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Meet Mohammed Alzubi and his BFF:ChatGPT

Over the last few months we’ve been busy interviewing some of our #LEAP23 speakers – to bring a bit of their magic exclusively to the LEAP blog. One of those interviewees, Mohammed Alzubi (Founder and Managing Partner at Nama Ventures), suggested he use the AI language model ChatGPT to answer

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No experts, but huge opportunity

Immersive technology design is having a moment: as the metaverse reveals more of its future potential, the demand for XR designers will continue to grow. So we were excited to chat with #LEAP23 speaker Ioana Matei (Head of Emerging/Immersive Technologies – Metaverse/Web3) about what she’s up to right

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Changing our skies and our markets

We’re winding down from #LEAP23 and keeping the magic alive by interviewing some of our incredible keynote speakers, exclusively for the LEAP blog and newsletter. Here’s a little bit of what they’ve shared with us. subscribe   This week we’re quoting… Sofia Graflund (Chief Operating Officer at

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What is ‘investment readiness’?

“On an individual level, innovative entrepreneurship has the potential to educate and inspire people to improve their lives and communities.”  #LEAP23 speaker Ana Barjasic (Founder and CEO at Connectology) is a Board Member on the European Innovation Council, and an international expert on entrepreneurship. With a focus on early-stage investment

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Interview: Electrified air travel by 2028

Did you know that in the not-too-distant future you could be flying to work in electric aircraft, or heading to a vertiport (instead of a train station or an airport) to catch a domestic flight?  If you didn’t know this, you’re not alone. But as we’ve talked

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How to develop tech that people want

#LEAP23 was a hotbed for idea-sharing and IRL market research, with over 170k people in attendance. Here’s a reminder to make research a core component of your tech and business development. subscribe   This week we’re quoting… Reena Sooch (Head of Digital and Connected Health at Ipsos) What Sooch

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The top tech growth areas for 2023

One of the investors who levelled up our knowledge at #LEAP23 was Alvaro Abella (Managing Director at Gulf Capital). With more than 20 years of experience in tech investments across Europe, the Americas and the MENA region, Abella has led investments into companies including Careem, SellAnyCar, and Vezeeta.  With the

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From agile research to effective health tech

Just before she arrived in Riyadh for #LEAP23, we caught up with Reena Sooch (Head of Digital and Connected Health at Ipsos) to get a quick preview of the wisdom she’d share on the keynote stage.  Sooch leads Ipsos in developing capabilities in evolving digital techniques, and has a