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AI Expo Africa 2026
Sandton Convention Centre, JHB, South Africa
28th-29th October 2026
2 Day In-Person Event
Welcome to the 9th Edition of Africa’s Largest Artificial Intelligence & Intelligent Automation Trade Show & Conference – Connecting Enterprise Buyers with Global & Local Suppliers
AI Expo Africa is the largest AI & Autonomous Enterprise event in Africa, uniting 1000s of Enterprise buyers, suppliers & innovators across the region. Engage in our four track speaking programme, vendor expo, workshops and CxO roundtables. Watch demonstrations and learn about Enterprise case studies and the application of AI 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 and deep tech industry in Africa.
AI Expo Africa 2026 Overview

2 Day Trade Expo, Conference & Workshop format
10,000 Sq Foot Expo Hall
Expected footfall ~3500+ unique delegates
80%+ Decision Makers
100 vendors showcasing products & services
8 networking sessions
4 Track speaking programme 52 talks & panels
8 CPD Accredited workshops (200 delegates per class)
8 Private CxO Round Table Vendor Briefing Sessions
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

AI Expo Africa 2026 Programme Themes & Topics…
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.

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 Robots
AR VR / Mixed Reality / Metaverse / Web3
ML Ops / Frameworks / NLP / LLMs / SLMs
AI Strategy / Maturity Planning
Training / Education & Skills
Applied University R&D
AI4Good / Ethics / Privacy / Standards
Regulation / Policy / Responsible AI
Smart Cities / Smart Society / Smart Citizens
Community Building & VC Investing

Exhibitor & sponsorship brands that joined us in 2025 included….
Google, Pinnacle, Dell, Supermicro, Nvidia, WIOCC, OADC, Verint, ServiceNow, Salesforce, VAST Data, Zoho Corporation, Avochoc, Cyborg Intell , French Embassy SA, Interface Systems / Yooz, LRMG, Matogen Applied Insights, Mavin Powercube, NITheCS - National Institute for Theoretical & Computer Sciences, ReportsAI, Retro Rabbit, Silicon Overdrive, Stubber, TesserAI, ZapDash Studio, JustSolve, AgenticZA, Akili, Amathuba-ai, Aptus Data Labs (Pvt) Ltd, Boxfusion, CIRRUS BRIDGE, Cohesion X, Ele-vate AI, ITLawCo, Nexus Data, Samurai Global, Aflu Med Healthcare, Beta Analytics, BotCTL, Edge Executive Search, Ejoobi, Hey Harvey, Learn AI, Link Nova, Owethu Managed Services and Surveya.

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LinkedIn Group https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13572883/
SA AI Association https://saaiassociation.co.za/
Magazine https://issuu.com/aimediasynapse
AI TV http://www.youtube.com/c/AITVHQ
State of AI in Africa Report https://aiafricareport.gumroad.com/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ai_expo_africa/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AIExpoAfrica/
Twitter https://twitter.com/aiexpoafrica
Hashtag for the event is #AIEXPOAFRICA

Want to sponsor, exhibit, speak or learn more?

https://aiexpoafrica.com/sponsor/
https://aiexpoafrica.com/speakers/
enquiries@aiexpoafrica.com

IMPORTANT TICKETING INFORMATION

This is a private, paid event via ticket purchase only
Reg Desk / Badge collection SCC Level 2
SCC Paid Parking (subject to space)
Parking fees are for your own account
Directions to SCC Google Map
Sales by purchase order / invoice apply to groups of 6+ only
Group bookings contact mia@aimediagroup.co.za
Talk, panel & workshop seating is not reserved, arrive early
Walk-in tickets are subject to availability on the day
Pay at Reg Desk via Credit / Debit card (no cash payments)

PROBLEMS BUYING TICKETS - GET INTOUCH WITH SUPPORT
012 880 26 35 /support@tixsa.co.zaOPERATING HOURSTicketing Support:Monday - Friday 9am - 5pmSaturdays 10am - 2pmSundays 10am -1pmPublic Holidays 10am - 1pm