AI Expo Africa 2025
register hereWelcome to AI Expo Africa
Africa’s Largest Artificial Intelligence & Intelligent Automation Trade Show & Conference – Connecting Enterprise Buyers with Global & Local Suppliers
(3 Day Event) 29th-31st October 2025
Sandton Convention Centre, JHB, South Africa – Including the 1st UN ITU AI4Good Impact Africa Summit
AI Expo Africa, now entering its 8th successful year, is the largest business focused Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and smart tech trade event in Africa, uniting 1000s of Enterprise buyers, suppliers & innovators across the region.
AI Expo Africa 2025 Overview
AI Expo Africa 2025 will be an IN-Person ONLY event. Engage in our four track speaking programme, watch demonstrations and learn about Enterprise case studies and the application of smart tech solutions in Business & Government TODAY. Discuss your deployment challenges, hear about latest best practice and ethical considerations allied to the vibrant innovation and start up ecosystem driving the 4IR deep tech industry in Africa.
For the 8th Edition our 2025 3 Day Programme will have the following elements……
- 10,000 Sq Foot Expo Hall
- Expected footfall ~3000+ delegates
- 100+ vendors showcasing products & services
- Dedicated Industry / Government / NGO buyer Day (29th Oct)
- AI4Good Impact Africa Pavilion & Startup Showcase
- 10 networking sessions
- 4 Track speaking programme 72 talks & panels
- 12 CPD Accredited workshops (200 delegates per class)
- 6 Plenary Keynote Sessions
- 24 Private CxO Round Table Vendor Briefing Sessions
- 12 Track Keynotes
- Women in AI Pavilion
- SA AI Association Pavilion
- Startup Zone + Investor Match Making
- R&D Zone
- Gen AI Zone
- Robot & Drone Zone
- AI TV Media Lounge
- Fully catered VIP lounge
- The Meetup Bar
- The Networking Boma
- Private VIP opening reception
- Private CxO Gala dinner reception
- Coffee, DJ & Selfie Zone
- Networking, programme & Match-Making App
- The Book Shop
Want to find qualified Enterprise buyers & distributors of your products & services in Africa?
Want to build your brand, earn trust & drive demand?
With a community of 50k+ smart tech practitioners, our show format is built upon the phenomenal success of the previous seven annual events that have cemented AI Expo Africa as the largest business gathering of its kind, attended by Enterprise buyers, Governments, 4.0 practitioners, decision makers, international trade missions, vendors, SMBs and global brands all focused on real world business applications you can deploy TODAY. Its a great place to find new clients, channel partners, learn about local trends and find new markets.
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Hours of content
CPD Skills Workshops
Key numbers for our 7th edition 2024 event
AI Expo Africa 2025
Join Africa’s largest B2B AI, RPA & Smart Tech Trade Event
Watch the AI Expo Africa 2025 Overview Film – Join the Largest AI Event & Trade Community in Africa TODAY!
Our business audience is a buyer / supplier focused community and comprised of Enterprise decision makers / CxOs, allied to AI Cloud platform providers, Tier 1 / 2 deployment & service providers, AI start ups / innovators, investors, educators, government and AI ecosystem community builders.
Welcome to the AI Expo Africa 2025 Exhibitors & Partners
AI Expo Africa prides itself at showcasing some of the largest and well established technology companies to our community of qualified buyers. Each year we are joined by 1000+ unique companies, 100+ exhibitors, established vendors, newly launched start-ups / SMMEs, trade missions and community partners. You can meet them at the show and learn more about the latest products and services that can transform your business today.
Diamond Sponsors
Our Valued Host City & Event Partners
Our Valued Government Partners
Platinum Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Startup Zone
UN ITU AI4Good Impact Africa Pavilion
Are you an AI Startup working on solutions that address the UN SDGs in Africa Region? Want to promote your business to 3000+ practitioners & attract investment? Apply to join the UN ITU Impact Africa Pavilion TODAY!
Women in AI Pavilion
Are you a female founder / manager of an AI Startup in Africa Region? Want to promote your business to 3000+ practitioners & attract investment? Apply to join the Women in AI Pavilion TODAY!
The SA AI Association Startup Pavilion
Are you an South African AI Startup? Want to promote your business to 3000+ practitioners & attract investment? Apply to join the SA AI Association Pavilion TODAY!
The Gauteng / Johannesburg Startup Pavilion
Are you an AI Startup with a registered HQ in Gauteng / Johannesburg region of South Africa ? Want to promote your business to 3000+ practitioners & attract investment? Apply to join the Gauteng Startup Pavilion TODAY!
Ecosystem Partners
Why customers trust & value AI Expo Africa
Checkout some of the reviews from Delegates, Speakers & Sponsors via our Google Business Reviews page or the written testimony from previous editions of AI Expo Africa
AI Expo Africa is a proud member of AAXO
The African Association of Exhibition Organisers (AAXO) is committed to promoting the African exhibitions industry, encouraging businesses to participate in exhibitions and encouraging world-class industry standards.
Key Themes & Topics at AI Expo Africa 2025
From real-world case studies to detailed tech demos, AI Expo Africa 2025 aims to engage and inform delegates about the current and near term state-of-the-art, best practice, available technology, deployment challenges, ethical considerations allied to the vibrant innovation and start up ecosystem driving the industry in Africa TODAY.
- Machine / Deep Learning Business Solutions
- RPA / Intelligent Process Automation
- CX / UX / Chatbots / Conversational AI
- Avatars / Agents / Autonomous Enterprise
- Platform AI / NLP / LLMs / SLMs
- Creative Media / Generative AI
- Big Data / Data Ops / Analytics
- Cloud / Data Centre / Storage / Super Computing
- ML Ops / Frameworks
- AI in Security & DevSecOps
- IoT / Mobile / Edge AI
- Smart Devices / Hardware
- Autonomous Systems / Industrial Robots
- AR VR / Mixed Reality / Metaverse / Web3
- Training / Education & Skills
- Women in AI
- Applied University R&D
- AI4Good / Ethics / Privacy / Standards
- Regulation / Policy / Responsible AI
- Smart Cities / Smart Society & Smart Citizen
- National AI Strategies / Community Building / Investing
Synapse Magazine
Synapse magazine chronicles the 4th Industrial Revolution as it unfolds in Africa and plays a vital part in connecting the members of this rapidly growing trade and innovation community across the region. With a global readership of 15,000+ Synapse magazine is the official publication of AI Expo Africa and puts Africa centre stage with a clear focus on the African innovation and business narrative.
Read our Q4 25th Edition (Post-Show Special)
Now entering its 7th year of publication, this unique quarterly trade publication is FREE to read on the ISSU platform. It is read in 131 countries with the top 10 most popular being; South Africa, USA, UK, Kenya, Nigeria, Ireland, Ghana, India, Tunisia & France. It is the integrated publication to the AI Expo Africa event series and a perfect platform to showcase your brand, products & thought leadership throughout the year.
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