RIYADH — The third edition of LEAP, the transformative technology conference, is scheduled from March 4 to 7, 2024, at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center. Themed "Into New Worlds", the conference is organized by the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming, and Drones, along with Tahaluf company. This year's event is set to host over 1,000 renowned speakers across 10 stages, showcasing a wide array of topics from investment opportunities to startup growth, as per the organizing committee's press release. Highlights include the Investor Stage, featuring discussions by world-leading investors on the nexus of technology, government policies, innovation, and financing strategies. The Startup Stage will see insights from figures like Blossom Accelerator's CEO Emon Shakoor, Raiven Capital's Supreet Singh Manchanda, and Adaverse's Vincent Li on fostering startup innovation and development. The event will also see the return of the Rocket Fuel Pitch competition, boasting over $1,000,000 in prizes across six categories, including awards for outstanding startups, early-stage ventures, women-led startups, tech for humanity, Metaverse and Web 3.0 startups, and innovative uses of artificial intelligence. Supported by the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha'at) and strategic partner STC, LEAP 2024 will welcome leading tech corporations such as Google, Microsoft, Oracle, and many others, underlining its position as a premier global platform for technological exchange and innovation.
