FMF 2025 will tackle the toughest challenges in the global mineral supply with world's top leaders
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the agenda for FMF25 was revealed at a press conference in Riyadh, led by Saudi Arabia's Vice-Minister for Mining Affairs, H.E. Khalid Al-Mudaifer.
"For the past three years, the Future Minerals Forum has become the premier gathering for minerals and an all-year-long effort to address the sector's challenges and opportunities. To achieve this, it convenes government representatives, industry leaders, investors, research institutes, and media at the most senior level in the heart of Riyadh to shape the future of minerals," said H.E. Khalid Al-Mudaifer.
Now in its fourth year and under the theme "Year of Impact," FMF25 will tackle the most critical issues and redefine the future of minerals in our rapidly evolving world. The three-day agenda includes the:
The FMF Ministerial Roundtable, a high-level, government-led meeting, anchors the program as a dynamic and impact-driven platform. One of the key reasons governments and CEOs consistently return to FMF is that it addresses the real challenges facing the global mineral supply at both governmental and senior leadership levels.
The Vice-Minister emphasized that the forum is one of the world's leading platforms for addressing regional and international challenges in the mining sector. He highlighted FMF's focus on enhancing the supply of critical minerals and their pivotal role in the global transition to clean energy. "FMF provides an exceptional opportunity to exchange ideas, showcase innovative solutions, and strengthen international cooperation to achieve sustainability in mining, while also driving economic and social developments," he added.
Day one will set the stage with the International Exhibition and interactive Knowledge Exchange sessions, where industry leaders will present insights into the global mineral supply outlook, technological advances, and sustainability frameworks. Audiences will engage directly with experts in Q&A-driven dialogues.
Fresh voices from the downstream sector will present innovative ways to integrate local communities and economies into the mineral value chain, offering attendees firsthand insights into the future applications of emerging technologies and showcasing the possibilities at the intersection of technology and sustainability.
Days two and three include the Leadership Roundtables including a series of Regional Leadership Roundtables for Africa, Latin America and Central Asia, bringing focus to the opportunities for trade and investment to and from emerging supplier regions. Each session will involve Ministers CEOs and industry experts to tackle a tough issue in order to unlock and de-risk global mineral supply through collaboration.
FMF 2025 commands an impressive roll call of industry titans who have left their mark on the mineral and industrial sectors, including;
These distinguished speakers bring a wealth of expertise from the upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors. Hand-picked for their expertise, they will drive solution-based discussions that span the entire mineral ecosystem.
Explore the detailed program agenda, sessions, themes, and speakers here.
Media are invited to register to attend the event by completing the accreditation form here.
About the Future Minerals Forum
The world's leading forum for shaping the future of minerals
The Future Minerals Forum (FMF) is the world's premier platform for minerals. FMF stands at the forefront of global industry connections, bringing together governments, international organizations, and stakeholders to collectively shape the future of minerals. With 14,000 participants from 178 countries, including 75 government representatives, FMF serves as a catalyst for global collaboration.
Through the (invite-only) ministerial roundtable, conference and exhibition, and specialized Mineral Technology and Exploration zones, the global conversation on minerals takes center stage, driving innovation and collaboration toward a sustainable future.
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Future Minerals Forum Releases Bold Three-Day Agenda for 2025
OMG agency OMD Ranked #1 for Billings Volume and Net Growth
Year-end projections drop weeks after Forrester Wave
named OMG a leader in a transforming media marketplace
NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom Media Group (OMG), the media services division of Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) and parent company to the OMD, PHD and Hearts & Science global media agency networks is expected to finish 2024 with both the highest rate of growth and actual billings growth among all global media groups.
As reported in Global& Regional Billings & Market Shares Projected 2024- a provisional analysis of 2024 billings for media agency networks and their respective owner groups published yesterday by independent research company COMvergence – OMG outperformed its peers in both percentage of growth (10.5% against a 2023 billings base of $40.6b ) as well as actual billings added (+$4.2b) bringing its projected 2024 billings to $44.8b.
The report also projects that OMG will end the year with the highest share of digital billings among all media groups - an important indicator of the group's ability to help clients transform their media strategies for an increasingly digitally driven consumer marketplace.
The COMvergence projections mark the third industry assessment in the past 30+ days in which OMG has significantly outperformed its category.
In early November leading research and advisory firm Forrester named OMG a "Leader" in its Forrester Wave evaluating global media management groups - a report that saw OMG earn both the highest score among the 12 groups assessed in the report as well as endorsements from clients for its transparent business practices, trustworthy relationships, and the strength of its Omni operating system for media and business intelligence.
Earlier this month, the COMvergence Global Media Agency New Business Barometer Q1-Q3 2024 revealed OMG as the #1 global media group for new business in the first nine months of the year. Fueled by a series of wins and retentions that included Amazon, Volkswagen Group, Unilever, Priceline, HanesBrands, and HP, OMG won $7.37 billion in total new business (wins minus losses, including retentions) – representing 28% of all new business awarded the during the first nine months of the year - while also earning the highest retention rate (85%) in its category.
Commenting on the collective impact of these wins, OMG CEO Florian Adamski said, "There are four key characteristics for assessing true costumer obsession in a media agency group: the type of clients the business retains in a fast-paced marketplace, new clients deciding to put their trust into the business in a highly competitive environment, the way it conducts business on behalf of its clients and how it advances the business to contribute to broader industry progress. In 2024, OMG worked hard on each one of these proof points, leveraging our Agency as a Platform model to deliver customized solutions that drive business growth for our clients, our agencies, and our people in a complex marketplace."
OMD Tops the Agency Network Rankings
COMvergence projects that the biggest agency in OMG will again end the year as the biggest media agency in the world, with projected 2024 billings of $25.9B. This 7. 9% increase over 2023 represents both the best rate of growth among the top five agency networks as well as the largest net billings increase among all networks, with $1.9b added over the past 12 months. OMD also tops the billings rankings in North America and EMEA and delivered growth across every region.
The projected outcomes is the latest in a series of superlatives for OMD in 2024, including maintaining its position as the highest ranked media agency brand on the Effie Index, taking Media Network of the Year honors at Cannes, and sustaining a new business winning streak that included Gap Inc, Michelin, Turkish Airlines, AliExpress and MSC Cruises.
Commenting on the agency's performance, OMD Worldwide CEO George Manas said, "These results reflect OMD's ongoing transformation as we've redefined the role that we play in advancing our clients business ambitions. It's an evolution that has taken us from service provider to media partner to marketing collaborator, working with our clients to co-create next gen solutions that unlock growth today and secure lasting competitive advantage."
Joining OMD on the growth track, sister OMG agencies PHD and Hearts & Science posted growth across all four regions, and three out of four, respectively.
Fuel for Growth
With just two weeks left in the year Omnicom Media Group maintains the new business momentum that fueled its industry-leading billings growth in 2024. As of this writing and based on the most recent numbers reported in the COMvergence dashboards that provide a moment-in-time snapshot of the new business landscape, OMG continues to hold the best YTD total new business record among the Big Six global media groups, with a more than $1.5 billion lead in total new business wins compared to its nearest competitor. The COMvergence provisional reporting also shows OMG agencies PHD and OMD ranked first and third on the agency network dashboards.
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NEW COMVERGENCE REPORT PROJECTS OMNICOM MEDIA GROUP OUTPERFORMING ITS PEERS FOR RATE AND VOLUME OF GROWTH IN 2024
NEW COMVERGENCE REPORT PROJECTS OMNICOM MEDIA GROUP OUTPERFORMING ITS PEERS FOR RATE AND VOLUME OF GROWTH IN 2024
