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title: "AI Conferences in Saudi Arabia: LEAP, GAIN Summit & FII"
url: "https://cicadaconsultancy.online/en/events"
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# Events

The conferences where Saudi AI deals and policies are announced.

- **FII (10th edition) 2026** — 2026-10-26 → 2026-10-29, Riyadh. Scheduled (after cut-off date): theme 'The Power of Legacy'; FII Institute cites $250bn+ in investments and initiatives since inception. (https://fortune.com/press-releases/fii-10th-anniversary-riyadh-2026-2026-07-14/)
- **GAIN (Global AI Summit) 4th edition 2026** — 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-17, Riyadh. Held within Global AI Week alongside the UNESCO Global Forum on AI Ethics (14-17 Sept; ICAIRE reports ~60 ministers and heads of delegation, 200 speakers, 10,000+ visitors); no verified GAIN-specific outcomes found. (https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2442987)
- **LEAP 2026 2026** — 2026-08-31 → 2026-09-03, Riyadh. Nearly $15bn in launches, investments and agreements; AWS region Dec 2026; Microsoft region Nov 2026; humain-m3; 2027 edition 12-15 April. (https://english.aawsat.com/node/5314518)
- **FII (9th edition) 2025** — 2025-10-27 → 2025-10-30, Riyadh. Over $50bn in agreements and pledges; 9,000+ delegates; HUMAIN-AirTrunk, Qualcomm, HUMAIN One. (https://www.sharikatmubasher.com/news/article/21516485/fii9-ends-with-over-50bn-in-deals-investment-pledges?lang=en)
- **LEAP 2025 2025** — 2025-02-09 → 2025-02-12, Riyadh. $14.9bn announced on opening day: Alat-Lenovo $2bn, Groq-Aramco Digital $1.5bn, Salesforce $0.5bn, Databricks $0.3bn. (https://gulfbusiness.com/2025/tech/leap-2025-launches-unveis-14-9bn-in-ai-investment/)
- **FII (8th edition) 2024** — 2024-10-29 → 2024-10-31, Riyadh. FII Institute reports 30+ announcements worth $70bn; PIF and Google Cloud sign global AI-hub partnership; pre-event guidance was ~$28bn. (https://www.aap.com.au/aapreleases/cision20241102ae47119)
- **GAIN (Global AI Summit) 3rd edition 2024** — 2024-09-10 → 2024-09-12, Riyadh. 30,000+ delegates, 450+ speakers, 80+ agreements; ICAIRE UNESCO C2, SAMAI launch, AI Adoption Framework, ALLaM on Azure. (https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/release/202409146467)
- **LEAP 2024 2024** — 2024-03-04 → 2024-03-07, Riyadh. $11.9bn announced (others count $12-13bn+): AWS $5.3bn, DataVolt $5bn; Aramco Metabrain unveiled. (https://gulfbusiness.com/leap-2024-aws-ibm-dell-commit-11bn-investments/)
- **FII (7th edition) 2023** — 2023-10-24 → 2023-10-26, Riyadh. 'The New Compass'; deal total and attendance not retrieved. (https://www.aap.com.au/aapreleases/cision20231023ae43204)
- **LEAP 2023 2023** — 2023-02-06 → 2023-02-09, Riyadh. About $9bn announced (organiser later said $9.5bn+): Microsoft $2.1bn, Oracle $1.5bn, Huawei $0.4bn. (https://mena.entrepreneur.com/technology/leap23-announces-us9-billion-investments-in-tech-sectors/444444)
- **FII (6th edition) 2022** — 2022-10-25 → 2022-10-27, Riyadh. 28+ deals worth over $9bn; 400+ speakers, 6,000 delegates. (https://www.aap.com.au/aapreleases/cision20221028ae18267/)
- **GAIN (Global AI Summit) 2nd edition 2022** — 2022-09-13 → 2022-09-15, Riyadh. 15,000+ participants; Riyadh AI Call for Action Declaration; World Bank partnership; Google Cloud programme to train 25,000 women. (https://www.aap.com.au/aapreleases/cision20220916ae75898)
- **LEAP 2022 2022** — 2022-02-01 → 2022-02-03, Riyadh. $6.4bn announced incl. Prosperity7 Ventures ($1bn); 350+ speakers from 80 countries. (https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/saudi-commits-64b-to-future-tech)
- **FII (5th edition) 2021** — 2021-10-26 → 2021-10-28, Riyadh. 'Invest in Humanity' fifth-anniversary edition; attendance and deal totals not retrieved. (https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210627005094/en/FII-Institute-Announces-5th-Anniversary-Edition-of-FII-to-Be-Held-26-28-October-Under-Invest-in-Humanity-Theme)
- **GAIN (Global AI Summit) 1st edition 2020** — 2020-10-21 → 2020-10-22, Riyadh. National Strategy for Data and AI launched, with 2030 targets (SAR 75bn investment, 20,000 specialists, 300 startups). (https://gulfbusiness.com/en/2020/uncategorized/saudi-arabia-lays-out-ambitious-national-ai-strategy)
- **FII (3rd edition) 2019** — 2019-10-29 → 2019-10-31, Riyadh. Dates confirmed; nearly 300 speakers from over 30 countries; no deal total retrieved. (https://www.argaam.com/en/article/articledetail/id/615625)
- **FII (2nd edition) 2018** — 2018-10-23 → 2018-10-25, Riyadh. Deals of over $55bn reported signed on the first day (energy, petrochemicals, transport). (https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/160106/News/saudi-future-investment-initiative-sees-deals-worth-55-bln-usd)
- **FII (1st edition) 2017** — 2017-10-24 → 2017-10-26, Riyadh. NEOM unveiled ($500bn) and Sophia granted citizenship; 2,000+ attendees. (https://www.tradearabia.com/news/IND_330403.html)
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