When concrete starts healing itself
How bacteria, AI and IoT are turning infrastructure into responsive systems
How bacteria, AI and IoT are turning infrastructure into responsive systems
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
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
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
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
The sheer volume of data being generated by current technology has created the need for AI. New stats show that that 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created every single day in 2022, and no team of humans could handle that in any meaningful way. But during his keynote
“We need to find a way to invest in our technological and digital sovereignty. At the same time, we [must be] able to share data in a way that does protect the rights of people, but also allows us to really harness this information.” These were the wise words of
The next edition of LEAP will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 6-9 February 2023 with 100,000+ visitors. Under the theme Into New Worlds, each of the festival’s days will focus on a different pillar of innovation: Spark, Collaboration, Momentum, and Future. 500+ global CEOs, investors, unicorns
The world is in the middle of a severe digital skills shortage. The KPMG 2020 CEO Outlook survey identified “talent risk” has risen to the number one threat key to future success. The talent risk was behind 11 other risks to long-term growth just a year before, evidence of the
The next edition of LEAP will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 6-9 February 2023 with 100,000+ visitors. Under the theme Into New Worlds, each of the festival’s days will focus on a different pillar of innovation: Spark, Collaboration, Momentum, and Future. 500+ global CEOs, investors, unicorns
Welcome to this week’s LEAP:IN newsletter. Each week, we unpack leader’s powerful quotes and decipher the tech landscape. With exclusive content from some of the world’s leading experts in AI, robotics, space, edutech, climate tech and more, read on to discover this week’s insights and
Saad Toma (General Manager at IBM) came to #LEAP22 to talk about AI. And with good reason: “Twenty years ago the prediction was that every company would become an internet company,” he said. “Now people are saying every company will become an AI company.” In 2019 research by Accenture found
Ransomware has been a significant threat to organisations since the mid-2000s. And with the accelerated digitalisation during the Covid-19 pandemic, dealing with ransomware attacks has become a nightmare scenario for many organisations and IT and security departments. According to Kaspersky, from January to November 2021, nearly every second security incident