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When AI writes the law – and gets it wrong
A legal error with lessons for every organisation
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Reskilling and upskilling key to plugging the critical digital skills shortage
The world is in the middle of a severe digital skills shortage. The KPMG 2020 CEO Outlook survey identified “talent risk” has risen to the number one threat key to future success. The talent risk was behind 11 other risks to long-term growth just a year before, evidence of the
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Hattan Ahmed (Entrepreneurship Director at KAUST) on building a sustainable future
The next edition of LEAP will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 6-9 February 2023 with 100,000+ visitors. Under the theme Into New Worlds, each of the festival’s days will focus on a different pillar of innovation: Spark, Collaboration, Momentum, and Future. 500+ global CEOs, investors, unicorns
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Our sneaky sci-fi binge
Welcome to this week’s LEAP:IN newsletter. Each week, we unpack leader’s powerful quotes and decipher the tech landscape. With exclusive content from some of the world’s leading experts in AI, robotics, space, edutech, climate tech and more, read on to discover this week’s insights and
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Towards A Fair world: Can AI Overcome Systemic Bias?
Saad Toma (General Manager at IBM) came to #LEAP22 to talk about AI. And with good reason: “Twenty years ago the prediction was that every company would become an internet company,” he said. “Now people are saying every company will become an AI company.” In 2019 research by Accenture found
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What Can Organisations Do in Response to the Growing Threat of Ransomware Attacks?
Ransomware has been a significant threat to organisations since the mid-2000s. And with the accelerated digitalisation during the Covid-19 pandemic, dealing with ransomware attacks has become a nightmare scenario for many organisations and IT and security departments. According to Kaspersky, from January to November 2021, nearly every second security incident
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It works both ways
Welcome to this week’s LEAP:IN newsletter. Each week, we unpack leader’s powerful quotes and decipher the tech landscape. With exclusive content from some of the world’s leading experts in AI, robotics, space, edutech, climate tech and more, read on to discover this week’s insights and
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Women In Tech, Inspiring Future Generations
To celebrate International Women’s Day and the theme #Breakingthebias, we will be looking at exciting projects that are being led by women and how tech is opening opportunities for female leaders. Get first-hand experience from female leaders in the tech industry, including 2019’s Woman of the Year in
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How to Make Courage the Legacy You Leave Behind
When someone stands up in front of a group of people and speaks openly about their personal experiences and inner struggles, you know they’ve overcome fear in their life. And that’s exactly what Julian Pistone (Regional Industry Manager at Google) did during his keynote at #LEAP22 – he stood