Black Hat Middle East and Africa

LEAP is an annual tech event that was founded in 2022 by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Saudi Arabia) (MCIT), the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP) and Tahaluf, an Informa company. The event was hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.The conference’s topics include Fintech, Edutech, Smart Cities, Health technology, Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), Creative Economies, Cleantech, Investment, Future Energy, and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University (PNU; Arabic: جامعة الأميرة نورة بنت عبد الرحمن), formerly Riyadh University for Women, is a public women's university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is the largest women's university in the world. Established in 1970 during the reign of King Faisal bin Abdulalziz, it assumed its current name in 2008 when it was granted university status by King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and is named after Noura bint Abdul Rahman, elder sister and adviser of King Abdulaziz ibn Saud and the eldest daughter of Abdul Rahman bin Faisal, the last emir of the Second Saudi State. The university offers diplomas, bachelor and postgraduate degrees. It has 34 colleges in the city of Riyadh and in the neighbouring cities, an Arabic Language Institute (for non-speakers of Arabic), a Deanship of Community Service and Continuous Education, and a Community College. It has more than 5,000 academic and administrative staff.

Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU) (Arabic: جامعة الإمام محمد بن سعود الإسلامية), commonly known as Al-Imam University, is a public university in the sub-municipality of Shemal in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was founded in 1950 as an Islamic seminary by Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ash-Sheikh, the first Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia. It was renamed the College of Sharia in 1953, before becoming a full-fledged university through amalgamations of other colleges and assuming its current name in 1974. The university also has overseas presence in Indonesia and Djibouti. The foundation stone of its current university building was laid on 5 January 1982 during the reign of King Khalid Ibn Abdul-Aziz Al Saud. It was opened in 1990. The university includes 14 colleges, 3 higher institutes, 70 scientific institutes inside the Kingdom, and five institutes outside the Kingdom in Indonesia and Djibouti. It currently has more than 60,000 students and 4,000 faculty members.

Sedra (Arabic: سدرة, lit. 'endurance'), stylized as SEDRA, is a housing development project in northern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located east of Princess Nourah bint Abdul Rahman University and north of al-Munsiyah in the sub-municipality of al-Rawdah. Introduced in 2020, the master plan for the community was commissioned in 2019 and off-plan sale of units began in 2021 and was finally tenanted by residents in 2022. It incorporates elements of modern Najdi architecture and is named after Sidr, the Arabic word for a jujube tree found in Saudi Arabia and the larger Middle East region which is also mentioned in the Qur'an as Sidrat al-Muntaha. Sedra is the first integrated residential community project of Riyadh and the flagship project of Roshn.

King Abdulaziz Park (Arabic: حديقة الملك عبدالعزيز, romanized: Hadiqa al-Malik ʿAbd Al Aziz), is a massive park under construction in a barren land near Princess Noura Bint Abdulrahman University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located adjacent to Anas bin Malik Road. Covering an area of 430 hectares (1,100 acres), The project was announced on July 24, 2024, by Royal Commission for Riyadh City and Green Riyadh Authority, the announcement comes after in the previous months they announced construction on Al Municiyah Park, Al Rimal Park, Al Kadisiyah/Qadisiyah Park and Al Urubah Park. The park also reportedly began construction in the same day as the Royal Commission for Riyadh City also announced the beginning of construction, although satellite images see that construction began earlier.

Riyadh North Station or locally known by "Thumamah train station" is one of the two passenger railway stations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, along with Riyadh railway station. It is located near King Khalid airport at Thumamah road, and is the south terminus of the Riyadh–Qurayyat line that links the capital city of Riyadh with Al-Haditha land port at the Saudi-Jordanian border.

The Sheikh Fahd bin Abdul Rahman bin Fahd al-Dakheel Mosque (Arabic: جامع الشيخ فهد بن عبد الرحمن بن فهد الدخيل), simply known as al-Dakheel Mosque (Arabic: جامع الدخيل), is a Sunni Islam Friday mosque, located in the ash-Shuhada neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The mosque was opened in 2004.

King Salman International Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الملك سلمان الدولي, romanized: maleabʿ al-malik salman ad-duwali) is a planned multi-purpose stadium with extensive sports facilities and capability of hosting world-class events, which would be the largest within King Abdulaziz Park Project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia the Middle East. One of the 2034 FIFA World Cup stadiums, the stadium is planned to have a capacity of 92,760 people which would host the opening and the final. The venue is named after the current King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

The King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) is an advisory think tank specializing in energy economics, climate, and sustainability that seeks to advance Saudi Arabia’s energy sector and inform global policies through evidence-based advice and applied research. It is located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.In 2023 the center announced its recent accreditation of observer status by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), marking another significant milestone in its journey as a leading advisory think tank, actively participating in global dialogues about energy, climate, and the environment.In 2020 KAPSARC was ranked by the University of Pennsylvania Think Tank and Civil Societies Program as 13th place out of 60th in its list of global top Energy and Resource Policy think tanks. It was ranked 15th out of 103 in the MENA Think Tank Index 2019.In 2023, KAPSARC was honored with two awards during the 8th OPEC International Seminar held in Vienna on 5-6 July 2023. At the event, the Center received the ‘Best Energy Research Institute Award‘ for its contributions to research within the energy industry. As well as the ‘OPEC Award for the Best Energy Research Paper‘ for research on oil market stability.Moreover, KAPSARC announced its recent accreditation of observer status by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), marking another significant milestone in its journey as a leading advisory think tank, actively participating in global dialogues about energy, climate, and the environment, in addition to its role as an observer to the climate negotiation in the UN Climate Change Conference.

Almarai Company (Arabic: شركة المراعي, lit. 'The Pasture') is a Saudi multinational dairy company which is listed on the Tadawul stock exchange. It specializes in food and beverage manufacturing and distribution. The company's main offices are located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.