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One of the investors who levelled up our knowledge at #LEAP23 was Alvaro Abella (Managing Director at Gulf Capital). With more than 20 years of experience in tech investments across Europe, the Americas and the MENA region, Abella has led investments into companies including Careem, SellAnyCar, and Vezeeta. With the
Just before she arrived in Riyadh for #LEAP23, we caught up with Reena Sooch (Head of Digital and Connected Health at Ipsos) to get a quick preview of the wisdom she’d share on the keynote stage. Sooch leads Ipsos in developing capabilities in evolving digital techniques, and has a
It happened. #LEAP23 was huge – and while we all take a minute to absorb some of the world-changing tech we experienced in Riyadh, here’s more from our keynote speakers. subscribe This week we’re quoting… Edosa Odaro (Chief Data Analytics Officer at Tawuniya) What Odaro said: “On the
Edosa Odaro (Chief Data Analytics Officer at Tawuniya) is a new Saudi Arabia resident, bringing his huge data science experience to the Middle East. Before he takes to the keynote stage at #LEAP23 we asked him to share just a little of his unique, powerful perspective on data, connectivity, and
According to a comprehensive 2019 report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), women only make up 22% of the labour force in the oil and gas sector – in spite of the fact that women account for 48% of the global labour force across industries. The balance is a little
There’s something we’re addicted to at LEAP: the stories of how tech founders navigate the entrepreneurial road and create ways to make life better. We asked #LEAP23 speaker Hamish Blythe (Founder of Trilo) how his journey led him to launch a fintech startup, and he said: “While at
Dr. Istvan Petak, MD, PhD (Founder and CEO at Genomate Health) is coming to #LEAP23 to share new developments in AI healthcare – specifically, how AI can help oncologists find the right targeted therapy for every cancer patient. Petak is a biomedical scientist with more than 25+ years experience in precision
We asked #LEAP23 speaker Kee Yuan Ngiam (Chief Technology Officer at National University Health System, Singapore) what the biggest challenges are for healthcare management in Singapore – and how technology can help overcome them. He said: “Singapore has the same healthcare challenges as many developed nations, namely, an ageing population, burden
