Shaikh Mohammed awards 40 social media influencers

Dubai - The award winners were announced in 20 different categories for individuals and institutions.

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, honored 40 entities and individuals of the Arab Social Media Influencers Summit (ASMIS) Award on Tuesday.
Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai; His Highness Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, deputy ruler of Dubai, and the Chairman of Dubai Media Incorporated; and His Highness Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attended the award ceremony, that took place during the summit's first day at Dubai World Trade Center.
The award recognizes innovations by individuals and institutions who made a positive impact on the development and prosperity of their communities, while contributing to the progress and development of people.
Focusing on the three main areas of connectivity, creativity and impact, the award winners were announced in 20 different categories for individuals and institutions.
Lt. General Shaikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Interior, was awarded in the individuals and institution category for the government sector, while Dr Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs was awarded for the politics category.
The general public also voted for Mustafa Agha, Head of MBC sports as their favorite Arab social media influencer in the newly introduced "Audience choice" category.
Arab Social Media Influencers Award - Winners in Individuals Category:
1. Government sector category: Lt. General Shaikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Interior
2. Youth category: Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa is a member of the Bahraini royal family and the commander of Bahrain's Royal Guard and president of the Bahrain Olympic Committee.
3. Tourism category: Shaikh Majid Al Sabah, Kuwaiti Royal social media influencer known as "The Shaikh of Chic.
4. Politics category: Dr Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
5. Media category: Ahmed Al Shugairi, Saudi Arabian activist and media figure.
6. Arts category: Hussain Al Jassmi, Emirati singer
7. Community service category: Ola Faris, MBC Presenter
8. Positivity and Tolerance category: Yasser Hareb, author and media person
9. Sports category: Yasser Al-Qahtani, Saudi Arabian footballer
10. Entrepreunership category: Wael Attili, cofounder of animation and Arabic digital media company Kharabeesh
11. Economy category: Nadine Hani Senior Business News presenter on Al Arabiya News Channel
12. Entertainment category: Tariq Alharbi, Saudi Actor
13. Health category: Dr. Mohammed Al Safi
14. Private sector category: Samih Touqan, founder and CEO of Maktoob.com
15. Shopping category: Mohammed Hilal, businessman and CEO of Mohammed Hilal Group.
16. Technology category: Abdullah Al Sabe
17. Safety and Security category: Zaid Al Memari
18. Environment category: Dr Abdullah Musnad.
Arab Social Media Influencers Award - Winners in Institution Category: 
1. Tourism category: Emirates Airlines  
2. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) category: MiSK Charity Foundation  
3. Government sector category: Ministry of Interior
4. Education category: Queen Rania Foundation for Education and Development
5. Safety and Security category: Royal Oman Police
6. Media category: Sky News Arabia
7. Environment category: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
8. Politics category: Al Misbar Studies and Research Center
9. Sports category: Kooora.com, sports website
10. Entertainment category: Majid Entertainment
11. Technology category: Technology World website, based in Saudi Arabia
12. Arts category: Anghami
13. Economy category: Souq Al Mal
14. Youth category: The National Youth Commission- Sultanate of Oman.
15. Entrepreneurship category: Smaat company
16. Private Sector category: Careem and Salt
17. Shopping category: Namshi
18. Positivity and Tolerance category: Alejabiya.net
19. Blog category: AraGeek network
20. Health category: dailymedicalinfo.com
21. Audience choice category: Mustafa Al Agha, Head of MBC Sports
On its second edition, the summit attracted more than 2,500 social medial influencers and prominent social media figures from the region and around the world.
About 54 speakers shared their experiences and highlighted success stories of positive use of social media over the two-days of the second edition of the summit.
This year's edition included various styles of sessions, one of which is 'Dardachat', which are 15 minutes sessions hosting prominent Arab and international social media influencers. The speakers lineup at the event include Sheikh Majid Al Sabbah, known for his informative and interactive presence on Snapchat; Dr Travis Stork, celebrity and host of the international TV show The Doctors; Ola Al Fares, one of the active social media influencers in the humanitarian field and Hussain Al Jassmi, popular Emirati singer.
sherouk@khaleejtimes.com