Today’s inaugural Festival of Media MENA was the top-performing Twitter trend, both in Dubai and the wider United Arab Emirates. Here are some of the top tweets to emerge from the event.
Tweeters shared insights from key speakers, streamed sessions live on Periscope and got excited about the launch of Coca-Cola’s ‘Share a Coke’ campaign in the region. Here are some of the highlights.
#FOMMENA it’s official! We are the number 1 trending topic in the UAE today.
Charlie Crowe (@charliecrowe1) April 15, 2015
Packed room and we haven’t even begun! #FOMMENA launching with a bang. @charliecrowe1 and @shingy kicking us off soon pic.twitter.com/ViWqTX29Lx
Festival of Media (@FestivalOfMedia) April 15, 2015
@michelmalkoun @shingy getting ready for an announcement! @DMS_cg @AOL_Inc @choueirigroup #FOMMENA pic.twitter.com/lh8h54rZKN
iMad Sarrouf (@Digitful) April 15, 2015
Completely geeking out over the epic digital screen at #FOMMENA pic.twitter.com/6zi3ZsYOj8
Graham Alexander (@Greybo) April 15, 2015
‘Social media is not owned by anybody, it is of itself’ Simon Sproule Global Marketing Director Aston Martin #FOMMENA pic.twitter.com/uKZFW7TD6v
Rich FitzGerald (@fitzyrichard) April 15, 2015
Sound bites from #FOMMENA What is the most important thing you learnt today? Let us know! pic.twitter.com/lGLnN2Frme
UM MENA (@UM_MENA) April 15, 2015
Backstage at #FOMMENA !!! pic.twitter.com/im2DhbSCV9
Parminder Singh (@parrysingh) April 15, 2015
#shareacoke at the #fommena Dubai event @MashableHQ https://t.co/vLJmvkCQWe
Ben Maher (@Maherster) April 15, 2015
The awesome @LinaHabibNaifeh talking about reaching Arab Women in the digital age #FOMMENA pic.twitter.com/s2iD4EX6jY
Rami Saad (@RamiSaad) April 15, 2015
OMD crew at #FOMMENA #OMDFOM @WassWass @nadimsamara @loul81 @Msssbou @EricBequin pic.twitter.com/s3nTSDWXY2
OMD MENA (@OMDMENA) April 15, 2015
“there is abundant talent in the region but there is room to drive local talent,” says @John_Antoniades #FOMMENA pic.twitter.com/H8AcD2qqQM
SMG MENA (@SMG_MENA) April 15, 2015
Great roundup by @shingy on the big headlines from the day #FOMMENA #OMDFOM @FestivalOfMedia pic.twitter.com/qhbVqZ3Vb0
OMD MENA (@OMDMENA) April 15, 2015