Guangzhou · China · 2026

GZ TECH 2026

Trade-expo-heavy, peaking March–June at the Canton Fair Complex. Top picks for IT professionals: World VR/AR/XR Expo (May 10–12) for immersive tech depth, Asia AI Conference (Jun 27–29) for AI industry breadth. Smart-manufacturing teams: GIT/SPS (Mar 4–6) or EAI Show (Oct 21–23) for embodied robotics.

9Events tracked

6Major expos

Mar–JunPeak season

22Sources

Year at a Glance

JAN

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MAR

APR

MAY

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JUL

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SEP

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DEC

GIT + SPS Guangzhou

139th Canton Fair (3 phases)

EAI Show 2026

Academic cluster

World VR/AR/XR Expo

AICE + ARCE

⚠ CITE 2026 (Shenzhen)

PAGC 2026 / AGC

DEIS 2026

Manufacturing · Robotics

Trade Expo

XR · VR · AR

AI · Apps · Global Growth

Academic

Nearby — Shenzhen (30 min CRH)

Top picks for IT professionals

World VR/AR/XR Expo

May 10–12

XR hardware, metaverse, spatial computing

Asia AI Conference

Jun 27–29

AI industry breadth, 30+ forums

GIT + SPS Guangzhou

Mar 4–6

Smart manufacturing, industrial robots

EAI Show 2026

Oct 21–23

Embodied AI, humanoid robotics

Major Events

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Manufacturing Mar 4–6

GIT + SPS Guangzhou 2026

Canton Fair Complex, Area B

500+Exhibitors

30K sqmFloor area

Best for: automation engineers, robotics procurement, industrial IoT. Debuts International Robot & Intelligent Equipment Zone in 2026. Guangdong robotics sector: RMB 99.2 billion output (2024). ^[1] ^[2]

Trade Expo Apr 15 – May 5

139th Canton Fair

Canton Fair Complex (3 phases)

75,700Booths

1.55M sqmTotal area

60%+AI/5G adopters

Best for: hardware sourcing, emerging consumer tech, supply-chain intelligence. Phase 1 (Apr 15–19): AI, robotics, smart wearables, drones. ^[4] ^[5]

XR · VR · AR May 10–12

World VR/AR/XR/MR Expo

Canton Fair Complex — 10th edition

800+Exhibitors

50K sqm40% larger

25KTrade visitors

Best for: XR/VR/AR hardware, metaverse, enterprise spatial computing. Meta, Pico, Huawei, Thunderbird attending. Trade Bridge targets 20B RMB in deals. ^[8] ^[10]

AI+

AI · Global Growth May 27–28

PAGC 2026 / AGC

Canton Fair Complex, Area C — Halls 14.2–15.2

200Exhibitors

20KVisitors

100+Speakers

Best for: app/game publishers, ad-tech, founders scaling China-made AI products globally. 1st Global AI Growth Conference co-located. Theme: "AI for Growth × Monetisation." ^[13] ^[12]

AICE

AI · Robotics Jun 27–29

Asia AI Conf + Asia Robot Conf

Guangzhou International Procurement Center

490Exhibitors

60KVisitors

30+Forums

Best for: AI engineers, ML practitioners, robotics investors, enterprise AI buyers. Covers chips, algorithms, smart manufacturing, autonomous vehicles, VR/AR. ^[14] ^[15]

EAI

Embodied AI Oct 21–23

EAI Show 2026

Guangzhou Aerotropolis Expo Center — Metro Line 21

200+Exhibitors

30KVisitors

30K sqmFloor area

Best for: robotics engineers, embodied AI researchers, hardware investors. Full supply chain: materials → components → simulation → humanoid robots. IFR, European Robotics Assoc., Japan Robot Assoc. as international partners. ^[16] ^[17]

Academic & Smaller Conferences

Date	Conference	Topic
Feb 2–3	ICARS 2026	Availability, reliability & security ^[18]
Feb 3+	ICMLPR / ICCIT / ICCSCIT cluster	ML, pattern recognition, cloud computing, cybersecurity ^[20]
Jun 12	DEIS 2026	Digital economy & information systems ^[19]
Jun 26	ICAIEM 2026	AI & engineering management

Smaller gatherings (100–500 attendees) — paper presentations and researcher networking rather than industry product showcases.

⚠ Nearby · 30 min by CRH CITE 2026 — April 9–11 — Shenzhen

The 14th China Information Technology Expo, organised by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology — the highest-profile national IT expo of the year. Coverage: new-generation IT, AI computing and data centres, advanced semiconductors, intelligent terminals, wearables, robotics. Worth adding as a same-trip day when visiting Guangzhou in April; the Canton Fair opens April 15, creating a natural two-event window. ^[21] ^[22]

1,800+ exhibitors 150,000 visitors 110,000 sqm Guangzhou South → Shenzhen North: ~30 min

Practical Notes

Primary Venue

Canton Fair Complex — Pazhou Island, Haizhu District — Metro Line 8

AICE / ARCE Venue

Guangzhou International Procurement Center — Haizhu District

EAI Show Venue

Guangzhou Aerotropolis Expo Center — airport area — Metro Line 21

Language

Chinese primary. VR/AR Expo, AICE, and Canton Fair have English-language tracks.

Pre-registration

Required for most expos. Trade-visitor status unlocks full floor and forum access.

Leisure windows

Late Oct – early Mar: avoids Canton Fair hotel-rate spikes (Apr 15–May 5 doubles rates citywide).