{"id":58333,"date":"2026-08-18T11:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/?p=58333"},"modified":"2026-10-02T03:33:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T00:33:19","slug":"saudi-times-leap-2026-media-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/saudi-times-leap-2026-media-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"The Saudi Times Joins LEAP 2026 as Official Media Partner"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"58333\" class=\"elementor elementor-58333\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11a858db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11a858db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e58d9c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e58d9c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Saudi Times is proud to announce its role as an Official Media Partner for LEAP 2026, the world&#8217;s largest technology gathering, which opens on 31 August in Riyadh and runs through 3 September at the Exhibition and Convention Center in Malham.<\/p><p>This marks the fifth edition of LEAP, an event that has grown from a regional initiative into a global fixture on the technology calendar. This year&#8217;s conference brings an estimated 200,000 visitors, alongside more than 1,800 tech brands, a thousand speakers, and nearly 600 startups competing for visibility and funding. Nearly 2,000 investors are expected to attend, making the gathering as much a deal-making forum as an ideas exchange.<\/p><h2>Global voices taking the stage at LEAP 2026<\/h2><p>LEAP 2026 will bring together leading figures from Saudi Arabia and around the world across government, technology, artificial intelligence, innovation and digital transformation.<\/p><p>From senior Saudi decision-makers and executives shaping the Kingdom&#8217;s technology ambitions to global CEOs, AI pioneers and influential thinkers, the speaker lineup reflects the scale and international reach of this year&#8217;s gathering.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61459c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"61459c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- SPEAKERS SECTION - paste this inside a Custom HTML block in WordPress -->\r\n<style>\r\n.leap-speakers-wrap {\r\n  padding: 40px 10px;\r\n  font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;\r\n  box-sizing: border-box;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.leap-speakers-title {\r\n  color: #111111;\r\n  font-size: 38px;\r\n  font-weight: 300;\r\n  line-height: 1.2;\r\n  margin-bottom: 30px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.leap-speakers-title strong {\r\n  display: block;\r\n  font-weight: 800;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.leap-speakers-grid {\r\n  display: grid;\r\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);\r\n  gap: 16px;\r\n  max-width: 1200px;\r\n  margin: 0 auto;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* \u2500\u2500\u2500 Card \u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\r\n.leap-speaker-card {\r\n  position: relative;\r\n  overflow: hidden;\r\n  border-radius: 6px;\r\n  aspect-ratio: 3\/4;\r\n  display: block;\r\n  text-decoration: none;\r\n  background: #ddd;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.leap-speaker-card img {\r\n  width: 100%;\r\n  height: 100%;\r\n  object-fit: cover;\r\n  object-position: top center;\r\n  display: block;\r\n  transition: transform 0.45s ease;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.leap-speaker-card:hover img {\r\n  transform: scale(1.05);\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* \u2500\u2500\u2500 Gradient \u2014 pseudo-element, separate from text so it never clips \u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\r\n.leap-speaker-info::before {\r\n  content: '';\r\n  position: absolute;\r\n  bottom: 0;\r\n  left: 0;\r\n  right: 0;\r\n  \/* default: covers roughly 3 lines (~56px name + padding) *\/\r\n  height: 70px;\r\n  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.40) 60%, transparent 100%);\r\n  transition: height 0.4s ease;\r\n  pointer-events: none;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.leap-speaker-card:hover .leap-speaker-info::before {\r\n  \/* hover: grows to cover name + title + org (~5\u20136 lines) *\/\r\n  height: 160px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* \u2500\u2500\u2500 Info wrapper \u2014 anchored at bottom, grows upward \u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\r\n.leap-speaker-info {\r\n  position: absolute;\r\n  bottom: 0;\r\n  left: 0;\r\n  right: 0;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.leap-speaker-info-inner {\r\n  position: relative;\r\n  z-index: 1; 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Abdullah Alswaha\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n      <div class=\"leap-speaker-info\">\r\n        <div class=\"leap-speaker-info-inner\">\r\n          <p class=\"leap-speaker-name\">H.E. Abdullah Alswaha<\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"leap-speaker-details\">\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-title\">Minister of Communication &amp; Information Technology<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-org\">Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a class=\"leap-speaker-card\" href=\"https:\/\/onegiantleap.com\/2026-speakers\/dr-lisa-su\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/file.onegiantleap.com\/files\/styles\/speaker\/public\/swapcardmigration\/speakers\/c9e74042a28f42d68c2e39681b4443dc.png.webp?VersionId=q90OXsOQKidZHx3NjvVKz12LueBtBlv2&itok=f31Zdlr7\" alt=\"Dr. Lisa Su\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n      <div class=\"leap-speaker-info\">\r\n        <div class=\"leap-speaker-info-inner\">\r\n          <p class=\"leap-speaker-name\">Dr. Lisa Su<\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"leap-speaker-details\">\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-title\">Chair &amp; CEO<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-org\">AMD<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a class=\"leap-speaker-card\" href=\"https:\/\/onegiantleap.com\/2026-speakers\/chuck-robbins\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/file.onegiantleap.com\/files\/styles\/speaker\/public\/swapcardmigration\/speakers\/55d5f8e4226f424b9fd0b85cacc07239.png.webp?VersionId=O0cj5GLtjeQOuRKJ3SQnyR86nUYViGAM&itok=5NW-R5eR\" alt=\"Chuck Robbins\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n      <div class=\"leap-speaker-info\">\r\n        <div class=\"leap-speaker-info-inner\">\r\n          <p class=\"leap-speaker-name\">Chuck Robbins<\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"leap-speaker-details\">\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-title\">Chair &amp; CEO<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-org\">Cisco<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a class=\"leap-speaker-card\" href=\"https:\/\/onegiantleap.com\/2026-speakers\/tareq-amin\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/file.onegiantleap.com\/files\/styles\/speaker\/public\/swapcardmigration\/speakers\/1a0b92cbc57547eea3c5b44a890345b2.png.webp?VersionId=KmVZt6hpiSJeSy1fbfqctKBXyJicyIQo&itok=XN8o7MEl\" alt=\"Tareq Amin\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n      <div class=\"leap-speaker-info\">\r\n        <div class=\"leap-speaker-info-inner\">\r\n          <p class=\"leap-speaker-name\">Tareq Amin<\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"leap-speaker-details\">\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-title\">CEO<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-org\">HUMAIN<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a class=\"leap-speaker-card\" href=\"https:\/\/onegiantleap.com\/2026-speakers\/michio-kaku\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/file.onegiantleap.com\/files\/styles\/speaker\/public\/swapcardmigration\/speakers\/b5d28579af2c45f08e635fefac5826a8.png.webp?VersionId=ZTshWBkagr9me5qwZSHDqF4a8q.amLUS&itok=eD9Ec6NR\" alt=\"Michio Kaku\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n      <div class=\"leap-speaker-info\">\r\n        <div class=\"leap-speaker-info-inner\">\r\n          <p class=\"leap-speaker-name\">Michio Kaku<\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"leap-speaker-details\">\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-title\">Professor of Theoretical Physics, City College of New York<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-org\">Global science icon<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a class=\"leap-speaker-card\" href=\"https:\/\/onegiantleap.com\/2026-speakers\/akash-palkhiwala-0\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/file.onegiantleap.com\/files\/styles\/speaker\/public\/swapcardmigration\/speakers\/044a7550e55a4a2fb2be128b14c6a5ac.png.webp?VersionId=_HXfFMGak0HNgsISVQfGHiQpqCCphDuc&itok=PgJgzpav\" alt=\"Akash Palkhiwala\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n      <div class=\"leap-speaker-info\">\r\n        <div class=\"leap-speaker-info-inner\">\r\n          <p class=\"leap-speaker-name\">Akash Palkhiwala<\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"leap-speaker-details\">\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-title\">EVP, Chief Financial Officer &amp; Chief Operating Officer<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-org\">Qualcomm<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a class=\"leap-speaker-card\" href=\"https:\/\/onegiantleap.com\/2026-speakers\/qasar-younis\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/file.onegiantleap.com\/files\/styles\/speaker\/public\/swapcardmigration\/speakers\/74e5bbd34cdc41a685cb20bf456d65ac.png.webp?VersionId=mvQjIeUV_3mZCBMPcwGsafrffDvX4dI3&itok=ZsicRdbV\" alt=\"Qasar Younis\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n      <div class=\"leap-speaker-info\">\r\n        <div class=\"leap-speaker-info-inner\">\r\n          <p class=\"leap-speaker-name\">Qasar Younis<\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"leap-speaker-details\">\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-title\">Co-Founder &amp; CEO<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-org\">Applied Intuition<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a class=\"leap-speaker-card\" href=\"https:\/\/onegiantleap.com\/2026-speakers\/jf-gauthier\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/file.onegiantleap.com\/files\/styles\/speaker\/public\/swapcardmigration\/speakers\/aaed46b03d9c43cf9bb4dc9eed01f05d.png.webp?VersionId=z3xvLwc7vg9n3V8rg3o6rJ1fO4Bw9dTf&itok=YHe-3jTw\" alt=\"JF Gauthier\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n      <div class=\"leap-speaker-info\">\r\n        <div class=\"leap-speaker-info-inner\">\r\n          <p class=\"leap-speaker-name\">JF Gauthier<\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"leap-speaker-details\">\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-title\">CEO<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-org\">Startup Genome<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a class=\"leap-speaker-card\" href=\"https:\/\/onegiantleap.com\/2026-speakers\/dave-mcquarrie\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/file.onegiantleap.com\/files\/styles\/speaker\/public\/swapcardmigration\/speakers\/86e9cc120f2d431785c1704cadc7e96b.png.webp?VersionId=oZ9IeepuToz3AO9NtquY6j73fHqc3Bqg&itok=FyFDHHfs\" alt=\"Dave McQuarrie\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n      <div class=\"leap-speaker-info\">\r\n        <div class=\"leap-speaker-info-inner\">\r\n          <p class=\"leap-speaker-name\">Dave McQuarrie<\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"leap-speaker-details\">\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-title\">Chief Commercial Officer<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-org\">HP Inc.<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a class=\"leap-speaker-card\" href=\"https:\/\/onegiantleap.com\/2026-speakers\/he-abdulsalam-haykal\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/file.onegiantleap.com\/files\/styles\/speaker\/public\/swapcardmigration\/speakers\/13c69ce822f24586954fba65d2c0b0b7.png.webp?VersionId=6TTatYWOtc5idS5W9rDq5km.8uRBNP8o&itok=LG517f5H\" alt=\"H.E. Abdulsalam Haykal\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n      <div class=\"leap-speaker-info\">\r\n        <div class=\"leap-speaker-info-inner\">\r\n          <p class=\"leap-speaker-name\">H.E. Abdulsalam Haykal<\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"leap-speaker-details\">\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-title\">Minister of Communications and Information Technology<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-org\">Government of Syria<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a class=\"leap-speaker-card\" href=\"https:\/\/onegiantleap.com\/2026-speakers\/sriram-krishnan\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/file.onegiantleap.com\/files\/styles\/speaker\/public\/swapcardmigration\/speakers\/4f3e0af9334d441c87b059df446459e2.png.webp?VersionId=4cB2qpj0vbdrkGy1QwICppf7DlsunC6a&itok=d6FtoY9L\" alt=\"Sriram Krishnan\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n      <div class=\"leap-speaker-info\">\r\n        <div class=\"leap-speaker-info-inner\">\r\n          <p class=\"leap-speaker-name\">Sriram Krishnan<\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"leap-speaker-details\">\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-title\">Former AI Advisor to the White House<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-org\">Former White House<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a class=\"leap-speaker-card\" href=\"https:\/\/onegiantleap.com\/2026-speakers\/abir-el-saghir\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/file.onegiantleap.com\/files\/styles\/speaker\/public\/swapcardmigration\/speakers\/40749c2ec1154a06b08aed68fc7c9ccc.png.webp?VersionId=0f9JRBRRHXv7kPl0xAnLcW9Gjya4IXVy&itok=FDENeHQ3\" alt=\"Abir El Saghir\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n      <div class=\"leap-speaker-info\">\r\n        <div class=\"leap-speaker-info-inner\">\r\n          <p class=\"leap-speaker-name\">Abir El Saghir<\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"leap-speaker-details\">\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-title\">Joy Award Winner &amp; Global Culinary Content Creator<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a class=\"leap-speaker-card\" href=\"https:\/\/onegiantleap.com\/2026-speakers\/justin-hotard\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/file.onegiantleap.com\/files\/styles\/speaker\/public\/swapcardmigration\/speakers\/988194535e4b4ba589c913e36c17c5c6.png.webp?VersionId=ivjQHctFBPiUEN9Op61Z6jxkDOsRKyui&itok=gRRjA7XG\" alt=\"Justin Hotard\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n      <div class=\"leap-speaker-info\">\r\n        <div class=\"leap-speaker-info-inner\">\r\n          <p class=\"leap-speaker-name\">Justin Hotard<\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"leap-speaker-details\">\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-title\">President and CEO<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-org\">Nokia<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a class=\"leap-speaker-card\" href=\"https:\/\/onegiantleap.com\/2026-speakers\/mohit-joshi\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/file.onegiantleap.com\/files\/styles\/speaker\/public\/swapcardmigration\/speakers\/003247034c9440b99f1551b139e5d0d8.png.webp?VersionId=X4NsSH7YlGEmCNefNk5FKUlrIJUedOrh&itok=H7eFh3im\" alt=\"Mohit Joshi\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n      <div class=\"leap-speaker-info\">\r\n        <div class=\"leap-speaker-info-inner\">\r\n          <p class=\"leap-speaker-name\">Mohit Joshi<\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"leap-speaker-details\">\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-title\">CEO and Managing Director<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-org\">Tech Mahindra<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a class=\"leap-speaker-card\" href=\"https:\/\/onegiantleap.com\/2026-speakers\/hrh-princess-lamia-bint-majid-al-saud\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/file.onegiantleap.com\/files\/styles\/speaker\/public\/swapcardmigration\/speakers\/a6422b2f7605445cb513b355bee03986.png.webp?VersionId=z1U8a1KNthurN7XcwTVDMUzDYzh4OYlr&itok=j8gx1Slt\" alt=\"HRH Princess Lamia bint Majid Al Saud\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n      <div class=\"leap-speaker-info\">\r\n        <div class=\"leap-speaker-info-inner\">\r\n          <p class=\"leap-speaker-name\">HRH Princess Lamia bint Majid Al Saud<\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"leap-speaker-details\">\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-title\">Secretary General<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-org\">Alwaleed Philanthropies<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a class=\"leap-speaker-card\" href=\"https:\/\/onegiantleap.com\/2026-speakers\/jennifer-li\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/file.onegiantleap.com\/files\/styles\/speaker\/public\/swapcardmigration\/speakers\/b6c7afbbe8b249789d8b9b811cd3a483.png.webp?VersionId=ATuE8IpqCuZZ89ygETiqVXAqGGqMguAN&itok=d4ZZcOrw\" alt=\"Jennifer Li\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n      <div class=\"leap-speaker-info\">\r\n        <div class=\"leap-speaker-info-inner\">\r\n          <p class=\"leap-speaker-name\">Jennifer Li<\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"leap-speaker-details\">\r\n            <p class=\"leap-speaker-title\">CFO &amp; 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Investor and Sports Technology Entrepreneur<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- END SPEAKERS SECTION -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c67475 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c67475\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Saudi Times will follow the conversations surrounding these leaders throughout LEAP 2026, focusing not only on what is announced on stage, but also on what those announcements could mean for Saudi Arabia&#8217;s technology ecosystem, investment landscape and long-term ambitions.<\/p><h2>Coverage that follows the money and the founders<\/h2><p>As Official Media Partner, The Saudi Times will have boots on the ground throughout the event. The coverage will blend dispatch journalism and daily reporting from the show floor with deeper dives into the announcements, partnerships and sessions that shape what emerges from LEAP.<\/p><p>The editorial team will be led by Managing Editor Abeer Abdalla, who will oversee reporting that connects LEAP&#8217;s global conversations back to what they mean for Saudi capability, investment and opportunity in line with Vision 2030.<\/p><p>A centerpiece of the coverage is LEAP&#8217;s own flagship competition, Rocket Fuel. A hundred startups have been selected to pitch to a panel of judges, with the competing teams pursuing a share of a million dollars in equity-free awards.<\/p><p>The final pitches take place on 3 September, and The Saudi Times will follow one founder with a Saudi operating or market angle from the competition&#8217;s beginning through the Grand Finale, capturing both the preparation and the outcome.<\/p><p>That granular approach \u2014 following a single founder&#8217;s story across the event rather than just covering the competition results \u2014 is where the real journalism lives. Every pitch is someone&#8217;s business, their team, their capital calls and their future. The coverage will trace that journey and what LEAP makes possible for it.<\/p><h2>LEAP as platform and mirror<\/h2><p>The event runs under the theme &#8220;Into New Worlds,&#8221; though the worlds in question are technology categories that look familiar: artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, hardware innovation and the venture ecosystem that finances them.<\/p><p>A parallel event, DeepFest, runs alongside LEAP as the region&#8217;s largest dedicated AI festival, reflecting how thoroughly artificial intelligence has become the center of gravity for technology investment and innovation globally.<\/p><p>For regional media, LEAP is a rare opportunity to cover global announcements at the moment they happen \u2014 new product launches, new funding rounds and new partnerships between large technology firms and startups.<\/p><p>But it is also a chance to ask different questions: Which of those announcements have implications for founders in the Kingdom? 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