AI EXPO Africa
Diversity & Inclusivity
Showcasing diversity of the African AI & Data Science Business Community
With over 50K+ practitioners, AI Expo Africa is the largest business and trade focused community of its kind in the region. We pride ourselves on the diverse mix of local AND global AI thought leaders, pioneering African business practitioners and regional innovators that make our event, media and content so rich and meaningful.
We strive for inclusivity and diversity to showcase the newest AI startups breaking through into the market. As such our programmes and content welcome world leading keynote speakers as well as entrepreneurs just starting out on their AI journey and everyone in between.
We have a proactive focus on Startups & Women in AI and run a partner programme to ensure AI Expo Africa is inclusive. We welcome developers & researchers to join our event and network with thought leaders and vendors to get inspired while progressing their career aspirations. These initiatives are again extended into the 9th Edition of AI Expo Africa 2026 where we are offering 1600 seats in our CPD AI Workshop programme via 8x 90 minute sessions. Learn more >> AI Workshop Programme
AI Expo Africa Celebrating the local, regional & global diversity of our trade community
Focus on United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Growth / Trade / Collaboration
Our vision to “Create an AI Powered Future for Africa” is centred on growing 4IR trade and innovation in Africa which aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals 8, 9 & 17. We have also established a partnership with the ITU, Geneva around the AI for Good Movement to propel Africa more centrally into the mainstream global AI narrative. You can learn more about the UN SDGs we align with here.
AI Expo Africa vision aligns with UN SDGs 8, 9 &17
“As curators of AI Expo Africa we have a duty to contribute to building a sustainable ‘AI economic pipeline’ for growth both locally, nationally and Continentally. This pipeline starts with young people before they enter the world of work or entrepreneurism and ends with a career or a new business that helps transform the economy and wider society. Diversity and inclusivity is the foundation to this change to drive the 4IR impact the region is seeking”
Dr Nick Bradshaw, Co-Founder, AI Expo Africa and CEO AI Media Group
Learn more about our diversity & inclusivity success stories
- Young engineering workshop stories HERE
- Young founders story HERE
- AI Expo Africa New OnDemand show HERE
- The AI Expo Africa charity, Starting Chance HERE
- Women in Big Data South Africa HERE
- Women in Artificial Intelligence HERE
- The Youth in AI ePavilion HERE
- The Innovation Wall – Academic Poster Zone HERE
- Innovation Challenges HERE
- The Innovation Cafe for Start-Ups HERE
- Gala Awards Evening HERE
- AI Art Challenge HERE
- Netherlands Embassy SA Champions Inclusive AI HERE
- AI Media launches State of AI in Africa Report HERE
- tinyML Community Welcomed to 2023 Event HERE
- UN ITU Innovation Factory Africa HERE