They’re the unsung heroes in daily life around the world – and today, we want to celebrate semiconductors. Because they deserve a little bit of attention. In simple terms, a semiconductor is a substance with particular electrical properties, through which it acts as a foundational technology for almost every type
For entrepreneurs developing new ideas, or tech companies that aim to launch new innovations, tech acceptance is an important concern. Sometimes, people just aren’t ready for your technology – it’s a few steps too far ahead of the curve. So how do you know if the timing is right;
Welcome to the 99 new techies who have joined us since last Friday. If you haven’t already, subscribe and join our community in receiving weekly tech insights, updates, and interviews with industry experts straight to your inbox. This week we’re quoting Ugochukwu Aronu (Founder at Wicrypt) What Aronu
In UNESCO’s 2023 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) report, researchers laid out three conditions that must be met in order for any technology in education to reach its potential and have a positive impact on students’ learning: 1. Access to technology 2. Governance regulation 3. Teacher preparation Here, we want
Tech developers are, in our experience, some of the very best people. They’re focused, they’re visionaries, and they’re committed to bringing ideas to life. Not all product developers are entrepreneurs, but many of them are – and when you combine the drive to build a brilliant product with
Over the last two years at LEAP, we’ve had the privilege of meeting activists and thought leaders who are pushing technology towards ethical systems that are good for everyone. They’re asking the difficult questions that open up space for discussion about why tech products are created, who they’
Welcome to the 48 new techies who have joined us since last Friday. If you haven’t already, subscribe and join our community in receiving weekly tech insights, updates, and interviews with industry experts straight to your inbox. This week we’re quoting James Caan CBE (Serial entrepreneur, Media Commentator
Educational technology has the potential to increase inclusivity across education, improve student outcomes, and enable a more personalised approach to learning. It’s a broad sector of the tech industry – covering everything from the digital tools that allow students to submit homework on a network, to mobile learning platforms, AI-powered
When you hear about AI-powered systems that create and maintain stable plant-growing environments, or robotics and automated data collection that enables the creation of sustainable insect protein, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the organisations doing those things are tech companies. At #LEAP22, however, Sky Kurtz (Co-Founder and CEO
Step into the theatre as we explore the future of surgical technology and how innovative discoveries are reshaping the way surgeons operate and train the next generation. Join some of the worlds most renowned surgeons as they look to the future of health tech and how technology can change lives
“When in search of trade we reached the end of land, and so in front of us only water, we didn’t turn back. We didn’t go home. We used the greatest gift which has been given to us: our intelligence. And we built the boat.” This was how
Scientists have long tried to figure out exactly how far human beings can go before we hit our outermost limits. For millennia, we’ve been creating technology to overcome the limitations of our physical bodies – and now we’re turning to tech to expand the limits of our minds. Over
Welcome to this week’s LEAP:IN newsletter. Each week, we unpack leader’s powerful quotes and decipher the tech landscape. With exclusive content from some of the world’s leading experts in AI, robotics, space, edutech, climate tech and more, read on to discover this week’s insights and
We love smart cities. But while this McKinsey report in 2018 said that smart solutions are making cities more livable, there’s still a way to go before we see the true potential of urban intelligence in action. As of right now, there’s a vast array of digital solutions
In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic hit the business world hard, and the following restrictions to travel and work led to hard times for many industries. However, the pandemic hit different industries in different ways, and for some, the effect was positive. Fintech was one of the biggest winners of 2020
The next edition of LEAP will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 6-9 February 2023 with 100,000+ visitors. Under the theme Into New Worlds, each of the festival’s days will focus on a different pillar of innovation: Spark, Collaboration, Momentum, and Future. 500+ global CEOs, investors, unicorns
