From February 9 to 12, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is hosting one of the largest technology events—LEAP 2025. LEAP 2025 is an international technology forum in the Middle East and Asia, held in Riyadh, which has attracted around 215,000 participants from various innovative sectors of the economy from all over the world.

The event features presentations from more than 1,000 speakers covering 17 thematic areas focused on cutting-edge advancements in innovation, technology, and science. 

Representatives from the Graduate School of Business and Entrepreneurship are participating alongside a delegation from IT PARK, attending key thematic sessions and business events at the Forum dedicated to current trends in innovation, new technologies, startups, and scientific achievements.

The topics of the session discussions encompass innovative entrepreneurship, the development of startup ecosystems, venture funding, and the impact of artificial intelligence on various sectors of the economy and social life. 

During the event, representatives from the Graduate School held several meetings with leading innovation organizations in the Middle East and Asia, including the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority of Saudi Arabia, the venture company “Aramco Ventures” and the largest startup business incubator “The Garage,” among other international organizations.

The meetings focused on exploring opportunities for collaborative efforts to develop innovative entrepreneurship and support the startup ecosystem in Uzbekistan with innovative organizations in Saudi Arabia. 

The LEAP 2025 event will continue until February 12 and it is expected to serve as an important platform for expanding cooperation and exchanging best practices, knowledge and technologies among leading countries worldwide in the field of innovative entrepreneurship.