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
Making connectivity accessible for everyone was an important theme at #LEAP22. Keynote speakers discussed how to make the internet accessible in geographical regions that have typically been left behind by tech; how to change the gender imbalance in the tech industry, and what that will mean for equality in the
“Cities are built today around assets. They were built around buildings, around roads, around cars. And what we’re really seeing is the true cities of the future, the cognitive cities, that model has to be turned on its head. It’s got to be built around you, citizens. You,
Prosthetics Facts and Stats That Prove That Humans Will Become More Bionic in the Future Bionic limbs, brain implants, and exoskeletons are all things that we thought belonged only to sci-fi, but now they’re becoming a reality. The advancement of bionic technology blurs the line between fact and fiction
Will Robots Take Over The Future? 2022 Robotic Facts & Stats That Confirm This With substantial advances in the science of AI and robotics, many have presumed we’re witnessing a new era of robotics being part of every aspect of people’s everyday lives – and it’s not in
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,
Abdullah Al Asiri (Founder and CEO at Lucidya) started his keynote at #LEAP22 with a story that warmed our hearts. “Four years ago,” he began, “I was invited to speak at an event in Portugal.” He took a flight to land the same day as the conference, and as it
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
Stéphane Houdet (World’s #1 Paralympic Tennis Player) came to #LEAP22 to talk about how technology has enabled his career in sport – and how he found himself involved in the development of sports prosthetics. There are numerous ParaSport competitions globally, but the best known is the paralympics, which hosted 4,
