The IoT market is constantly pushing the envelope, permeating new areas and setting precedents across industries. For high-performing companies, it’s essential to keep their ears to the ground if they want to succeed in today’s competitive landscape.
While there are many online resources, nothing beats real-time interaction with IoT experts and industry leaders. Offline conferences and expos provide hands-on learning and professional networking opportunities for aspiring companies, allowing them to mingle with like-minded attendees, showcase their solutions, and gain product development insights from the industry's sharpest minds.
We have prepared a list of the top online and offline IoT conferences, expos, and summits in 2025.
CES (Consumer Electronics Show)
When: January 7 – 10, 2025
Where: Las Vegas, USA
Price: from $350.00
Known as the proving ground for cutting-edge technologies and global innovators, CES is a trade-only event for companies from the consumer technology industry. Over 300 Fortune 500 companies and thousands of startups will converge in Las Vegas to talk about consumer tech, showcase innovations, and award the best innovations of the year.
This offline event also focuses on healthcare innovation, with its digital Health Summit being a rapidly expanding sector of CES. Apart from healthcare, executives from Accenture, SiriusXM, NVIDIA, Waymo, and other top-performing companies will point out advancements in AI, cybersecurity, vehicle tech, gaming, and other areas.
IoT Evolution Expo 2025
When: February 11 – 13, 2025
Where: Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Price: From $149.00
Another significant event in the IoT community, IoT Evolution Expo, will bring together 7,000+ attendees and 300+ exhibitors to discuss and showcase the latest trends in the sector through 10+ events. Although service providers, manufacturers, and enterprise owners are the focus of the summit, anyone involved in the IoT ecosystem can benefit from attending this offline event.
This year’s event agenda covers a wide range of the hottest IoT topics, including 6G and AI integration, security, edge computing, supply chain optimization, and more.
Embedded World
When: March 11 – 13, 2025
Where: Nuremberg, Germany
Price: on request
For those interested in all things IoT, The Embedded World Exhibition and Conference offers a wealth of information on the latest trends and best practices in the industry. This hybrid meet-up brings together experts from research and development with colleagues from practice to inspire innovation and share insights in 81 sessions, 16 classes, and two keynotes.
The supporting program of #ew25 includes the electronic displays conference, exhibitor forum, expert panels, and other interactive sessions.
Manufacturing IT/OT Summit
When: March 16 – 18, 2025
Where: San Diego, CA, USA
Price: from $895.00
If the real benefits of Industrial IoT for manufacturing are something you have a zeal for, then the Manufacturing IT/OT Summit is the event you’re searching for. In 2025, you will have the chance to source knowledge from over 350 decision-makers, practitioners, and solution providers on the topics of interoperability, data management, predictive quality management, and others.
Attendees can explore best industry practices right from the IoT moguls, including Siemens, Boeing, Microsoft, Pfizer, and others.
Hardware Pioneers Max
When: April 23 – 24, 2025
Where: London, UK
Price: from £19.00
Billed as the UK's largest exhibition and conference, Hardware Pioneers Max will introduce you to the world of next-gen technologies for smart and connected devices. Two thousand participants will attend the conference to glean insights from 50+ speakers and gauge innovative products from 90 exhibitors.
The event is intended for design engineers, electronic engineers, embedded system developers, product managers, and technical management. The topic range is impressive and includes edge AI, embedded sensors, FPGA technology, and other transformative technologies.
Smart Manufacturing & Industrial Intelligence Summit
When: May 6 – 7, 2025
Where: Berlin, Germany
Price: 2 Days Pass – £690.00
On May 6, H4 Hotel Berlin Alexanderplatz will become a platform for the Smart Manufacturing & Industrial Intelligence Summit, attracting over 80 attendees for an exclusive event. As the name implies, the conference is dedicated to smart manufacturing and the tech innovations behind it.
Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with industry experts, exchange knowledge on emerging trends such as Industry 4.0, IoT, and AI, and explore innovative solutions in the industry. The expert knowledge is sourced directly from IBM, Microsoft, Henkel, Siemens, and other heavy hitters.
IoT Solutions World Congress
When: May 13 – 15, 2025
Where: Barcelona, Spain
Price: from €150.00
If you’re looking to take a deep dive into cutting-edge tech, IoT Solutions World Congress is the place where you can gain insights into IoT, artificial intelligence, 5G, robotic process automation, digital twins, and other technologies. Here, attendees can expand their business reach to 11,000 representatives from +100 countries, network, and listen to the 150 brightest minds in the industry.
IoT Tech Expo North America
When: June 4 – 5, 2025
Where: Online & Santa Clara, CA, USA
Price: free expo pass
Want to drive your business forward with IoT in North America? Visit Santa Clara or join online to discover what 200+ speakers have to share. IoT Tech Expo North America brings together 7,000+ industry leaders, innovators, and technology enthusiasts from across the globe. This year, attendees will hear it directly from the experts at Google, Wells Fargo, Ford, Meta, and other established innovators.
At IoT Tech Expo North America, you can find out about advanced IoT strategies, barriers to adoption, and transformation and digitalization trends.
Manufacturing World - Industrial AI/IoT Expo
When: June 9 – 11, 2025
Where: Tokyo, Japan
Price: admission fee of JPY 5,000
Asia’s leading manufacturing trade show, Manufacturing World Tokyo, hosts ten concurrent shows dedicated to digital transformation services for manufacturers, factory automation, additive manufacturing, and other factory facilities. Attendees are encouraged to explore firsthand the practical applications of IoT in manufacturing, connect with industry leaders, and play a part in shaping the future of the industry.
This international event takes place in four major cities: Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Nagoya. In Tokyo, it’s expected to showcase over 2,100 exhibitors and attract 75,000 visitors.
MWC Shanghai
When: June 18 – 20, 2025
Where: Shanghai, China
Price: from ¥2,995
An exclusive event for 37,000+ industry leaders, MWC Shanghai, will look into cutting-edge advancements in IoT, big data analytics, blockchain, 5G, and other innovations. Over 40,000 attendees will have a chance to build meaningful relationships with other prominent industry visionaries and hear from 400 speakers and thought leaders from the biggest tech companies, including HONOR, Huawei, Qualcomm, and others.
Blockchain and Internet of Things Conference
When: June 25 – 27, 2025
Where: Tsukuba, Japan
Price: From $350.00
The 7th Blockchain and Internet of Things Conference will connect researchers, practitioners, and professionals from the industry, academia, and government to discuss R&D and drive innovation in Blockchain and DeFi IoT. Attendees can look forward to keynote speeches, special sessions, and opportunities for paper presentations.
SIDO Lyon
When: September 17 – 18, 2025
Where: Lyon, France
Price: Free
Sido Lyon Cyber Expo is a gathering spot for IoT, AR, XR, robotics, and cybersecurity innovations. Uniting 210 speakers from a diverse industrial fabric, this offline event offers an enhanced exhibition line-up and a varied program featuring 70 talks, workshops, and infinite networking opportunities.
Mark your calendars because most of the French blue-chip companies’ decision-makers will be there, including Renault Trucks, Thales, Sanofi Pasteur, and the like.
The Things Conference
When: September 23 – 24, 2025
Where: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Price: €100.00
Billed as the flagship event about LoRaWAN® and Low Power Internet of Things, The Things Conference provides a forum for 1,500+ top IoT professionals and 70+ leading industry players to learn from 90+ curated keynotes and to discourse on research and development in the LPWAN market. At The Things Conference, attendees can get certified for the knowledge they have gained about LoRaWAN.
IoT Tech Expo Europe
When: September 24 – 25, 2025
Where: Online & Amsterdam, Netherlands
Price: to be announced
Powering the connected world with IoT – that’s what attendees at IoT Tech Expo Europe are passionate about. At this offline event, you can network with 8,000 experts, get hands-on insights from 150+ speakers, and find out about best practices and innovations in manufacturing, transport, supply chain, and other industries.
When registering for IoT Tech Expo Europe, you get to enjoy eight different events — each dedicated to a specific topic — for a single pass.
Manufacturing IT/OT Summit Europe
When: September 24 – 26, 2025
Where: Berlin, Germany
Price: from € 2,549
For three days, the IoT community will be brought together to share expertise and real-world experience in industrial IoT. Over 350 decision-makers, practitioners, and solution providers will come to Manufacturing IT/OT Summit Europe to discuss the benefits of AI/ML, robotics, and digital twins for IIoT, the scalability of Industry 4.0 technologies, predictive maintenance, and other pressing IoT issues.
The knowledge sharing and networking don’t stop here: the event also has over 45 hours of networking, 276 one2ones, and 253 IIoT projects in store for attendees.
Smart Cities Connect
When: November 18 – 20, 2025
Where: Online & Seattle, WA, USA
Price: to be announced
An exclusive event focused on smart urban infrastructure, Smart Cities Connect facilitates a collaborative environment for decision-makers, urban planners, tech providers, policymakers, and academia to explore innovative solutions, exchange best practices, and drive the future of smart cities.
The event consists of five tracks, with each track looking into a specific aspect of urban innovation. High-profile speakers from NVIDIA, Dell Technologies, the United States Air Force, and other organizations will leave attendees brimmed with knowledge.
IIoT World Manufacturing & Supply Chain Day
When: December 10, 2025
Where: Online
Price: Free
Save the date for the world’s largest virtual event on IIoT and supply chain optimization, which will take place in December. IIoT World Manufacturing and Supply Chain Day brings together 21,000+ who are primarily CxOs and executives who will hear from 115+ experts on smart cities, energy, and ICS cybersecurity. At the conference, experts are also expected to break down the most innovative real-world use cases of edge computing, analytics, AI, ML, and AR in manufacturing.
Summing up
The Internet of Things has become a fixture in many industries, offering high-performers a chance to transform their products and gain a competitive edge in the market. Visiting any of these conferences and expos is your chance to get an “Early Bird ticket” to tech insights and break-the-mold strategies that you can implement before others. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!