AI Expo Africa 2027

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

Learn from the Best over Our 4 Track Speaking Programme

As with previous years our speaking programme is broken down into the following 4 tracks with a wide range of global, regional and local presenters, panels and keynotes.

Innovation & Strategy

Talks showcasing research, innovation, standards, ethics, policy & governance

Platforms & Process

Talks on platforms, tools & business process change utilising the full AI stack & bespoke solutions

Case Studies

Talks showcasing real-world business use cases, focusing on lessons learned, best practices & methods

Technology Demos

Deeper dive demos with a focus on the technical complexity of new & emerging AI & DC technologies

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
AI assisted development & testing
NLP, LLMs, SLMs & Open Source
Model evaluation & observability

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

Banking, insurance & Fin Services
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

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Call for AI Expo Africa 2027

Speakers, Submission Process & Key Dates

In-Person Event & Logistics

Ensure you can commit & travel to the event – THIS IS AN IN-PERSON ONLY EVENT !!
We DO NOT PAY speakers AND DO NOT cover travel, visa or accommodation costs – you must have a visa prior to submission!
You will present off your own laptop via HDMI – you must bring your own HDMI adaptor if required

Important Deadlines

Call for speakers OPENS 1st November 2026
Call for speakers CLOSES 30th September 2027
Speakers will be notified mid September 2027
Final speaker list will be issued mid October 2027

Submission Guidelines

We normally receive in excess of 400+ submissions per year so get yours in EARLY!
This is a business-focused event but DO NOT make your presentation overtly “sales” orientated.
Submissions that are non-compliant will be rejected – you MUST complete all fields in full.

Acceptance & Scheduling

Once your speaking slot is confirmed you will be notified of the talk slot / date & time.
ONLY confirmed speakers will be notified of acceptance.
There is a reserve list as we do get cancellations – so hang in there – we always have late slots to fill

Submit your abstract TODAY

Introducing the AI Expo Africa 2026 Speaker Lineup - Global, Regional & Local AI Thought Leadership

AI Expo Africa 2026 Welcomed 60+ Speakers, Panelists & Moderators

We were again joined by a truly diverse mix of local, regional and global thought leaders for AI Expo Africa 2026. Our speakers cover a wide range of disciplines and subjects, including; Enterprise AI / Gen AI & Automation deployments, case studies, data centre platforms, strategy, regulation, ethics, policy, data analytics, development frameworks, CX, UI & UX to name but a few.