LEAP Tech Event

LEAP Tech Event
2024 LEAP Tech Event
StatusActive
GenreTechnology
VenueMalham, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Location(s)Riyadh
Coordinates25°15′5.8″N 46°23′12.98″E / 25.251611°N 46.3869389°E / 25.251611; 46.3869389
CountrySaudi Arabia
Inaugurated1–3 February 2022
FoundersMCIT, SAFCSP, Tahaluf
Most recent4–7 March 2024
Attendance100,000+ (2022)
172,000+ (2023)
215,000+ (2024)
Websiteonegiantleap.com

LEAP is an annual tech event that was founded in 2022 by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Saudi Arabia) (MCIT), the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP) and Tahaluf, an Informa company. The event was hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1][2][3][4][5]

The conference’s topics include Fintech, Edutech, Smart Cities, Health technology, Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), Creative Economy, Future Energy, Gaming, Space, Retail and Artificial Intelligence (AI).[6]

DeepFest, the region's AI event is co-located with LEAP as it's LEAP's dedicated AI stream. DeepFest is powered by Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence (SDAIA) and organized by Tahaluf.[7][8]

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  5. ^ "Cover Story: How Informa Markets is putting the Middle East region on the global map". 11 March 2022.
  6. ^ "LEAP 2023: Second edition of major tech conference to take place in Riyadh". Al Arabiya English. 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  7. ^ "LEAP 2024: Navigating the future of technology with a focus on AI". Saudigazette. 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  8. ^ Singh, Marisha (2024-03-05). "TikTok, Zoom and Mohammad the Humanoid Robot headline DeepFest opener". Retrieved 2024-04-05.