Leading Global and Local Tech Firms to Attend “LEAP” Conference in Riyadh
RIYADH: Over 400 emerging global and local technology companies are set to participate in “LEAP”, one of the region’s leading technology conferences, which will begin its second edition in Riyadh in February.
The conference, which will be held from February 6 to 9 at the Riyadh Front Center for Exhibitions and Conferences, will be launched under the title “Towards New Horizons”.
The conference has been organized by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the Saudi Federation for Cyber Security, Programming and Drones and Tahluf, a UAE-based IT services and consulting firm, according to a statement.
The conference will also see participation from a number of leading government and private agencies, as well as technology and communications companies.
With over 700 speakers from 50 countries and 900 local and international companies expected to participate, this year’s edition of LEAP represents a major economic advance in the kingdom through numerous partnerships, deals and investment rounds.
According to the press release, attendees include a diverse group of technology, artificial intelligence and digital transformation as well as talented innovators, investors and those interested in sustainable technologies from around the world.
The participation of women in this year’s edition is expected to exceed 35 per cent of the total speakers.
The event is set to address a range of topics including the innovative economy, financial technologies, smart cities, health technologies, the fourth industrial revolution, clean technology and retail, among many other topics such as the future of energy and educational technologies.
In addition, the conference will include seven forums in which more than 400 keynote addresses and interactive sessions will be held.
There will be a main forum, four forums for special sessions, each presenting two topics, the Investor Forum and the “Deep Fest” forum.
The investors’ forum is expected to witness large investment deals with the presence of leading tech agencies from across the world.
As for the “Deep Fest” platform, it will be launched on February 7 under the title “Beyond Imagination” to highlight artificial intelligence initiatives and the latest innovations in multiple fields.
The LEAP tech conference reinforces the state’s position as a major hub for technology and innovation, as well as a meeting point for tech thought leaders.