#Leap 2024

Lan Guan Chief AI Officer of Accenture on navigating the AI path responsibly

Accenture’s Lan Guan on navigating the AI path, responsibly and productively

Accenture’s chief artificial intelligence officer shares why it is essential to educate businesses and citizens to embark on their AI journey at their own pace, leveraging data for evidence-based decision-making

Salam CEO Ahmed Al-Anqari

Salam CEO Ahmed Al-Anqari on Saudi Arabia’s telecoms opportunities

Salam’s chief executive officer gives us insight into how his company is growing, as well as some of the big announcements that they made at LEAP 2024 in Riyadh

Michael Champion, CEO of Tahaluf.

Tahaluf CEO Michael Champion on LEAP 2024’s explosive growth

In this interview, Tahaluf CEO Michael Champion gives us insight into what it takes to host and organise LEAP 2024 in Riyadh

LEAP

Tech investments approach $13bn on Day 2 at LEAP 2024

The Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Centre in Malham witnessed the unveiling of investments aimed at supporting local start-up ecosystems

Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu

Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu on big Saudi push, new data centres

Sridhar Vembu speaks to Gulf Business about his company’s launching of two new data centres in Saudi Arabia

Cloudflare co-founder Michelle Zatlyn

Cloudflare co-founder Michelle Zatlyn: ‘Middle East internet usage up 20%’

The Cloudflare co-founder says internet growth in the Middle East was 20 per cent in the last quarter of 2023, far higher than the global average of 5 per cent

LEAP 2024

LEAP 2024: AWS, IBM, Dell and other tech firms commit massive $11.9bn in investments

The announcement underscores Saudi Arabia’s position as a growing tech powerhouse in the region

Deloitte

Deloitte ME Growth Leader on Neo Banks, Saudi’s new regional office

We sat down for a chat with Deloitte on the sidelines of LEAP 2024 to know about their focus areas for the year ahead

DeepFest

TikTok, Zoom and Mohammad the Humanoid Robot headline DeepFest opener

At DeepFest, stakeholders are optimistic about the potential to expand, scale, and drive innovation in AI, underscoring Riyadh’s emergence as a key player in the global technology landscape

LEAP 2024: 15 dedicated 'tracks', 13 stages to showcase tech innovation

LEAP 2024: 15 dedicated ‘tracks’, 13 stages to showcase tech innovation

To offer more value to attendees, LEAP has increased its tracks from seven to 15 this year, with a focus on economy, health, edutech, retail, fintech, and smart cities, among other sectors

LEAP 2024 returns to Riyadh with sharpened focus on GenAI

Organisers are predicting a turnout of more than 172,000 visitors when the event’s third edition gets underway on March 4 at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Centre

Leap 2024: Rocket Fuel Pitch Competition ups the stake for startups image Supplied

Leap 2024: Rocket Fuel Pitch Competition ups the stake for startups

The biggest prize – the LEAP Award – will go to the startup judged to be the most outstanding entry across the competition

deepfest 2024

DeepFest 2024 set to witness history in the making with the ‘mirror’ interview

This social experiment will reveal a digital replica of a human being that not only mimics their appearance and voice but also engages in conversation

DeepFest 2024: Bringing the global AI community to Riyadh

Through diverse tech and AI offerings, the event is accelerating the adoption of technology, as well as transforming Saudi Arabia’s economy