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AI Expo Africa 2024Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa30th-31st October 2024[ In-Person Event ]

AI Expo Africa 2024 will be an IN PERSON ONLY EVENT with the following ticket categories.

TICKET PRICES INCREASE 25th OCTOBER - DON’T BE A LATER MOVER - ACT NOW

2 day VIP Business Delegate – Full access ticket for Expo Hall, Networking Sessions, 8x Workshops & Speaking Programme plus morning / afternoon refreshments, complimentary VIP lunch, access to VIP lounge PLUS exclusive invite to private Opening Event Cocktail & VIP Reception (29th October 6pm-8pm at SCC)2 day VIP Business Delegate Team (SAVE 20%) – Full access ticket for 5 delegates including Expo Hall, Networking Sessions, 8x Workshops & Speaking Programme plus morning / afternoon refreshments, complimentary VIP lunch, access to VIP lounge PLUS exclusive invite to private Opening Event Cocktail & VIP Reception (29th October 6pm-8pm at SCC)2 day Business Delegate – Full access ticket for Expo Hall, Networking Sessions, 8x Workshops & Speaking Programme plus morning / afternoon refreshments2 day Business Delegate Team (SAVE 20%) – Full access ticket for 5 delegates including Expo Hall, Networking Sessions, 8x Workshops & Speaking Programme plus morning / afternoon refreshments2 day Trade Show & Workshop Delegate – Grants access to the Expo Hall, Networking Sessions & Workshops ONLY

NOTE - Programme talks & workshops are attended on a first come, first serve basis – there is NO reserved seatingBONUS – Become a member of the SA AI Association (individual membership is FREE) BONUS – Each ticket comes with a FREE copy of The State of AI in Africa Report BONUS - All workshops come with CPD credits & certificate to record your ongoing learning & development

Overview

AI Expo Africa is the largest business focused AI IA & 4IR trade community event in Africa. Now entering its 7th successful year, our 2024 conference and expo (30-31st October) is the largest gathering of CxOs, investors, buyers, suppliers, innovators, SMBs and global brands in the region focusing on real world applications you can deploy today. Our business audience is comprised of Enterprise decision makers, Tier 1 / 2 deployment & service providers, start ups / innovators, investors, educators, government, NGOs and ecosystem community builders. LEARN MORE » https://aiexpoafrica.com/

For the 7th Edition our 2024 event will have the following elements……

10,000 Sq Foot Expo HallExpected footfall ~1900+ delegates100+ vendors showcasing products & services7 networking sessions4 Track speaking programme 52 talks & panels3 Plenary Keynotes & 8 Track KeynotesWomen in AI PavilionSA AI Association SMME PavilionDedicated Startup ZoneUniversity R&D Poster ZoneGen AI Art Zone8x 200 seat vendor workshopsAI TV Media LoungeFully catered VIP loungeEvent AppPrivate VIP opening receptionCoffee, DJ & Selfie Zone

Workshop 1 – Supermicro & NVIDIA - The Building-Block Approach to Scalable Data Centers for AI DeploymentsDiscover Modular Design Strategies: Learn how to construct data centers using a building-block methodology tailored for the unique demands of AI workloadsScale Efficiently and Effectively: Explore techniques for scaling your data center infrastructure to meet the growing needs of AI applications without compromising performanceUnderstand Key Components: Uncover the essential components and best practices for deploying efficient, AI-optimized data centers at scale

Workshop 2 – Google - Gemini & Vertex AI: Democratizing AI for a Responsible Future

This session explores how Gemini’s advanced AI capabilities, combined with Google Cloud Vertex AI’s comprehensive tools, empower businesses to build innovative and ethical AI solutions.Accelerated AI Development: Leverage Gemini’s strengths in natural language understanding, code generation, and logical reasoning within Vertex AI to build sophisticated models, like enhanced chatbots and accurate predictive models. Witness how Vertex AI simplifies the AI workflow, from data preparation and model training to deployment and monitoring, accelerating development and freeing developers to focus on innovation.Democratizing AI with Data Beans: Discover how “Data Beans” simplify data access and utilization for AI applications. See a live demo of Data Beans integrated with Gemini and Vertex AI, enabling businesses of all sizes to harness AI’s power.Building Responsible AI: Learn how Gemini and Vertex AI promote fairness, explainability, and transparency in AI models. Explore tools and techniques that mitigate bias and ensure responsible AI development. Examine real-world case studies of ethical AI solutions built with Gemini and Vertex AI.

Workshop 3 – AWS - AWS Master Class Built to Sell – How to launch, lift and scale your AI & analytics businessA hands-on practical workshop for founder led AI and analytics businessesTools, tips, processes, data and insights into how to launch, grow and scale your business faster with less stressUnderstand the support available from AWS and how to access up to 100K USD in hosting credits

Workshop 4 – Salesforce - Salesforce Salesforce AI Assistant BootcampParticipate in our Salesforce AI Lab where we give you a grounding in our technology Co-create a Salesforce AI AssistantGet access to further learning and up-skilling in AI to supercharge your career

Workshop 5 – Verint - CX Automation WorkshopConsidering whether to invest in AI to automate your customer engagement processes” “*Engage with 100% of your customers, using AI to significantly reduce abandonment ratesDrive and deliver key business outcomes sooner – without disruptionManage your investment in AI in a responsible and ethical way

Workshop 6 – AIMS - The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Master Class AI Research – Where are we now, trends & possible futuresUnderstanding current AI research trendsThe economics of modern AITools & possible futures

Workshop 7 - ARM - Accelerating AI Inference with Arm CPUs: Unlocking the Power of Efficient, Scalable ProcessingAI Inference on Arm CPUs: Demonstrating how Arm CPUs efficiently handle AI inference, providing scalable solutions for low-power and high-performance use cases without requiring GPUs including running GenAI models at the EdgeComputer Vision Use Cases: Exploring real- world computer vision applications and showcasing how Arm CPUs excel in delivering fast, efficient inference for edge AI tasks like object detection and image classification.Latest AI Frameworks: Highlighting how PyTorch, optimized for Arm architecture, enables seamless acceleration of AI workloads, empowering developers to run efficient AI inference on Arm CPUs.

Workshop 8 – Huawei - AI Data Lake Solution: Data Awakening, Building AI-Ready Data InfrastructureTrends insight and challenges analysis in AI EraBuild AI- Ready data infrastructure to unleash data powerSuccessful cases and suggestion to industry

Themes

From real-world case studies to detailed tech demos the event aims to engage delegates about the current and near term state-of-the-art, best practice, available technology and cloud platforms, deployment challenges, ethical considerations allied to the vibrant innovation and start up ecosystem driving the industry in Africa TODAY.

ML / DL / Gen AI Business SolutionsRPA / Intelligent Automation / CX / UXChatbots / Conversational AIBig Data / Data Ops / AnalyticsCloud / Data Centre / Storage / Super ComputingML Ops / Development FrameworksSecurity / Cyber in the Age of AIIoT / 5G / Mobile / EdgeSmart Devices / Hardware / DronesAutonomous Systems / Service RobotsAR / VR / MR / Creative MediaTraining / Education & SkillsWomen & Youth in AIApplied University R&DAI4Good / Ethics / Privacy / Standards / Regulation & PolicySmart Cities / Smart Society & Smart CitizenNational AI Strategies / Community Building

Network and learn from the best - Here are the confirmed 2024 vendors & sponsors

NVIDIA , SuperMicro, Huawei, Salesforce, Arm, AWS, Google, UN ITU, UiPath, Verint, AddressDox, Advance Guidance, AI Hub TUT - Tshwane University of Technology, AnixiHealth, SW7, Beqy AI, Botlhale AI, Cirrus AI, Wits Fintech Hub, Flame Station, DocFusion, Ele-vate AI, EXAH, Helm, Interface Systems, Yooz, JUNGS AI, LARC AI, MANCOSA, Matogen Applied Insights, Mettus, TesserAI, NeuralAILabs, NITheCS - National Institute for THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES, Nkgwete IT Solutions, OLSPS , Ominor, Optimas Robotics, Photon Data, Pinnacle, RE3AI, Silicon Overdrive, Stubber Inc, Symbyte, Tarsus On Demand, Teens in AI, Teraco, The AI Shop, United Siyafunda, Vambo AI, Women in AI, Zindi Africa, Akili, Analytics Vidhya, Aptus Data Labs, Boxfusion, CSIR, Fortinet, FXIT, Gauteng Tourism Authority, iMaxeam, Knowledge Intergration Dynamics (KID), Mavin Powercube, Otomatika, SentinelOne, South African Tourism, Synergy AI, AI Media, SA AI Association, Afrolace & UC Wireless

Venue & Floor Plan

AI Expo Africa 2024 will be the prestigious Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa for our biggest show to-date (see floor plan below). We co-locate the expo, workshops and conference on the same floor (Level 2 of SCC) for a convenient and easy to navigate event experience with space to meet, network and learn. With 2 hotels either side of the venue, its an easy 2 minute walk to the show. See accommodation options and best rates on the main event page.

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LinkedIn Group https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13572883/ SA AI Association https://saaiassociation.co.za/Magazine https://issuu.com/aimediasynapseAI TV http://www.youtube.com/c/AITVHQState 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 learn more?

Want to exhibit or sponsor the event » https://aiexpoafrica.com/sponsor/Want to speak at the event » https://aiexpoafrica.com/speakers/Want to speak to us about your needs » enquiries@aiexpoafrica.com