{"publisher":"Cicada (cicadaconsultancy.online)","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"Cite as: Cicada (cicadaconsultancy.online)","docs":"https://cicadaconsultancy.online/llms.txt","item":{"id":"leap26-opens-riyadh","event_date":"2026-08-31","published":"2026-10-03","category":"events","importance":3,"title":{"en":"LEAP 2026 closes with nearly $15bn in AI and infrastructure announcements","ar":"ختام ليب 2026 بإعلانات تقارب 15 مليار دولار في الذكاء الاصطناعي والبنية التحتية"},"summary":{"en":"The fifth LEAP, under the theme 'Into New Worlds', ran from 31 August to 3 September 2026 at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center in Malham, and closed with nearly $15 billion in launches, investments and agreements, according to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) and Asharq Al-Awsat, citing the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Enterprise reported that the event had been pushed back from its original April slot because of the regional war. Final figures cited 1,323 speakers and 1,397 investors. Announcements included AWS's Saudi region in December 2026, Microsoft's region in November 2026 and a commitment of more than $4 billion from Adobe as part of an expanded partnership with MCIT and HUMAIN, including free Adobe Firefly and Express features for more than 27 million eligible residents. LEAP 2027 is set for 12-15 April 2027.","ar":"عُقدت النسخة الخامسة من ليب تحت شعار «إلى عوالم جديدة» من 31 أغسطس إلى 3 سبتمبر 2026 في مركز الرياض للمعارض والمؤتمرات في ملهم، واختُتمت بإطلاقات واستثمارات واتفاقات تقارب 15 مليار دولار، بحسب وزارة الاتصالات وتقنية المعلومات وصحيفة «الشرق الأوسط» نقلاً عن وكالة الأنباء السعودية (واس). وأفادت «إنتربرايز» بأن الحدث أُرجئ عن موعده الأصلي في أبريل بسبب الحرب في المنطقة. وذكرت الأرقام النهائية مشاركة 1,323 متحدثاً و1,397 مستثمراً. وشملت الإعلانات إطلاق منطقة أمازون ويب سيرفسز السعودية في ديسمبر 2026، ومنطقة مايكروسوفت في نوفمبر 2026، والتزاماً بأكثر من 4 مليارات دولار من «أدوبي» ضمن شراكة موسعة مع وزارة الاتصالات وتقنية المعلومات وهيوماين، تتضمن إتاحة ميزات Adobe Firefly وAdobe Express مجاناً لأكثر من 27 مليون مقيم مؤهل. ومن المقرر عقد ليب 2027 في الفترة من 12 إلى 15 أبريل 2027."},"entities":["LEAP","MCIT","Abdullah Alswaha"],"figures":[{"label":"announced investments and agreements","label_ar":"الاستثمارات والاتفاقات المعلنة","value":15,"unit":"USD bn"},{"label":"speakers (final count)","label_ar":"المتحدثون (العدد النهائي)","value":1323,"unit":"people"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://enterpriseam.com/menaplus/2026/09/04/saudi-secures-new-compute-offtakers-and-builders-at-leap/","publisher":"Enterprise","title":"Saudi secures new compute offtakers and builders at LEAP","published":"2026-09-04"},{"url":"https://english.aawsat.com/node/5313165","publisher":"Asharq Al-Awsat","title":"LEAP 2026: Saudi Arabia Leads AI Era with Over $15 Bn in Technology Launches, Investments","published":"2026-08-31"},{"url":"https://english.aawsat.com/node/5314518","publisher":"Asharq Al-Awsat","title":"LEAP 2026 Concludes with Nearly $15 Billion in Investments, Agreements; 2027 Edition Set for April","published":"2026-09-04"},{"url":"https://www.mcit.gov.sa/en/node/256451","publisher":"Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT)","title":"With HRH the Crown Prince's Support, Saudi Arabia Leads AI Era with Over $15 Billion in Technology Launches, Investments at LEAP 2026","published":"2026-08-31"},{"url":"https://en.majalla.com/node/332960","publisher":"Majalla","title":"LEAP 2026: Saudi Arabia's AI blueprint comes into focus","published":"2026-09-09"}],"verification":"corrected","urls":{"en":"https://cicadaconsultancy.online/en/news/leap26-opens-riyadh","ar":"https://cicadaconsultancy.online/ar/news/leap26-opens-riyadh","markdown_en":"https://cicadaconsultancy.online/en/news/leap26-opens-riyadh.md","markdown_ar":"https://cicadaconsultancy.online/ar/news/leap26-opens-riyadh.md"},"image":"https://cicadaconsultancy.online/images/articles/leap26-opens-riyadh.jpg"}}