Welcome to AI Expo Africa
Africa’s Largest Artificial Intelligence & Intelligent Automation Trade Show & Conference – Connecting Enterprise Buyers with Global & Local Suppliers
2nd – 3rd November 2023
Sandton Convention Centre, JHB, South Africa
AI Expo Africa, now entering its 6th successful year, is the largest business focused Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and 4IR trade event in Africa, uniting 1000s of Enterprise buyers, suppliers & innovators across the region.
AI Expo Africa 2023 (6th Edition) Overview
AI Expo Africa 2023 will be an IN-Person ONLY event. Engage in our four track speaking programme, watches 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 6th Edition our 2023 event will have the following elements……
- 10,000 Sq Foot Expo Hall (75x vendors)
- 4x Track speaking programme (52x speakers)
- Expected footfall ~1500+ delegates
- 4x showcase pavilions
- 3x Plenary Keynotes & 4x Panels
- Women in AI Pavilion
- Gauteng SMME Pavilion
- Startup Zone
- University R&D Poster Zone
- Generative Art Gallery & VR Zone
- Data Science Hackathon
- Industrial Robot & Drone showcase
- 4x 200 seat AI Skills workshops
- 7x networking sessions
- Evening entertainment
- Media Zone
- Fully catered VIP lounge
- Meet the speaker lounge
- Event App
- Private VIP opening reception
With a community of 50k+ practitioners, our show format is built upon the phenomenal success of the previous five annual events that have cemented AI Expo Africa as the largest business gathering of its kind, attended by Enterprise buyers, Governments, 4IR 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.
Key stats from our 2022 event
AI Expo Africa 2023 Join Africa’s largest B2B AI, RPA & 4IR Smart Tech Trade Event
Watch the AI Expo Africa Overview Film & Join the Largest B2B AI, RPA & Smart Tech Trade Community 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.
Who is supporting us in 2023 ?
AI Expo Africa prides itself at showcasing some of the largest and well established technology companies to our community of qualified buyers. We also welcome newly launched brands, start-ups, SMBs, trade missions and community partners. We already have early support for the 6th Edition of AI Expo Africa from the following brands and associations.
Community & Event Partners
Our supporters from 2022
For the 5th Edition of AI Expo Africa, we had great support from both local, regional and global brands, with a solid mix of vendors, partners and communities. Here is the list of the brands that joined us in 2022…..

What the Delegates & Sponsors Say
“AI Expo Africa was nothing less then inspirational. Looking forward to 2020 Expo”
“What an amazing few days spent with like minded individuals, organizations, startups, enthusiasts and those just plainly curious!”
“Talking to the smaller vendors, particularly the ones in the Innovation Cafe was the highlight for me”
“I learnt so much at this year’s AI Expo Africa and cannot wait to return next year”
“It was great the see a diverse field of innovators across business, academia and social enterprises take on our continents challenges”
“What an epic week of awesome mental stimulation. My brain has been opened to a whole new exciting world for me”
“Excellent conference. Looking forward to next year”
“Excellent event”
“Great event, had a fantastic panel discussion regarding youth and woman”
Key Themes & Topics at AI Expo Africa 2023
From real-world case studies to detailed tech demos the event aims to engage delegates about the current and near term state-of-the-art, best practice, available technology and cloud platforms, 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 Automation
- Chatbots / Conversational AI
- Big Data / Data Ops / Analytics
- Cloud / Data Centre / Storage / Super Computing
- ML Ops / ML Commons
- Security / DevSecOps
- IoT / 5G / Mobile / Edge
- Smart Devices / Hardware
- Autonomous Systems / Industrial Robots
- AR / VR / Mixed Reality
- Creative Media / Generative AI
- Training / Education & Skills
- Women & Youth in AI
- Applied University R&D
- AI4Good / Ethics / Privacy / Standards / Regulation & Policy
- Smart Cities / Smart Society & Smart Citizen
- National AI Strategies / Community Building

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+ it puts Africa centre stage with a clear focus on the African 4IR innovation and business narrative.
Now entering its 6th 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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Contact us for our 2023 publishing deadlines & rate card.
AI Expo Africa is proudly partnering with AIESEC – A global platform for young people to explore and develop their leadership potential. AIESEC are a non-political, independent, not-for-profit organization run by students and recent graduates of institutions of higher education. Together we are helping develop leadership and management skills for young people to progress their careers.