Saudi Arabia is gathering AI leaders, innovators and investors from around the globe at LEAP 2025, the world’s largest tech conference.
To be held from February 9-12, 2025 in Riyadh, LEAP 2025 aims to explore the future of the technology sector, accelerate innovation, and solidify Saudi Arabia’s position as a global hub for technology and innovation.
LEAP 2025: Largest Tech Gathering
The LEAP 2025 Tech Conference is organized by the Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology; the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming, and Drones; and Tahaluf, a joint venture among the federation, global company Informa PLC, and the Events Investment Fund.
Under the theme “Into New Worlds,” LEAP 2025 aims to discuss the future of the technology sector, explore the latest innovation systems, and exchange expertise in this promising field, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
Wide Participation
With the participation of over 18 countries, the tech event brings together a select group of tech experts, prominent innovators, global leaders from the public and private sectors, and key stakeholders in the tech industry.
LEAP 2025 will see the participation of more than 1,000 speakers and tech experts from across the world, 1,800 exhibitors, and 680 startups, offering a prize pool exceeding $1 million. The fourth edition of the tech conference focuses on harnessing technological and digital transformation, with expectations to attract more than 170,000 visitors.
A Platform for Innovation
LEAP 2025 returns in its fourth edition with new and exciting features that delve into new worlds, showcasing advanced technology, fostering new connections, and celebrating innovation. The tech event aims to encourage innovative solutions for global challenges by supporting innovators and startups.
Moreover, LEAP 2025 focuses of building international partnerships by bringing together tech industry leaders, innovators, investors and startups to forge strategic partnerships.
The grand tech conference hosts lectures and workshops presented by tech experts. It also displays the latest tech advancements of global startups. Additionally, LEAP 2025 features an accompanying tech exhibition that showcases the latest tech products and services.
New Features
The fourth edition of the tech conference brings new features, including the LEAP Nights. It is an immersive experience to discover Riyadh through a series of events. Tech enthusiasts, business leaders and the public can connect, learn and engage in cultural experiences during LEAP 2025.
Furthermore, the Tech Arena inspires innovators with a showcase of the latest innovations. Over four days, the Tech Arena will feature live demos, interactive experiences, and cutting-edge technologies.
LEAP 2025 also features the Tech Tours, guided tours which highlight the latest government, tech, AI and investor innovations. Moreover, the flagship event includes the Ecosystem Xchange feature, fostering impactful exchanges among global innovation ecosystems to drive growth, foster knowledge sharing and promote collaboration.
Rocket Fuel Competition
In support of startups, LEAP 2025 organizes the Rocket Fuel competition. It divides 120 startups into six categories, offering prizes that amount to $1 million. The participating startups will be classified according to size, scale, their impact on society, amount of funding, years in business, and number of employees.
From February 9-11, 2025, participants will take the stage live in front of a panel of top judges, including investors and entrepreneurs. The top 12 startups will compete in the Grand Finale on February 12 to win one of six grand awards.
DeepFest
The DeepFest event is a global AI ecosystem that gathers thought-leaders, change-makers, big tech, data scientists, innovators, enterprises, academia, start-ups, and entrepreneurs. The event will see the participation of over 150 speakers and more than 120 exhibitors, with an expected turnout of over 50,000 visitors.
Co-located with LEAP 2025, DeepFest displays the latest AI innovations and tech solutions, aiming to discover pioneering technologies, foster connections, exchange expertise, and build partnerships in the field of AI to advance innovation and strengthen cooperation among experts across various fields.
DeepFest 2025 focuses on several areas, including robotics, generative AI, customer experience, machine learning, automation and large learning models.
Saudi Arabia: A Global Tech Hub
As one of the largest tech conferences in the world, LEAP 2025 is a further testament to Saudi Arabia’s status as a global hub for technology and innovation. Under the transformative Vision 2030, the Kingdom aims to diversify its national economy, including by advancing its technology sector.
Moreover, it underscores the unwavering support of the Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Salman, for the technology sector. It also aligns with the Kingdom’s efforts to establish itself as the largest digital market in the Middle East and North Africa.
