Northwestern Qatar to Host Global Media Symposium
The event will feature industry leaders and international scholars discussing digital media trends on October 29, 2026.
Updated on Oct. 20, 2026 in Lecture and Seminars
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Northwestern University in Qatar is set to host a global symposium titled Fresh Global Media Players: Disrupting the Digital Ecosystem? on October 29, 2026. The gathering will convene scholars and industry experts to analyze shifts in the global digital media landscape.
Why it matters
The symposium aims to examine how emerging platforms and new business models are fundamentally altering the global digital media ecosystem. It provides a platform to bridge academic research with the practical realities of the modern media industry.
The program features 3 research sessions focused on geopolitics, regional media industries, and business models. This event builds upon a previous symposium held in 2015.
The players
Northwestern University in Qatar
This institution is a branch campus of Northwestern University that focuses on media and communication education in Doha.
Elie Habib
He is the chief executive officer of Anghami and OSN+ who will participate in the symposium.
The details
The event will include sessions focused on business models and regional media industries alongside a fireside chat with industry executives. Organizers intend to propose a special issue of the International Journal of Communication to publish research findings presented during the symposium.
Timeline
The initial symposium was held at Northwestern University in Qatar in 2015.
Elie Habib oversaw the listing of Anghami on the Nasdaq in 2022.
The 2026 symposium is scheduled to take place on October 29, 2026.
Industry Dynamics
This symposium highlights the growing academic and commercial interest in digital media disruption. It reflects a broader shift toward analyzing how regional media markets interact with global digital platforms.
Attendees can expect to gain insights into emerging digital business models and the future of media geopolitics. The event is designed to foster collaboration between international media scholars and industry leaders.
The takeaway
Events like these demonstrate how academic inquiry keeps pace with rapidly evolving digital business models. Industry participants and students can benefit by tracking the research proposals emerging from such global dialogues.
Further reading
For more information on upcoming scholarly events, visit the Lecture and Seminars section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Peninsula.
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