Where MENA and the global media meet.
Egypt Media Forum is the region’s most significant media and technology forum, an independent, international gathering held every year in Cairo, Egypt, bringing together media leaders from around the world.
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NOV. 2026
CAIRO, EGYPT
In-Person 2 Days
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Who We Are
EMF is the region’s preeminent international media and technology forum. Operating from Cairo, the historic heart of the Middle East and its largest, most demanding media market , EMF serves as a vital intellectual engine where the industry’s regional trajectory is defined.
Functioning as an active incubator for thought leadership, EMF brings together regional stakeholders and international experts to exchange the high-level insights that drive the sector forward. Much more than an annual gathering, it is an impact-driven platform where influential voices collaborate to transform local challenges into global opportunities. Since its inception in 2022, the forum has become the definitive arena for setting the regional media agenda.
Our framework creates a specialized, bidirectional bridge: we provide the strategic visibility for regional players to scale their impact, while offering international corporations the essential local intelligence and high-level access required to successfully navigate and command the region’s most significant market.
Forum President
Noha El Nahass
Dear colleagues,
” We have launched Egypt Media Forum (EMF) as an annual event from the heart of Cairo, the media capital of the East.
EMF welcomes media professionals from the Arab countries and the world and provides a unique opportunity to share knowledge and views on the compelling issues facing journalism and threatens its noble role in serving peoples and societies.”
THE NEXT EDITION
The Fourth Edition.
Where MENA and the global media meet.
2026 Theme
AI and Emerging Technologies
Dates
Location
Format
Nov 2026
Cairo
2 Days
At a Glance
What to expect.
Expert panels, hands-on workshops, an AI & innovation hub, an industry market floor, a closed-door investor track, and an awards evening honoring the region's media legends.
EMF Platforms
Content Platforms
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EMF Highlights
Media Spotlight
8-11-2025
The third edition of the Egypt Media Forum 2025 kicks off... Forum Chairman: An exceptional edition... Tarek Nour: The shift to digital media requires continuous innovation... Confident in the public's awareness to distinguish facts from misinformation
9-11-2025
A delegation from Beni Suef's private media sector is participating in the Egypt Media Forum.
11-11-2025
A prominent guest shines at the Egypt Media Forum in Cairo
11-11-2025
The Egyptian Media Forum concludes with messages emphasizing the need to renew media thinking.
29-7-2024
Egypt Media Forum 2024 to kick off in November with participation of over 2,000 journalists
27-11-2023
Egypt Media Forum discusses the role of Arab women in journalism.
Testimonials
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I would like to thank the Egypt Media Forum for gathering us here today and particularly Noha El Nahass, the esteemed director and for the extraordinary collaboration between you and UN Women.”
Susanne Mikhail
Regional Director, United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, UN Women for the Arab States, Sweden
Egypt Media Forum is very impressive gathering because It involved dialogue and diversity of journalists from all around the world
Jaafar Abdul Karim
TV Presenter of Jaafar Talk Program on DW, Germany
The forum has been very successful, despite this being the first edition. It’s hard to believe this isn’t the third or the fourth edition
Sherif Amer
TV Anchor at MBC Masr, Egypt
The panels and sessions were rich and fast. The topics centered in the forum were various such as the technology, media issues, and certainly the discussions about Gaza dominated many sessions, specifically the role of Western media in it. I was very happy with the presence if young media professionals and students. Thank you for this work, which in its second edition is a very honorable and useful performance.
Mona El Shazly
Veteran TV Anchor
Egypt is worthy of hosting a forum like Egypt Media Forum in its international form and character
Khaled Madkhali
Presenter at Al-Arabiya, KSA
I extend my greetings to Noha El Nahss and her team for organizing this event, which brings together a large number of youth and experts from various fields of the media industry to discuss diverse and significant topics such as artificial intelligence, social media, and future trends.
Lamis El Hadidi
TV Presenter, Al Nahar TV, Egypt
Egypt’s media professionals greatly value the EMF for its organizers, activities, and participants. The new audience is the focus of attention of media professionals and institutions.
Albert Shafik
Head of TV Sector, Board Member, UMS, Egypt
The first edition of the EMF was successful in attracting a varied group of media professionals, decision-makers, and newsroom workers. The discussions were diverse and rich, focusing on identifying the nature of the audience, professional ethics, and political changes and their effect on media content. The participation of young people in the forum is particularly noteworthy, as they bring fresh and creative ideas that can help shape the future of the Arab media landscape.
Abdallah Abdel-Karim
Executive Director, WAM, UAE
I salute the EMF organizers for creating a platform for interaction and collaboration between the Egyptian, Arab, and international media industries. The media plays an integral role in shaping nations’ awareness. Moreover, it is a delightful development to see media school students taking part in the forum.
Emad Al-Din Hussein
Editor-In-Chief, Al-Shorouk newspaper, Egypt
The EMF is of critical importance for bringing back discussion about the media industry. We were in great need of this professional dialogue.
Noura Younis
Editor-In-Chief, Al Manasa, Egypt
This is my first experience with the Egypt Media Forum, but I doubt that it will be my last. I could immediately sense the rigour behind the preparations, the collaboration involved, and the careful selection of diverse, comprehensive discussions, each chosen to serve a different purpose.
Caroline Faraj
CNN Vice-President, CNN Arabic Editor in Chief
I'm very happy to be here at the Egypt Media Forum and in Egypt. This year's 2025 theme is provocative but necessarily so. Provocation stimulates thinking, sharpens the mind, and prompts a response It's the kind of provocation that comes from a good place.
Maya Siblini
France 24 Arabic Director
I'm truly impressed by the diversity of people here and by the way the forum has been organised.
Tarek Nour
Chairman of Tarek Nour Communications, Pioneering Egyptian Advertising Magnate
The forum plays an influential role in the media landscape by supporting dialogue and innovation
Melissa Fleming
Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications at United NationsSponsors & Partners
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