Shenzhen Trade Shows and Conferences in September 2026

September is one of the busiest months of the year for trade shows and business conferences in Shenzhen. The 2026 calendar includes major events for cross-border e-commerce, electronics, semiconductors, AI hardware, optoelectronics, SEO, pharmaceuticals, digital energy, jewelry, medical devices, and consumer products.

Some weeks are particularly packed. September 9–11 brings CIOE, ELEXCON, IICIE and dozens of specialist technology conferences to Shenzhen World in Bao’an, while September 14–18 includes Shenzhen SEO Conference, the International Digital Energy Expo, CCBEC and CPHI.

Here are the major Shenzhen exhibitions and conferences to know about in September 2026.

Shenzhen Events in September 2026: Quick Calendar

Sep 3–6 — CHWE Global Cross-Border E-Commerce Expo
Large cross-border e-commerce trade show for Chinese brands, manufacturers, Amazon sellers, sourcing companies, and service providers · Futian

Sep 3–6 — IEAE Consumer Electronics & Home Appliances Expo
Consumer electronics and home-appliance sourcing fair with manufacturers, distributors, and buyers · Futian

Sep 5 — Consumer Electronics Going Global Forum
Conference focused on helping Chinese electronics brands expand internationally through marketing, payments, and e-commerce · Shenzhen

Sep 8 — Infineon Consumer, Computing & Communications Innovation Conference
Semiconductor and electronics conference covering connected devices, computing, and communications technology · Shenzhen

Sep 9–10 — MEET Thai Plus
China–Thailand trade and investment event connecting buyers, exhibitors, investors, and business leaders · Futian

Sep 9–11 — CIOE: China International Optoelectronic Exposition
One of Shenzhen’s biggest technology expos, covering optics, cameras, sensors, lasers, AR/VR, smart glasses, telecom, and AI hardware · Bao’an

Sep 9–11 — ELEXCON Shenzhen International Electronics & Embedded Expo
Electronics and embedded-systems exhibition covering chips, edge AI, automotive electronics, sensors, wireless technology, and components · Bao’an

Sep 9–11 — International Integrated Circuit Innovation Expo
Semiconductor exhibition covering chip design, manufacturing, packaging, testing, equipment, and materials · Bao’an

Sep 9–11 — SMART Pyroptosis & Gasdermin Biology Symposium
Scientific conference for biotechnology and medical researchers studying immunity, cell death, and related therapeutic applications · Guangming

Sep 9–12 — Shenzhen International Jewelry Fair
Major jewelry-industry exhibition for manufacturers, brands, gemstone suppliers, wholesalers, and buyers · Futian

Sep 10 — WaveGlocal Conference
International marketing and localization conference for Chinese companies expanding into overseas markets · Shenzhen

Sep 11–13 — Shenzhen Huaxia Home Expo
Home-improvement and interiors exhibition covering furniture, renovation, building materials, and household products · Futian

Sep 12–18 — Shenzhen SEO Conference Week
International SEO and digital-marketing conference featuring workshops, masterminds, talks, networking, and AI-search topics · Luohu + other Shenzhen venues

Sep 15–17 — International Digital Energy Expo
Energy-technology exhibition covering renewables, energy storage, EV charging, data-center power, and smart energy systems · Futian

Sep 16–18 — China (Shenzhen) Cross-Border E-Commerce Fair
Major sourcing and e-commerce trade show connecting Chinese manufacturers with overseas sellers, platforms, logistics providers, and service companies · Bao’an

Sep 16–18 — CPHI & PMEC Shenzhen
Pharmaceutical and biotech exhibition covering drug development, ingredients, APIs, manufacturing, and pharma equipment · Futian

Sep 21–23 — SMART Expanding Genetic Code Symposium
Scientific conference covering synthetic biology, protein engineering, gene editing, and advanced biotechnology research · Guangming

Sep 21–23 — Shenzhen High-Performance Medical Device & Innovative Medicine Exhibition
Professional medical-industry exhibition for healthcare technology, medical-device manufacturers, and pharmaceutical companies · Futian

Sep 23 — AIZQ AI Hardware Global Expansion Investment Conference
Conference for AI-hardware startups, investors, and companies helping Chinese technology brands expand overseas · Nanshan

Sep 23–26 — Shenzhen International Pet Supplies Exhibition
Pet-industry trade show covering food, accessories, pet technology, medical products, manufacturing, and cross-border e-commerce · Futian

CHWE Global Cross-Border E-Commerce Expo — September 3–6

CHWE is one of Shenzhen's major cross-border e-commerce exhibitions, connecting Chinese manufacturers and brands with Amazon sellers, independent e-commerce companies, platforms, logistics providers, payment companies and other service providers.

The four-day autumn edition takes place at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center in Futian and is particularly relevant to companies sourcing products in China or helping Chinese companies expand internationally.

IEAE Shenzhen International Consumer Electronics & Home Appliances Expo — September 3–6

Running alongside CHWE, IEAE focuses on consumer electronics, home appliances and related products for both domestic and international buyers.

The autumn exhibition includes four days of product sourcing as well as e-commerce selection events, industry forums, new-product launches and buyer matchmaking.

For international buyers, combining IEAE and CHWE makes September 3–6 one of the better sourcing windows of the month.

Consumer Electronics Going Global Forum — September 5

This smaller Shenzhen conference focuses specifically on taking Chinese consumer-electronics brands overseas.

The program covers areas such as AI-powered marketing, international content and advertising, cross-border payments and revenue growth. It is more specialized and networking-oriented than the large exhibitions taking place during the same week.

Infineon Consumer, Computing & Communications Innovation Conference — September 8

Infineon's 2026 Consumer, Computing & Communications Innovation Conference takes place in Shenzhen on September 8.

The event is aimed at companies working across electronics, computing and connected products and is one of the more specialized semiconductor-industry events immediately before Shenzhen's huge September 9–11 electronics week.

CIOE 2026 — China International Optoelectronic Exposition — September 9–11

CIOE is one of Shenzhen's largest technology exhibitions. The 27th edition expects 4,000+ exhibitors, 150,000+ professional visitors and around 260,000 square meters of exhibition space.

Despite the name, CIOE covers a broad range of technologies including optical communications, cameras, lasers, infrared, sensors, displays, photonics, AR/VR and intelligent manufacturing.

It is particularly relevant to companies working in AI hardware, smart glasses, robotics, telecom infrastructure, autonomous vehicles, machine vision and advanced displays.

More than 90 specialist conferences are also scheduled alongside the exhibition, making this much more than a traditional trade fair.

Specialist Conferences at CIOE

September 9 alone includes a large number of specialist industry conferences, including:

• Global Spatial Computing Industry Development Forum
• 2026 RISC-V Industry Ecosystem Innovation Conference
• AR/VR Optical Technology Applications Summit
• 2026 Intelligent Sensing & High-End Instrument Innovation Forum
• 2026 Smart Home Development Trends Summit
• Third AI-Empowered Consumer Electronics Innovation Forum

These are useful for attendees who want deeper technical sessions rather than simply walking the exhibition floor.

ELEXCON Shenzhen International Electronics & Embedded Expo — September 9–11

ELEXCON runs alongside CIOE and focuses more directly on electronics and embedded technologies.

The 2026 exhibition covers embedded and edge AI, memory, SoCs, MCUs, MPUs, wireless technologies, MEMS sensors, power management, power semiconductors, automotive electronics, components and advanced packaging including SiP and Chiplets.

Together, ELEXCON, CIOE and IICIE are expected to attract 5,000+ exhibitors and more than 240,000 professional visitors across the wider event complex.

ELEXCON Conferences

ELEXCON also hosts several dedicated technical conferences, including:

• 8th China Embedded Technology Conference
• 10th SiP China System-in-Package Conference
• AI Data Center Optoelectronic Integration Forum
• Solid-State Transformer Technology & Industry Development Forum
• Shenzhen International Automotive Electronics Innovation Technology Forum.

IICIE 2026 — International Integrated Circuit Innovation Expo — September 9–11

IICIE completes the major September 9–11 technology cluster at Shenzhen World.

The exhibition focuses on the semiconductor ecosystem, including IC design, semiconductor manufacturing, packaging and testing, equipment, materials and components.

Organizers project around 50,000 square meters, 1,100+ exhibitors, 60,000+ professional visitors and more than 20 conferences.

One visitor badge can also make it relatively easy to move between IICIE, CIOE and ELEXCON.

MEET Thai Plus 2026 — September 9–10

MEET Thai Plus is a China–Thailand business event connecting exhibitors, buyers, investors and industry leaders.

The Shenzhen edition includes product and business showcases, keynote sessions and networking focused on commercial opportunities between Thailand and China.

SMART Symposium on Pyroptosis and Gasdermin Biology — September 9–11

For life-science researchers, the Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation is hosting an international symposium devoted to pyroptosis and gasdermin biology.

The conference covers programmed cell death, immunology, gasdermin proteins and their potential therapeutic applications.

Shenzhen International Jewelry Fair — September 9–12

The Shenzhen International Jewelry Fair is one of China's major jewelry-industry exhibitions.

The 2026 show lists approximately 30,000 square meters of exhibition space, 500 exhibitors and 30,000 professional visitors, with products and companies spanning jewelry manufacturing, gemstones, brands, design and retail.

WaveGlocal Conference 2026 — September 10

Organized by Morketing, WaveGlocal Conference is aimed at Chinese companies building international brands.

Rather than concentrating purely on advertising tactics, the 2026 event focuses on the next stage of Chinese global expansion: localization, brand building, compliance, overseas operations, AI-powered marketing and sustainable international growth.

It should be particularly relevant to founders, CMOs and international marketing teams at Chinese consumer and technology brands.

Shenzhen Huaxia Home Expo — September 11–13

The autumn Shenzhen Huaxia Home Expo covers interior design, home improvement, furniture, building materials and related household products.

It is more consumer-facing than many events in this guide, but it can still be relevant to suppliers, manufacturers and companies working in China's home and renovation industries. The Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center confirms the September 11–13 dates.

Shenzhen SEO Conference 2026 — September 14–18

The Shenzhen SEO Conference is one of the city's most international marketing events this September, bringing together SEO professionals, agency owners, in-house marketers, SaaS companies and brands from more than 30 countries.

The event has 600 seats and 50+ speakers, with representatives and specialists from Google, Ahrefs, Canva, Amsive, Profound and other international companies.

Topics cover technical SEO, content, links, AI search, LLM visibility, international growth and helping Chinese companies reach overseas markets.

The week includes:

International Digital Energy Expo 2026 — September 15–17

The International Digital Energy Expo brings together companies working across energy technology, renewables, power infrastructure, energy storage and AI-powered energy systems.

The 2026 exhibition covers approximately 50,000 square meters, with dedicated areas for renewable power equipment, AI-enabled energy solutions, energy services and APEC energy innovation.

Huawei Digital Power is also hosting its Global Low-Carbon Industry Forum during the event, with sessions on grid-forming technologies, AI data-center power requirements and next-generation power systems.

China (Shenzhen) Cross Border E-Commerce Fair — CCBEC — September 16–18

CCBEC is another of Shenzhen's biggest cross-border e-commerce events and should not be confused with CHWE earlier in the month.

Organized with Messe Frankfurt, CCBEC 2026 is expected to bring together around 1,500 exhibitors across 80,000 square meters at Shenzhen World.

Exhibitors span consumer products, electronics, home goods, fashion, beauty, pet products and other categories alongside logistics companies, payment providers, marketing services and major e-commerce platforms.

For manufacturers and sellers preparing inventory for Black Friday, Christmas and the wider Q4 shopping season, the mid-September timing is particularly useful.

CPHI & PMEC Shenzhen — September 16–18

CPHI & PMEC Shenzhen is one of the month's main pharmaceutical and biotechnology events.

The show covers new drug R&D, APIs, pharmaceutical manufacturing, ingredients, formulation, compliance and Manufacturing 4.0, with dedicated conference programming running alongside the exhibition.

SMART Symposium on the Expanding Genetic Code and Beyond — September 21–23

SMART's second major September scientific conference focuses on genetic code expansion, synthetic biology and protein engineering.

Topics include nucleic-acid editing, engineered proteins, synthetic genomes and related biotechnology research.

Shenzhen International High-Performance Medical Device & Innovative Medicine Exhibition — September 21–23

This professional medical-industry exhibition brings together medical-device manufacturers, healthcare technology companies and companies working in innovative medicine.

The Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center officially lists the exhibition for September 21–23.

AIZQ AI Hardware Global Expansion Investment & Financing Conference — September 23

AIZQ's September conference focuses specifically on AI hardware companies going global and raising capital.

The Shenzhen event brings together AI hardware founders, investors and companies supporting international expansion, making it one of the more targeted events this month for Shenzhen's fast-growing AI-device ecosystem. Huodongxing lists the event at Tanglang City in Nanshan.

A related AWS AI Hardware Going Global closed-door salon is also scheduled for the afternoon of September 23.

Shenzhen International Pet Supplies Exhibition — September 23–26

The 16th Shenzhen International Pet Supplies Exhibition covers the full pet-industry supply chain, including food, accessories, pet technology, medical products, equipment and e-commerce.

The exhibition is expected to feature 500+ exhibitors and thousands of brands, with a strong focus on commercial matchmaking and preparation for the Q4 retail season.

The event also incorporates a global pet-industry cross-border e-commerce component, making it relevant to international sellers and buyers as well as domestic pet businesses.

Which Weeks Are Best for Shenzhen Trade Shows in September?

If you are planning a Shenzhen business trip around the events rather than attending one specific exhibition, three periods stand out.

September 3–6 is strongest for cross-border e-commerce, consumer electronics and sourcing, with CHWE and IEAE taking place simultaneously in Futian.

September 9–11 is the month's biggest hardware and deep-tech window. CIOE, ELEXCON and IICIE take over Shenzhen World alongside dozens of specialist conferences covering semiconductors, AI hardware, spatial computing, RISC-V, sensors, AR/VR and embedded systems.

September 14–18 is especially strong for international business and marketing, with Shenzhen SEO Conference, International Digital Energy Expo, CCBEC and CPHI all taking place within the same week.

For smaller conferences, founder events, networking nights and business meetups happening around the major exhibitions, you can also check the SZMeetups Shenzhen events calendar alongside Chinese platforms such as Huodongxing.

Find more Shenzhen events: SZMeetups