AI Expo Africa 2026

Connecting local, regional & global AI thought leadership across 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

4 Main Tracks

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 AI / IA / RPA or bespoke solutions

CASE STUDIES

Talks showcasing real-world business, societal or AI 4 Good use cases focusing on lessons learned & best practice

TECHNOLOGY DEMOS

Deeper dive demos with a focus on the technical complexity of new & emerging 4IR technologies

Themes for AI Expo Africa 2026

We cover a comprehensive set of AI topics and themes at AI Expo Africa 2026

ML / Generative / Agentic Business Solutions
RPA / Intelligent Process Automation
CX / UX / Agents / Conversational AI
Autonomous Enterprise / Workforce
Big Data / Data Ops / Analytics
Cloud / Data Centre / Storage
HPC / AI Factory / DPI / Sovereign AI
AI in Security & DevSecOps
IoT / Mobile / Edge AI
Smart Devices / Hardware
Autonomous Systems / Industrial Robotics
AR VR / Mixed Reality / Digital Twins
ML Ops / Frameworks / NLP / LLMs / SLMs
AI Strategy / Maturity Planning
CPD Training / Education & Skills
Case Studies & Deployment Blueprints
Applied University R&D
AI4Good / Ethics / Privacy / Standards
Regulation / Policy / Responsible AI
Smart Cities / Smart Society / Smart Citizens
Community Building & VC Investing

Call for 2026 Speakers, Submission Process & Key Dates

THIS IS AN IN-PERSON ONLY EVENT
DEADLINES – Call for speakers OPENS 1st November 2025
DEADLINES – Call for speakers CLOSES 30th September 2026
DEADLINES – Speakers will be notified towards end of September 2026
DEADLINES – Final speaker list will be issued mid October 2026
We normally receive in excess of 400+ submissions per year so get yours in EARLY!
Submissions that are none compliant will be rejected
We DO NOT PAY speakers AND DO NOT cover travel, accommodation or Visa costs
Foreign delegates must have a valid visa prior to submission (no exceptions)
There is a reserve list as we do get cancellations – so hang in there – we always have late slots to fill
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Looking Back at the AI Expo Africa 2025 Speaker Lineup - Global, Regional & Local AI Thought Leadership

We were are again joined by a truly diverse mix of local, regional and global thought leaders for AI Expo Africa 2025. Our speakers cover a wide range of disciplines and subjects, including; Enterprise AI / Gen AI & Automation deployments, case studies, platforms, strategy, tech demos, regulation, ethics, policy, national strategy, analytics, development frameworks and CX / UI / UX to name but a few.