We explore how artificial intelligence can make education more inclusive for students of all abilities and backgrounds – with collaborative, adaptive, and personalised learning.
Discover recent investments in cloud technology, AI and automation, and robotics – key growth areas in retail tech.
We’re chatting to influential people in the Saudi tech ecosystem. Recently we caught up with Yazeed from Ejari. Ejari is an online platform dedicated to making rentals more affordable and accessible in Saudi Arabia. Yazeed is a Saudi-born entrepreneur who was educated in Britain and began his career in
Continuing our series of chats with leaders in the tech startup space, we caught up with Dr Selwa Al-Hazzaa (Founder and CEO) and Naif Al Obaidallah (Managing Director and Co-Founder) from SDM. SDM was founded in 2019 by Dr. Selwa and has grown into one of Saudi's most
At LEAP 2024, Karnika (Senior Associate at Newtrace) battled it out in front of a live audience in the Rocket Fuel Pitch competition, and won the Shooting Star award; which included an equity-free investment of $150,000. Newtrace is developing next-generation membraneless electrolyzers to enable the adoption of green hydrogen
We’ve been talking to some brilliant and influential leaders in the Saudi startup tech and ecosystems for #LEAP2025. This series gives us an unmatched insight into the impact LEAP has had in their success. This week we caught up with Omar Al-Shabaan, CPO at The Garage. The Garage and
We’ve been talking to some brilliant and influential leaders in the Saudi startup tech and ecosystems for #LEAP2025. This series gives us an unmatched insight into the impact LEAP has had in its success. Recently we caught up with Ibrahim Abdulaziz Neyaz, CEO of the National Technology Development Programme
In the Discover LEAP series here on the blog, we’re introducing you to the different stages and content tracks that you’ll experience at LEAP 2025. Dig deeper into the opportunities we’re lining up, and find out more about some of the expert speakers who are preparing to
To the rest of the world, investment banking is often seen as a money-making sector alone. But when we spoke to Hasnae Taleb (Chief Investment Officer at Ento Capital), she pointed out that it’s not just about making money. It creates new jobs, supports economic growth, and is a
Technological development is driving major leaps forward in human genomics and healthcare. Scaleable sequencing technologies and AI-powered automated data analysis are expediting discoveries in the field of life sciences; and driving a new wave of healthtech companies that have real potential to solve the most serious health challenges faced by
Natalia Brzezinski (Founder and CEO at Absolute Strategies) is the former Global Business Development lead at Klarna, and the former CEO of Brilliant Minds Foundation – bringing together new disruptors and established business groups to explore the relationship between tech and humanity. She understands that communication is at the heart of
Professor Thomas Oxley (CEO at Synchron) is a vascular and interventional neurologist – and a world-leading expert in brain computer interfaces (BCIs). He has performed more than 1,600 endovascular neurosurgical procedures, giving him a unique perspective into the human brain. As founding CEO of Synchron, he’s on a mission
LEAP 2024 speaker Otto Plesner (Creative Director at RenaiXance) has a background in theatre and performing arts – and he’s using that creative foundation to imagine new ways for artists to engage with emerging technologies. In his multi-sensory show The Art of Memory, he blends AI-powered visuals with evocative scents,
Like space exploration itself, launching a project in the space sector has conventionally been something that only major players could attempt to do. But the industry is changing – and it’s making room for startups and small businesses to add new dimensions to business beyond this world. Francesco Bongiovanni (CEO
Before he arrived in Riyadh for LEAP 2024, we caught up with Dr. Lin Zhou (SVP and Chief Information Officer at The New School). Zhou joined The New School in 2019, following 20 years at IBM – where he was program director and innovation leader for Watson Education, leading it from
From a five-year-old scientist to a leader cutting edge longevity medicines, LEAP 2024 speaker Marco Quarta (Co-Founder and CEO at Rubedo Life Sciences) has dedicated his life to treating age-related disease. We asked him why reducing our biological age is so important, both for individuals’ health and for enabling sustainable
