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When concrete starts healing itself
How bacteria, AI and IoT are turning infrastructure into responsive systems
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The return of hard problems
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.
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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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The return of hard problems
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.
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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.
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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On punctuality and space archaeology
As the end of the year draws near, we’re looking ahead to #LEAP23. Dive in for exclusive insights from the next LEAP keynote speakers – they’ve got a lot to say. subscribe This week we’re quoting… William Bao Bean (General Partner at SOSV and Managing Director of Orbit
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Interview: what makes a startup investible?
Startup founders and tech investors make up a significant slice of the LEAP audience, and we’re committed to supporting the growth of a robust investment ecosystem in tech – both in the MENA region and around the world. A big part of that is giving investors the knowledge and mentorship
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How smart tech can turn a heritage site into a living museum
We’ve written before about whether old cities can become smart cities. But what about historical sites and large areas of archeological importance? Is there an unsolvable tension between the old and the new – or can smart technology help to preserve regional heritage? Smart tech leader Lawrence Eta will be
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It’s too sci-fi to be true
We’ve been busy asking questions: getting insider-perspectives from #LEAP23 speakers on the latest technology developments. Here’s our weekly pick of quotes from some of the global tech leaders in February’s line-up. subscribe This week we’re quoting… Clem Newton-Brown (CEO at Skyportz) What Newton-Brown said: “A lot
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1% Mentality: Why small gains are worth your time
In a recent interview with Entrepreneur Magazine, Steven Bartlett (Founder of Social Chain and star of TV show Dragons’ Den) said that he and his team swear by the philosophy of marginal gains. Sometimes called ‘the 1% mentality’, it’s the idea that focusing on incremental, seemingly insignificant progress in
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Is everyone (except you) raising VC funds?
Each week, we share a selection of our favourite quotes from the innovators that contribute to LEAP. Read, absorb, learn, share; and join us at #LEAP23 for first-hand insights into the future of tech. subscribe This week we’re quoting… Hamad Al Fahad (Managing Partner at Tajawoz) Each week, we
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How to create a youth innovation movement
Young people have ideas. Good ideas. But how can the tech industry support young innovators to turn those ideas into projects, products, and businesses? In 2020, a group of researchers set about to conduct a systematic review of studies into adolescent creativity. Across 64 articles on the factors that enhance
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Why ‘investing in people’ isn’t just a cliché
Each week, we share our pick of quotes from LEAP contributors. Discover the best of #LEAP22 and get a tantalising taste of the insights ahead at #LEAP23. subscribe This week we’re quoting… Daniel Bernard (Sports Industry Investor) What Bernard said: “One of the mistakes people make in pitch competitions