Johannesburg Welcomes Africa's Largest AI Event & AI4Good Summit

SANDTON, South Africa - Oct. 2, 2024 - PRLog -- Africa's largest Artificial Intelligence & Intelligent Automation event, AI Expo Africa, will be running its highly acclaimed conference & trade show at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa 30-31 October 2024.

Nonnie Kubeka, Executive Director of the Gauteng Convention & Event Bureau stated, "We are happy to welcome the growing AI tech ecosystem to the Gauteng Region.  Last year AI Expo Africa hosted 48 SMMEs at the event and the gathering helps connect buyers and suppliers around one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy.  AI is impacting all industries and certain aspects of society so its key we as a region, and a nation, have a focus on this sector as it's a key pillar of our ICT activities and we want to showcase the local ecosystem to a regional and international audience."

Frederic Werner, Head of Strategic Engagement at the United Nations ITU holds strategic and operational responsibility for the ITU's AI for Good community engagement stated, "We are again very excited to be joining the 7^th Edition of AI Expo Africa this year as we are running our AI for Good Innovation Factory Africa Challenge at the show and will be announcing the launch of the first official AI for Good Impact Africa regional event to be co-hosted with AI Expo Africa in 2025.  We engage with some 1000+ companies, 194 member states and 150+ universities to help drive international standards and policy around the responsible use of AI and related technologies and how they can be applied to help solve the UN SDG goals and wider challenges faced by humanity. We are increasing our efforts across the Africa region and our new AI for Good Impact Africa regional event in 2025 will be another big step in the right direction."

For more information visit https://aiexpoafrica.com/

Press & Media enquiries: Lauren@digispacehub.co.za