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AI EXPO Africa
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AI Expo Africa 2025
Connecting you to qualified decision makers, buyers & thought leaders in Africa
Africa’s Largest Artificial Intelligence & Intelligent Automation Trade Show & Conference – Connecting Enterprise Buyers with Global & Local Suppliers
(3 Day Event) 29th-31st October 2025
Sandton Convention Centre, JHB, South Africa
Want to find qualified Enterprise buyers & distributors of your products & services in Africa?
Want to build your brand, earn trust & drive demand?
AI Expo Africa welcomes sponsors and vendors from all corners of the 4.0 smart technology community both local and global. We have a range of sponsorship packages and digital marketing services to suit all budgets for vendors, platform providers, service providers, deployment partners, start ups and partners alike.
9 Core Pillars
We have 9 core pillars to our value proposition to ensure you maximise ROI and reach the audience you want. All packages offer pre and post event brand exposure as well as a range of on-the-day benefits.
AI Expo Africa has consistently attracted 62%-68% decision maker / buyer focused audience for 7 years. We pride ourselves that we curate the best quality audience for our sponsors and exhibitors.
Made up of buyers, budget holders, analysts or purchasing influencers along with Enterprise CxOs, Management Heads, Directors, End Users, Government, NGO, Investor and Start-up practitioners. If you want to view the delegate titles and companies that join our event, we give you a detailed breakdown in the current prospectus so you know WHO to expect AND the QUALITY of the audience you will meet.
AI Expo Africa has consistently attracted a 62%-68% decision maker / buyer focused audience for 7 years
AI Expo Africa is the de facto in-person trade and investment platform for AI & Smart Technology Practitioners in Southern Africa
Leverage our 365 Digital Marketing Services to promote your brand at any time of the year
We are well positioned to help you explore the rapidly growing AI & Smart Technology opportunity in Southern Africa. Our goal is really simple – we want to connect suppliers, buyers, investors & innovators focused on AI, RPA & Smart Technology solutions. AI Expo Africa and our promotional platforms have both local, regional & global reach and the perfect channel to meet, network and transact with clients, partners, distributors and suppliers 365/7.
Over 7 editions of the event we have welcomed;
- 497 exhibitors
- 510 speakers
- 4,319 companies
- 10,040 delegates
Digital platforms & following – AI Expo Africa Event Site
- Site hits 5.1m+
- Page views 1.3m+
- Site visits 149k+
- Unique visitors 67k+
Digital platforms & following – Social, Mailer & Magazine
- FB / Insta / X / AITV 8k+
- LinkedIn Buyer Group 10k+
- Mailer (subscribed) 22k+
- Synapse Magazine 15k+
- Total Following 55k+
AVE (Advertising Value Equivalence)
Our 2024 AVE (Advertising Value Equivalence) was valued at $663k USD based on 6m+ impressions on all channels (this excludes the impressions / reads of 3rd party content, films, news channels and print articles)
Each year we offer our delegates and practitioner community year long access to leading digital content, insights & programmes to help take their business & industry knowledge to the next level
Your thought leadership materials are promoted to our network of 50k+ subscribers in the run up to AI Expo Africa or at any time of the year to give you 365/7 exposure. This can include; whitepapers, interviews, videos, podcasts, webinar promotion & replays, programme launches, product activations and lead generation campaigns. We also list this content alongside our premium partners and sponsors for a whole year with a call to action to link back your own brand, landing page or content.
The AI Expo Africa Digital Experience
Connecting you to content & companies that YOU want to engage with
AI Expo Africa 2021 ONLINE welcomed 1800+ delegates during COVID 19
The AI Expo Africa App connects you to the suppliers, startups and programme content that YOU curate to help optimise your event experience prior, during and post event.
Our Event App is a new digital channel for content access, event features and vendor buyer interaction. The Event App runs on iOS / Android & Huawei mobile platforms and will also be available post event allowing delegates to follow up on all aspects of the show including; vendors, speakers, programme, partners, premium content, show photos, videos, plus a new job board and an investor / trade agency hub.
The AI Expo Africa Event App by brings buyers and suppliers closer before, during and after the show. Access is password protected and only issued to registered delegates, vendors & partners ensuring a secure, quality experience for all.
The AI Expo Africa Quality Guarentee
Be it In-Person or Online event formats, AI Expo Africa offers you a quality event experience backed by local ecosystem knowledge and extensive network
Quality & ROI assured
Not only do we run traditional In-Person trade events we also cater for online, bespoke events such as curated webinars. Wether it’s our annual AI Expo Africa gathering or a 1 hour online hosted briefing, we have the ability to meet client requirements for one-off marketing activations right up to a multi-day 2500+ delegate trade show. Check out some of the 2024 feedback below.
What’s unique about our approach?
- Run & owned by locally based AI Media Group who are experts in the African AI Smart Tech Sector
- Priced in local currency at market rates that reflect a regional value proposition
- Curated and ticketed buyer focused audience not open to general public
- Guaranteed levels of booth traffic, no fake claims about visitor numbers
- Sponsors receive 100% opt-in CRM list of ALL attendees with contact details 72 hours post show
- Dedicated networking time and flow for buyers & suppliers to make meaningful connections
- 72 speaking slots / panels, the largest for any event in this tech segment in Africa
- Peer reviewed speaking programme with abstracts & diverse set of new speakers each year
- 12x hands on vendor workshops – deep dive demos in a private 200 seat immersive classroom
- Keynotes, Track Talks and or Panels guaranteed for premium sponsors
- Quiet track rooms – no noisy public stages / curtains with poor AV & distractions
- VIP exhibitor staff passes with comprehensive catering and VIP Lounge access
- Significant complimentary guest pass allocations to host valued clients and partners
- Entire event is located on one floor – no long walks to other buildings over multiple floors
- Ad package & thought leadership content in Africa’s only smart tech journal Synapse Magazine
- Promoted posts to curated buyer community in our private LinkedIn Buyer Group
Best value exhibitor packages with value-add features as standard
- Shell scheme with carpet, lockable counter, chairs, lighting, power & signage
- Attendance at private VIP gala opening & private networking reception
- Placement of promo gift or flyer in the delegate bag
- Company logo in programme, website & event app
- Event app listing showcasing your company products & services
- Event app talent acquisition job board listing for talent recruitment
- Exhibitor booth activations & prize draws
- Unparalleled pre and post event exhibitor communications
- Onsite help desk staffed by “our people” to ensure a great event for everyone
- Veteran show build parter GL Events with dedicated onsite exhibitor support
- Exhibitor and Speaker handbooks with tips to help you achieve highest ROI
- Press & media reach to over 700+ regional news and press outlets
- 365 Digital Marketing Services for pre and post show promo & activations
- Integrated pre-event promo (Web / Mailer / LinkedIn / Twitter / Instagram) to 50k+ audience
- Premium content articles on main event website for 1-year (for premium sponsors)
- AI TV interview with press & media engagement (for premium sponsors)
- Custom packages / bespoke booth builds are most welcome – discuss your ideas with us
- By joining the SA AI Association you can save on all paid packages (subject to membership fee)
click here to view previous expo formats & photo galleriesSponsor & Exhibitor Packages Overview
We bring you closer to the companies that you want to meet
The 8th Edition of AI Expo Africa will be held at the Sandton Convention Centre, Sandton, Johannesburg. The Gauteng and Tshwane Regions are home to South Africa’s largest capital cities (Johannesburg & Pretoria).
This region offers the largest concentration of Enterprise & Government tech buyers and access to the greatest number of new & emerging 4IR tech startups dubbed the “AI Tech Capital” of Africa. Buyer demand for solutions, jobs and skills in this category is the main reason why we run the event here. Its also a great opportunity to explore “The City of Gold” and the Administrative Capital of South Africa allied to the amazing tourism and heritage opportunities for our international visitors.
Learn more about the venue and show floor plan >> HERE
AI Expo Africa 2025 will be held at the Sandton Convention Centre
We bring you closer to the companies you want to meet
The showfloor for AI Expo Africa 2024 SOLD OUT in record time and we are now selling 2025 packages. Grab the 2025 prospectus and start planning NOW. Sign ups prior to 28th February 2025 earn a 15% discount!
The prospectus has the full list of all packages, benefits and pricing options. It also includes a list of the delegate job titles, buyers and companies that join us. Just complete the form below and one of our team will contact you. The prospectus also includes our year round 365 Digital Marketing Services helping your brand reach our audience across all our platforms 365 days per year. We are happy to explore custom packages and ideas you may also have for making this a great event for our delegates.
AI Expo Africa 2025 Package options
- 4x Partner Pavilions
- 4x Diamond Booths
- 12x Platinum Booths
- 20x Silver Booths
- 24x CxO Board Rooms
- 36x Startup Pods
- 10x AI4Good Pods
- 1x R&D Zone
- 1x AI Hub Zone
- 1x Programme Sponsor
- 1x Demo Zone Sponsor
- 12x Workshops
- 1x Investor Lounge
- 1x VIP Opening Mixer
- 1x CxO Gala Dinner
- 1x VIP Lounge
- 1x Coffee Station
- 1x Catering Station
- 1x VIP Welcome Mixer
- 1x Registration Desk
- 1x Meet up Bar
- 1x Badge Sponsor
- 1x Bag Sponsor
- 1x Lanyard Sponsor
- 1x DJ Booth
- 1x Book Shop
- 1x Chillout Zone
- 1x Selfie Zone
- 1x Wifi Sponsor
- 1x AI4Good Pavilion
- 1x Hackathon
- 1x Event App Sponsor
- 1x AITV & Media Launge
- 1x State of AI in Africa Report
- 15x Premium Content Listings
- 4x Programme Boards
- 20x Synapse Magazine
- 1x Validated Parking Sponsor
- 1x Exterior Venue Flags
- 1x Speaker Lounge
- 1x The Ice Cream Cart
- 1X Robot & Drone Zone
- Recycling Sponsor
- Naming Rights
- Custom packages POA
Complete the form below to receive prospectus, packages & pricing for AI Expo Africa 2025 & our 365 Digital Marketing Services
[All packages are reserved on a first come / first serve basis]