https://emergingaievents.org/ Emerging AI Events lists AI conferences, summits, online panels and delegations that matter for Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, with dates, places, registration links and recaps afterwards. en Tue, 10 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://emergingaievents.org/stories/africa-ai-summit-2027-to-convene-in-cape-town-to-mobilise-continental-investment/ https://emergingaievents.org/stories/africa-ai-summit-2027-to-convene-in-cape-town-to-mobilise-continental-investment/ Tue, 10 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Summits 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 across emerging economies. https://emergingaievents.org/stories/aifod-review-warns-falling-ai-costs-carry-hidden-risks-for-global-south/ https://emergingaievents.org/stories/aifod-review-warns-falling-ai-costs-carry-hidden-risks-for-global-south/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Weekly AI Review An AIFOD online panel examined the Jevons paradox, noting lower token prices increase verification demands and the risk of vendor lock-in. https://emergingaievents.org/stories/the-ai-summit-cape-town-2026-to-convene-enterprise-leaders-and-innovators/ https://emergingaievents.org/stories/the-ai-summit-cape-town-2026-to-convene-enterprise-leaders-and-innovators/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Upcoming The AI Summit Cape Town returns to South Africa from 17 to 19 November 2026, gathering enterprise leaders, founders and policymakers to advance African AI deployment. https://emergingaievents.org/stories/aifod-geneva-summit-joy-marie-king-on-small-nations-and-ai-governance/ https://emergingaievents.org/stories/aifod-geneva-summit-joy-marie-king-on-small-nations-and-ai-governance/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Recaps At the AIFOD Geneva Summit 2026, diplomat Joy-Marie King urged smaller states to unite through regional cooperation and protect sovereign data. https://emergingaievents.org/stories/slasscom-ai-asia-summit-2026-convenes-in-colombo-to-drive-enterprise-adoption/ https://emergingaievents.org/stories/slasscom-ai-asia-summit-2026-convenes-in-colombo-to-drive-enterprise-adoption/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Upcoming The seventh AI Asia Summit will take place in Colombo on 12 November 2026, focusing on practical machine learning deployments across South Asian industries. https://emergingaievents.org/stories/ghana-ai-summit-2027-in-accra-to-focus-on-enterprise-adoption-and-policy/ https://emergingaievents.org/stories/ghana-ai-summit-2027-in-accra-to-focus-on-enterprise-adoption-and-policy/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Upcoming 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 national policy. https://emergingaievents.org/stories/aifod-weekly-review-explores-ai-agents-and-the-future-of-mobile-apps/ https://emergingaievents.org/stories/aifod-weekly-review-explores-ai-agents-and-the-future-of-mobile-apps/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Weekly AI Review An AIFOD online panel examined whether AI agents will displace traditional mobile apps, highlighting risks of market concentration for developing nations. https://emergingaievents.org/stories/africa-tech-summit-nairobi-2027-to-convene-ai-leaders-and-investors/ https://emergingaievents.org/stories/africa-tech-summit-nairobi-2027-to-convene-ai-leaders-and-investors/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Summits Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2027 will convene tech founders, investors, and policymakers at Sarit Expo Centre on 10–11 February 2027, with AI and digital among its four tracks. https://emergingaievents.org/stories/unu-macau-ai-conference-2026-spotlights-global-south-education-and-governance/ https://emergingaievents.org/stories/unu-macau-ai-conference-2026-spotlights-global-south-education-and-governance/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Upcoming The UNU Macau AI Conference 2026 convenes in November to examine AI in education, with strong participation from researchers and innovators across the Global South. https://emergingaievents.org/stories/antigua-and-barbuda-urges-collective-ai-sovereignty-at-aifod-geneva-summit/ https://emergingaievents.org/stories/antigua-and-barbuda-urges-collective-ai-sovereignty-at-aifod-geneva-summit/ Sun, 01 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Delegations At the AIFOD Geneva Summit 2026, Antigua and Barbuda's foreign minister urged developing nations to unite around shared infrastructure and governance. https://emergingaievents.org/stories/un-internet-governance-forum-2026-in-nairobi-tackles-ai-and-digital-sovereignty/ https://emergingaievents.org/stories/un-internet-governance-forum-2026-in-nairobi-tackles-ai-and-digital-sovereignty/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Summits The 21st UN Internet Governance Forum convenes in Nairobi this December under the theme 'Governing the Internet in the Age of Intelligence: Our Shared Responsibility'. https://emergingaievents.org/stories/aifod-geneva-summit-panellists-debate-control-over-global-south-ai-credentials/ https://emergingaievents.org/stories/aifod-geneva-summit-panellists-debate-control-over-global-south-ai-credentials/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Recaps Panellists at the AIFOD Geneva Summit 2026 debated vendor dependency, labour risks, and neutral validation frameworks for artificial intelligence credentials. https://emergingaievents.org/stories/ia-expo-internacional-2027-in-mexico-city-to-focus-on-applied-enterprise-ai/ https://emergingaievents.org/stories/ia-expo-internacional-2027-in-mexico-city-to-focus-on-applied-enterprise-ai/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Upcoming IA Expo Internacional 2027 will convene in Mexico City from 28 to 30 January 2027 to address practical AI automation and enterprise adoption across Latin America. https://emergingaievents.org/stories/western-cape-outlines-ai-infrastructure-framework-at-aifod-geneva-summit/ https://emergingaievents.org/stories/western-cape-outlines-ai-infrastructure-framework-at-aifod-geneva-summit/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Delegations South Africa's Western Cape Department of Infrastructure showcased an integrated, AI-assisted delivery platform during the AIFOD Geneva Summit 2026. https://emergingaievents.org/stories/global-ai-show-abu-dhabi-2027-to-convene-emerging-market-leaders/ https://emergingaievents.org/stories/global-ai-show-abu-dhabi-2027-to-convene-emerging-market-leaders/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Summits The Global AI Show 2027 will take place in Abu Dhabi in March 2027, bringing together over 6,000 delegates to address enterprise AI and compute infrastructure. https://emergingaievents.org/stories/solidarity-ai-2026-in-bangkok-convenes-advocates-for-community-led-tech/ https://emergingaievents.org/stories/solidarity-ai-2026-in-bangkok-convenes-advocates-for-community-led-tech/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Upcoming Solidarity AI 2026 opens at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok to explore cooperative governance, worker rights, and public infrastructure across the Global South. https://emergingaievents.org/stories/aifod-geneva-summit-opens-with-call-to-prevent-ai-monopolies/ https://emergingaievents.org/stories/aifod-geneva-summit-opens-with-call-to-prevent-ai-monopolies/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Recaps Tianze Zhang opened the AIFOD Geneva Summit on 12 August 2026, urging delegates to prevent market concentration and protect smaller economies. https://emergingaievents.org/stories/khipu-2027-in-sao-paulo-to-convene-latin-american-ai-researchers/ https://emergingaievents.org/stories/khipu-2027-in-sao-paulo-to-convene-latin-american-ai-researchers/ Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Upcoming The Latin American AI Institute will host KHIPU 2027 in São Paulo, bringing together regional researchers, students, and start-up founders for advanced machine learning training. https://emergingaievents.org/stories/aifod-and-wto-partner-on-trade-trips-and-global-ai-governance/ https://emergingaievents.org/stories/aifod-and-wto-partner-on-trade-trips-and-global-ai-governance/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Delegations AIFOD and the World Trade Organization met in Geneva in June to advance multilateral cooperation ahead of the Geneva Summit 2026. https://emergingaievents.org/stories/scalecon-jakarta-2027-to-focus-on-enterprise-agentic-ai-deployment/ https://emergingaievents.org/stories/scalecon-jakarta-2027-to-focus-on-enterprise-agentic-ai-deployment/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Upcoming Dewaweb will host SCALECON Jakarta 2027 on 27 January, gathering regional business leaders and developers to focus on enterprise agentic AI systems. https://emergingaievents.org/stories/ai-everything-kenya-2027-to-convene-in-nairobi-on-continental-tech-growth/ https://emergingaievents.org/stories/ai-everything-kenya-2027-to-convene-in-nairobi-on-continental-tech-growth/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Summits The second edition of AI Everything Kenya will take place in Nairobi from 12 to 14 May 2027, focusing on regional infrastructure, public-private deals, and enterprise AI. https://emergingaievents.org/stories/aifod-presents-first-small-takes-the-lead-honours-at-geneva-summit/ https://emergingaievents.org/stories/aifod-presents-first-small-takes-the-lead-honours-at-geneva-summit/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Recaps AIFOD announced the first recipients of its Small Takes the Lead recognition scheme during its Geneva summit on 14 August 2026. https://emergingaievents.org/stories/lagos-ai-summit-2026-to-convene-west-african-tech-leaders/ https://emergingaievents.org/stories/lagos-ai-summit-2026-to-convene-west-african-tech-leaders/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Upcoming The inaugural Lagos AI Summit will gather 1,000 enterprise leaders, founders, and policymakers in Nigeria on 23 November 2026 to focus on deploying practical AI systems. https://emergingaievents.org/stories/aifod-appoints-four-senior-fellows-at-geneva-summit-2026-closing-session/ https://emergingaievents.org/stories/aifod-appoints-four-senior-fellows-at-geneva-summit-2026-closing-session/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Recaps During the Geneva Summit 2026 closing ceremony, AIFOD appointed four professionals as Senior Fellows in recognition of their contributions across education, law, and technology. https://emergingaievents.org/stories/ai-india-expo-2027-in-bengaluru-to-showcase-enterprise-ai-and-hardware/ https://emergingaievents.org/stories/ai-india-expo-2027-in-bengaluru-to-showcase-enterprise-ai-and-hardware/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Upcoming AI India Expo 2027 will convene in Bengaluru from 11 to 13 January 2027, connecting enterprise AI providers with emerging market buyers and developers.