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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) 28th-29th October 2026
Sandton Convention Centre, JHB, South Africa

AI Expo Africa, now entering its 9th 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 2026 Overview

AI Expo Africa 2026 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 AI deep tech industry in Africa. 

For the 9th Edition our 2026 Programme will have the following elements……

  • 2 Day Trade Expo
  • 10,000 Sq Foot Expo Hall
  • Expected footfall ~3500+ delegates
  • 110+ vendors showcasing products & services
  • 8 networking sessions
  • 4 Track speaking programme 52 talks & panels
  • 8 CPD Accredited workshops (200 delegates per class)
  • 2 Plenary Keynote Sessions
  • 8 Private CxO Round Table Vendor Briefing Sessions
  • 8 Track Keynotes
  • Women in AI Pavilion
  • SA AI Association Pavilion
  • Startup Zone + Investor Match Making
  • R&D Zone
  • Robot & Drone Zone
  • AI TV Media Lounge
  • Fully catered VIP lounge
  • The Meetup Bar
  • The Networking Boma
  • Private VIP opening reception
  • Extended evening networking reception
  • DJ & Selfie Zone 
  • 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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Join Africa’s largest B2B AI, RPA & Smart Tech Trade Event

AI Expo Africa 2026 – 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.

A Big Thank You to 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

G20 logo

Our Valued Government Partners

Platinum Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

The Startup Zone

The Gauteng Startup Pavilion

In partnership with the SA AI Association 

UN ITU AI4Good Impact Africa Pavilion

Women in AI Pavilion

In partnership with SA AI Association & French Embassy SA

The French Embassy SA Pavilion

The DCDT DigiTech Pavilion

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

“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 2022 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

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 2026

From real-world case studies to detailed tech demos, AI Expo Africa 2026 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 Q3 2025 (Show Special) Issue 26

Now entering its 8th 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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