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Hands-on sessions that make AI practical, useful and approachable.
30 SEPT — 03 OCT 2026 · SWAKOPMUND, NAMIBIA
Where coastal
ambition meets AI.
A four-day frontier for founders, makers and industry leaders shaping Namibia's digital economy.
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30 September – 03 October 2026 · Swakopmund, Namibia
04days of ideas
20+expert speakers
500MSMEs & innovators
Technology feels different when it belongs to everyone.
01 — THE FAIR
The Coastal AI Summit & SME Trade Fair brings the people building tomorrow together with the communities who will shape it.
Discover practical tools, honest conversations and new possibilities for your business.
Connect
Meet the builders, backers and partners behind the next wave.
Grow
Find the insights and tools to take your idea further, faster.
BUILT TOGETHER
A place for people who turn possibility into progress.
From first ideas to real partnerships, the fair puts practical technology in the hands of the people shaping Namibia’s next chapter.
Meet the vision behind the fair
NAMIBIA · TECHNOLOGY · TRADE
Built on the coast.
Connected to tomorrow.
One platform where Namibia's entrepreneurs, investors and technology leaders turn digital possibility into practical growth.
AI readinessSME growthRegional trade
02 — PROGRAMME
Four days. One shared horizon.
AI Foundations & Digital Adoption
30 September 2026
Overcoming traditional barriers to digital adoption and introducing core AI concepts.
- Digital readiness
- Introductory AI tools for small businesses
- Shifting to digital-first business models
Operational AI & Business Productivity
01 October 2026
Hands-on application of AI in daily operations, marketing and security.
- AI-driven content creation
- Streamlining daily workflows
- Boosting sales strategies
- Securing digital business assets
Market Expansion, AfCFTA Trade & Closing
02 October 2026
Scaling your business across regional markets, and the official wrap-up.
- Leveraging AI for AfCFTA cross-border trade
- Market expansion strategies
- Formal Certificate of Completion presentation
SME Ideas Market & Networking
03 October 2026
The exhibition floor at full stretch, and the connections that outlast the week.
- Exhibitor discovery
- Business matching
- Investor conversations
03 — EXHIBIT WITH US
Put your work in front of the right people.
Showcase your product, meet decision-makers and become part of a new digital story for Namibia.
04 — OUR VENUE
Made for the whole community.
We are taking over the Mondesa Multipurpose Centre Hall in Swakopmund — one place for practical learning, bold demonstrations and meaningful meetings.
Mondesa Multipurpose Centre Hall
Mondesa, Swakopmund
Swakopmund, Namibia
05 — EVENT NETWORK
One platform.
Distinct roles.
Sponsors, partners, collaborators and exhibitors are presented separately — exactly as confirmed for the event.
Event sponsors
6 organisations
Main Sponsor
Futuremedia
sponsored Delegate packs
Bank BIC
Master class sponsor
J AND H ORCHARD
Sponsored Delegate
NEDBANK
Sponsor
FNB
Sponsor
Amateta Graphics
Partner & Collaborations
4 organisations
Digital Marketing Partner
Where in Namibia
Corporate Exhibitor & Partner
Gobet
Partner
Coastal Trade Fair
Event Collaboration
MICT
Corporate Exhibitors
6 organisations
Corporate exhibitor
TEA LABORATORIES
Corporate Exhibitor
Aphotic
Corporate Exhibitor
Goldstone
Corporate Exhibitor
Okamita
Corporate Exhibitor
Collexia
Corporate Exhibitor
Le Morgan
SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITING
Put your organisation at the centre of progress.
Reach corporate leaders, government stakeholders, investors and emerging SMEs through packages designed for serious visibility and measurable connections.
Premier Partner
N$ 50,000
Premier naming rights, keynote access, double exhibition space and major media visibility.
Learning Partner
N$ 25,000
Masterclass co-branding, workshop presentation rights, a standard booth and dedicated digital promotion.
Connection Partner
N$ 12,000
Event branding, a standard booth, social recognition and B2B matchmaking access.
Ready to reserve your space?
Download the official 2026 registration form, complete it and return it to the event team.
Download registration form
Coastal AI Summit & SME Trade Fair 2026
Come curious.
Leave connected.
Registration for the 2026 fair is open to exhibitors, sponsors, delegates and masterclass students.
06 — CONTACT & BOOKINGS
Let's make your
place at the fair.
Interested in exhibiting, sponsoring, partnering or attending? Send your message directly to our event team.