Pasqal CEO to deliver keynote address at LEAP 2026 Tech Conference
LEAP 2026, taking place from August 31–September 3, 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is one of the world’s largest technology events, bringing together more than 200,000 attendees, 1,800 global technology brands, 1,000 speakers, startups, investors, policymakers and industry leaders from around the world.
The event explores the technologies shaping the future of industries and economies, with more than 20 tracks covering areas including AI, digital infrastructure, emerging technologies, entrepreneurship and investment.
As a leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, Pasqal is proud to contribute to the conversation at LEAP 2026, highlighting the growing role of quantum computing in solving complex industrial challenges and supporting Saudi Arabia’s rapidly developing advanced-technology ecosystem.
Intervenants
On Monday, August 31, 2026, at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dr. Wasiq Bokhari, CEO of Pasqal, delivered a keynote titled “The Quantum Leap: From Digital Innovation to the Deep Tech Century.”
In this keynote, Dr. Bokhari explored how quantum computing is moving beyond academic research to become a defining technology of the coming century, alongside advances in science, engineering and artificial intelligence.
The session highlighted the growing industrial potential of quantum computing across optimization, energy, materials science, machine learning and complex decision-making, while examining its increasing importance for technological leadership and national sovereignty.