By attendance

The Biggest Conferences

The largest B2B conferences and trade shows in the world this year, ranked by expected attendance.

These are the trade shows that shut down city blocks. CES turns Las Vegas into a tech showcase. Hannover Messe fills twenty-seven halls with industrial automation. SXSW takes over Austin for two weeks. Each one draws tens or hundreds of thousands of attendees.

If you're planning a sponsorship, recruiting, or just want to see where an entire industry shows up at once. Start here.

The list

40 conferences

DateConferenceLocationFieldSpeakersSponsors
October 17, 2026SIAL PARIS 2026Paris FRFood & Beverage-141
January 19, 2027Plastivision India 2027Mumbai INManufacturing & Industrial848
March 28, 2027CIFM / interzum guangzhou 2027Guangzhou CN---
December 18, 20262026 The 32nd Guangzhou International Hotel Supplies ExhibitionGuangzhou CNTravel & Hospitality114
January 29, 2027Creativeworld Frankfurt 2027Frankfurt DEEntertainment & Media27
March 18, 2027Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2027Bologna ITBusiness Services64
January 6, 2027CES 2027Las Vegas USTechnology224
March 4, 2027The 33rd South China International Exhibition on Printing IndustryGuangzhou CNManufacturing & Industrial-4
March 4, 2027The 33rd China International Exhibition on Packaging Machinery & Materials (Sino-Pack 2027)Guangzhou CNManufacturing & Industrial-9
October 12, 2026All in Print China 2026Shanghai CNManufacturing & Industrial14
June 27, 2027NOG Energy Week Conference & Exhibition 2027Abuja NGEnergy & Sustainability3526
March 1, 20274YFN27Barcelona ESStartups3160
November 18, 2026METALEX 2026Bangkok THManufacturing & Industrial--
December 16, 2026Khadhya Khurak 2026 23rd EditionGandhinagar INFood & Beverage220
February 9, 2027World Ag Expo 2027Tulare US--56
March 1, 2027MWC27 BarcelonaBarcelona ESTelecom & Connectivity45176
October 9, 2026ACETECH Bangalore 2026Bangalore INArchitecture--
November 16, 2026Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ 2026 conferenceKochi INTechnology8-
November 23, 2026Big 5 Global 2026Dubai AEConstruction & Real Estate2130
November 2, 2026EquipHotel 2026Paris FRHotels & Hospitality-2
November 26, 2026Asia Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Industry Chain Expo 2026Shenzhen CNTechnology53
November 16, 2026MEDICA 2026Düsseldorf DEHealthcare & Medical47
November 17, 2026Cosmoprof Asia 2026Hong Kong HKBusiness Services12
October 27, 2026NEPCON ASIA 2026Shenzhen CNManufacturing & Industrial-27
February 27, 2027NAHB International Builders’ Show 2027Las Vegas USConstruction & Real Estate266
October 13, 2026KES 2026 (Korea Electronics Show)Seoul KRComputer & Gadgets12
November 18, 2026Singapore FinTech Festival 2026Singapore SGTechnology3914
December 14, 2026CPHI Middle East 2026Riyadh SAPharma1313
January 11, 2027Horecava 2027Amsterdam NLHotels & Hospitality1510
April 7, 2027Japan IT Week Spring 2027Tokyo JPTechnology-18
March 23, 2027Convergence India Expo 2027New Delhi INTechnology634
November 16, 2026World Police Summit 2026Dubai AEGovernment & Public Sector1210
January 12, 2027World Future Energy Summit 2027Abu Dhabi AEEnergy Tech-9
October 20, 2026WETEX 2026: Dubai Water, Energy, Technology & Environment ExhibitionDubai AEEnergy & Sustainability-1
October 21, 2026第54届广州（锦汉）家居用品及礼品展览会 (The 54th Jinhan Fair for Home & Gifts) 2026广州 CNRetail & E-commerce--
October 18, 2026PACK EXPO International 2026Chicago USManufacturing & Industrial27
November 16, 2026interpack China 2026Shanghai CNManufacturing & Industrial-8
November 1, 2026PAN Amsterdam 2026Amsterdam NL-241
October 14, 2026第七届广州采购交易会 (7th Guangzhou Sourcing Fair) 2026广州 CNRecruiting & Talent--
October 30, 2026Dubai Muscle Show 2026Dubai AE-99