In 2023, LEAP is home to science and technology as much as it is to arts and entertainment. Over the past few months alone, NFTs have been on everyone’s socials if not on everyone’s mind and this year we discuss the applications and implications of Non Fungible Tokens, blockchain and digital assets for artists the creative economy. As we venture into new worlds, we also explore the ways technological advances in immersive and digital entertainment as well as innovation in fashion, architecture and design are shaping the way we live and play. Which is why we celebrate game developers and the rise of e-sports, technologists and artists.

The Creative Economy track is the place to be for marketers, artists, producers, videographers, content creators, hosts and gaming professionals or enthusiasts looking to glimpse into the new worlds.

Technological progress, and the gentle nudge of a global crisis have been catalysts for rapid transformation in learning and teaching, often revealing glaring gaps in access to education, more so in access to education technology.

The Edutech Stage addresses these pressing issues and delves into the future of learning and education with topic areas including staff support and capacity development, immersive education, digital skills and literacy for future workforce as well as safety, privacy and data protection. If you are an education professional, principal, teacher, government representative, students or technologist working in the field of education, L&D, skills development and eager to see access and equity in education, then this is the stage for you!

Join us at LEAP's Retail Stage alongside local, regional, and global renowned retailers who will share their insights, experiences, and vision on the future of retail. Over two days, e-commerce leaders, heads of retail, retail technologists, merchandisers, supply chain officers, marketers, and retailing C-suites will dive deep into the various areas that are shaping the retail industry through series of interactive discussions, keynotes, and fire side conversations.

From last mile delivery to supply chains, omnichannel to digital, the metaverse to customer engagement, the stage will bring the brightest minds in the retailing world and navigate audiences on successfully transforming in the ever-evolving world of retail.

While it varies across different industries and functions, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, or 4IR, is considered a game changer that can accelerate digital transformation, productivity, and profitability.

argely involving advances that blend the physical and the digital, 4IR is the transformative change that the world is witnessing due to advancements, interconnectivity, and automation. Join leading change managers, technologists, data and cloud specialists, innovators, and C-suite executives over 2 days at the 4IR Stage where conversations will dive deeper into tools, technologies, methodologies, and case studies on how individuals, corporations, and societies can leverage these tools to transform themselves, while keeping inclusion, sustainability, accessibility and a human-centred future in mind.