Join us at Big Data & AI World Asia 2026 from September 29-30 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, to explore the latest in data strategy and AI.
Dates
29–30 Sep 2026
City / country
Singapore, Singapore
Venue
Marina Bay Sands
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Companies exhibiting at BIG DATA & AI WORLD ASIA 2026 include Airia, Atera, Bitdeer AI, Callbox and ClickHouse.
Event overview
Big Data & AI World Asia brings together senior buyers, technical leaders, and transformation teams over two days to explore how these technologies are being used across industries and where they are heading next.
TL;DR
Attendees will gain insights into the latest developments in data strategy, analytics, and machine learning, providing valuable networking opportunities and knowledge sharing. Dates and Venue: BIG DATA & AI WORLD ASIA 2026 runs September 29-30, 2026 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. Buyer Authority: Attendees include senior buyers and technical leaders from various industries.
Exhibitors will showcase their innovations to key decision-makers, enhancing visibility and potential ROI through direct engagement with industry leaders. Buyer Authority: Attendees include senior buyers and technical leaders from various industries. As AI reshapes organizational operations, this event is crucial for understanding its impact across industries and fostering innovation.
Attendees, exhibitors & solutions
Visitor profile
Typical attendee groups you can expect to meet.
Exhibitor profile
Main supplier and exhibitor segments present at the show.
Product categories
Key solution areas showcased across the event.
Location & Facilities
Singapore, Singapore
Attend
Who runs the show
CloserStill Media
What's on
Aaron Ong
AI Deployment Strategist @ PTC System
Aarti Ahuja
Community & Workforce Development Lead, APAC Data Centers @ Google
Abdullah Al Mahbub
Managing Director – Operations Digital Solutions @ FEDERAL EXPRESS SINGAPORE
Abel Gnanakumar
VP Commercial, Asia, Middle-East & Africa @ Copeland
Abhishek Kapoor
Global CIAM Platform Owner & Product Leader @ DHL Express
Adam Peacock
Data Centre Leader, Thailand @ Aurecon
How the last edition performed
Last edition
2025
Visitors: 29,000
Next edition
Not announced yet
Impact
Big Data & AI World Asia brings together senior buyers, technical leaders, and transformation teams over two days to explore how these technologies are being used across industries and where they are heading next. As AI reshapes organizational operations, this event is crucial for understanding its impact across industries and fostering innovation. Join us at Big Data & AI World Asia 2026 from September 29-30 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, to explore.
Audience quality
Visitors typically include Data scientists and analysts seeking the latest tools and technologies., IT managers looking for solutions to enhance data management., Business executives interested in AI applications for their organizations., Technical leaders exploring advancements in machine learning.. Dates and Venue: BIG DATA & AI WORLD ASIA 2026 runs September 29-30, 2026 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. Scale and Focus: This event gathers the data and AI community to explore emerging technologies and real-world.
Exhibitor outcomes
Exhibitors will showcase their innovations to key decision-makers, enhancing visibility and potential ROI through direct engagement with industry leaders. Buyer Authority: Attendees include senior buyers and technical leaders from various industries. As AI reshapes organizational operations, this event is crucial for understanding its impact across industries and fostering innovation. Exhibitor categories include Companies providing AI solutions and services., Data analytics firms showcasing their latest.
Intelligence
Key market insights, trends, news and related events to help you understand the bigger picture.
Why it matters
For security integrators, consultants, and end-users, BIG DATA & AI WORLD ASIA 2026 on 2026-09-29 to 2026-09-30 at Marina Bay Sands is the key Italian window to compare video, access, intrusion, fire, and cyber-physical platforms before year-end budgets close — co-located buyers use it to shortlist vendors for 2028 rollouts.
Key trends shaping this market and its wider industry.
Generative AI in the enterprise
Generative AI has shifted from pilot projects to production deployments across APAC data estates.
Data governance and compliance
Data governance frameworks are being formalised as regulators tighten rules on privacy, residency and AI use.
Real-time and streaming analytics
Real-time pipelines are becoming the default architecture for operational and customer-facing AI services.
Cloud and lakehouse platform consolidation
Enterprises are consolidating fragmented data stacks onto cloud platforms and open lakehouse architectures.
Sovereign and regional AI capacity
APAC governments and large enterprises are investing in local AI capacity, data residency and regional talent.
Plan your trip
Choose from the following airports, with convenient access to the event and venue.
Changi Airport
Changi Airport (SIN) is the main commercial gateway serving Singapore; allow 45–60 min by road or rail to Marina Bay Sands.
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A range of accommodation options near the venue and across key areas.
USD 65–150 / night
Best value for delegate teams travelling in numbers; all sit on or near the Downtown and East West lines with straightforward connections into Bayfront MRT and the venue concourse. Confirm before travel — September–October is peak events season in Singapore.
USD 150–285 / night
One to three MRT stops from Bayfront or a short taxi ride; generally lower show-week rates than the Bayfront cluster while keeping walkable access to the Marina Bay waterfront. Confirm before travel.
USD 280–560 / night
Staying on Marina Bay removes all transfer risk during the 29–30 September show window; book 6–10 weeks ahead because September–October is a peak business and events period in Singapore. Confirm before travel.
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Changi Airport (SIN) is the main commercial gateway serving Singapore; allow 45–60 min by road or rail to Marina Bay Sands.
Plan your trip
Check the latest visa requirements and entry guidelines before travelling.
| Type | Who needs it | Fee | Processing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-term visit pass for visa-exempt nationalities | Business travellers from visa-exempt countries, including most ASEAN states, the EU, the UK, the US, Australia, Japan and South Korea, attending Big Data & AI World Asia for meetings, exhibition visits and networking | — | Issued at the immigration checkpoint on arrival; no advance application required | |
| Singapore entry visa (business visit) | Travellers holding passports on the Singapore ICA visa-required list, including delegates and exhibitors from several South Asian, African and Middle Eastern countries | $30.00 | Apply 3–5 weeks before travel; processing typically takes 5–10 working days after the local contact submits the SAVE application |
Most ASEAN passports plus the EU, UK, US, Australia, Japan, South Korea and many others enter Singapore visa-free for short-term business meetings and trade events on a visit pass issued at the checkpoint. Check the ICA visa-required list before booking flights if you hold a passport outside those groups.
Singapore does not operate an ATA Carnet scheme for temporary import of exhibition goods. Exhibitors shipping demo hardware and stand build materials use a customs bond or temporary import permit arranged with Singapore Customs, and should clear documentation several weeks before the show.
Official visa pageWeather
Late September in Singapore is hot, humid and wet, with daytime highs of 30–31 °C and night-time lows around 25–26 °C. September averages roughly 180 mm of rain across about 24 rain days, arriving mainly as short, intense afternoon thunderstorms that clear within an hour or two. Pack light breathable business-casual clothing, a compact umbrella, and a light layer for the strongly air-conditioned Sands Expo halls, and keep a 15-minute buffer on outdoor transfers around Marina Bay.
Plan for the climate
Check temperatures and pack accordingly
Venue connectivity
Singapore has dense 4G and 5G coverage from Singtel, StarHub and M1, plus free Wireless@SG Wi-Fi at Changi Airport, malls and many public venues. Prepaid tourist SIMs are sold in the Changi arrival halls, while Airalo, Nomad and Ubigi regional eSIMs can be activated before departure if you want to keep your home number active. Marina Bay Sands provides Wi-Fi across Sands Expo halls and meeting rooms, and roaming from most APAC, European and North American carriers performs well as a backup.
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Useful information to help you have a smooth and respectful visit.
Tipping
Tipping is not expected in Singapore. Restaurants and hotels typically add a 10% service charge plus 9% GST to the bill, so additional gratuities are optional; taxi and ride-hail fares are paid as metered and rounding up is appreciated.
Business dress and etiquette
Smart-casual is standard for trade shows in Singapore's tropical climate — light shirts, tailored trousers and comfortable shoes, with a jacket for evening functions. Punctuality is respected, business cards are exchanged casually at the start of meetings, and English is the working language for almost all business conduct.
Getting around
MRT carriages are quiet and orderly, and eating or drinking is prohibited on trains and platforms. Queues form on the left of escalators, walkers keep to the left on travelators, and passengers give way to those alighting before boarding.
Practical guides
Everything needed to arrive prepared, navigate the event, and make the visit productive.
Destination: SIN
Singapore Changi (SIN) is served by more than 100 airlines, with direct flights from major APAC hubs plus Europe, the Middle East and North America on Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Qantas, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Qatar Airways and British Airways. Book 6–10 weeks ahead for the 29–30 September 2026 show window and favour daytime arrivals so MRT and taxi transfers to Marina Bay stay simple. Changi's early check-in and Jewel facilities make a same-day departure after Day 2 practical for short business trips.
Singapore does not require a visa for nationals of most ASEAN states and many other visa-exempt passports, who receive a short-term visit pass for business meetings and trade events. Travellers holding passports on Singapore ICA's visa-required list must obtain an entry visa before arrival; a visa is pre-entry permission, not an immigration pass, and business visit applications need a local contact in Singapore. Passports must be valid for at least 6 months at departure.
Estimated cost: No charge for visa-exempt short-term business visits. Visa-required travellers pay the fee set by the processing Singapore overseas mission and should confirm the current amount on the ICA visa pages before applying.
Processing: Visa-exempt visitors are issued a visit pass on arrival; visa-required travellers should apply several weeks ahead because approval runs through the SAVE system and needs a Singapore local contact to print the e-Visa.
For business visits, the local contact must be a Singapore citizen or permanent resident aged 21 or over with a Singpass account, or a representative acting for the Singapore-registered business entity. Approved e-Visas are printed through the SAVE system by that contact.
OfficialGet to the venue and around the city with these options.
Airport → venue: Primary gateways: Changi Airport (SIN): Changi Airport (SIN) is the main commercial gateway serving Singapore; allow 45–60 min by road or rail to Marina Bay Sands.. Allow road or rail time to Marina Bay Sands; on-site parking is usually available at major exhibition venues.
Hotel → venue: Precinct hotels near Marina Bay Sands: Bugis / Lavender / Chinatown — 15–25 min by MRT to Bayfront: Bugis / Lavender / Chinatown — 15–25 min by MRT to Bayfront; City Hall / Bugis / Marina Square — 10–20 min by MRT or taxi: City Hall / Bugis / Marina Square — 10–20 min by MRT or taxi; Marina Bay / Bayfront — 5–10 min walk to Sands Expo & Convention Centre: Marina Bay / Bayfront — 5–10 min walk to Sands Expo & Convention Centre.
Ride-hail: Grab is the dominant ride-hailing app in Singapore, with Gojek, TADA and Zig as established alternatives; all book from a local or roaming mobile number and take contactless payment in-app. At Marina Bay Sands, pick-up and drop-off use the Bayfront Avenue transport hub rather than the hotel driveway, which is restricted during event hours. Expect SGD 25–55 from Changi depending on surge and SGD 10–20 from Orchard Road or Bugis to the venue.
Public transit: Bayfront MRT (Circle Line CE1 / Downtown Line DT16) sits inside the Marina Bay Sands complex with indoor access to Sands Expo, and Marina Bay MRT (NS27 / TE20) is a 10-minute walk from the halls. Trains run roughly 05:30–00:00 with fares from SGD 1.09, paid by contactless bank card, SimplyGo or EZ-Link. Buses 97, 106, 133, 502 and 518 stop on Bayfront Avenue and Raffles Avenue, and OneMap or Citymapper give live MRT and bus routing for show days.
Parking: Marina Bay Sands operates a multi-storey car park entered from Bayfront Avenue, with self-parking at about SGD 4–6 per hour and a daily maximum, plus valet at the hotel entrances. Car park lifts lead directly to the Sands Expo halls and The Shoppes, so delegates can move between sessions without street-level transfers. Drivers can also use the Marina Bay Link Mall and Suntec City car parks, both a 10–15 minute indoor or covered walk from the venue.
Plan and pack for the event climate.
Month: September 2026
Temperature: 25–26 °C overnight to 30–31 °C daytime (77–88 °F), with steady heat and high humidity through the show week.
Seasonality: September sits in the tail of the Southwest Monsoon: about 180 mm of rain across roughly 24 rain days, usually falling as heavy afternoon showers. Pack a compact umbrella or packable rain shell for transfers between hotels and the venue.
Packing: Pack light, breathable business-casual clothing, a compact umbrella or packable rain shell, and comfortable walking shoes for humid outdoor transfers. The Sands Expo halls are strongly air-conditioned, so bring a light layer for full days on the show floor, and keep a spare shirt for evening networking in Marina Bay.
Plan your trip
Best day to visit: Day 1 — Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Day 1 carries the opening keynotes and the largest cluster of exhibitor launches across the Big Data & AI World Asia, Cloud Expo Asia and Cyber Security World Asia halls, making it the strongest single day for platform announcements and first-pass supplier shortlisting. Day 2 suits follow-up technical deep dives on the show floor and the CIO and practitioner conference tracks once the opening rush eases. Visitors with a narrow buying brief can cover the data and AI aisles in one day, while teams running formal vendor comparisons should hold both days.
Check passport validity (6 months minimum) and confirm whether your nationality needs a Singapore entry visa on the ICA visa list. — Visa-required travellers should start the application early because approval runs through SAVE with a local contact.
Register for Big Data & AI World Asia through the Singapore Tech Week registration tracker and save your confirmation or e-badge. — Check whether your pass is free or paid and whether conference sessions need a separate upgrade.
Book flights into Singapore Changi (SIN) arriving no later than 28 September 2026. — Changi to Marina Bay Sands is roughly 20 km, about 20-25 minutes by taxi off-peak.
Reserve a hotel in Marina Bay, Bayfront or the downtown core for check-in 29 September and check-out 30 September 2026. — Bayfront and Marina Bay properties fill first during September show weeks; budget options sit a short MRT ride away.
Download the exhibitor list and shortlist stands across data platforms, analytics and applied AI. — The organiser lists exhibitors by capability so you can pre-qualify vendors by ICP.
Send meeting requests to target exhibitors and speakers before travel. — On-site diaries fill quickly, especially at co-located Tech Week Singapore stands.
Plan which conference sessions and keynotes to attend on 29-30 September. — Sessions cover advanced analytics, machine learning, generative AI, data governance and real-time data.
Map your route from hotel to Sands Expo & Convention Centre via Bayfront or Marina Bay MRT. — Bayfront MRT connects inside the venue complex; buses 97, 106, 133, 502 and 518 also serve the area.
Arrange an airport transfer plan for Changi, choosing MRT for cost or taxi and ride-hail for speed. — MRT fares start around SGD 2; taxis are roughly SGD 20-40 to Marina Bay.
Pack light breathable business clothing, a light layer for air-conditioned halls, an umbrella and comfortable shoes. — Expect 25-31 C with frequent short afternoon thunderstorms in late September.
Set up connectivity: buy a tourist SIM or activate an eSIM, and download offline maps and the event app. — Free public Wi-Fi is available at Changi, malls and many venues but a local data plan is more reliable on the floor.
Travel day: fly to Changi, clear immigration with passport and e-badge, and reach your Marina Bay hotel before the first show morning. — Keep digital and printed copies of passport, visa approval (if applicable) and hotel booking together.
Gardens by the Bay and Marina Bay Waterfront
Sentosa Island
Chinatown and Kampong Glam heritage districts
Tech Week Singapore exhibition networking lounges
Marina Bay Sands convention concourse and The Shoppes
Marina Bay rooftop and waterfront bars
Budget
The organiser did not publish stand rates in this capture set. Third-party Singapore booth budget guidance places a basic shell scheme near S$500 and custom builds above S$10,000, with venue, electrical and service fees added on top (source: pullupstand.com exhibition booth cost Singapore 2026 breakdown). Confirm actual raw space and shell scheme rates with the CloserStill Media / Singapore Tech Week sales team.
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USD 30 / per application
| Item | For | Tier | Estimated range | Status | As of |
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| visa_fee | visitor | Singapore entry visa (business visit) | USD 30 / per application | organiser_published |
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QUESTION 1 OF 6
What is your primary role?
Compare participation options side by side to choose the best fit for your objectives.
visit
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Best for
APAC data, analytics and AI leaders including chief data officers, heads of AI, data platform owners and enterprise architects evaluating platforms, governance and generative AI tooling.
Min. budget
$900.00
Timeline
4-8 weeks to secure registration, Changi flights and a Marina Bay or Bayfront hotel at show-week rates.
Risks
September show weeks push Marina Bay and Bayfront hotel rates up as other Singapore business events overlap
Frequent afternoon thunderstorms can delay Changi transfers and outdoor walking routes
exhibit
Assess how this option fits your objectives.
Best for
Data platform, analytics, cloud, MLOps and applied AI vendors targeting APAC enterprise buyers and public sector digital teams at Tech Week Singapore.
Min. budget
$6,500.00
Timeline
3-6 months for stand booking, design and build, freight and staff travel before the 29-30 September 2026 show.
Risks
Stand space and hall allocation at Sands Expo are limited and released by the organiser on a first-come basis
Demo hardware freight and customs clearance into Singapore need early documentation
skip
Assess how this option fits your objectives.
Best for
Vendors without an APAC enterprise sales motion, or buyers whose data and AI evaluation already closed at another regional event this cycle.
Timeline
No travel needed; monitor the exhibitor list and conference agenda instead.
Risks
Missing direct access to the data and AI audience plus the wider Tech Week Singapore footfall reported at 29,000+ attendees
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