Saudi Arabia hosts the world's largest technology conference LEAP22

[The SC]

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The LEAP Conference is a global platform and an exceptional event that hosts experts on future technologies and promising cutting edge technologies from all over the world. It is a platform for ever-accelerating progress and the adoption of the latest technologies.

Dubbed the “Digital Davos,” LEAP involves more than 350 speakers from 80 countries, and is expected to attract almost 1,000 startups from across the globe, and 40,000 visitors, making it one of the largest tech events in the world.

LEAP, which takes place under the aegis of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the Federation for Cyber Security, Programming and Drones, follows on from last year’s government Launch Program, which unveiled an array of initia- tives worth $1.2 billion, aimed at rapidly upscaling the digital skills of young Saudis.

LEAP attracts the best human minds in the world; From leading technology companies, inspiring pioneers in global startups, and venture capitalists who will provide the means to realize the dreams of entrepreneurs. Do not miss the opportunity to attend if you are interested in new technologies and believe in their unlimited positive potential.

The LEAP Conference is a gathering of the world's best human minds. In the main stage, we will explore new technologies and explore their unlimited positive potential.

Modern technologies have allowed us to communicate with each other around the world, to get health care remotely, and to take care of our planet for future generations. We have the ability to overcome humanity's greatest challenges thanks to human power and technology.

Launch laid the groundwork to achieve a range of ambitious targets for the Kingdom’s tech sector, including training one in every 100 Saudis to be program- mers, and creating 25,000 jobs in data science and AI within the next eight years.

Hard on the heels of the Launch program, LEAP is aimed at accel- erating Saudi Arabia’s ambitions to expand its digital economy by 50 percent, and grow its contribution to the wider economy by $13 billion.

The wide-ranging program for LEAP will cover financial technology, health tech, robotics, satellites, and smart cities. It will also look at future energy technologies capable of improving productivity in the region’s oil and gas sectors, as well as the role of tech in renewable energy sources.

Crucially, the conference will bring together some of the tech sector’s top entrepreneurs and venture capitalists face-to-face with more than 700 start-ups, many of whom will be local firms.

Those attending LEAP include Raghu Raghuram, CEO of VMware, the California-based cloud computing giant; Börje Ekholm, president and CEO of Ericsson; and Carlo Ratti, founding partner of MIT’s Senseable City Laboratory, which investigates the impact of digital technology on urban living.

But more importantly, perhaps, for the hundreds of start-ups travelling to Riyadh, will be LEAP’s Investor Program, which will connect them with local and international investors through an array of investment events that will allow them to pitch their ideas direct to venture capital firms and other funders.

More than 30 VCs will be at LEAP, including early-stage investor Speedinvest, which manages assets of almost $700 million, London-based Hoxton Ventures, Anthemis Capital, and Toronto-based investor Raiven Capital.

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[Titanium100]

Luis Figo? That is super random

 

[The SC]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs signs two partnership contracts with the Advanced Electronics Company..
One of the companies affiliated with the Public Investment Fund, in the presence of His Excellency attache of
the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Executive Affairs, Mr. Abdulhadi Al-Mansoori

The two partnership contracts were signed by the Ministry and the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Technical Affairs Engineer Fahd Al-Nafie, which aims to develop operation of cybersecurity, information technology and digital infrastructure in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which contributes to accelerating the journey of digital transformation that the Ministry is working on in accordance with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030

The partnership deal was signed at the headquarters of the international technical conference "LEAP"

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The company's capabilities and its expertise in electronics are great..

 

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The LEAP Conference is a global platform and an exceptional event that hosts experts on future technologies and promising cutting edge technologies from all over the world. It is a platform for ever-accelerating progress and the adoption of the latest technologies.

Dubbed the “Digital Davos,” LEAP involves more than 350 speakers from 80 countries, and is expected to attract almost 1,000 startups from across the globe, and 40,000 visitors, making it one of the largest tech events in the world.

LEAP, which takes place under the aegis of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the Federation for Cyber Security, Programming and Drones, follows on from last year’s government Launch Program, which unveiled an array of initia- tives worth $1.2 billion, aimed at rapidly upscaling the digital skills of young Saudis.

LEAP attracts the best human minds in the world; From leading technology companies, inspiring pioneers in global startups, and venture capitalists who will provide the means to realize the dreams of entrepreneurs. Do not miss the opportunity to attend if you are interested in new technologies and believe in their unlimited positive potential.

The LEAP Conference is a gathering of the world's best human minds. In the main stage, we will explore new technologies and explore their unlimited positive potential.

Modern technologies have allowed us to communicate with each other around the world, to get health care remotely, and to take care of our planet for future generations. We have the ability to overcome humanity's greatest challenges thanks to human power and technology.

Launch laid the groundwork to achieve a range of ambitious targets for the Kingdom’s tech sector, including training one in every 100 Saudis to be program- mers, and creating 25,000 jobs in data science and AI within the next eight years.

Hard on the heels of the Launch program, LEAP is aimed at accelerating Saudi Arabia’s ambitions to expand its digital economy by 50 percent, and grow its contribution to the wider economy by $13 billion.

The wide-ranging program for LEAP will cover financial technology, health tech, robotics, satellites, and smart cities. It will also look at future energy technologies capable of improving productivity in the region’s oil and gas sectors, as well as the role of tech in renewable energy sources.

Crucially, the conference will bring together some of the tech sector’s top entrepreneurs and venture capitalists face-to-face with more than 700 start-ups, many of whom will be local firms.

Those attending LEAP include Raghu Raghuram, CEO of VMware, the California-based cloud computing giant; Börje Ekholm, president and CEO of Ericsson; and Carlo Ratti, founding partner of MIT’s Senseable City Laboratory, which investigates the impact of digital technology on urban living.

But more importantly, perhaps, for the hundreds of start-ups travelling to Riyadh, will be LEAP’s Investor Program, which will connect them with local and international investors through an array of investment events that will allow them to pitch their ideas direct to venture capital firms and other funders.

More than 30 VCs will be at LEAP, including early-stage investor Speedinvest, which manages assets of almost $700 million, London-based Hoxton Ventures, Anthemis Capital, and Toronto-based investor Raiven Capital.

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"Launch laid the groundwork to achieve a range of ambitious targets for the Kingdom’s tech sector, including training one in every 100 Saudis to be programmers, and creating 25,000 jobs in data science and AI within the next eight years.

Hard on the heels of the Launch program, LEAP is aimed at accelerating Saudi Arabia’s ambitions to expand its digital economy by 50 percent, and grow its contribution to the wider economy by $13 billion."

I really like the focus on hard sciences in the educational sector in KSA and the ambitious official state policies. The boom in recent years has been wonderful to witness and the future generations will only improve and further revolutionize that trend.

Oiling the wheels on a road to success - Nature

With the benefit of a sustainable plan and the funds to back it, Saudi Arabia is aiming high.

www.nature.com

In particular the Saudi Arabian women are impressive in this regard and a goldmine.

National Olympiad for Scientific Creativity honors 40 Saudi innovators

MADINAH: Forty talented Saudi students were crowned with grand prizes in the 2022 National Olympiad for Scientific Creativity — Ibdaa 2022 — on Saturday by Madinah Deputy Gov. Prince Saud bin Khalid Al-Faisal, on behalf of the governor Prince Faisal bin Salman.

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Such talented people will be the backbone of the country. However the government should apply policies that will help prevent those very same talented people from migrating to the West or elsewhere.

Why are Saudi Arabian women such as this genius below not working exclusively on the Saudi Arabian ballistic missile program and the military as a whole but for NASA in the US or other private companies in the West?

Mishaal Al Shemimry – Get To Know The Saudi Woman Who Just Made It To NASA​

Mishaal Al Shemimry – Get To Know The Saudi Woman Who Just Made It To NASA - Destination KSA

Previously featured on the list of most powerful Arab Women, Al Shemimry is inspiring us all again. News of her becoming the first Saudi woman to join NASA spread like wildfire on social media. Even the US Central Command tweeted about it saying that she is “an inspiring model for women.” Her...

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Just 1 out of many such examples. It is a problem for most Arab states, sadly.

 

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"Launch laid the groundwork to achieve a range of ambitious targets for the Kingdom’s tech sector, including training one in every 100 Saudis to be programmers, and creating 25,000 jobs in data science and AI within the next eight years.

Hard on the heels of the Launch program, LEAP is aimed at accelerating Saudi Arabia’s ambitions to expand its digital economy by 50 percent, and grow its contribution to the wider economy by $13 billion."

I really like the focus on hard sciences in the educational sector in KSA and the ambitious official state policies. The boom in recent years has been wonderful to witness and the future generations will only improve and further revolutionize that trend.

Oiling the wheels on a road to success - Nature

With the benefit of a sustainable plan and the funds to back it, Saudi Arabia is aiming high.

www.nature.com

In particular the Saudi Arabian women are impressive in this regard and a goldmine.

National Olympiad for Scientific Creativity honors 40 Saudi innovators

MADINAH: Forty talented Saudi students were crowned with grand prizes in the 2022 National Olympiad for Scientific Creativity — Ibdaa 2022 — on Saturday by Madinah Deputy Gov. Prince Saud bin Khalid Al-Faisal, on behalf of the governor Prince Faisal bin Salman.

www.arabnews.com

Such talented people will be the backbone of the country. However the government should apply policies that will help prevent those very same talented people from migrating to the West or elsewhere.

Why are Saudi Arabian women such as this genius below not working exclusively on the Saudi Arabian ballistic missile program and the military as a whole but for NASA in the US or other private companies in the West?

Mishaal Al Shemimry – Get To Know The Saudi Woman Who Just Made It To NASA​

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Mishaal Al Shemimry – Get To Know The Saudi Woman Who Just Made It To NASA - Destination KSA

Previously featured on the list of most powerful Arab Women, Al Shemimry is inspiring us all again. News of her becoming the first Saudi woman to join NASA spread like wildfire on social media. Even the US Central Command tweeted about it saying that she is “an inspiring model for women.” Her...

destinationksa.com

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Just 1 out of many such examples. It is a problem for most Arab states, sadly.

International collaboration is the key. Given the money involved, no country would mind partnering with you guys to create your own domestic capabilities. Let nothing stop you from achieving success.