Best IT & Software Trade Shows in China
170 tracked shows, ranked by exhibitor count
The Event Scout catalog currently lists 170 IT & Software trade shows in China with editions in 2026 & 2027. Together they host an estimated 23,594 exhibitors, led by China International Optoelectronic Expo (CIOE 2027) (an estimated 4,060 exhibitors). Leading host venues include Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, China Import and Export Fair Complex (No.380, Yuejiang Middle Road, Haizhu District) and Shanghai New International Expo Centre (N1-N5, W2-W5). Events run across 26 regions including Anhui, Chongqing and Fujian.
What counts as a IT & Software trade show: IT & Software trade shows cover code, data and digital services — software and ICT, cloud and data centres, AI, IoT, blockchain, e-commerce, XR, analytics, CAD/CAM, signal and image processing, and cybersecurity.
Top IT & Software trade shows in China
China International Optoelectronic Expo (CIOE 2027)
8–10 Sep 2027~4,060 exhibitorsQINGDAO INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION & INSTRUMENTS EXPO 2027
14–17 Jul 2027~2,400 exhibitorsInternational Smart Space Exhibition
23–27 Sep 2027~1,812 exhibitorsGuangzhou International Lighting Exhibition
9–12 Jun 20271,600 exhibitorsLASER PHOTONICS CHINA 2027
8–10 Mar 2027~1,500 exhibitorsProlight + Sound Guangzhou
27–30 May 20271,394 exhibitors- 28–31 May 20271,394 exhibitors
DENTAL SOUTH CHINA 2027
3–6 Mar 2027~1,156 exhibitorsIOTE EXPO 2026
26–28 Aug 2027~1,000 exhibitorsCHINA INTERDYE 2027
15–17 Apr 2027~650 exhibitors
Upcoming IT & Software trade shows in China
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Prolight + Sound GuangzhouInternational27 May 2027Guangzhou, CN27 May 2027Guangzhou, CN1,394Fact
Guangzhou International Lighting ExhibitionInternational9 Jun 2027Guangzhou, CN9 Jun 2027Guangzhou, CN1,600Fact
NEPCON ASIAInternational27 Oct 2026Shenzhen, CN27 Oct 2026Shenzhen, CN319Fact
IOTE EXPO 2026Flagship26 Aug 2027Shenzhen, CN26 Aug 2027Shenzhen, CN1,000Estimate
6 Connected Shows- A Mega Feast of InnovationNational27 Oct 2026Shenzhen, CN27 Oct 2026Shenzhen, CN465Fact
DPES Sign Expo China ChangshaFlagship24 Feb 2027Guangzhou, CN24 Feb 2027Guangzhou, CN29Fact
Shenzhen International Electronics & Embedded ExpoFlagship8 Sep 2027Shenzhen, CN8 Sep 2027Shenzhen, CN20Fact
FAIR plusInternational21 Apr 2027Shenzhen, CN21 Apr 2027Shenzhen, CN352Fact
Zhengzhou Industrial Equipment Expo ZIF ZhengzhouInternational11 May 2027Zhengzhou, CN11 May 2027Zhengzhou, CN31Fact
Sino-Pack 2027Flagship4 Mar 2027Guangzhou, CN4 Mar 2027Guangzhou, CN63Estimate
China International Optoelectronic Expo (CIOE 2027)Flagship8 Sep 2027Shenzhen, CN8 Sep 2027Shenzhen, CN4,060Estimate
C-TOUCH & DISPLAY SHENZHEN 2026National27 Oct 2026Shenzhen, CN27 Oct 2026Shenzhen, CN122Fact
CHINA HI-TECH FAIRCHINA HI-TECH FAIRInternational26 Nov 2026Shenzhen, CN26 Nov 2026Shenzhen, CN21Fact
INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONICS CIRCUIT EXHIBITION (SHENZHEN) 2026International2 Dec 2026Shenzhen, CN2 Dec 2026Shenzhen, CN13Fact
POWER EXPO GUANGZHOUInternational1 Aug 2027Guangzhou, CN1 Aug 2027Guangzhou, CN20Fact
Fac Tec ChinaNational27 Oct 2026Shenzhen, CN27 Oct 2026Shenzhen, CN99Fact
Guangzhou Electrical Building TechnologyFlagship9 Jun 2027Guangzhou, CN9 Jun 2027Guangzhou, CN17Estimate
Data Center Asia Hong KongNational7 Jul 2027Hong Kong, CN7 Jul 2027Hong Kong, CN71Fact
International Smart Space ExhibitionFlagship23 Sep 2027Hangzhou, CN23 Sep 2027Hangzhou, CN1,812Estimate
DENTAL SOUTH CHINA 2027International3 Mar 2027Guangzhou, CN3 Mar 2027Guangzhou, CN1,156Estimate
LASER PHOTONICS CHINA 2027International8 Mar 2027Shanghai, CN8 Mar 2027Shanghai, CN1,500Estimate
CIEX 2027International10 Mar 2027Tianjin, CN10 Mar 2027Tianjin, CN35Estimate
AIPE 2027 @ NanjingFlagship26 Feb 2027Nanjing, CN26 Feb 2027Nanjing, CN
InfoComm China 2026Regional14 Apr 2027Beijing, CN14 Apr 2027Beijing, CN199Fact
Asia Amusement & Attractions Expo (AAA 2027)Flagship10 May 2027Guangzhou, CN10 May 2027Guangzhou, CN
HEECInternational22 May 2027南昌, CN22 May 2027南昌, CN28Fact
SiusaiFlagship14 Aug 2027Urumqi, CN14 Aug 2027Urumqi, CN
CCISP 2026International19 Nov 2026Hefei, CN19 Nov 2026Hefei, CN14Estimate
CHINA INTERDYE 2027International15 Apr 2027Shanghai, CN15 Apr 2027Shanghai, CN650Estimate
TCT Asia 2026International27 May 2027Shanghai, CN27 May 2027Shanghai, CN21Estimate
QINGDAO INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION & INSTRUMENTS EXPO 2027International14 Jul 2027Qingdao, CN14 Jul 2027Qingdao, CN2,400Estimate
INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY INDUSTRY EXPOInternational8 Sep 2027Beijing, CN8 Sep 2027Beijing, CN300Estimate
Worlddidac AsiaInternational15 Sep 2027Hangzhou, CN15 Sep 2027Hangzhou, CN501Estimate
World AgriFood Innovation Expo (WAFI) BeijingInternational17 Sep 2027Beijing, CN17 Sep 2027Beijing, CN150Estimate
AWE AsiaFlagship14 Jul 2027Shanghai, CN14 Jul 2027Shanghai, CN80Estimate
PHOTO & IMAGING SHANGHAI 2027Flagship23 Jul 2027Shanghai, CN23 Jul 2027Shanghai, CN350Estimate
TEIE Electronics Exhibition TianjinInternational10 Mar 2027Tianjin, CN10 Mar 2027Tianjin, CN35Estimate
ANALYTICA CHINA 2026Regional16 Nov 2026Shanghai, CN16 Nov 2026Shanghai, CN52Fact
HEEESmall15 May 2027Zhengzhou, CN15 May 2027Zhengzhou, CN43Fact
MFC 2026Regional20 Aug 2027Suzhou, CN20 Aug 2027Suzhou, CN55Fact
Asia Vending & Smart Retail ExpoInternational1 Feb 2027Guangzhou, CN1 Feb 2027Guangzhou, CN17Estimate
MWC ShanghaiNational23 Jun 2027Shanghai, CN23 Jun 2027Shanghai, CN400Estimate
MLIS2026International25 Nov 2026Sanya, CN25 Nov 2026Sanya, CN
ICCBN 2026International27 Nov 2026Chengdu, CN27 Nov 2026Chengdu, CN
ICCC 2026 ICCC 2026International11 Dec 2026Chengdu, CN11 Dec 2026Chengdu, CN
International Conference on Mechanical, Aerospace and Automotive EngineeringInternational25 Dec 2026Shanghai, CN25 Dec 2026Shanghai, CN
The 10th International Conference on Image and Graphics Processing (ICIGP 2027)International15 Jan 2027Shenzhen, CN15 Jan 2027Shenzhen, CN
AAIEE 2026-Application of Artificial Intelligence in Electrical EngineeringInternational10 Apr 2027Beijing, CN10 Apr 2027Beijing, CN
ICNLP 2027International16 Apr 2027Zhenjiang, CN16 Apr 2027Zhenjiang, CN
7th International Symposium on Computer Technology and Information Science (ISCTIS 2027)International21 May 2027Xi'an, CN21 May 2027Xi'an, CN
International Conference on Education and Information Technologies （ICEDUIT2026）International29 May 2027Suzhou, CN29 May 2027Suzhou, CN
International Symposium on Semiconductor and Electronic Technology (ISSET 2026)International23 Jul 2027Hefei, CN23 Jul 2027Hefei, CN
APCAP 2026International3 Aug 2027Chengdu, CN3 Aug 2027Chengdu, CN
CIPCV 2027International20 Aug 2027Shanghai, CN20 Aug 2027Shanghai, CN
ICITES 2026International18 Sep 2027Hangzhou, CN18 Sep 2027Hangzhou, CN
AUTO TECH China GuangzhouNational27 Nov 2026Guangzhou, CN27 Nov 2026Guangzhou, CN500Estimate
HumanoidrobotfairNational9 Dec 2026Shanghai, CN9 Dec 2026Shanghai, CN400Estimate
ASEAN Foreign Trade Factory (Nanning) Sourcing Fair 2026National19 Apr 2027Nanning, CN19 Apr 2027Nanning, CN400Estimate
WAIENational29 Jul 2027Shenzhen, CN29 Jul 2027Shenzhen, CN500Estimate
IPB 2027Regional2 Aug 2027Shanghai, CN2 Aug 2027Shanghai, CN150Estimate
CTEF SHANGHAI 2027National3 Jun 2027Shanghai, CN3 Jun 2027Shanghai, CN31Estimate
AIAAT 2026International10 Jul 2027Kunming, CN10 Jul 2027Kunming, CN
14th ICICN 2026-Xi'an, ChinaInternational4 Sep 2027Xi'an, CN4 Sep 2027Xi'an, CN
WDIESmall17 Apr 2027Zhengzhou, CN17 Apr 2027Zhengzhou, CN30Estimate
ChinaJoySmall31 Jul 2027Shanghai, CN31 Jul 2027Shanghai, CN33Estimate
ICSICT 2026International27 Oct 2026Hangzhou, CN27 Oct 2026Hangzhou, CN20Estimate
WAMEESmall2 Dec 2026Shenzhen, CN2 Dec 2026Shenzhen, CN21Estimate
CCEMESmall17 Mar 2027郑州, CN17 Mar 2027郑州, CN30Fact
CWAE BeijingRegional29 Mar 2027Beijing, CN29 Mar 2027Beijing, CN200Estimate
AibdccInternational30 Oct 2026Chengdu, CN30 Oct 2026Chengdu, CN
ICRCV 2026International6 Nov 2026Jiangyin, CN6 Nov 2026Jiangyin, CN
8th VSIP 2026-Video, Signal and Image ProcessingInternational6 Nov 2026Zhenjiang, CN6 Nov 2026Zhenjiang, CN
ICIMT 2026International6 Nov 2026Shenzhen, CN6 Nov 2026Shenzhen, CN
International Joint Conference on Robotics and Artificial IntelligenceInternational6 Nov 2026Beijing, CN6 Nov 2026Beijing, CN
IEEE International Conference on E-Business Engineering (ICEBE 2026)International11 Nov 2026Wuhan, CN11 Nov 2026Wuhan, CN
WCSP 2026International12 Nov 2026Shenzhen, CN12 Nov 2026Shenzhen, CN
IEEE International Conference on Data Mining 2026 (ICDM 2026) IEEE ICDM 2026International12 Nov 2026Shenyang, CN12 Nov 2026Shenyang, CN
ICIMH 2026International13 Nov 2026Guangzhou, CN13 Nov 2026Guangzhou, CN
The 6th International Conference on Circuits, Systems and Devices (ICCSD 2026)International13 Nov 2026Ningbo, CN13 Nov 2026Ningbo, CN
CAIT 2026International13 Nov 2026Guiyang, CN13 Nov 2026Guiyang, CN
DSIS 2026International20 Nov 2026Hangzhou, CN20 Nov 2026Hangzhou, CN
AIBT2026International27 Nov 2026Shanghai, CN27 Nov 2026Shanghai, CN
DSIT 2026International27 Nov 2026Taicang, CN27 Nov 2026Taicang, CN
Ei-ICSSIP 2026International27 Nov 2026Lanzhou, CN27 Nov 2026Lanzhou, CN
AAMLDS 2026International4 Dec 2026Xiamen, CN4 Dec 2026Xiamen, CN
EAI IoTaas 2025International6 Dec 2026Yibin City, CN6 Dec 2026Yibin City, CN
International Conference on Optical Imaging and Image Processing (ICOIP 2026)International10 Dec 2026Suzhou, CN10 Dec 2026Suzhou, CN
IcraieInternational11 Dec 2026Nanjing, CN11 Dec 2026Nanjing, CN
ICIT 2026International11 Dec 2026Shanghai, CN11 Dec 2026Shanghai, CN
International Conference on Vision, Image and Signal Processing (ICVISP 2026)International11 Dec 2026Haikou, CN11 Dec 2026Haikou, CN
ICIMA 2026International11 Dec 2026Dalian, CN11 Dec 2026Dalian, CN
ICVIP 2026International11 Dec 2026Shanghai, CN11 Dec 2026Shanghai, CN
ASIP 2026International18 Dec 2026Wuxi, CN18 Dec 2026Wuxi, CN
ICCITInternational18 Dec 2026Nanjing, CN18 Dec 2026Nanjing, CN
ACAI 2026International18 Dec 2026Hangzhou, CN18 Dec 2026Hangzhou, CN
ICVRT 2026-The 9th International Conference on Virtual Reality TechnologyInternational25 Dec 2026Harbin, CN25 Dec 2026Harbin, CN
McvrInternational25 Dec 2026Harbin, CN25 Dec 2026Harbin, CN
Facta confirmed count from the event's captured exhibitor roster.Estimatea modeled approximation, not a confirmed figure.
Frequently asked questions
How many IT & Software trade shows are there in China?
Event Scout currently tracks 170 IT & Software trade shows in China, with editions in 2026 & 2027.
When is IT & Software trade-show season in China?
By start date, most tracked IT & Software trade shows in China run in November and December.
What is the largest IT & Software trade show in China?
Measured by estimated exhibitor count, the largest tracked event is China International Optoelectronic Expo (CIOE 2027), with an estimated 4,060 exhibitors.
Compiled from public sources and periodically reviewed and updated. This information is provided for general guidance only and may be incomplete or out of date — please verify all details directly with the organizer or venue before relying on them.
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