawei R&D Centre ahead of BRIDGE 2025 Summit

Dubai: Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, Chairman of the UAE National Media Office and Chairman of the UAE Media Council, visited Huawei’s Research and Development Centre in Shanghai as part of the lead-up to BRIDGE 2025, the region’s largest summit uniting media, cultural, and creative industry leaders.

The summit is set to take place in Abu Dhabi from December 8 to 10, 2025.

Accompanied by Dr Jamal Mohammed Al Kaabi, Director-General of the UAE National Media Office, the visit highlights the UAE’s strategic focus on integrating advanced technologies with a human-centric media vision.

The delegation was welcomed by senior Huawei executives, including Lv Yang Ming, President of the Huawei Cloud Media Service Product Department; Lu Zhen Yu, Product Expert in Huawei Cloud Media Services; Wharton Huang, Vice President of Government & Enterprise, Huawei Cloud UAE; and Lewis Tan, Head of Strategy and Marketing, Huawei Cloud UAE.

During high-level discussions with Huawei’s leadership team, the UAE delegation explored avenues for collaboration in media technologies, artificial intelligence, big data, digital broadcasting, and 5G.

International partnerships

Al Hamed emphasised the significance of fostering international partnerships to develop intelligent media solutions tailored to the Arabic language and regional needs. He also underscored the importance of media as a tool for knowledge exchange, innovation, and sustainable development.

The visit also included a guided tour of Huawei’s Lianqiu Lake R&D Centre, which showcases cutting-edge innovations in media technology and smart education platforms.

BRIDGE Summit

Speaking on the upcoming BRIDGE 2025 Summit in Abu Dhabi, Al Hamed described it as a “strategic incubator for responsible cooperation” that will act as a platform for new partnerships and investment models. He stressed its potential to reshape the future of media — not only as an industry but as a key driver of innovation and human development.

Outreach initiative

The Shanghai visit is part of a global outreach initiative to prepare for BRIDGE 2025, which will gather global media decision-makers, technology pioneers, and cultural influencers in Abu Dhabi to design a more balanced, inclusive, and forward-looking media ecosystem.