WAIC 2026 — World Artificial Intelligence Conference
📅 Wednesday, 22 July 2026 → Friday, 24 July 2026 in 52 days
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Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, Shanghai, 
China
9th World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) — China's flagship AI event. July 22-24, 2026 (TBC) at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center. WAIC 2025 drew 350,000+ visits, 800+ exhibitors, 3,000+ exhibits, 100+ global/China-first launches, attendees from 30+ countries including 12 Turing/Nobel laureates and 80+ academicians. 2025 themed "Global Solidarity in the AI Era"; 2026 theme TBC. Co-hosted by China's Ministry of Science and Technology + Shanghai municipal government. Premier showcase for Chinese AI capability and the platform where major Chinese model/chip announcements debut.
Speakers
- Andrew Ng — DeepLearning.AI (Founder & CEO); Stanford (Adjunct Professor); Landing AI speaker (historical WAIC pattern; 2026 TBC)
- Robin Li — Baidu (Co-founder, Chairman & CEO) speaker (based on annual WAIC pattern; 2026 TBC)
- Yann LeCun — Meta AI (Chief AI Scientist); NYU speaker (historical WAIC pattern; 2026 TBC)
