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LEAP Impact: From first investment to unicorn booth
From NTDP grant to unicorn booth at LEAP 2026, discover how Saudi Arabia proptech startup Ejari scaled through visibility, persistence and ecosystem support.
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Why would we take you stargazing?
Sometimes the best tech conversations happen under the darkest skies
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KAFD: A district designed for the future
Learn why King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) is where capital, culture and connectivity converge in Riyadh – and join us for a LEAP Nights tour.
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Trust happens after 7pm
How LEAP Nights gives you the opportunity to have deep conversations and build trust with the right people.
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KAFD: A district designed for the future
Learn why King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) is where capital, culture and connectivity converge in Riyadh – and join us for a LEAP Nights tour.
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Trust happens after 7pm
How LEAP Nights gives you the opportunity to have deep conversations and build trust with the right people.
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Five years of LEAP: from idea to world-changing platform
As LEAP approaches its fifth edition, this is a moment to recognise the people and partnerships that turned an idea into a platform – and to look ahead to what comes next.
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LEAP Impact: Groq’s path to global scale
Find out how Groq scaled AI inference from the LEAP stage to global relevance, with Saudi partnerships, rapid deployment, and a strategic NVIDIA licensing deal.
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Why the future of global sports tech is being prototyped in Saudi Arabia
Why Saudi Arabia is emerging as a testbed for global sports tech – from smart venues and esports to system-level innovation at LEAP 2026.
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Not just sponsorship: how sport is being rebuilt by tech
How sports tech is moving beyond sponsorship into core infrastructure – transforming performance, venues and fan engagement at LEAP 2026 Sports Tech Hub.
Find the right pass for LEAP 2026
LEAP’s fifth edition takes place from 13–16 April 2026 in Riyadh. Explore the available passes and choose the option that best matches how you want to take part.
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A Surgical LEAP, Shaping the Future of Surgery
Step into the theatre as we explore the future of surgical technology and how innovative discoveries are reshaping the way surgeons operate and train the next generation. Join some of the worlds most renowned surgeons as they look to the future of health tech and how technology can change lives
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Investors and NFTs: Is It Worth The Investment?
Today, it seems as if you cannot avoid NFTs. The news, social media, business moguls, venture capitalists, and teenagers alike are all buzzing about them. From mid-2021, we have started to see venture capital investment in NFT marketplaces, along with some exclusive NFT-directed funds being established. Now we want to
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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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Industry 5.0: How, What, Where and When?
Industry 5.0 is said to already be on the horizon but what is the actual difference between Industry 4.0 vs Industry 5.0? What technologies are at the cusp of the fifth industrial revolution? And what will real personalisation look like in Industry 5.0? Find out from
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The Unlimited Potential of Web 3.0 and the Metaverse
Web 1.0 was static, decentralised, mostly read-only home pages. Web 2.0 is about blogging, social media and e-commerce centralised and owned by tech giants. Web 3.0 is about whatever we want it to become. According to Chris Dixon: “We are now at the beginning of the web3
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People are afraid to talk about AI
Angela to DeepFest 2024 to share her experience and drive forward the conversation about how AI will intersect with equality, equity and peace. And we caught up with her for a quick exploration of her key issues in the current discourse around AI.
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What if your market doesn’t really exist yet?
Welcome to the 2,442 new techies who have joined us since last Friday. If you haven’t already, subscribe and join our community in receiving weekly tech insights, updates, and interviews with industry experts straight to your inbox. This week we’re quoting Fabien ‘Neo’ Devide (Co-Founder and CEO
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Will fintech create new inequalities in finance?
Last year on the blog, Dr. Ritesh Jain (Founder of Infynit) explained why payments are the lifeblood of the financial services industry. This week, we caught up with him again to dig a little deeper into his perspective on payments, fintech, and financial inclusion. Crucially, we wanted to find out
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The Role of Hydrogen in Asia-Pacific's Energy Mix
follow us on spotify Asia has recently witnessed a series of developments that highlights the strategic push by oil producers globally to have an early mover advantage in the hydrogen sector in Asia. In this podcast, we are thrilled to be joined by Tan Wooi Leong, Senior Executive Director (Energy,
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Disability and Human-Centered AI and Policy: How Assistive and Algorithmic Pretext can Serve Everyone?
follow us on spotify Yonah Welker is a serial technologist, entrepreneur/boardholder, public expert and voice for the algorithmic spectrum - algorithms and policies addressing nations, society, human capacity, designated groups and spectrums (inc. cognitive and neurodisabilities etc) such as social and human-centered AI, robotics, emerging learning, work, health and
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The Future of Saudi’s Technology Investment Ecosystem
follow us on spotify In this podcast, Somi Arian (Founder and CEO of InPeak) will discuss her latest documentary, “From Silicon Valley to Riyadh: Pioneering the 3.0 Technology Hub.” She'll explore how the West missed the rapid rise of China's tech scene and the critical
Content creators: Use AI to gain a competitive edge
Welcome to the 231 new deep divers who have joined us since last Wednesday. If you haven’t already, subscribe and join our community in receiving weekly AI insights, updates, and interviews with industry experts straight to your feed. ---------------------- DeepDive Your weekly immersion in AI. Jordi van den Bussche
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The evolution of esports with Fabien Devide
Last year, esports club Team Vitality celebrated a decade in the industry – and over that time it has been part of seismic changes in the popularity and scope of the esports market. Back in 2013, the esports market was just beginning to find its place, carving out a space at