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Why LEAP is a force-multiplier for your portfolio (and your investor career)
Find out why four days at LEAP can redefine your deal flow and your investor brand.
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Why leaders should show up curious (to enable security and speed)
Find out why leading with curiosity enables tech leaders to strengthen cybersecurity culture and build resilient teams.
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How do you design for resilience in the era of machine decision-making?
Critical industries are supported by an invisible architecture – energy, finance, and logistics now depend on AI systems that make decisions faster than humans can react. And building resilience into that architecture is becoming one of the tech industry’s most urgent challenges. The team over at Black Hat MEA recently
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Cybersecurity as a (helpful) creative constraint
Research shows moderate constraints boost creativity. See how cybersecurity can act as a design partner for tech innovation, offering the ideal conditions for growth.
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The invisible cost of insecure innovation
Breaches cost millions and destroy trust. Learn why building security into innovation from day one saves money, culture, and growth.
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Why culture, care and communication are critical for the future of tech
People are everything in tech and security. Culture and communication are essential for developing tech that has a positive impact, and for building cybersecurity resilience.
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Learning from hackers: Curiosity as a force for progress
Curiosity drives change, growth, and resilience. Learn how adopting the hacker mindset can help you achieve your ambitions in tech.
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Why cybersecurity is a hidden driver of innovation in tech
Innovation thrives on invisible foundations. Discover how cybersecurity drives growth, efficiency, and trust – enabling creativity as well as protecting us.
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What do startups need to succeed?
What do startups need to thrive? According to startup expert Kambis Kohansal Vajargah, the answer has three parts: industry-specific mentors, flexible funding, and a strong community. Here's how LEAP 2026 is delivering all three.
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Investors: Should you come to LEAP 2026?
Find out how investors will benefit from attending LEAP in Riyadh. Find your next investment, grow your knowledge, and build a powerful network of peer-investors and mentors.
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Bring your startup to LEAP 2026
Find out how your startup can benefit from the Startup Program at LEAP 2026 – from investor matchmaking to one-to-one mentoring, pitch masterclasses, and the chance to win a share of our $1 million Rocket Fuel Pitch Competition fund.
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Regenerative urban design: It’s more than ‘do no harm’
Smart tech is helping cities move towards regenerative urbanism – a model that actively restores ecosystems and reimagines city life through innovation and collaboration.
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A look through time: Have urban needs really changed that much?
From Jane Jacobs' 1958 call for people-first urban design to today’s AI-powered smart cities, we explore how urban needs have stayed the same – even as the tools have transformed.
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Top trends to watch in the smart cities market
Explore key smart city market trends for 2025–2030, from EV infrastructure to AI-powered waste systems – backed by the latest industry report.
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Is GenAI the key to building smarter cities?
Learn how generative AI is unlocking the true potential of digital twins – to make smart cities more efficient, inclusive, and citizen-focused.
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Why sustainability is the heart of the smart city revolution
The smart cities of the future will use tech to lower emissions, cut urban temperatures, and improve quality of life in highly populated areas.