1 Billion Followers Summit has announced the names of the five finalists competing for the summit’s award.
This award values $1 million dollars and it is the most valuable global award for purposeful content creators.
The five finalists were selected by public voting via the link: vote.1billionsummit.com from December 22-28, 2024.
3.3 million people voted from around the world via the link.
Judging Panel
The five finalists will move to the next stage..
At this stage, a specialized judging panel comprising experts, influencers, and global advisors will select a winner from them.
This will be during closed sessions on Saturday and Sunday, January 11-12.
The winner will be announced on Monday (January 13).
The judging panel includes:
- Content creator Ahmed Alghandour, ambassador of the third summit edition
- Content creator Prajakta Koli, ambassador of the third summit edition
- Content creator Zachary Dereniowski
- Content creator Amin Emnir, winner of the 2024 Hope Maker title
- Content creator Hassan Suleiman Ahmed, known as “Aboflah.”
5 Finalists of the $1 Million Award
The list of five finalists competing for 1B Followers summit $1 Million Award includes:
Mahmoud Zaiter from Palestine:
A content creator from Gaza, with inspiring and positive content that spreads optimism throughout Gaza.
He shows the world that hope can be born even in the harshest conditions.
His content highlights the conditions faced by Gaza’s residents.
It contributes to distributing humanitarian aid in the sector, raising social issues, and inspiring positive change.
He has about 3 million followers across all platforms.
Nasser Al-Aqeel from Saudi Arabia:
He founded his channel under the name “Dopamine cafe”.
This channel simplifies complex books into clear and practical ideas.
It also makes scientific concepts accessible and engaging for everyone.
He has around 9 million followers across all platforms.
Content creators from “Influencers for Lebanon” initiative:
Those influencers united to help displaced families and rebuild communities during crises, the team include:
Abdullah Saada, Hassan Hashem, Hassan Raad, and Abeer Al-Saghir.
Collectively, they have over 40 million followers.
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Simon Squibb from the United Kingdom:
An entrepreneur and inspirational speaker.
He uses his content to help people achieve their dreams and demonstrate that strong will can make a real difference in others’ lives.
He focuses on inspiring future leaders and supporting social projects that address global issues.
Simon has over 9 million followers across all social media platforms.
Samuel Weidenhofer from Australia:
A social media influencer who have passionate about spreading hope and joy.
He believes that giving can make a real difference in others’ lives.
He is known for his kind gestures to strangers in touching videos, having more than 10 million followers on social media platforms.
Over 16,000 Entries
1 Billion Followers Summit announced that its $1 Million award received over 16,000 entries from content creators located in 190 countries within three weeks.
The award criteria required content to be innovative, original, not copied from other sources.
Besides being specialized in a specific topic, compliant with social media platforms’ standards and policies.
It should also be adherent to community ethics and quality and design standards, achieving engagement and interaction among a large segment of followers, with a positive societal impact.
