10th Anniversary Edition

AI Expo Africa 2027:
Africa’s Largest Enterprise AI & Automation Trade Show & Conference

27–28 October 2027

Welcome to AI Expo Africa

Africa’s Largest Artificial Intelligence & Intelligent Automation Trade Show & Conference – Connecting Enterprise Buyers with Global & Local Suppliers

(2 Day Event) 27th-28th October 2027
Sandton Convention Centre, JHB, South Africa

AI Expo Africa, now entering its 10th successful year, is the largest business focused Artificial Intelligence (AI), Autonomous Enterprise and smart tech trade event in Africa, uniting 1000s of Enterprise buyers, suppliers & innovators across the region.

AI Expo Africa 2027 - 10th Edition - Overview

AI Expo Africa 2027 will be an IN-Person ONLY event. We will be celebrating a decade of value creation in the African AI ecosystem. Engage in our four track speaking programme, watch demonstrations and learn about Enterprise case studies and the application of AI & automation 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 AI deep tech industry in Africa.

For the 10th Anniversary Edition our 2027 Programme will have the following elements……

Event Scale

2-Day Conference & Tradeshow
~2500+ Unique Delegates (80%+ decision makers)
100 Vendors showcasing Enterprise products & services
Robotic & Drone Showcase

Programme & Content

4-Track Speaking Programme (52 talks & panels)
2 Plenary & 8 Track Keynotes
8 CPD Accredited Workshops (200 seat open to all)
8 CxO Round Tables (32 seat invite only)

Exhibition & Innovation

10,000ft² expo hall
SA AI Association Pavilion & Startup Zone with 50x AI Startups
Investor Match Making
R&D Poster Zone

Networking & Engagement

10 Networking Sessions
VIP Lounge & Networking Boma
Private VIP Opening Reception (26 Oct 2027)
Extended Evening Networking Reception (27 Oct 2027)

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 eight annual events that have cemented AI Expo Africa as the largest business gathering of its kind, attended by Enterprise buyers, Governments, AI 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.

2137

Registered Delegates & Buyers

1144

Unique Companies Represented

97

Showfloor Exhibitors

78

% Decision Makers

73

Hours of Content

14

CPD Workshops & Boardrooms

Key numbers for the 9th edition AI Expo Africa 2026 event

AI Expo Africa 2027
Join Africa’s Largest Enterprise AI Summit & Automation Event

AI Expo Africa 2027 – 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.

AI Expo Africa 2027 Programme Themes

Celebrating a decade of convening the largest gathering of AI decision makers and practitioners, AI Expo Africa 2027 aims to engage and inform delegates about the current and near term state-of-the-art, best practice, available Enterprise technologies, deployment challenges, allied to the vibrant innovation and start up ecosystem driving the industry in Africa TODAY.

AI Strategy, Value & Deployment Blueprints

AI strategy, readiness & maturity
Case studies & blueprints
ROI & value measurement
Pilot to production

Generative AI Business Solutions

GenAI business solutions
Enterprise copilots
RAG & knowledge search
Multimodal & document AI

Agentic AI & Multi-Agent Systems

Agentic business solutions
Multi-agent orchestration
Agent interoperability (MCP, A2A)
Guardrails & human oversight

Intelligent Automation & Process Excellence

RPA & intelligent automation
Process & task mining
Intelligent document processing
Low-code & citizen development

CX, UX & Conversational AI

CX & UX design
Conversational AI & virtual agents
AI powered contact centres
Voice & multilingual AI

Autonomous Enterprise & Future of Work

Autonomous enterprise design
Human Vs AI workforce
Change management & adoption
Reskilling & HR transformation

Data Foundations, Analytics & Governance

Big data & DataOps
Analytics & decision intelligence
Data governance & quality
Lakehouse & data fabric

Models, MLOps & AI Engineering

MLOps & AI frameworks
NLP, LLMs & SLMs
Model evaluation & observability
AI-assisted software development

Cloud, Data Centre & Infrastructure

Cloud platforms & storage
Data centres, Neoclouds & Modular
Hybrid & multi-cloud
Economics & AI cost control

HPC, AI Factories & Sovereign AI

HPC & AI factories
Sovereign AI & DPI
GPU compute capacity
AI workload repatriation

Green AI & Sustainability

Energy-efficient AI & data centres
Power, cooling & renewables
AI for ESG reporting
Climate & environmental AI

AI Security, Trust & Cyber Resilience

AI-powered cyber defence
DevSecOps
Securing AI models & agents
Deepfakes, fraud & identity

IoT, Edge AI & Smart Devices

IoT & connected devices
Mobile & edge AI
Smart devices & hardware
On-device AI & AI chip trends

Autonomous Systems & Robotics

Autonomous systems
Industrial & service robotics
Physical AI & humanoids
Smart manufacturing & supply chain

Immersive Tech & Digital Twins

AR, VR & mixed reality
Digital twins
Spatial computing
Immersive training

Industry Sector Focus

Financial services & insurance
Healthcare & life sciences
Mining, energy & agriculture
Retail, telecoms & public sector

Responsible AI, Governance & Regulation

Ethics, privacy & standards
Regulation, legal & policy
AI governance & risk (GRC)
AI assurance & audit

Smart Cities, Smart Society & AI4Good

Smart cities
Smart society & citizens
AI4Good
Digital inclusion

Skills, Education & Applied Research

CPD training
Education & skills
Applied university R&D
AI literacy for all

Community, Startups & Investment

Community building
AI Startup showcase
VC investing & match-making
Partner ecosystem opportunities

Valued exhibitors & sponsors that supported AI Expo Africa 2026

AI Expo Africa prides itself at showcasing some of the largest and well established technology companies to our community of qualified buyers. In 2026 we were joined by 1000s of delegates and 1100+ unique companies, who all got to meet established global and regional vendors, newly launched start-ups, trade missions, partners and thought leaders. Meet them in one room over a two day packaed agenda and learn more about the latest products and services that can transform your business today!

Platinum Exhibitors & Partners

Silver Premium Exhibitors & Partners

Silver Exhibitors & Partners

Startup Zone Exhibitors

Gauteng AI Startup Pavilion

Hosted by the South African AI Association

Western Cape AI Startup Pavilion

Hosted by the South African AI Association

French Embassy SA Pavilion

Our Valued Host City & Event Partners

City of Johannesburg - Host City of AI Expo Africa

SA Tourism - Event partner of AI Expo Africa

Our Valued Government Partners

Our Valued 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 Google Website Rating Badge 2025

“The highlight of my week was attending AI Expo Africa …..honestly the greatest Expo I’ve been to all year”

Mapaseka Setlhodi, The Dutch Embassy SA

“Visiting AI Expo Africa this past week was nothing short of amazing“

Tareeq Saley, Toyota SA

“What a great moment in our time at AI Expo Africa, met new friends and partners from all over the world“

Xolani Dube, Intelliscient Technologies

“Best AI and data science event in Africa”

Megan Yates, Zindi

“It’s great to see how South Africa’s AI ecosystem is growing and hear about the latest trends at AI Expo Africa”

Michael Shapiro, Trade Commissioner – Canadian High Commission

“The exhibition was wonderful and had a turnout of more people than we expected”

Queen Ndlovu, QP Drone Tech SA

“The AI Expo Africa 2022 exceeded all expectations and is certainly the one event you should put in your calendar”

Peter Ing, TinyML Foundation

“What an amazing global initiative in ensuring a sustainable future enabled through AI solutions!”

Phillip du Plooy, Mazars Financial Services Africa

“This was a phenomenal event, I take my hat off and applaud you for once again a magnificent event”

Kgosi Molefe, Standard Bank Group

“Had a blast today – So much potential on the African continent“

Stef van der Walt, Isreal Foreign Trade Administration

“I think you achieved your goal here – a stepping stone toward an AI-powered future for Africa. Thank you!”

Zwakele Mbanjwa, Michalsons

“Congratulations Dr Nick Bradshaw and all his team for putting this amazing event together!”

Guillem Martínez Roura, UN ITU

“AI Expo Africa is an important event in the AI calendar in South Africa and increasingly in Africa”

Stefan Steffen, Telkom

“It’s been an incredible two days at the AI Expo Africa. It is good to see the progress and growth in the community”

Willem Naude, MPESA Africa

“I learnt so much at this year’s AI Expo Africa and cannot wait to return next year”

Khumoetsile Khumalo, Absa Bank

“AI Expo Africa was nothing less then inspirational”

Francois Ferreira, Capitec Bank

“What an amazing few days spent with like minded individuals, organizations, startups, enthusiasts and those just plainly curious!”

Izak De Beer, SAP

“Talking to the smaller vendors, particularly the ones in the Innovation Cafe was the highlight for me”

Gordon Inggs, City of Cape Town

“It was great the see a diverse field of innovators across business, academia and social enterprises take on our continents challenges”

Francis Mumbi, Stanbic Bank

“Excellent conference. Looking forward to next year”

Deon Du Preez, Dimension Data Middle East and Africa

Synapse Magazine

Synapse magazine chronicles the AI 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 SA AI Association and puts Africa centre stage with a clear focus on the African AI innovation and business narrative.

Read our Q3 30th Edition below on ISSUU

Now entering its 9th year of publication, this unique quarterly trade publication is FREE to read on the ISSU platform. It is read in 130+ 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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AI Expo Africa 2027: Africa’s Largest Enterprise AI & Automation Trade Show & Conference