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How the tech behind the FIFA World Cup will shape the future of Qatar
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How the tech behind the FIFA World Cup will shape the future of Qatar

Oscar Barranco Liébana (Integrated Operations Platform Director, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022) undertook an immense technological challenge in 2022 – enabling the smooth running of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar through integrated technology systems that covered everything from entertainment and accommodation to transport, sustainability, and much more.  The Integrated Operations

Data, AI and Robotics: How e-commerce brands can stay ahead
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Data, AI and Robotics: How e-commerce brands can stay ahead

Hot on the heels of a rapid global transition to digital, e-commerce is a highly competitive space – with companies competing to solve problems using the most efficient technologies. And LEAP offers the ideal place for brands to gain access to key technologies and new research that can elevate their business.

An investment portfolio built on game-changing ideas
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An investment portfolio built on game-changing ideas

An early-stage tech investor with a keen eye for market opportunities, Salomon Aiach (Co-Founder at Origins Fund) invests mostly in B2C and B2B2C companies, so the end-user is the consumer.  From Facebook to Goldman Sachs, his career history is littered with high-profile (and high-pressure) roles, and when it comes to

Accelerating innovation: An open-source autonomous driving platform
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Accelerating innovation: An open-source autonomous driving platform

According to data from Next Move Strategy Consulting, the global autonomous vehicle market reached nearly 17,000 units in 2022. By 2030, it’s projected there will be 127,000 autonomous vehicles on the roads worldwide.  This week we interviewed LEAP 2024 speaker Helen Pan (General Manager at Baidu’s

What’s the link between space tech and beavers?
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What’s the link between space tech and beavers?

Imagine taking your first trip into space. You’re about to turn to the window and look down at Earth from above for the very first time – what would you be hoping to see?  Well, some scientists are looking down in the hope of spotting a beaver.  OK, not exactly.

How tech platforms are democratising creative industries
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How tech platforms are democratising creative industries

We’ve written before about the way that connectivity and access to digital tools can enable people from a wide variety of backgrounds to exercise their entrepreneurial spirit. With low-cost, high quality technological tools, almost anyone can start a business in minutes.  And the same goes for people working in

Where are STEM graduates coming from?
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Where are STEM graduates coming from?

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduates are in increasingly high demand. So much so that many countries around the world are working to boost enrollment in STEM higher education – because skilled graduates are needed across technological and computer science sectors.  In the US, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports

Investor perspective: Blending business and philanthropy
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Investor perspective: Blending business and philanthropy

Isaac Applbaum (Founder and Partner at MizMaa Ventures) is an investor with extensive experience in international markets, and a specific interest in Saudi Arabia. Based in California, he has visited Saudi Arabia 28 times. He’s a proactive investor in early-stage startups – including startups he discovered at LEAP.  And he’

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Global Governance For Data: Is It Possible?
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Global Governance For Data: Is It Possible?

Data regulation is bitty. Different countries, regions, and even different companies have their own policies, and implement those policies with a level of subjectivity (and often deceptive design) that makes it very difficult for digital citizens to get a handle on when, why, how, and by whom their data is

Four key metaverse trends to invest in
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Four key metaverse trends to invest in

Renato De Castro (Executive Director at RMA Advisory) opened his #LEAP22 keynote with a touch of regret. In February 2009 he received a “very strange” offer – the opportunity to buy something called Bitcoin, for about $0.09.  He didn’t buy it.  Then in 2010, his child was born. “We

Thrive Now to Change the Future
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Thrive Now to Change the Future

What legacy are you creating? And are you happy with it? “Since March 2020 we’ve witnessed one of the largest, fastest changes in consumer behaviour in history. And as customers rapidly started shifting their purchases online and started taking part in the digital economy, businesses were forced to respond

Sustainability Leadership: Push, Don't Pull
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Sustainability Leadership: Push, Don't Pull

As Zainab Al Amin (VP of Digital Transformation at Microsoft) pointed out at #LEAP22, the greatest challenge that humanity is facing right now is sustainability. We have no doubt that technological innovations will play an essential role in our ability to move through this time — but climate tech won’t

Why Education and Inspiration Will Drive Entrepreneurship in Tech
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Why Education and Inspiration Will Drive Entrepreneurship in Tech

The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) opened on September 23 2009, after an intensive period of building and academic development.  “It was a dream to build a university that is leading in terms of science and technology and research, at the shores of the Red Sea,” said

5G is Ready for Take-off
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5G is Ready for Take-off

Groundbreaking innovations are helping the world build partnerships and launch Industry 4.0 on the backbone of 5G. Industry 4.0 and 5G are groundbreaking innovations. They are game changers—not only playing by all new rules but also creating all new competitors. Are they ready for prime time? Many

Skills, startups, and running scared: What’s the future of work?
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Skills, startups, and running scared: What’s the future of work?

What does your working life look like in 2022, compared to 2019? Probably not quite the same. Research by human resources firm Gartner found that 75% of hybrid or remote workers expect flexible working arrangements to continue post-pandemic – and that if an organisation did go back to 100% on-site work,

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