Technology trade fairs

Technology fairs cover software, electronics, telecoms, cybersecurity, automation and digital innovation. Most are professional events where vendors launch products and buyers, developers and public bodies assess what is ready for the market.

The sector covers IT, software, artificial intelligence, telecoms, cybersecurity software, digital services, startups, consumer electronics, and broadcast and media technology. Exhibitors present products and platforms, and visitors range from engineers and IT managers to city officials and investors. The sector overlaps with industry in automation and electronics manufacturing. Many shows add a congress.

Asia hosts many hardware and electronics shows. Shenzhen is known for its electronics industry and hosts the China Hi-Tech Fair and C-TOUCH & DISPLAY Shenzhen, a B2B show for touch and display technologies. The China Hi-Tech Fair presents commercial products and scientific and technological achievements in one show. In Japan, Nagoya hosts Factory Innovation Week and NEPCON Japan, the first on automation, AI and digital transformation, the second on electronics development and manufacturing. Bangkok also hosts technology events.

Germany holds several technology fairs. electronica in Munich covers the electronics industry every two years, while Nuremberg hosts SPS for smart industrial automation and it-sa Expo&Congress for IT security, the latter organized by NürnbergMesse. Their themes link technology closely to industry.

In Southern Europe, Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona is an exhibition and congress that gathers city governments, companies, startups and investors around urban innovation. Madrid holds several technology events at IFEMA, and London is a financial center. Related sectors include business and finance and mobility and transport.