After years of software-led growth, tech is shifting toward semiconductors, energy systems, robotics and advanced materials. We’re talking about why hard problems are back, and how ecosystems like LEAP will help solve them.
From NTDP grant to unicorn booth at LEAP 2026, discover how Saudi Arabia proptech startup Ejari scaled through visibility, persistence and ecosystem support.
Sometimes the best tech conversations happen under the darkest skies
Learn why King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) is where capital, culture and connectivity converge in Riyadh – and join us for a LEAP Nights tour.
After years of software-led growth, tech is shifting toward semiconductors, energy systems, robotics and advanced materials. We’re talking about why hard problems are back, and how ecosystems like LEAP will help solve them.
Learn why King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) is where capital, culture and connectivity converge in Riyadh – and join us for a LEAP Nights tour.
How LEAP Nights gives you the opportunity to have deep conversations and build trust with the right people.
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.
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.
Why Saudi Arabia is emerging as a testbed for global sports tech – from smart venues and esports to system-level innovation at 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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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
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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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
Everyone has a drawer full of batteries in their house. But beyond the standard power devices that everyone’s familiar with, researchers continue to explore different materials and techniques that can generate power and change the resources we rely on – so more and more novel power devices are in development.
Welcome to the 460 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 Dr. Ramses Alcaide (President and CEO at
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Yonah is dedicated to understanding human relationships with emerging technologies, and shaping the future of policies that put humans at the centre of positive technology development.
Having emerged from the University of Michigan’s Direct-Brain Interface Laboratory, Neurable is developing cutting-edge brain-computer interfaces that measure brain activity and generate real-time insights. Far from being complex devices, Neurable tech is easy to use – and has the potential to transform how we interact with technology, and with each
Welcome to the 256 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 Isaac Applbaum (Founder and Partner at MizMaa
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
When it comes to culturally adapting AI models, it’s not about removing bias – it’s about building AI models that have different biases.
