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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
09 - 12 February 2025

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680+

Start-ups

1,100+

Expert speakers

1,800+

Global tech exhibitors

215,000+

Attendance over 4 days

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ABOUT US

The third edition of LEAP was the most attended tech event in the world for the second year running. The event welcomed 215,000+ attendees from around the world. In 2025, LEAP will be back for the fourth year to bring together the global technology ecosystem.

If you want to discover what's next for technology, meet with the key change-makers and broaden your horizons, you need to be there. LEAP in – and tap into the limitless potential of tech to build a positive future.

DeepFest is co-located with LEAP and is the region's leading AI event. DeepFest is the premier meeting place for the global Artificial Intelligence ecosystem of thought-leaders, change-makers, big tech, data scientists, innovators, enterprises, academia, start-ups, and entrepreneurs leading innovation across businesses. DeepFest is back in 2025 for the third edition.

Introducing LEAP Forward - the exclusive, quarterly magazine that brings the spirit of LEAP into deep-dive reads.

Discover, in detail, the trends and topics that bring the world's most-attended tech event to life.

To discover the content outside of the magazine, visit the website.

Why Attend?

2024 Speaker Line-up

Discover 1,100+ speakers who attended LEAP this year. From footballers turned tech enthusiasts and investors with multi-million dollar portfolios, LEAP was joined by some of the leading tech experts of our generation.

Adam Selipsky
CEO, Amazon Web Services

Amin Nasser
President and CEO, Aramco

Bill McDermott
Chairman and CEO, ServiceNow

Mo Gawdat
Former Chief Business Officer of Google [X], Host of Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat, and international bestselling author

Saeed Amidi
Founder and CEO, Plug and Play

Rick Fox
Co-founder and CEO, Partanna

Michelle Zatlyn
Co-founder, President, and COO, Cloudflare

Patrice Evra
Former Football Star. Entrepreneur. Investor.

Sridhar Vembu
Co-founder and CEO, Zoho

Steven Bartlett
Founder of Flight Group and Investor on BBC Dragons' Den

Baroness Karren Brady CBE
Vice-chair West Ham United and Lord Sugar’s aide on BBC, The Apprentice

Shou Chew
CEO, TikTok

Eric Yuan
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Zoom Video Communications, Inc

Ramses Alcaide
CEO and Co-founder, Neurable

Heather Monahan
Chief Executive Officer, Elite Minds

Dr. Daniela Braga
Founder and CEO, Defined.AI

Arvind Krishna
Chairman and CEO, IBM

Who Attends?

TESTIMONIALS

"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."

Abdullah A. Alswaha

Minister of Communications and Information Technology - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

"The atmosphere here today is buzzing. That's the best word for it. This is my ninth time in Saudi Arabia. I love coming here. I remember coming here in 2017 and it's totally different to 2023. To see the growth, transformation and the appetite to transform even more."

will.i.am

Tech Enthusiast, Investor and LEAP 2023 speaker

"Looking around the exhibition floor here at LEAP there are so many incredible, hard to believe and inspiring innovations. I've been to a lot of conferences and conventions around the world, and this really feels like it's in a class of its own."

Steven Bartlett

Founder and CEO, Social Chain

"This is my first LEAP and I'll be leaping again in the future. It's a place where global leaders and policy makers in this industry come together to do business and to learn."

Michelle Zatyln

President, Founder and COO, CloudFlare

"LEAP is the biggest tech show I have seen in the Middle East and beyond. I've been here the first and second time, and this time it's bigger and much more impressive than it ever has been."

Margarete Schramboeck

Former Minister of ICT, Austria

"I am so inspired by the trajectory of Saudi Arabia, it's incredible what's being done at LEAP."

Mo Gawdat

Former Chief Business Officer, Google X

"The show this year was bigger and better than ever. It really is mind-blowing. The whole experience was an absolute pleasure and great to be a part of."

Baroness Karren Brady

CBE Vice-Chair of West Ham United and Lord Sugar’s aide on the BBC, The Apprentice

Discover LEAP’s Content

Can't wait until the event? Explore LEAP:IN for year-round insights from leading tech experts. Whether you prefer reading, watching or listening - we've got you covered. Click on a content feature below to discover more.

Blog Category

Fail fast: It’s a strategy for success

At #LEAP23, Isabelle Kumar (News Anchor and Presenter) asked Steven Bartlett (Founder of Social Chain, Podcaster, and TV Personality) this question: “how do you feel about uncertainty?”

Blog Category

The unlikely astronaut (and the challenges that made her)

Susan Kilrain (NASA Astronaut, Navy Test Pilot) came to #LEAP23 to speak about her experiences in space – and about her journey from being a little girl in an under-priviledged American family, to bec

Mentorship over money: A key to entrepreneurial success

Imagine you’re starting out on your journey as an entrepreneur. You’re excited. You’re overflowing with ideas, with this vision of the future that you can help to create – and you’re being propelled forwards by enthusiasm and passion.