Pakistan’s impactful presence at LEAP 2024 in Riyadh

• 74 Pakistani Companies with 800 delegates participated in the event

The Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), in collaboration with P@SHA, represented the Ministry of Information Technology & Telecommunication of Pakistan (MoITT) at LEAP 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The Pakistan Pavilion, occupying 162 sqm, was inaugurated by the PSEB CEO Ms. Aisha Humera Moriani, P@SHA Chairman, and Pakistan’s Ambassador in KSA Ahmed Farooq.

They engaged with 74 Pakistani companies at LEAP. An impressive number of 800 delegates from Pakistan participated in the event.

The Pak-Saudi Tech Forum, a significant event, was held at LEAP with the DCO Secretary General Deemah Alyahya as the Chief Guest.

The forum, attended by various Saudi institution officials, focused on SDAIA’s upcoming department, SCAI, and their new accelerator, GAIA.

The forum underscored the importance of Pakistan-Saudi Arabia collaboration and facilitated B2B engagements for potential business opportunities.

Several key agreements were inked including a P@SHA-Bahrain MOU, an equity partnership by SuperNova Solutions, a data management transformation MoU between TenX and Jazz, and an MEA region services MoU between Abacus and ELM.

The global participants had productive interactions with 34 Pakistani startups. A meeting with Informa’s Commercial Director aimed to boost Pakistan’s LEAP presence.

A Pakistan Day event was also celebrated at the embassy in Riyadh. The event also included discussions with MCIT and ELM about LEAP 2025 pavilion location, training programs, student exchange programs, and potential joint ventures.

The SG DCO. Deemah Al-Yahya deliberated on plans for ITCN Lahore, digital FDI, and B2B engagements.

The MoUs were signed by Abacus with Alif Technologies and Objects with Diamond professional.

On LEAP’s final day, Mango Analytics, Exd, and DevGate held important meetings.

The Director of BD&P – PSEB visited various country pavilions for collaboration and extended invitations for ITCN 2024 in Lahore.

This series of events marked a significant stride towards strengthening tech ties between Pakistan and other countries, fostering B2B opportunities, and paving the way for future collaborations and mutual growth.