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How the tech behind the FIFA World Cup will shape the future of Qatar
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How the tech behind the FIFA World Cup will shape the future of Qatar

Oscar Barranco Liébana (Integrated Operations Platform Director, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022) undertook an immense technological challenge in 2022 – enabling the smooth running of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar through integrated technology systems that covered everything from entertainment and accommodation to transport, sustainability, and much more.  The Integrated Operations

Data, AI and Robotics: How e-commerce brands can stay ahead
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Data, AI and Robotics: How e-commerce brands can stay ahead

Hot on the heels of a rapid global transition to digital, e-commerce is a highly competitive space – with companies competing to solve problems using the most efficient technologies. And LEAP offers the ideal place for brands to gain access to key technologies and new research that can elevate their business.

An investment portfolio built on game-changing ideas
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An investment portfolio built on game-changing ideas

An early-stage tech investor with a keen eye for market opportunities, Salomon Aiach (Co-Founder at Origins Fund) invests mostly in B2C and B2B2C companies, so the end-user is the consumer.  From Facebook to Goldman Sachs, his career history is littered with high-profile (and high-pressure) roles, and when it comes to

Accelerating innovation: An open-source autonomous driving platform
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Accelerating innovation: An open-source autonomous driving platform

According to data from Next Move Strategy Consulting, the global autonomous vehicle market reached nearly 17,000 units in 2022. By 2030, it’s projected there will be 127,000 autonomous vehicles on the roads worldwide.  This week we interviewed LEAP 2024 speaker Helen Pan (General Manager at Baidu’s

What’s the link between space tech and beavers?
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What’s the link between space tech and beavers?

Imagine taking your first trip into space. You’re about to turn to the window and look down at Earth from above for the very first time – what would you be hoping to see?  Well, some scientists are looking down in the hope of spotting a beaver.  OK, not exactly.

How tech platforms are democratising creative industries
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How tech platforms are democratising creative industries

We’ve written before about the way that connectivity and access to digital tools can enable people from a wide variety of backgrounds to exercise their entrepreneurial spirit. With low-cost, high quality technological tools, almost anyone can start a business in minutes.  And the same goes for people working in

Where are STEM graduates coming from?
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Where are STEM graduates coming from?

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduates are in increasingly high demand. So much so that many countries around the world are working to boost enrollment in STEM higher education – because skilled graduates are needed across technological and computer science sectors.  In the US, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports

Investor perspective: Blending business and philanthropy
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Investor perspective: Blending business and philanthropy

Isaac Applbaum (Founder and Partner at MizMaa Ventures) is an investor with extensive experience in international markets, and a specific interest in Saudi Arabia. Based in California, he has visited Saudi Arabia 28 times. He’s a proactive investor in early-stage startups – including startups he discovered at LEAP.  And he’

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Why networks (and courage) are the future of business
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Why networks (and courage) are the future of business

It seems obvious now he’s said it, doesn’t it? But Klein wasn’t just talking about traditional networking. He wasn’t waxing lyrical about the power of community and collaboration in a very conventional sense (although we do believe in that, too). At SAP, networks are being transformed

What’s next for financial services post pandemic?
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What’s next for financial services post pandemic?

In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic hit the business world hard, and the following restrictions to travel and work led to hard times for many industries. However, the pandemic hit different industries in different ways, and for some, the effect was positive. Fintech was one of the biggest winners of 2020

EV Race: Can Tesla Maintain Its Pole Position?
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EV Race: Can Tesla Maintain Its Pole Position?

Elon Musk rewrote the rulebook on industry disruption with Tesla Inc. But as EVs go mainstream, can the company maintain its lead? Tesla Inc.’s meteoric rise from a startup taking on the world’s most powerful automotive carmakers to racing past them to a US$1 trillion valuation is

How Can Female Entrepreneurs Find Their Place in Tech?
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How Can Female Entrepreneurs Find Their Place in Tech?

There’s a gender gap in the tech industry. According to the Harvard Business Review, women fill only 26% of computer and mathematical science roles in the US; 15% of engineering roles; and only 24% of all technical positions, in spite of inclusion and diversity programs now being commonplace among

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