Africa AI Summit 2027 to Convene in Cape Town to Mobilise Continental Investment
The Africa AI Summit 2027 will take place from 25 to 27 May 2027 in Cape Town, focusing on financing sovereign infrastructure and enterprise adoption…
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November 2026
- THU12NOV
AI Asia Summit
Colombo, Sri Lanka · Thursday 12 November 2026
In personAsia - THU12NOV
Solidarity AI 2026
Bangkok, Thailand · 12–15 November 2026
In personAsia - SAT14NOV
AIFOD Weekly AI Review #36: America says no to data centres. Is the Global South next in line?
Online · Zoom · 09:00–10:00 CET · Saturday 14 November 2026
Online - TUE17NOV
Cape Town: Africa Tech Festival (17 Nov) and AI Infrastructure Ministerial Networking Forum (18 Nov)
Cape Town, South Africa · by personal invitation · 17–18 November 2026
In personAfrica - TUE17NOV
The AI Summit Cape Town 2026
Cape Town, South Africa · 17–19 November 2026
In personAfrica - MON23NOV
Lagos AI Summit 2026
Lagos, Nigeria · Monday 23 November 2026
In personAfrica - WED25NOV
UNU Macau AI Conference 2026
Macau SAR, China · 25–26 November 2026
In personAsia
December 2026
- MON14DEC
21st Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF 2026)
Nairobi, Kenya · 14–18 December 2026
In personAfrica
January 2027
- MON11JAN
AI India Expo 2027
Bengaluru, India · 11–13 January 2027
In personAsia - WED27JAN
SCALECON Jakarta 2027
Jakarta, Indonesia · Wednesday 27 January 2027
In personAsia - THU28JAN
IA Expo Internacional 2027
Mexico City, Mexico · 28–30 January 2027
In personLatin America
February 2027
- WED10FEB
Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2027
Nairobi, Kenya · 10–11 February 2027
In personAfrica - WED17FEB
The 6th AIFOD Global Summit: Invest in Africa's AI decade, built on Africa's terms
United Nations Office at Nairobi, Kenya · 17–19 February 2027
In personAfrica
March 2027
- TUE23MAR
Global AI Show Abu Dhabi 2027
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · 23–24 March 2027
In personMiddle East - TUE30MAR
Ghana AI Summit & Awards 2027
Accra, Ghana · 30–31 March 2027
In personAfrica
April 2027
- MON5APR
KHIPU 2027: Latin American Meeting in Artificial Intelligence
São Paulo, Brazil · 5–9 April 2027
In personLatin America
May 2027
- WED12MAY
AI Everything Kenya x GITEX Kenya 2027
Nairobi, Kenya · 12–14 May 2027
In personAfrica - TUE25MAY
Africa AI Summit 2027
Cape Town, South Africa · 25–27 May 2027
In personAfrica
August 2027
- SUN–AUG
AIFOD Geneva Summit (dates to be announced)
United Nations Office at Geneva · August 2027
In personEurope
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AIFOD Review Warns Falling AI Costs Carry Hidden Risks for Global South
An AIFOD online panel examined the Jevons paradox, noting lower token prices increase verification demands and the risk of vendor lock-in.
The AI Summit Cape Town 2026 to Convene Enterprise Leaders and Innovators
The AI Summit Cape Town returns to South Africa from 17 to 19 November 2026, gathering enterprise leaders, founders and policymakers to advance…
AIFOD Geneva Summit: Joy-Marie King on Small Nations and AI Governance
At the AIFOD Geneva Summit 2026, diplomat Joy-Marie King urged smaller states to unite through regional cooperation and protect sovereign data.
SLASSCOM AI Asia Summit 2026 Convenes in Colombo to Drive Enterprise Adoption
The seventh AI Asia Summit will take place in Colombo on 12 November 2026, focusing on practical machine learning deployments across South Asian…
Ghana AI Summit 2027 in Accra to Focus on Enterprise Adoption and Policy
The Ghana AI Summit & Awards 2027 will take place in Accra from 30 to 31 March 2027, bringing together leaders to examine practical AI deployment and…