At Saudi Arabia’s LEAP summit, tech behemoths from around the world take the stage
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Hashim Sheikh
- . February 6, 2023
- . Update: February 7, 2023 3:20 pm
The second LEAP technology conference, which runs from Monday through Thursday at the Riyadh Front Expo Center, will feature more than 700 top specialists in technology investment from 50 different nations.
The Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming, and Drones, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, and the UAE-based IT services and consulting firm Tahaluf are all involved in organising the conference.
Through immersive learning, narrative sessions, and lectures, it seeks to ignite dialogues on artificial intelligence, the digital transition, and breakthroughs in the realm of technical and innovative entrepreneurship.
“LEAP’s debut event exceeded my expectations, which shocked me. According to Sujoy Cherian, group CEO of Option 1 Events, a supplier of event technology and content, this edition is expected to have a greater impact on our industry and the creative economy.
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In addition to participating in a panel discussion for upcoming live events, he said, “I am pleased to have the chance to present a solo session to provide my views on some of the latest in tech for hybrid events and content development.
The event will feature hundreds of speakers from more than 400 international and local technology companies, including Cherian, a creative technologist and serial entrepreneur.
During the conference, executives from well-known companies like Saudi Aramco, NEOM, Microsoft, Oracle, Huawei, Zoom, Ericsson, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are scheduled to give speeches.
The Investor Stage will host some of the most prominent IT professionals in the globe, including William Bao Bean, general partner of venture capital company SOSV, Tim Ringel, investor and member of the advisory board at Adit Ventures, and G.V. Ravishankar, managing partner of Sequoia Capital India.
Speaking at the conference will be former world boxing champion Anthony Joshua, astronaut Susan Kilrain, and vice-chairwoman of West Ham United Football Club Karren Brady.
The creative economy, education, retail, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, future energy, smart cities, and health technology are some of the topics that will be covered in some of the sessions scheduled for LEAP.
