Program

If there is any place in the world with an unmatched appetite for everything future, it is here. LEAP is the platform where pioneers bring their ideas to get tremendous exposure and deserved recognition.

Meet with the enthusiasts, enablers, investors and seasoned business leaders who have the means to bring your plans to life and take your businesses into the future. Innovate, inspire and solve problems for governments and enterprises. LEAP is made for people with one eye on the stars, and one foot in the future.

Key content topics at LEAP

Delivering hundreds of exhilarating storytelling sessions, provoking debate, controversy and immersive learning. These talks will be delivered by experts.

Here are some of the topics that will be tackled at LEAP.

Keynotes

Change management
Equality, inclusion, belonging and diversity
Leadership strategy for success
Open innovation, investment and collaboration
Citizen safety and security
Technology for good

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence governance and ethical framework development
Autonomous transportation
Techniques to tackle deep fakes
Robotics and the future of work
Convergence of AI with other exponential technologies
Investment

BioTech

Driving drug development with digital health technologies
Transformation of the medical laboratory
Leadership in healthcare innovation
Ethical considerations
Improving clinical decision making
Innovation, investment and scale up

4IR

R&D updates and the most transformative technologies
Accessibility, affordability and application of technology
Responsible technology deployment
Cybersecurity & privacy
6G

Creative economy

Robotics and the augmentation of human ability
Immersive and digital entertainment
Innovation in fashion & design
Blockchain, creative economies and digital assets
The future of media
Digital art

EduTech

Staff support and capacity development
Technologies invigorating education
Safety, privacy and protection
Digital skills for the future workforce

FinTech

Technology determining finance hubs in the future
Cybersecurity and responsible use of innovation
The future of payment and the e-commerce evolution
RegTech & SupTech
Competition and collaboration between legacy institutions and FinTech start-ups

Future energy

New frontiers in energy
Smart technologies enabling sustainability
Security challenges and solutions
Energy storage
Framework development for innovation integration

Retail

Digital transformation strategy
Technology trends revolutionising retail
MarTech, AdTech and consumer engagement
The evolving e-commerce landscape
Innovation culture development

Smart cities

Digital infrastructures implementation strategy
Sustainable development, a circular economy and the environment
Smart mobility, 5G and digital twins
Public-Private Partnerships
Cyberthreats and security

Expect to see 450+ speakers

across these stages

Stellar keynote stage

Hosting the world’s leading thinkers, futurists and visionaries to inspire a technology revolution. From world renowned technology gurus, to senior enterprise representatives and celebrities. All will come together to form an iconic technology event.

Orbital talks

Highly focused sessions led by renowned presenters, delving into the strategic priorities most countries, including Saudi Arabia are facing. Topics include:

FinTech
Future energy
Creative economy
Health technology
EduTech
Smart cities
Retail
4IR

Start-up pitch stage

A part of the Start-up park, the Start-up pitch stage will host savvy entrepreneurs who will take the mic to impress a world-class judging panel of seasoned investors. The strongest innovator will walk with a massive cash prize injection.

Investor’s club

A new start-up or an established company - we welcome all innovators. Placing innovators side-by-side with important investors and end-users to massively accelerate business and deployment.

LEAP forward

Global innovators and geniuses will come together to share their game-changing ideas on how AI is reshaping human life forever.

Buyers’ lounge

A bespoke meetings platform and concierge service to arrange face-to-face meetings with the most powerful tech buyers in the region.

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