Welcome to LEAP 2026

Scale

Over 201,000 visitors, 1,800+ global tech brands, 1,900+ international investors, and 600+ startups are expected.

Topics

AI, fintech, smart cities, sustainable development, and future technologies.

Key platform

DeepFest — a specialized platform for artificial intelligence and deep technologies, held as part of LEAP.

What is LEAP 2026?

It is a global technology conference held annually in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Launched in 2022, it has rapidly become the most attended tech event in the world.

August 31 – September 1

LEAP 2026

2026 has been officially declared the

Year of Artificial Intelligence in Saudi Arabia

LEAP 2026 Organizers

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia (MCIT)

State Strategic Partner

Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP)

Industry Regulator and Partner

Tahaluf

Professional Event Organizer

The conference is held under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

LEAP serves as a key platform for implementing the new national agenda.

Past Editions Highlights

Since the launch of LEAP, the Kingdom's digital economy has grown to $139 billion**, accounting for **16% of GDP**, while venture capital investments have exceeded **$1.72 billion.

LEAP 2024

Amazon Web Services — $5.3 billion to establish a cloud region;
IBM — $250 million into a software development center;ServiceNow — $500 million into the first regional data hub.

LEAP 2025

Alat (Saudi Arabia) and Lenovo (China) — $2 billion to build an AI and robotics manufacturing hub; Groq and Aramco Digital — $1.5 billion into AI cloud computing.

Investments and Deals

2024

2025

$13.4 billion

$14,9 billion

74% investors from abroad
5 000+ international investors

Economic Impact

2024

2025

$500+ mln

$820 mln

for economy of Riyadh

2 480 start-ups
6 200 companies

Visitors

2024

2025

215 000

200 000

1000+ speakers
More than 688 000 participants

Services Provided by ARKA LLC within LEAP 2026

Full-service business trip

Tailored partner matching
Bilateral meeting arrangements
Booking services

Flights, hotel, and transfers are to be paid for by the participating company
Interpretation
Materials preparation and adaptation
Negotiation support and application filing
Cultural and business etiquette consulting
Cultural programme and feedback collection