LEAP Set to Tackle Global Challenges with Technology

Emma Okonji
LEAP, a global industry platform has announced plans to host the largest technology event ever launched, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

LEAP will bring together the global technology community under one roof to tackle the biggest socio-cultural challenges of the world.

Taking place from the 1st – 3rd of February 2022 in Riyadh, LEAP is set to become a truly global platform for the entire innovation ecosystem, connecting pioneers and disruptors with business and government leaders, entrepreneurs, investors and more to experience and learn about the technologies of the future.

The event will welcome speakers from all around the world; including the CEO and co-founder, Kaspersky, Eugene Kaspersky; CEO, VMware, Raghu Raghuram; CEO, Techstars, Maelle Gavet; President and Chief Innovation Officer, Hyundai Motor Group, Youngcho Chi; CEO, Magic Leap, Peggy Johnson; Chief Web Advocate, World Wide Web Foundation, Nnenna Nwakanma and Government Chief Information Officer (GCIO), Estonia, Siim Sikkut.

They will be joined by experts from the region; including Group CEO, STC, Olayan M. Alwetaid; CEO, Mobily, Salman Al Badran; CIO MENAT region for HSBC, Ghinwa Baradhi, and Founder and CEO at Pure Harvest, Sky Kurtz.

Commenting on the event, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology, in Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Alswaha, said: “Technology and innovation have enormous potential to transform economies and societies. We live in a time where you either leap or be left behind. We are proud to host LEAP to help the region lead and leapfrog with technology and innovation”.

Regional Executive Vice President of Informa Markets, Mike Champion, said: “Informa are delighted to have launched LEAP in Saudi Arabia. It is clear to us that with the enormous technology projects happening in the country, there is no hub in the world better placed to host such an amazing event.

“In its first year, LEAP will be the largest debut technology event in history, and there can be no better evidence than that to prove Saudi Arabia is a future global technology hub.”