The WAIE 2026 (7th) Global Digital & AI Expo for Smart Industry (referred to as WAIE 2026 Smart Industry Expo) is scheduled to take place from July 29th to 31st, 2026, at the Shenzhen Futian Convention and Exhibition Center. As a major, professional, and influential annual event for the global digital economy, this year's expo is hosted by OFweek V-Kenet. The theme is "Focusing on New Quality Productive Forces: Digital Intelligence Empowering a New Future for Industry."