The world's largest summit for media, content, and entertainment, Bridge 2025, has announced the participation of global star, actor, director, music producer, and entrepreneur Idris Elba in its events, taking place from December 8-10, 2025, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). The summit will host over 60,000 participants, 400 global speakers, and 300 exhibitors, featuring prominent decision-makers and influential institutions working to accelerate media transformation, drive innovation, and strengthen the content economy as one of the world's most powerful growth engines. Elba's participation is a pivotal addition to the summit's agenda, given his global footprint spanning film, music, production, entrepreneurship, and human impact, alongside his efforts in empowering youth, fostering development in Africa, advancing the food security agenda, and expanding opportunities for creative industries globally. Through a career that extends beyond the screen into realms of influence and transformation, Elba embodies the essence of the summit's mission: to accelerate the progress of the content ecosystem, expand its impact, and connect creators and decision-makers on a single platform that propels the industry to unprecedented levels of growth and influence. Idris Elba joins a roster of elite leaders, innovators, and change-makers from governments, global media, tech companies, investment firms, the creative economy, and cultural institutions participating in the summit's program, which is structured across seven key pillars: Media, Content Economy, Music, Gaming, Marketing, Technology & AI, and Film Production.
