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Aziz Maraka and Faia Younan didn't change their sound to fit the world, they made the world listen. This session explores how language, rhythm, and storytelling can transcend borders when rooted in authenticity and emotion. Through their journeys, Aziz and Faia reveal how staying true to one’s identity can create global resonance and how genuine expression turns local sound into a universal language.
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- Media Panel 10 December 11:45AM - 12:05PM
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During COVID-19, platforms struggled to balance curbing misinformation with protecting free expression, often failing at both and eroding public trust. A 2021 Pew Research study found that 60% of U.S. adults saw social media as a major source of false information, with 43% reporting encounters with significant misinformation. These failures reveal gaps in transparency and accountability. How can policy, technology, and platform leadership work together to protect truth and rights while ensuring transparency, inclusivity, and resilience?
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- Marketing Workshop 8 December 2:30 - 3:00PM
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Join Kory Marchisotto for a fast-paced journey behind e.l.f. Beauty’s billion-dollar rise and unstoppable momentum. Fearless meets heartful at full speed. Discover how e.l.f.’s thoughtful, culture-driven approach — where bold disruption meets kind-hearted purpose — has powered 27 consecutive quarters of growth, fueled deep community connection, and proven that purpose-led, results-driven courage is the ultimate formula for building brands that move at the speed of culture.
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Building a World Where Every Kid Can Create
In a world defined by consumption, what would it take to build one powered by creation? Perhaps the next generation shouldn’t just use technology, they should make it. In this session, we explore what it means to teach 21st-century skills through play, why games are the most powerful learning platform ever built, and how device affordability and internet access can unlock a future where every child, everywhere, can become a creator of their own destiny.
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- Media Workshop 10 December 1:15 - 1:55PM
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Explore how trust in traditional media is falling as social platforms rise and why users now prefer “influencers” over “editors.” This session then reveals how credibility has changed in the platform era and offers practical steps to rebuild it through transparency, timely action, and human‑centered communication.
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