LEAP returns to a changed Gulf after months-long delay
Chief executives including HUMAIN’s Tareq Amin, Cisco’s Chuck Robbins, and AMD’s Lisa Su are expected to speak.
The annual LEAP technology conference is set to resume in Riyadh after a five-month hiatus. Originally slated for a different time, LEAP is touted as the world's most attended tech event, boasting over 200,000 attendees last year and attracting investments exceeding $42 billion in its first four editions. Esteemed speakers like HUMAIN's CEO Tareq Amin, Cisco's Chuck Robbins, and AMD's Lisa Su are anticipated to take the stage.
This year's focus is on Amin's company, the Public Investment Fund's leading AI advocate, which made its hardware debut last September with a Qualcomm-powered prototype. A refined successor is anticipated to be unveiled during the conference. Notably, LEAP represents the largest Gulf event to weather the war and reschedule. Other Gulf gatherings, such as Abu Dhabi's main startup summit, have also defied expectations, drawing larger crowds than initially predicted.
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