Can AI truly empathise? We explore what recent research says about chatbots, GenAI therapists, and the role of emotional AI in mental healthcare.
The global brain-computer interface market is growing fast. We explore what the latest data says about where neurotech is heading - and how close we are to real mind–machine integration.
From product-market fit to real-world clinical trials, building brain-computer interfaces isn’t easy. Learn what it really takes from the founders of Neurable and Synchron.
Personal stories fuel world-changing tech. Discover how the founders of Neurable and Synchron turned pain and purpose into pioneering brain-computer interfaces.
Discover innovative startups and government-backed partnerships that are driving change in Saudi Arabia and beyond.
Learn the do’s and don’t of hiring your first 10 employees. Build your startup with the right talent.
Learn how to build your minimum viable product (MVP) and use it to build your startup with focus and feedback.
Figure out if you need a technical co-founder to build your startup, and how to find the right person to bring your ideas to life.
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
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,
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
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
From a five-year-old scientist to a leader cutting edge longevity medicines, LEAP 2024 speaker Marco Quarta (Co-Founder and CEO at Rubedo Life Sciences) has dedicated his life to treating age-related disease. We asked him why reducing our biological age is so important, both for individuals’ health and for enabling sustainable
Space engineer Damien Garot (Co-Founder and CEO at Stellar) believes that the automotive and mobility sectors are the next mass market for satellite telecoms. And that’s why he’s solving the problem of internet connectivity on roads around the world – using space technology to provide a perfect connection. We
Reema Khan (CEO at Green Sands Equity) founded her boutique private equity investment firm in 2016. Currently based in Green Sands Equity’s San Francisco office, she is responsible for all aspects of the firm’s investment strategy – as well as the team and operations across its global network. With
How did we get here – and what’s the point in it all? Since 1984, the SETI Institute has been dedicated to its mission to explore, understand, and explain life in the universe. With more than 100 scientists exploring everything from exoplanets to communication between different animal species, the institute
