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Tech 5 min readApril 1, 2026
LEAP 2026: what exhibitors and attendees should expect
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Faisal Al-Dossary
The Journal
The world's largest tech event returns with a 100,000-strong crowd, a new AI pavilion and record startup funding.
LEAP has grown from a bold debut in 2022 to the single most ambitious tech gathering on earth — with attendance now rivaling CES. This year, expect a dedicated AI Hall spanning 40,000 sqm, billions in announced venture deals, and a DeepFest vertical that has quietly become the region's most influential AI policy conference. Exhibitors should book flights early: every year since launch, Riyadh hotel inventory has sold out two weeks before the keynote.
