LEAP
Connect

A curated space for meaningful connections

EXHIBIT 2026

WHAT IS LEAP CONNECT?

 

LEAP Connect is a dedicated networking environment created to bring the right people together in the right setting. Away from the pace of the show floor, it offers space for conversation, reflection and high quality interaction across the four days of LEAP. 

 

Built around shared interests and curated formats, LEAP Connect supports connections that are purposeful, relevant and lasting. 

 

FEATURING

Americas at LEAP 
Aug 31 | 1:00-1:45pm 

Connect with your fellow tech visionaries from North, Central, and South America at the LEAP Connect exclusive networking zone.

Smart Cities Professionals 
Aug 31 | 2:00-2:45pm

Join top Smart City leaders, urban-innovation experts, and digital-infrastructure visionaries at LEAP Connect exclusive networking zone.

Women in Tech 
Aug 31 | 5:00-5:45pm

Step away from the panels, formal discussions, and pitches and step into 45 minutes of peerless connections with brilliant women in tech from around the world.

EAST at LEAP 
Sept 1 | 12:00-12:45pm 

Connect with leading technology experts and innovators from across the EAST to discuss cross-border collaborative opportunities. This session offers an exclusive environment for strategic networking with the top minds from the EAST.

AI Enthusiasts 
Sept 1 | 1:00-1:45pm 

Connect with AI builders, tech leaders and innovators at the LEAP Connect networking zone. 

Don’t Miss This New Experience at LEAP 2026

 

Telecom Professionals 
Sept 2 | 3:00-3:45pm 

Join top telecom leaders from across the globe to explore emerging technologies and collaborative opportunities reshaping the telecommunications landscape at the LEAP Connect exclusive networking zone.

Health Tech professionals 
Sept 2 | 4:00-4:45pm 

Connect with leading health tech innovators from around the world at the LEAP Connect exclusive networking zone.

EU at LEAP 
Sept 2 | 12:00-12:45pm 

Step into an exclusive gathering of Europe’s brightest minds at the LEAP Connect exclusive networking zone. LEAP Connect exclusive networking space will give you access to experts from across the EU while enjoying exquisite bites, signature mocktails, entertainment and conversations that matter.

GCC at LEAP 
Sept 3 | 2:00-2:45pm 

Connect with the brightest tech minds driving the GCC’s digital evolution at the LEAP Connect Exclusive networking zone.

Software Developers 
Sept 3 | 3:00-3:45pm 

LEAP Connect exclusive networking space will give you access to creators, coders and top engineers while enjoying exquisite bites, signature mocktails, entertainment and conversations that matter.

Fintech Professionals 
Sept 3 | 4:00-4:45pm 

Join top minds from across the globe to explore emerging technologies, disruptive trends, and collaborative opportunities reshaping the fintech landscape at LEAP Connect exclusive networking zone.

ISP Investors & Founders Power Hour 
Sept 1 | 6:00-7:00pm 

Where capital meets vision. Join us for an evening designed for the conversations that matter. 

We're bringing together the people building the future and the people backing them at the LEAP Connect exclusive networking zone.

Founders Only Brunch 
Sept 2 | 12:00-12:45pm 

Your tribe is here. Connect with fellow founders and visionaries who are building the future, locally and globally. This is your space for real conversations with people who actually get it.

INTERESTED IN JOINING OUR LEAP CONNECT EXCLUSIVE NETWORKING SESSIONS

 

Please contact us: [email protected]


WHAT YOU'LL EXPERIENCE

Curated Sessions

Small group conversations shaped around specific communities, sectors and themes.

Private Networking

Structured moments designed to encourage meaningful exchange.

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Shared Interests

Connections built around common goals, challenges and opportunities.

A Refined Setting

A calmer environment designed to support focus and dialogue.

LEAP Connect canapes

Elevated Dining

Carefully prepared canapés and premium beverages, including a range of sophisticated mocktails.

Partners

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WHY LEAP CONNECT

 

LEAP Connect is designed to create the conditions for better conversations. It prioritises quality over volume, helping attendees build relationships that continue long after the event ends.