Shanghai's Minhang district is hosting MuShanghai, an international tech fair and one of the major flagship events of the 2026 Hongqiao International Coffee Culture Festival.

The 28-day international tech pop-up event is running from May 10 to June 6 and aims to break the conventions of traditional exhibitions and return the initiative to every participant.

The event features distinguished guests, including OpenAI engineers, core members of OpenClaw, tech podcasters, researchers and entrepreneurs from MIT and Stanford, and founders who recently secured tens of millions of dollars in funding.

Global engagement features Latin American tech institutions, top-tier overseas media outlets, and pioneering communities from South Korea and Spain.

Diverse talent, ranging from student coders and hardware makers to content creators, will gather to exchange ideas and collaborate.

Four thematic weeks

The event is divided into four curated weekly themes, each featuring substantive content and celebratory events, with a large innovators' market held on weekends.

Week 1: AI Week (May 11–15)

- ClawCon is debuting in China, bringing together the core OpenClaw community for the nation's most significant offline gathering of AI engineers.

- Frontier topics include Large Language Model Day, AI Safety & Privacy, and AI Consumer applications.

- The AI Builder's Market will showcase the latest AI agent demos from young developers.

Week 2: Biotech and Longevity (May 18–22)

- Cyber wellness sessions will include morning exercises and evening biomarker and sleep-rhythm measurements, using modern technology to test ancient wellness practices.

- The BioBloom hackathon features collaboration with nine leading institutions in AI drug discovery, brain-computer interfaces, and synthetic biology to tackle real-world industrial challenges on site.

- Visitors can also explore smart care devices and wearable tech.

Week 3: Robotics and Hardware (May 25–29)

- A pop-up supply chain matching event allows participants to obtain immediate quotes and connect with production lines.

- The Robotics Fight Night offers intense, high-energy competitions.

- The Cyborg Fashion Show features rehabilitation exoskeletons, prosthetic limbs, wearable mechs, and humanoid robots sharing the runway in a spectacle reminiscent of Ghost in the Shell.

Week 4: Culture (June 1–6)

- The "screenshot market" redefines photography by exchanging digital snapshots.

- "LifeQuest" immerses participants in role-playing scenarios with different resources and rules.

- The Sci-Fi Co-writing workshop translates technological visions into world-building narratives for science fiction stories.

Source: Minhang district government