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People matter – so networking matters, too

Wiktor Schmidt (Executive Chairman at Netguru) co-founded Netguru in 2008, and has been deeply involved in every stage of the company’s development over the years since. He has a passion for supporting entrepreneurs and innovators through the development of software that’s as intuitive as it is beautiful; and

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Why investment banking isn’t just about making money

To the rest of the world, investment banking is often seen as a money-making sector alone. But when we spoke to Hasnae Taleb (Chief Investment Officer at Ento Capital), she pointed out that it’s not just about making money. It creates new jobs, supports economic growth, and is a

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Precision therapeutics: Informed by genes and enabled by tech

Technological development is driving major leaps forward in human genomics and healthcare. Scaleable sequencing technologies and AI-powered automated data analysis are expediting discoveries in the field of life sciences; and driving a new wave of healthtech companies that have real potential to solve the most serious health challenges faced by

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How tech talks to the world

Natalia Brzezinski (Founder and CEO at Absolute Strategies) is the former Global Business Development lead at Klarna, and the former CEO of Brilliant Minds Foundation – bringing together new disruptors and established business groups to explore the relationship between tech and humanity.  She understands that communication is at the heart of

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Tech in the brain: A mission to advance BCIs

Professor Thomas Oxley (CEO at Synchron) is a vascular and interventional neurologist – and a world-leading expert in brain computer interfaces (BCIs). He has performed more than 1,600 endovascular neurosurgical procedures, giving him a unique perspective into the human brain.  As founding CEO of Synchron, he’s on a mission

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It’s real: A positive relationship between art and tech

LEAP 2024 speaker Otto Plesner (Creative Director at RenaiXance) has a background in theatre and performing arts – and he’s using that creative foundation to imagine new ways for artists to engage with emerging technologies.  In his multi-sensory show The Art of Memory, he blends AI-powered visuals with evocative scents,

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The space industry is making room for startups

Like space exploration itself, launching a project in the space sector has conventionally been something that only major players could attempt to do. But the industry is changing – and it’s making room for startups and small businesses to add new dimensions to business beyond this world.  Francesco Bongiovanni (CEO

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In an ideal world: AI in education

Before he arrived in Riyadh for LEAP 2024, we caught up with Dr. Lin Zhou (SVP and Chief Information Officer at The New School).  Zhou joined The New School in 2019, following 20 years at IBM – where he was program director and innovation leader for Watson Education, leading it from