The AI Summit Cape Town 2026: 65 exhibitors & sponsors
The AI Summit Cape Town 2026 has 65 exhibitors and sponsors listed so far, heading to Cape Town, South Africa from 21 countries. Telecom & Connectivity is the biggest block on the floor at 54% of the companies we matched, ahead of enterprise software and hardware, semiconductors & iot. No single country dominates: United States leads with 26%.
- 65
- exhibitors & sponsors listed so far as of 5 Nov 2026
- 21
- headquarters countries most from United States
- 46
- matched to a company profile industry, size, HQ
- 11
- expected visitors organiser’s figure
The show floor, by sector
Each square is a company we matched to a profile, grouped by its main sector. Telecom & Connectivity makes up 54% of The AI Summit Cape Town 2026; the gray block is the other 12 sectors combined.
- Telecom & Connectivity 25 · 54%
- Enterprise Software 3 · 6.5%
- Hardware, Semiconductors & IoT 2 · 4.3%
- IT Services & Consulting 2 · 4.3%
- Internet Media & Social Platforms 1 · 2.2%
- AI / ML 1 · 2.2%
- Everything else 12 · 26%
Each square is one company.
Who exhibits at The AI Summit Cape Town
Company size and headquarters for the 46 exhibitors we matched. An enterprise-heavy floor: 54% have more than 1,000 employees.
The AI Summit Cape Town 2026 exhibitor list
The first 25 of 65: sponsors and exhibitors from the show’s core sectors first. The full list adds every company, its website, and the people to contact.
| Company | Industry | Size | HQ | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Meta metacareers.com | Internet Media & Social Platforms | 10,001+ | United States | Sponsor |
OpenAI openai.com | AI / ML | 1,001–5,000 | United States | Sponsor |
Microsoft news.microsoft.com | Enterprise Software | 10,001+ | United States | Sponsor |
Huawei huawei.com | Telecom & Connectivity | 10,001+ | China | Sponsor |
Vertiv vertiv.com | Hardware, Semiconductors & IoT | 10,001+ | United States | Sponsor |
Ericsson ericsson.com | Telecom & Connectivity | 10,001+ | Sweden | Sponsor |
Tejas Networks tejasnetworks.com | Telecom & Connectivity | 1,001–5,000 | India | Sponsor |
Tata Consultancy Services tcs.com | IT Services & Consulting | 10,001+ | India | Sponsor |
Wipro wipro.com | IT Services & Consulting | 10,001+ | India | Sponsor |
HPE Aruba Networking hpe.com | Hardware, Semiconductors & IoT | 5,001–10,000 | United States | Sponsor |
Truecaller truecaller.com | Telecom & Connectivity | 201–500 | Sweden | Sponsor |
Airtel Africa airtel.africa | Telecom & Connectivity | 1,001–5,000 | Kenya | Sponsor |
SES Satellites ses.com | Telecom & Connectivity | 1,001–5,000 | Luxembourg | Sponsor |
CAMTEL (Cameroon Telecommunications) camtel.cm | Telecom & Connectivity | 1,001–5,000 | Cameroon | Sponsor |
STARLINK starlinkworld.com | Telecom & Connectivity | 201–500 | — | Sponsor |
SBA Communications sbasite.com | Telecom & Connectivity | 1,001–5,000 | United States | Sponsor |
Bayobab bayobab.africa | Telecom & Connectivity | 201–500 | United Arab Emirates | Sponsor |
Eutelsat eutelsat.com | Telecom & Connectivity | 1,001–5,000 | France | Sponsor |
Angola Cables angolacables.co.ao | Telecom & Connectivity | 51–200 | Angola | Sponsor |
Hughes hughes.com | Telecom & Connectivity | 1,001–5,000 | United States | Sponsor |
ManageEngine manageengine.com | Enterprise Software | 5,001–10,000 | United States | Sponsor |
Ookla ookla.com | Telecom & Connectivity | 501–1,000 | United States | Sponsor |
Optiva Inc. optiva.com | Telecom & Connectivity | 201–500 | Canada | Sponsor |
China Unicom chinaunicom.com.cn | Telecom & Connectivity | 10,001+ | — | Sponsor |
Openserve openserve.co.za | Telecom & Connectivity | 10,001+ | South Africa | Sponsor |
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The AI Summit Cape Town 2026: quick answers
How many companies exhibit at The AI Summit Cape Town 2026?
65 companies are listed as exhibitors or sponsors at The AI Summit Cape Town 2026 so far, as of 5 Nov 2026. Of those, 64 are listed as sponsors; the rest come from combined exhibitor and sponsor lists. We matched 46 of them to a company profile with industry, size and headquarters.
What industries exhibit at The AI Summit Cape Town 2026?
Among the 46 exhibitors we matched, the largest groups are Telecom & Connectivity (54%), Enterprise Software (6.5%), Hardware, Semiconductors & IoT (4.3%). In total they span 18 sectors.
Where are The AI Summit Cape Town exhibitors from?
Exhibitors we matched are headquartered in 21 countries. The most represented are United States (12), India (3), United Arab Emirates (3).
When and where is The AI Summit Cape Town 2026?
The AI Summit Cape Town 2026 takes place 17–19 Nov 2026 at Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa, organised by Informa Plc.
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