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Find the right pass for LEAP 2026

LEAP’s fifth edition takes place from 31 August – 3 September 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

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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

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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

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The investment gap is bad for tech

Welcome to the 83 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 Elnaz Sarraf (Founder and CEO at ROYBI

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The future of business and tech in KSA

With a growth in new investment funds and the launch of new economic zones, Saudi Arabia is working hard to achieve its Vision 2030. Find out what the future of business and tech looks like in KSA.

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Get out of the echo chamber

Welcome to the 35 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 Kris Libunao (Executive Director and Chief Sustainability

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The state of investment in the Middle East

LEAP happens in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The hospitality is incredible, the setting is immensely inspiring – but there’s a more strategic reason for locating one of the biggest tech events in the world here in KSA. As a country driving economic transformation, in a region that’s fast growing its

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Developers: 3 ways to keep ahead of the curve

People are calling it an arms race right now. The rush to create new technology – largely in the AI sector – and come out on top of emerging trends. For developers, the pressure to stay ahead is real. Tech is changing fast, and there’s a sense that if you come

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KSA Tech startups to look out for in 2023

LEAP loves startups. In fact, we’re going to spend a bit of time on the blog talking about the startups that won our Rocket Fuel Competition in 2022 and 2023 – so you can find out where they are now. But before we do that, we thought we’d look

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Insider knowledge for women in tech, KSA

The technology industry isn’t known for creating space for women to thrive. But in the third quarter of 2021, Saudi Arabia was ahead of the curve: the participation of women in the tech sector was 28%, more than 10% above the European average (17.5%). As KSA industries work