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Discover how embodied AI is transforming prosthetics, robotics and intelligent buildings at LEAP 2026 Tech Arena, where physical intelligence comes to life.
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
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
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
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
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
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
