Global star Priyanka Chopra Jonas will be among the headline speakers and guests at the BRIDGE Summit 2025, taking place at the ADNEC Centre, Abu Dhabi, from December 8-10, 2025. The summit organisers list her as a featured participant and are promoting opportunities for attendees to meet speakers at the event.If you want to see her in person, register for BRIDGE through the official summit channels, organisers are asking delegates and visitors to register early because the event hosts hundreds of international speakers and limited-ticket sessions (some appearances are by invitation or reserved for summit delegates). Official BRIDGE social posts and the event page provide the registration links and session schedules
Priyanka Chopra Jonas: The world’s most successful south asian icon
After making headlines in India with her viral all-white appearance at SS Rajamouli’s Varanasi launch event, Priyanka Chopra Jonas is now set to bring her global star power to the UAE. Fresh off the buzz of her graceful, namaste-filled public appearance in Hyderabad, the Hollywood-Bollywood icon will travel to Abu Dhabi this December as a headline speaker at the BRIDGE Summit, giving UAE fans a rare chance to see her in person.Priyanka Chopra Jonas is one of India’s most successful cultural exports, known for her ability to navigate multiple worlds with seamless authority. Her career established her as Bollywood royalty, with a filmography that includes award-winning roles in movies like Fashion, Barfi!, Mary Kom, and Bajirao Mastani. Each performance showcased her range and undeniable star wattage.When the scope of Bollywood no longer matched her ambition, she turned West, achieving a major breakout role in the hit series Quantico. This move made her a household name in the US and cemented her status as a rare cultural crossover icon. Today, she uses her platform to champion critical issues like equality, women’s rights, and global representation, appealing to a massive cross-industry audience.
BRIDGE Summit 2025
The event bringing this global star to the Middle East is the BRIDGE Summit 2025, launched by the UAE National Media Office (NMO). It is billed as the world’s largest debut media event, designed to be a massive marketplace for ideas, deals, and partnerships across the global media, content, and entertainment industries.The summit’s scale is immense:
- Dates & Location: December 8–10, 2025, at the ADNEC Centre in Abu Dhabi.
- Expected Attendance: Over 60,000 participants are anticipated.
- Program Scope: The event will feature over 400 global speakers and 300 exhibitors spread across 1.65 million square feet of space.
The summit is structured around seven crucial content tracks that map the industry’s future: Media, Creator Economy, Music, Gaming, Technology, Marketing, and Picture.
Star-studded lineup
Priyanka Chopra Jonas will contribute more than just star value; she brings her credibility and influence as a powerful global role model. Attendees can expect her to discuss fearless reinvention, the intersection of culture and creativity, and how to champion diverse voices in the global content economy.She is joined by an elite roster of global figures, confirming the summit’s status as a major international event:
- Idris Elba: The acclaimed actor, filmmaker, DJ (“Big Driis”), and philanthropist.
- Gary Vaynerchuk: CEO of VaynerMedia and famed entrepreneur.
- Alexis Ohanian: Founder of Seven Seven Six and co-founder of Reddit.
- Sir Martin Sorrell: Founder and Executive Chairman of S4 Capital.
By gathering these policymakers, creative founders, and global executives, the BRIDGE Summit aims to be an open laboratory where dialogue is translated into action, establishing new standards for sustainable growth and cross-cultural collaboration across the globe.
Looking ahead
Priyanka Chopra Jonas’s upcoming visit adds yet another high-profile moment to the UAE’s rapidly expanding cultural calendar. From her viral appearance in India to her much-anticipated presence in Abu Dhabi, the momentum around her global journey continues to grow. As fans, industry leaders and creatives prepare to gather at the BRIDGE Summit, one thing is certain, Priyanka’s arrival won’t just be an appearance, it will be an event. And for the UAE, it’s a reminder of its rising stature as a global destination where the world’s biggest icons choose to connect, inspire and lead.
