Best IT & Software Trade Shows in China

164 tracked shows, ranked by exhibitor count

The Event Scout catalog currently lists 164 IT & Software trade shows in China with editions in 2026 & 2027. Together they host an estimated 24,748 exhibitors, led by INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONICS CIRCUIT EXHIBITION (SHENZHEN) 2026 (an estimated 4,400 exhibitors). Leading host venues include Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, Shanghai New International Expo Centre (N1-N5, W2-W5) and Dishui Lake International Software Engineering Institute. Events run across 27 regions including Anhui, Beijing and Chongqing.

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

Upcoming IT & Software trade shows in China

Event

Date

Location

Exhibitors

TechtextilFlagship1 Oct 2026Frankfurt am Main, CN1 Oct 2026Frankfurt am Main, CN1,455Fact
Prolight + Sound GuangzhouInternational27 May 2027Guangzhou, CN27 May 2027Guangzhou, CN1,394Fact
InfoComm China 2026International14 Apr 2027Beijing, CN14 Apr 2027Beijing, CN199Fact
Industrial Automation ShowFlagship12 Oct 2026Shanghai, CN12 Oct 2026Shanghai, CN20Fact
Visual XInternational28 May 2027Guangzhou, CN28 May 2027Guangzhou, CN1,394Fact
Zhengzhou Industrial Equipment Expo ZIF ZhengzhouInternational11 May 2027Zhengzhou, CN11 May 2027Zhengzhou, CN32Fact
Lightweight Asia 2026-A high-level networking platform for lightweight automotive industryInternational7 Jul 2027Shanghai, CN7 Jul 2027Shanghai, CN43Fact
Sino-Pack 2027Flagship3 Mar 2027Guangzhou, CN3 Mar 2027Guangzhou, CN2,200Estimate
HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair Hong KongFlagship13 Oct 2026Hong Kong, CN13 Oct 2026Hong Kong, CN1,806Estimate
NEPCON ASIANational27 Oct 2026Shenzhen, CN27 Oct 2026Shenzhen, CN245Fact
6 Connected Shows- A Mega Feast of InnovationNational27 Oct 2026Shenzhen, CN27 Oct 2026Shenzhen, CN282Fact
INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONICS CIRCUIT EXHIBITION (SHENZHEN) 2026Flagship2 Dec 2026Shenzhen, CN2 Dec 2026Shenzhen, CN4,400Estimate
China International Optoelectronic ExpositionFlagship9 Sep 2026Shenzhen, CN9 Sep 2026Shenzhen, CN60Estimate
Fac Tec ChinaNational27 Oct 2026Shenzhen, CN27 Oct 2026Shenzhen, CN99Fact
C-TOUCH & DISPLAY SHENZHEN 2026National27 Oct 2026Shenzhen, CN27 Oct 2026Shenzhen, CN66Fact
Guangzhou Electrical Building TechnologyFlagship9 Jun 2027Guangzhou, CN9 Jun 2027Guangzhou, CN18Estimate
Data Center Asia Hong KongNational8 Jul 2027Hong Kong, CN8 Jul 2027Hong Kong, CN71Fact
CIOEInternational9 Sep 2026Shenzhen, CN9 Sep 2026Shenzhen, CN60Estimate
CIEX 2027International10 Mar 2027Tianjin, CN10 Mar 2027Tianjin, CN35Estimate
ELEXCON 2026Flagship9 Sep 2026Shenzhen, CN9 Sep 2026Shenzhen, CN
AIPE 2027 @ NanjingFlagship26 Feb 2027Nanjing, CN26 Feb 2027Nanjing, CN
HEECInternational22 May 2027南昌, CN22 May 2027南昌, CN28Fact
Photo & Imaging ShanghaiFlagship23 Jul 2027Shanghai, CN23 Jul 2027Shanghai, CN350Estimate
FAIR plusInternational21 Apr 2027Shenzhen, CN21 Apr 2027Shenzhen, CN37Fact
TCT Asia 2026International27 May 2027Shanghai, CN27 May 2027Shanghai, CN22Estimate
QINGDAO INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION & INSTRUMENTS EXPO 2026International14 Jul 2027Qingdao, CN14 Jul 2027Qingdao, CN2,400Estimate
UbiComp / ISWC 2026Flagship11 Oct 2026Shanghai, CN11 Oct 2026Shanghai, CN
Guangzhou International Lighting ExhibitionInternational9 Jun 2027CN9 Jun 2027CN1,600Fact
AMTS 2026National7 Jul 2027Shanghai, CN7 Jul 2027Shanghai, CN42Estimate
productronica ChinaInternational16 Sep 2026Shanghai, CN16 Sep 2026Shanghai, CN
World AgriFood Innovation ConferenceInternational17 Sep 2026Pinggu, CN17 Sep 2026Pinggu, CN150Estimate
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
BIOCHINAInternational10 Mar 2027Guangzhou, CN10 Mar 2027Guangzhou, CN400Estimate
CWAE BeijingInternational29 Mar 2027Beijing, CN29 Mar 2027Beijing, CN
Shop PlusInternational30 Mar 2027Shanghai, CN30 Mar 2027Shanghai, 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
APCAP 2026International3 Aug 2027Chengdu, CN3 Aug 2027Chengdu, CN
LEAP East 2027International8 Dec 2027Hong Kong, CN8 Dec 2027Hong Kong, CN300Estimate
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 ShanghaiRegional5 Aug 2027Shanghai, CN5 Aug 2027Shanghai, CN300Estimate
AIAAT 2026International10 Jul 2027Kunming, CN10 Jul 2027Kunming, CN
WDIESmall17 Apr 2027Zhengzhou, CN17 Apr 2027Zhengzhou, CN30Estimate
ChinaJoySmall31 Jul 2027Shanghai, CN31 Jul 2027Shanghai, CN33Estimate
CTEF CHENGDU 2026National3 Jun 2027Shanghai, CN3 Jun 2027Shanghai, CN25Estimate
COMMERCIAL DISPLAY ShenzhenNational27 Oct 2026Shenzhen, CN27 Oct 2026Shenzhen, CN500Estimate
CENTRAL DIGITAL PUBLIC SECURITY INDUSTRY EXPO 2027National17 Apr 2027Zhengzhou, CN17 Apr 2027Zhengzhou, CN24Estimate
CNTE 2026National16 Jun 2027Beijing, CN16 Jun 2027Beijing, CN1,000Estimate
9th AIPR2026International11 Sep 2026Xiamen, CN11 Sep 2026Xiamen, CN
ICHMI 2026International11 Sep 2026Hangzhou, CN11 Sep 2026Hangzhou, CN
10th International Symposium on Computer Science and Intelligent Controls (ISCSIC 2026)International11 Sep 2026Nanjing, CN11 Sep 2026Nanjing, CN
7th International Conference on Modern Education and Information Management (ICMEIM 2026)International11 Sep 2026Guangzhou, CN11 Sep 2026Guangzhou, CN
International Conference on Smart Transportation and Future Mobility(CSTFM 2026)International18 Sep 2026Lanzhou, CN18 Sep 2026Lanzhou, CN
Ccisc2026International18 Sep 2026Wuxi, CN18 Sep 2026Wuxi, CN
CRC 2026-Control, Robotics and CyberneticsInternational18 Sep 2026Hefei, CN18 Sep 2026Hefei, CN
ICITES 2026International18 Sep 2026Hangzhou, CN18 Sep 2026Hangzhou, CN
CDSSC 2026International18 Sep 2026Guangzhou, CN18 Sep 2026Guangzhou, CN
IcspInternational18 Sep 2026Shanghai, CN18 Sep 2026Shanghai, CN
The 7th International Conference on Computing and Big Data (ICCBD 2026)International28 Sep 2026Guiyang, CN28 Sep 2026Guiyang, CN
IC&C 2026-Intelligent Control and ComputingInternational9 Oct 2026Harbin, CN9 Oct 2026Harbin, CN
ICAII 2026International16 Oct 2026Beijing, CN16 Oct 2026Beijing, CN
International Symposium on Electrical, Electronics and Information EngineeringInternational16 Oct 2026Shenyang, CN16 Oct 2026Shenyang, CN
ADMIT 2026International16 Oct 2026Wuhan, CN16 Oct 2026Wuhan, CN
5th International Conference on Computing, Big Data and Internet of Things (CCBDIoT 2026)International16 Oct 2026Wuhan, CN16 Oct 2026Wuhan, CN
CENet2026International16 Oct 2026Hengyang (with a parallel session in Jinan), CN16 Oct 2026Hengyang (with a parallel session in Jinan), CN
IEEE ICCT 2026International16 Oct 2026Zhuhai, CN16 Oct 2026Zhuhai, CN
World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference (WICV) BeijingInternational21 Oct 2026Beijing, CN21 Oct 2026Beijing, CN
BDIOT 2026International23 Oct 2026Shanghai, CN23 Oct 2026Shanghai, CN
ICCSSE 2026-IEEEInternational23 Oct 2026Wuhan, CN23 Oct 2026Wuhan, CN
International Conference on Control Theory and ApplicationsInternational23 Oct 2026Qingdao, CN23 Oct 2026Qingdao, CN
ICAIRS 2026International23 Oct 2026Tianjin, CN23 Oct 2026Tianjin, CN
AI2A 2026International23 Oct 2026Wuxi, CN23 Oct 2026Wuxi, CN
18th ICSPS 2026International23 Oct 2026Xiamen, CN23 Oct 2026Xiamen, CN
ARAEML 2026International23 Oct 2026Suzhou, CN23 Oct 2026Suzhou, CN
IMMS 2026International24 Oct 2026Kunming, CN24 Oct 2026Kunming, CN
AUTOMOTIVE WORLD CHINA 2026International27 Oct 2026Shenzhen, CN27 Oct 2026Shenzhen, CN
AibdccInternational30 Oct 2026Chengdu, CN30 Oct 2026Chengdu, CN
PU China / UTECH AsiaInternational3 Nov 2026Pudong, CN3 Nov 2026Pudong, 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
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
CCISP 2026International19 Nov 2026Hefei, CN19 Nov 2026Hefei, CN
International Joint Conference on Civil and Marine Engineering (JCCME 2026)International20 Nov 2026Dalian, CN20 Nov 2026Dalian, 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
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

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 164 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 October and November.

What is the largest IT & Software trade show in China?

Measured by estimated exhibitor count, the largest tracked event is INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONICS CIRCUIT EXHIBITION (SHENZHEN) 2026, with an estimated 4,400 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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