Participate in The Indaba
Active Calls
Lead a Tutorial or Skills Session
OPEN Until 8 March
We are looking for experts and educators to empower the African community with the tools to build, control, and deploy AI.
Submit an African Dataset
OPEN Until 20 March
We invite startups, researchers, individuals, and organisations to submit datasets that reflect the diverse challenges and opportunities of the continent.
Submit an African Startup
OPEN Until 20 March
Do you want to pitch your idea, showcase your product, connect with sponsors, researchers, and fellow innovators, and gain visibility on a continental stage?
Run a Workshop
OPEN Until 10 March
We're looking for workshops, fireside conversations, interactive exhibitions, storytelling spaces, showcases, or any unique formats that move beyond lectures and panels
The In-Person Experience
Registration Ticket Lottery
OPENING SOON
This is a paid route to attend the Indaba. We charge registration fees to cover the large operational costs of hosting an Indaba and to subsidize the costs of attendees with financial support.
Registration fees are as follows, charged in United States Dollars.
- $350 for non-African Industry
- $200 for African Industry
- $200 for Faculty
- $150 for Students (proof of student ID required)
Entry through this route is not guaranteed, because the Indaba is generally oversubscribed. We run a lottery system to ensure fairness.
Financial Aid
OPENING SOON
Entry through this route always has no registration fees and we try to award as many travel and accommodation grants as possible, but these are not guaranteed.
This is a highly competitive process, and requires you to fill in an application form to understand who you are, what you will bring to the Indaba, what you will gain from participating and what you’ll take back to your local community.
Who can apply?
If you are unable to afford the registration fee and/or travel to and from and/or accommodation for the Indaba. This route is open whether you are industry, faculty, student, policymaker or other AI enthusiast.
The Virtual Experience
Join Online
OPENING SOON
Access our virtual platform to view and participate in the Deep Learning Indaba 2026 live. This will give you the opportunity to ask questions of our speakers, participate in live discussions and networking opportunities with other virtual attendees. This is the closest you can get to having the full Indaba experience without having to travel!
Registration fee: $50
Watch the Recordings Later
AFTER THE INDABA
Recordings of the keynotes and selected sessions will be made available for free on our YouTube channel after the Indaba.
Sponsor Us
Sponsors of the Deep Learning Indaba are entitled to a number of registration tickets according to their sponsorship tier. Help support the growth of the African AI ecosystem and secure registration tickets for you company by supporting us.