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AWE2026 Officially Launched: Two Venues, One Vision for the Future

On July 22, 2025, the China Household Electrical Appliances Association marked a significant milestone by hosting the official launch event for the Appliance & Electronics World Expo 2026 (AWE2026) in Shanghai. The upcoming expo, themed "Smart AI, Smarter Future," is set to take place from March 12 to 15, 2026. This year, AWE2026 promises an unprecedented experience, utilizing two venues: the Shanghai New International Expo Center and the Sunrise Complex, located within the Shanghai Eastern Hub's International Business Cooperation Zone.

With an expansive exhibition space exceeding 170,000 square meters, the event aims to attract more than 200,000 visitors while featuring over 1,200 leading brands. These exhibitions will showcase groundbreaking innovations in smart technologies and forward-thinking lifestyle solutions designed for future living. The expo intends to position itself as a global hub for technological advancement and industry collaboration.

Venue Insights and Agenda

The two venues will work together seamlessly, complementing each other in strategy and functionality. The Shanghai New International Expo Center will be open throughout the four days of the event, focusing on an informative agenda that culminates in a dedicated Consumer Day on the final day. This venue will host more than a thousand distinguished global brands, representing the wealth of knowledge across the home appliance and consumer electronics sectors.

Spanning a significant 140,000 square meters, this section will feature smart home solutions, innovative products, and groundbreaking developments across various areas, including:

• - Holistic Home Intelligence
• - Digital Entertainment
• - Fitness and Health Technologies
• - Green Energy
• - Smart Mobility Solutions
• - Intelligent Office Technologies
• - Smart City Innovations

These elements come together to present a comprehensive view of a rapidly evolving industry, focused on human-centric solutions and real-world applications.

Meanwhile, the Sunrise Complex will serve as the Advanced Consumer Electronics Technology Zone, showcasing the latest advancements in chip and computer technologies, AI, next-generation information technologies, new display technologies, robotics, drones, new energy vehicles, and intelligent home solutions. This area, covering 30,000 square meters, will operate from March 12 to 14, featuring four themed segments:
1. Innovations in Core Technologies
2. Marketing of Innovative Products
3. Upgrading Smart Digital Devices
4. Intelligent Lifestyle Scenarios

These themes highlight the new qualitative productivity forces propelling the consumer electronics industry into the AI age.

A Vision for Innovation and Growth

AWE2026 extends a comprehensive vision that supports greater dynamism and openness. As part of its mission, it aims to foster global innovations, stimulate a newfound joy in consumption, and lead the industry into a new era dominated by AI-driven smart living. This initiative will redefine how consumers interact with technology in their daily lives, making convenience, efficiency, and sustainability more accessible than ever.

As the countdown to AWE2026 begins, anticipation builds for what promises to be not only a trade exhibition but also a showcase of the future. We invite tech enthusiasts, industry leaders, and consumers alike to join us in Shanghai from March 12 - 15, 2026, for this transformative event. Remarkable breakthroughs and innovative solutions await, highlighting the ever-evolving landscape of our industry and the infinite possibilities that lie ahead.