With five weeks until its inaugural edition opens in Hong Kong, LEAP East has confirmed participation from more than 200 investors representing nearly US$2 trillion in assets under management (AUM), reinforcing growing momentum behind artificial intelligence (AI), emerging technologies and cross-border innovation partnerships between Asia and the Middle East.
Taking place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from July 8 to 10, 2026, LEAP East is the Asia expansion of LEAP — the world’s most-attended technology event, launched in Riyadh in 2022. The event is expected to bring together more than 200 investors spanning venture capital, private equity, private banking and institutional investment, alongside over 150 startups and scaleups from Asia, the Middle East and global markets.
To date, more than 200 investors have already confirmed participation, with particularly strong representation from Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, the United States and Singapore. They collectively represent nearly US$2 trillion in assets under management, alongside close to US$1 trillion in capital available for deployment into emerging growth sectors.
Confirmed participants across the investment ecosystem include PIF, Macquarie Capital, Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Sinovation Ventures, Gobi Partners and White Star Capital, alongside high-growth startups and scaleups such as Bering Lab, NanoPalm, DevWing.ai and Dresio.
Investor interest is being driven by sectors seeing rising strategic and commercial alignment between Asia and the Middle East, including AI and deep technology, health and biotechnology, energy and sustainability, financial services and fintech as well as food and agriculture technology.