The Middle East’s historic role as the global energy heartbeat is entering a new chapter. While the region continues to provide over 31% of the world’s oil, its true competitive advantage is shifting from resource extraction to intelligent orchestration.
LEAP 2026, a major technology event in Saudi Arabia, will bring together the world's leading AI companies, investors and innovators in Riyadh for four days of announcements, partnerships and industry-defining discussions, reinforcing the Kingdom's position at the forefront of the global AI economy.
Qualcomm Incorporated, a global computing leader at the center of the AI era, today announced the appointment of Wassim Chourbaji as Senior Vice President and President of Qualcomm Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Companies in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region are overhauling their data infrastructure to keep pace with the rapid adoption of AI, with 98% saying they delayed or cancelled an AI project in the past year because of data governance and compliance, said a recent survey.
About 80% of organisations expect AI spending to increase over the next two years, yet more than half struggle to operationalise the business knowledge AI needs to deliver business value, finds a new study.
Accenture will participate in LEAP 2026 in Riyadh as the event's Gen AI Partner, using its presence across the four days to discuss with clients and partners how organisations move AI from experimentation to execution — creating value across industries, infrastructure and digital economies, while helping organisations determine where sovereignty and resilience matters most across their AI portfolios.
Global chip giant Nvidia is teaming up with Wall Street's big guns including Apollo, Blackstone and Goldman Sachs to mobilise over $500 billion for AI infrastructure, as part of its ambitious plan to turn AI chips into a new asset class that investors can fund much like real estate or other critical infrastructure.
Storm Group, a Swiss-headquartered AI data centre infrastructure company, has appointed Reza Nedjatian as its Chief Executive Officer. Reza brings more than 15 years' experience developing and delivering large-scale power and digital infrastructure projects across Mena and North America regions to the role.
Dubai Municipality has announced the launch of an innovative project to develop an AI-powered system that will fully automate the building permit issuance process. It represents a major leap forward in the delivery of building permit services by allowing customers to conduct pre-submission design checks.
Dida Holdings has launched Dida MCP, an AI-powered booking gateway enabling approved B2B partners to integrate hotel search and booking from over 2 million properties into their own AI apps, platforms and customer experiences.
