The event will host workshops and sessions based around the future of IT including, education, financial technology, electric cars and smart cities
Organizers of the LEAP conference in Saudi Arabia will host more than 400 speakers across six conferences during the three-day event.
Speakers will attend from a range of international and local organizations — such as Visa, Ericsson, JP Morgan, Cisco, and Huawei, as well as stc, NEOM, and the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.
The event will host workshops and sessions based around the future of IT including, education, financial technology, electric cars and smart cities. Other specialized sessions, called Orbital Talks, will host speakers on these specific industries and topics:
FinTech
Future energy
Creative economy
Health technology
EduTech
Smart cities
Retail
The fourth industrial revolution
There will also be a startup pitch stage that will see entrepreneurs bid to attract seasoned investors. The winner of the pitch contest will receive a cash prize for their new business.
Börje Ekholm
President and CEO of Ericsson
Appointed on Jan. 16, 2017
Board member of Alibaba, Nasdaq, Trimble, and Royal Institute of Technology
Olayan Al-Wetaid
Group CEO of Saudi Arabia’s stc
Has over 22 years of experience in telecom
Has held multiple board positions across several stc subsidiaries
Roberto Carlos
FIFA World Cup-winning football player
Former Real Madrid player
Launched Ginga Scout, a software system connecting players with coaches across the globe
Joseph Bradley
CEO of NEOM Tech & Digital Co.
Served in senior roles at Cisco Systems for over 15 years
Also worked for C3 Communications, AT&T, and Pacific Bell
Stephen Carter
Group CEO of Informa
Former UK minister of communications
His career has spanned the private and public sectors
Ahmad Al-Khowaiter
Chief technology officer of Saudi Aramco
Joined Aramco in 1983 and has since held various technical roles in oil and gas production
Eugene Kaspersky
CEO and co-founder of Kapersky
Renowned cybersecurity expert
Tony Chan
President of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, or KAUST
Has a PhD in computer science from Stanford University
Siim Sikkut
Government chief information officer of Estonia
In charge of the country’s digital government and innovation work
