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Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India announces partnership with World Media and Expo LLP to co-organise Smart Home Expo

17 Oct 2023

Smart Home Expo – India's leading trade fair in the home automation category will now be organised together with Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India. This electrifying partnership will redefine India’s tech landscape and shape the future of smart living.

Appealing to the domestic design and build industry, Smart Home Expo is widely reputed as the pioneering platform showcasing a complete range of world-class home automation products and solutions backed by latest technologies for homes, offices, building systems, lighting solutions, audio-video systems, consumer electronics and security systems. 

Messe Frankfurt continues to be a global leader in the Building Technologies space with exhibitions spanning Frankfurt, Dubai, Buenos Aires, Istanbul, Bangkok, Shanghai and Guangzhou. In India, LED EXPO (Mumbai and Delhi editions) have completed 25 successful editions and together with the biennial Light India Expo organised in partnership with ELCOMA, both exhibitions have become leading exhibitions for the lighting industries here in the India sub-continent. Moreover, over the last couple of years, these lighting exhibitions have grown to include on the show floor other key aspects of the ecosystem such as lighting controls, sensors, Wi-Fi controlled systems and the entire gamut of smart lighting systems.

Therefore, through this dynamic synergy, the aim is to create the premier networking and sourcing platform for the lighting, design and building technology eco-system through the seamless integration of smart lighting, home automation, entertainment systems, intelligent building solutions and smart security systems. Alongside, the exhibition, Messe Frankfurt will run “knowledge platforms” dedicated to intelligent homes + buildings with an objective to showcase latest research and innovations driving improvements in productivity, quality, reliability, cost-savings, waste-reduction, and energy efficiency.

This new collaboration realises an unmatched opportunity for the entire home and building technology community representing system integrators, architects, interior designers, real estate companies, lighting designers, home automation consultants, electrical consultants and contractors and key government departments.

Expressing his vision for this dynamic collaboration, Mr Raj Manek, Executive Director & Board Member, Messe Frankfurt Asia Holdings Ltd, stated: “We are extremely happy to enter into this partnership with World Media And Expo LLP for co-organizing Smart Home Expo. This fusion is certainly an expansion of our building and technology portfolio and we will once again have the opportunity to leverage our global expertise, networks and markets in lighting, security and intelligent buildings to benefit the industry at large. Our globally acclimated show L+B - for light and building covers the entire spectrum of home and building automation and is a world leader in the segment. This will be a great value add to this venture. Our joint efforts through this partnership are aimed at revolutionizing the concept of “smart home and connected living” and provide an exclusive platform for showcasing the latest technologies in categories such as Home Automation, Lighting, Smart Security, Home Entertainment, and more."

Smart Home Expo, a leading event in smart home technology, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Messe Frankfurt, a global organiser of technology events specialising in building technology, lighting, security, and smart home categories. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for Smart Home Expo and World Media and Expo LLP.

Drawing upon Messe Frankfurt's global reach and extensive event expertise, Mr Sandeep Singh, Exhibition Director of Smart Home Expo and Co-Founder of World Media and Expo LLP, expressed his excitement, stating: "We are excited about the opportunity to elevate Smart Home Expo into a prominent international exhibition, reaching a wider audience. This partnership emphasises our dedication to providing valuable experiences and insights. Together, our goal is to establish Smart Home Expo as the premier platform for sourcing, networking, and showcasing the world's finest smart home technology, offering a comprehensive experience for industry professionals."

The smart home & home automation industry in India has been witnessing a substantial demand due to the emergence of new technologies like AI, IoT, VR, global trends rapid infrastructure real estate developments and other contributing factors. According to a recent study conducted by Research and Markets, India's Home Automation Market is poised to grow at a CAGR of 23.20% from 2022-2030. It will reach USD 25.64 billion in 2030 compared to USD 4.83 billion in 2022.  

Historically, Smart Home Expo showcases over 200+ brands while attracting more than 10,000 visitors from across India and neighbouring countries. This significant gathering of industry professionals, technology experts and the design-build community creates an ideal environment for networking, knowledge sharing, and discovering the latest trends and innovations in the smart home industry.

The upcoming 5th edition of Smart Home Expo is scheduled to take place from 2 – 4 May 2024 at Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai. The exhibition will feature a comprehensive show floor, displaying the latest products, technologies, and advancements in both smart home automation and the lighting industry. The event will signify the interconnectedness of both rapidly evolving industries through an innovative product showcase.

Smart Home Expo is part of Messe Frankfurt’s Light + Building Technology fair network headed by the biennial Light + Building event. The next edition will be held from 3 – 8 March 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany.

Messe Frankfurt organises several trade fairs for the light and building technology sectors in Asia, Argentina, India, Thailand and the UAE.

For more information on Light + Building shows worldwide, please visit http://www.brand.light-building.com.

Background Information

About Messe Frankfurt

The Messe Frankfurt Group is one of the world’s leading trade fair, congress and event organisers with its own exhibition grounds. With a workforce of some 2, 160 people at its headquarters in Frankfurt am Main and in 28 subsidiaries, it organises events around the world. Group sales in financial year 2022 were around €454 million. We serve our customers’ business interests efficiently within the framework of our Fairs & Events, Locations and Services business fields. One of Messe Frankfurt’s key strengths is its powerful and closely-knit global sales network, which covers around 180 countries in all regions of the world. Our comprehensive range of services – both onsite and online – ensures that customers worldwide enjoy consistently high quality and flexibility when planning, organising, and running their events. We are using our digital expertise to develop new business models. The wide range of services includes renting exhibition grounds, trade fair construction and marketing, personnel, and food services. Sustainability is a central pillar of our corporate strategy. Here, we strike a healthy balance between ecological and economic interests, social responsibility, and diversity.

For more information, please visit our website at: www.messefrankfurt.com/sustainability

About World Media and Expo LLP

Founded in 2017 by seasoned professionals with a wealth of experience in the exhibitions and publishing sector, World Media and Expo LLP has rapidly grown to become a prominent player in the industry. Specializing in organizing international B2B trade fairs and publishing technology magazines, the company is based out of Mumbai, India. WME's diverse exhibition portfolio encompasses events in the following categories -Smart Home technology, Electric Vehicles, Office solutions, and Cosmetic Ingredients, providing valuable platforms for industry stakeholders to connect and collaborate. For more information, please visit our website at: https://www.worldmediaexpo.com