From February 1 to 3, the capital, Riyadh, will host the “LEAP” international technical conference, organized by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the Saudi Federation for Cyber Security, Programming and Drones, with the participation of more than 350 speakers from 80 countries and 700 innovators and startups around the world. And by holding 380 dialogue sessions in order to enhance its technical position and digital leadership regionally and globally.
main themes
LEAP will discuss several main topics; At the forefront are health care technologies to improve the quality of life, increase life expectancy, empower humans through robots, and technologies that enhance food and water security in the region, in addition to reviewing the most prominent technologies in the education sector, discussing the creative economy and revealing technologies that enhance happiness and well-being. Communities, and its sessions and events will address future energy and technologies that will enhance the region’s leadership in the oil and gas sectors, and the impact of technology on the development of energy sources, in addition to discussing financial technologies, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, smart cities and how to build future cities by presenting lessons learned from global experiences.
Eye on the future
The Kingdom’s organization of the “LEAP” conference reflects its relentless endeavor to enhance its leadership in the region and the world as a regional digital center, thus consolidating its position as the heart of the Arab and Islamic worlds for innovation, and a hub for connecting the three continents (Asia, Africa, and Europe) digitally, which supports its orientation to be among the most countries in the world. Advances in innovation and the economy of the future.
The conference, which is held under the slogan “An Eye on the Future” and is organized by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in cooperation with the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones, seeks to discuss the most prominent social and cultural challenges facing the world through modern technologies that have the ability to reshape the way we live, and put Appropriate and innovative solutions for it, targeting the attendance of 40,000 local and international visitors.
350+ speakers from different countries of the world
200+ mutual funds and venture capital investors
700+ leading and emerging companies locally and globally
80+ participating countries from around the world
40,000+ Expected Attendance
380+ chat sessions
6 theaters where experts and tech leaders gather
Million dollar prize pool for startups competition
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