When and where is AI Expo Africa 2027?

On 27 and 28 October 2027 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Is AI Expo Africa 2027 online?

No. The organizer says the 2027 edition is an in-person only event.

Registration is on the official site at aiexpoafrica.com/registration.

Enterprise buyers and CxOs, AI vendors and service providers, startups, investors, educators and public-sector teams working on AI.

Technology · Exhibition

AI Expo Africa 2027

Name: AI Expo Africa 2027
Start: 2027-10-27T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-10-28T17:00:00+00:00
Location: Sandton Convention Centre

Africa's enterprise AI trade show and conference, linking corporate buyers with AI vendors, startups and investors.

27–28 October 2027 · Wed – Thu
Sandton Convention Centre · Johannesburg, South Africa
Registration open · on aiexpoafrica.com

About this event

AI Expo Africa is a two-day, in-person trade show and conference for enterprise artificial intelligence and intelligent automation, celebrating its 10th year in 2027. Held at the Sandton Convention Centre, it connects enterprise buyers and CxOs with global and local AI suppliers, startups, investors and government, and is one of the largest gatherings of Africa's AI community.

Formats

The show combines an expo hall with a multi-track conference and a range of business meeting formats.

Expo hall of around 100 vendors
Four-track speaking programme with plenary and track keynotes
Accredited CPD workshops
Invite-only CxO round tables
SA AI Association Pavilion and Startup Zone
Investor matchmaking
R&D poster zone and robotics and drone showcase

Who attends

Enterprise decision-makers and CxOs, AI cloud platform providers, deployment and service partners, AI startups, investors, educators, government bodies and ecosystem builders.

Key figures

The 2026 (9th) edition recorded 2,137 registered delegates and buyers from 1,144 companies, 97 exhibitors on the show floor and 73 hours of content, with 78% of attendees described as decision-makers.