HPE and Nvidia present sovereign AI factories at LEAP 2026 with liquid-cooled supercomputing and automated networking
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise is preparing to present an integrated portfolio of its advanced technologies at the fifth edition of the LEAP 2026 conference in Riyadh, focusing on sovereign AI factory architecture developed in technical collaboration with Nvidia, alongside updates on its Made in Saudi initiative supporting the company's local market presence. Taking place at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center in Malham, this participation highlights hybrid cloud computing and intelligent networking solutions designed to enable organisations to improve operational performance and build scalable digital environments.
The showcase includes the HPE AI Factory with Nvidia portfolio, an integrated ecosystem combining HPE hardware, software, and services with Nvidia accelerated computing platforms, networking, and software. These solutions aim to help organisations run secure AI factories targeted at sovereign AI and smart spatial applications, alongside the presentation of the HPE Cray GX5000 supercomputing system, which relies 100 percent on direct liquid cooling to meet stringent thermal requirements in intensive processing environments.
The integration of Aruba and Juniper networking provides a foundation for building self-driving networks capable of detecting, diagnosing, and resolving faults in real time.This infrastructure delivers a zero-trust security architecture with centralised data routing across headquarters, branch offices, and wide area networks, enabling the management of distributed technology environments with high consistency and control.
In the hybrid cloud track, the company is showcasing its Private Cloud AI platform, co-engineered with Nvidia as an integrated solution to accelerate AI model adoption and simplify the management of virtual and cloud workloads, alongside dedicated digital infrastructure solutions for sports and entertainment venues to enhance operations and the spectator experience ahead of upcoming international sporting events. Mohammed Al-Rehaili, Vice President and Managing Director for the Middle East at the company, noted that this participation provides an opportunity to demonstrate how these solutions support Saudi Vision 2030 targets and expand strategic partnerships in the region.
This shift presents IT directors and infrastructure leaders across the Gulf and the wider Arab region with new operational benchmarks, as investment moves beyond relying on external cloud consumption toward establishing processing facilities and sovereign computing environments within institutional boundaries. The introduction of supercomputing systems fully dependent on liquid cooling also requires a re-evaluation of power consumption and local data centre readiness, while automated self-healing networks and local manufacturing initiatives help reduce regulatory compliance risks and lower the operating costs of managing complex systems.