LEAP 2026
Saudi Arabia's flagship technology event, spanning AI, cloud and data center investment.
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LEAP has moved off its historical February slot to a late August–early September date.
About LEAP 2026
LEAP 2026 runs August 31–September 3, 2026 at RECC Malham in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reported attendance exceeds 200,000 across programming that covers AI, cloud, data centers and startups.
Who should attend
Attendees include Saudi and wider GCC government bodies, sovereign AI programs, hyperscalers, enterprise IT buyers and startups.
Why it matters
LEAP is the main gathering point for Saudi sovereign AI initiatives and the large AI factory buildouts associated with them. Its scale and level of government participation make it a useful read on how Gulf AI infrastructure capacity is being planned and financed.