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AI Expo Africa 2024

Name: AI Expo Africa 2024
Start: 2024-10-30T06:00:00Z
End: 2024-10-31T15:30:00Z
Location: Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa

By AI Media Group https://aiexpoafrica.com/

Wed Oct 30, 08:00 - Thu Oct 31, 17:30

Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa

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AI Expo Africa 2024

Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa

30th-31st October 2024

[ In-Person Event ]

AI Expo Africa 2024 SOLD OUT! Join us in 2025 for our biggest event to-date 29-31 October at SCC, JHB, South Africa. TICKETS GO ON SALE 1ST MARCH 2025

VIP Business Delegate - SOLD OUT– Full access ticket for Expo Hall, Networking Sessions, 8x Workshops & Speaking Programme plus morning / afternoon refreshments, complimentary VIP lunch, access to VIP lounge
Business Delegate - SOLD OUT – Full access ticket for Expo Hall, Networking Sessions, 8x Workshops & Speaking Programme plus morning / afternoon refreshments
Trade Show & Workshop Delegate SOLD OUT– 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 seating
BONUS – 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 Hall
Expected footfall ~1900+ delegates
100+ vendors showcasing products & services
7 networking sessions
4 Track speaking programme 52 talks & panels
3 Plenary Keynotes & 8 Track Keynotes
Women in AI Pavilion
SA AI Association SMME Pavilion
Dedicated Startup Zone
University R&D Poster Zone
Gen AI Art Zone
8x 200 seat vendor workshops
AI TV Media Lounge
Fully catered VIP lounge
Event App
Private VIP opening reception
Coffee, DJ & Selfie Zone

Workshop 1 – Supermicro & NVIDIA - The Building-Block Approach to Scalable Data Centers for AI Deployments

Discover Modular Design Strategies: Learn how to construct data centers using a building-block methodology tailored for the unique demands of AI workloads
Scale Efficiently and Effectively: Explore techniques for scaling your data center infrastructure to meet the growing needs of AI applications without compromising performance
Understand 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 business

A hands-on practical workshop for founder led AI and analytics businesses
Tools, tips, processes, data and insights into how to launch, grow and scale your business faster with less stress
Understand the support available from AWS and how to access up to 100K USD in hosting credits

Workshop 4 – Salesforce - Salesforce Salesforce AI Assistant Bootcamp

Participate in our Salesforce AI Lab where we give you a grounding in our technology
Co-create a Salesforce AI Assistant
Get access to further learning and up-skilling in AI to supercharge your career

Workshop 5 – Verint - CX Automation Workshop

Considering whether to invest in AI to automate your customer engagement processes” “*Engage with 100% of your customers, using AI to significantly reduce abandonment rates
Drive and deliver key business outcomes sooner – without disruption
Manage 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 futures

Understanding current AI research trends
The economics of modern AI
Tools & possible futures

Workshop 7 - ARM - Accelerating AI Inference with Arm CPUs: Unlocking the Power of Efficient, Scalable Processing

AI 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 Edge
Computer 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 Infrastructure

Trends insight and challenges analysis in AI Era
Build AI-Ready data infrastructure to unleash data power
Successful 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 Solutions
RPA / Intelligent Automation / CX / UX
Chatbots / Conversational AI
Big Data / Data Ops / Analytics
Cloud / Data Centre / Storage / Super Computing
ML Ops / Development Frameworks
Security / Cyber in the Age of AI
IoT / 5G / Mobile / Edge
Smart Devices / Hardware / Drones
Autonomous Systems / Service Robots
AR / VR / MR / Creative Media
Training / Education & Skills
Women & Youth in AI
Applied University R&D
AI4Good / Ethics / Privacy / Standards / Regulation & Policy
Smart Cities / Smart Society & Smart Citizen
National 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.