Africa is set to host her first ever event devoted to Artificial Intelligence; AI EXPO 2018.
The event which is scheduled to place in Cape Town, South Africa between September 9 and 11 at Century Conference Centre will play host to startups and investors.
AI Expo Africa 2018 is focusing on real world applications & trends driving the AI Economy in Africa and wider global economy, exploring the AI Business Opportunity now and seeking to build an AI Business focused community in Africa.
The packed 2 day event expectedly will have 400 delegates in attendance, coupled with 27 Speakers, 5 Keynotes, Exhibition and Innovation Café.
According to expo chairman Roy Bannister in an interview with Disrupt Africa, “Allied to the inclusion of AI cloud platform providers, Tier one and two deployment and service providers, AI startups, investors, educators, government and AI ecosystem community builders, this event will give those attending a real feel for what’s available now or in the near future.
“With six themes and three tracks the event is focused on real Enterprise AI case studies and the application of AI in business, AI deployment challenges, ethics and skills plus the business innovation driving current deployment trends across all industry sectors,” he added.
While also speaking on the event, Keet Van Zyl, partner at Knife Capital said, “It’s great to be part of an event that is aiming to bring both big business and innovative startups together under one roof.
“Inclusivity of this kind will help delegates gain a range of real world perspectives about the impact AI-related technologies will have in enterprise, be you B2B or B2C. We are proud to be speaking at this event and being part of this new business focused AI community in Africa.”
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