The 11th China (Chengdu) International Smart Industry Expo 2026

The wave of digital economy is surging, and the future of smart industry is already here. From July 9 to 11, 2026, the 11th China (Chengdu) International Smart Industry Expo (hereinafter referred to as "Chengdu Smart Expo") will grandly open at the Chengdu Century City New International Exhibition Center.

This year's expo focuses on the core theme of "Developing Digital Economy and Building Smart Society" with a spotlight on key areas such as digital economy, artificial intelligence, BeiDou large-scale applications, smart energy, low-altitude economy, information security innovation, and new-type smart cities. It aims to create a platform for communication and resource docking in the smart industry sector in Southwestern China, establishing a bridge for trade cooperation between exhibitors and the business communities in South and Southeast Asia.

Having experienced a decade of development, the Chengdu Smart Expo has accumulated an exhibition area of 191,000 square meters, attracting 2,038 exhibitors and 183,000 professional visitors. It has released 295 cooperation projects, achieving a total cooperation intention of 8.615 billion yuan, making it a vital carrier for deep integration of industry, government, academia, research, and investment in the smart industry. This year's expo has a planned exhibition area of 30,000 square meters, anticipated to attract 250 top-quality exhibitors, 3,000 business professionals, and 30,000 visitors, with comprehensive upgrades in internationalization, specialization, and marketization.

During the expo, several high-profile themed events will take place, including the opening ceremony, the 3rd China Navigation Technology and Application Conference, and the Sichuan-South/Southeast Asian Business Development Cooperation Conference. Over 30 academicians and nearly 300 executives from renowned companies will attend and speak, while leaders from national ministries such as the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade as well as government officials from Sichuan Province will provide insights into policies, technical exchanges, and resource connections for participating companies.

Hall 2 is the core gathering area for smart industry exhibition groups from within the province, with excellent exhibition teams from Dazhou, Guangyuan, Leshan, Mianyang, Nanchong, Meishan, and many high-quality industry enterprises such as 081, Hikvision, and Inspur, creating a strong industrial clustering effect and showcasing regional smart industry achievements.

To cater to different exhibitors' needs, Hall 2 has divided its space into two themed areas, implementing a tiered standard for booth fees that balances companies' display needs with cost considerations. The smart city construction area will showcase application products and solutions in sectors such as information technology, smart governance, intelligent transportation, smart healthcare, smart communities, smart education, financial technology, and more. The intelligent manufacturing area will feature industrial intelligence equipment, smart parks and factories, smart robotics, Internet of Things, AI devices, and services.