The World CIO 200 Summit 2026 Grand Finale will introduce the Global Technology Marketplace, a dynamic platform designed to connect breakthrough technologies and emerging ideas with investment, expertise and global business opportunities.
Taking place from 22-24 September 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, the Marketplace will bring together a diverse ecosystem of innovators, technology providers, government representatives, investors, entrepreneurs and industry leaders. It will create an environment where participants can discover new capabilities, exchange knowledge, explore commercial opportunities and build partnerships capable of delivering lasting impact.
More than a conventional exhibition, the Global Technology Marketplace will serve as a collaborative meeting point for the international technology community. Its dedicated pavilions will allow participants to explore developments across some of the most important areas shaping the global digital economy.
Six dedicated technology pavilions
The Country Pavilion will showcase national technology ecosystems, digital capabilities, home-grown innovations and investment opportunities. Participating countries will have a platform to highlight their strengths, introduce emerging companies and create connections with global business and government leaders.
The AI Pavilion will explore the latest developments, applications and possibilities in artificial intelligence. It will provide a space for technology providers and innovators to demonstrate how AI is transforming enterprise operations, decision-making, customer experiences and public services.
The GovTech Pavilion will connect technology with smarter governance. It will highlight solutions supporting digital public services, citizen engagement, operational efficiency and the development of more connected and responsive government ecosystems.
The Innovation Pavilion will spotlight breakthrough ideas, emerging technologies and future-focused solutions. Start-ups, entrepreneurs and established companies will be able to present innovations with the potential to transform industries, address real-world challenges and create new economic opportunities.
The Cyber Pavilion will focus on cybersecurity, digital resilience and the technologies protecting organisations, governments and critical infrastructure. It will encourage conversations around emerging risks, trusted digital ecosystems and the security foundations required for sustainable transformation.
The Investor Pavilion will connect investors with high-potential technologies, innovators and emerging opportunities. It will create a focused environment for exploring partnerships, supporting scalable ideas and translating innovation into commercial and societal value.
Turning connections into meaningful partnerships
The Global Technology Marketplace reflects the wider ambition of the World CIO 200 Summit Grand Finale: to move conversations beyond ideas and towards measurable outcomes.
By bringing technology creators, decision-makers, governments and investors into one connected environment, the Marketplace will help participants identify opportunities, establish strategic relationships and explore new paths for collaboration, expansion and investment.
The platform will also enable CIOs and enterprise leaders to engage directly with technologies addressing current business priorities-from AI and automation to cybersecurity, digital infrastructure, government transformation and resilient enterprise systems.
As global technology continues to evolve at unprecedented speed, meaningful progress increasingly depends on collaboration across industries, markets and national borders. The Global Technology Marketplace will create the space for those connections to begin and for promising ideas to move closer to implementation.
