China Smart City and Intelligent Economy Expo 2026

16th Smart City and Intelligent Economy Expo will be held from September 11–13, 2026 at Ningbo International Convention and Exhibition Center, covering 35,000 m². With the theme “AI Empowerment, Digital Intelligence Renewal,” the expo will showcase AI infrastructure innovations in computing power, data, and models, embodied intelligence products such as humanoid robots and intelligent connected vehicles, and AI applications in industrial modernization and urban digitalization. Organized by the Ningbo Municipal People’s Government and leading national technology institutions, the event will feature industry matchmaking, talent exchanges, product launches, and immersive digital experiences, fostering collaboration across the AI, digital economy, and smart city sectors.

Range of Exhibition

• Next-Generation Information Technology: Cloud computing, big data, 5G/6G communications, Internet of Things (IoT), Internet technologies, information security.
• Smart City Applications: City brain platforms, digital governance, digital society, smart living, digital finance, digital sports, smart education, smart elderly care, smart agriculture, smart healthcare, intelligent transportation, smart parks.
• Intelligent Manufacturing: Industrial brain platforms, future factories, industrial Internet, industrial software, unmanned workshops, industrial design, 3D printing.
• Smart Experience: AR/VR, digital consumption, smart wearables, intelligent sensing devices, IoT-based smart products, interactive experiences.
• Future Industries: Low-carbon new energy, metaverse, high-end equipment manufacturing, marine economy, artificial intelligence, blockchain, third-generation semiconductors, future networks, advanced energy technologies.

Target Audience

Smart city project developers, ICT solution providers, AI technology companies, government agencies, urban infrastructure planners, digital economy investors, industrial automation enterprises, renewable energy companies, technology research institutions, financial service providers.