Company to demonstrate how Industrial AI delivers measurable business outcomes alongside partner Microsoft.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — IFS, the leading provider of Industrial AI software, announced its participation at LEAP 2026, taking place from August 31st to September 3rd, 2026, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Presenting alongside its strategic partner Microsoft, IFS will demonstrate how Industrial AI creates tangible value, enabling organizations to move beyond experimentation and generic AI toward measurable, real-world execution.
At the event, IFS will highlight how its AI understands the complex context of industrial operations to improve productivity, resilience, asset performance, and service delivery. Key focus areas include the IFS Cloud platform, IFS.ai, Industrial Agentic AI, Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM), IFS Loops, Nexus Black (a strategic co-innovation program), and IFS Zero (an agentic emissions operating system).
Rahul Misra, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, MEA at IFS, said: “At LEAP 2026, IFS will exhibit how Industrial AI can address real operational challenges, from improving asset performance and field service productivity to optimizing planning, supply chains, and complex project execution. Our participation with Microsoft further strengthens this proposition by demonstrating how the combination of IFS and Microsoft technologies can help organizations modernize operations, harness Industrial AI, and accelerate measurable business outcomes. It is the perfect opportunity to engage with stakeholders that are shaping the next phase of Saudi Arabia’s digital and industrial transformation.”
By combining IFS’s deep sector expertise with Microsoft Azure’s secure, scalable cloud and data capabilities, both companies aim to accelerate digital transformation for asset-intensive industries across the region.
Visitors to LEAP 2026 can experience live demonstrations—including Nexus Black Resolve, Asset Lifecycle Management, and Field Service Management—at the Microsoft Arabia Hub (Hall 1, Booth E30).
IFS experts will also deliver key speaking sessions at the Microsoft Theatre:
- Suliman Gaouda (Regional VP, Industrial AI, IFS APJMEA): ‘The AI That Runs the Physical Economy’ — September 1
- Hasan Sakr (Senior Presales Consultant, IFS): ‘Asset Lifecycle Management for Enhanced Operational Efficiency’ — September 2
