All things flourish and move forward into the new—CPHI Shenzhen opens today, leading innovation, integration, and the future of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.

Release time:

2026-09-16

Today,

CPHI & PMEC Pharmaceutical Industry Exhibition (Shenzhen)

At the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center (Futian)

Grand Opening

30,000 square meters of exhibition space,

12 major thematic exhibition areas,

792 high-quality enterprises are jointly showcasing their offerings,

On-site popularity and business opportunities are both booming.

The momentum of industrial innovation is surging.

Gathering strength across the entire value chain,

Jointly exploring new avenues for the integrated development of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.

01 Rooted in the Bay Area, Connecting the World

The CPHI Shenzhen Exhibition Sets Sail Once Again

At the opening ceremony, Mr. Orhan Caglayan, Executive Vice President of Informa Markets’ Pharmaceutical Division, stated in a video address that Shenzhen is at the forefront of advancing AI‑driven innovation in areas such as new drug development, smart manufacturing, biopharmaceuticals, and digital healthcare. In line with this trend, CPHI Shenzhen has launched two flagship exhibition zones—the “Pharmaceutical Digital Intelligence and Outsourcing Services” zone and the “Smart Manufacturing” zone—highlighting cutting‑edge technologies and intelligent production systems that are reshaping the pharmaceutical industry.

Mr. Orhan Caglayan
Executive Vice President, Pharma Division, Informa Markets

In addition, the “Medical Aesthetics Technology and Efficacy Innovation” zone and the “Natural Products” zone have been further upgraded, offering industry professionals comprehensive procurement and business‑collaboration opportunities.

Ms. Weng Yonghe, Executive Chairperson and Executive Deputy General Manager of Shanghai BoHua International Exhibition Co., Ltd., stated that CPHI, a globally renowned flagship event for the pharmaceutical industry, has steadily expanded in scale and continuously enhanced its quality over the three years since it took root in Shenzhen and the Greater Bay Area. It has now grown into a premier industry gathering, firmly anchored in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area, Southeast Asia, and markets along the Belt and Road Initiative.

Ms. Weng Yonghe

Executive Chairman and Executive Deputy General Manager, Shanghai BoHua International Exhibition Co., Ltd.

Building on the traditional strengths of the Shanghai parent exhibition, CPHI Shenzhen leverages the distinctive industrial characteristics of South China to create several specialized thematic zones: the AI‑Driven Pharmaceutical and Smart Manufacturing Zone addresses the key challenges of digital and intelligent transformation in the industry, offering end‑to‑end smart solutions for pharmaceutical R&D and production; the Medical Aesthetics and Functional Skincare Zone aligns with the trend of consumption upgrading, bringing together compliant raw materials and innovative finished products to drive the sector toward standardized, high‑quality growth; and the Natural Products Zone delves into the untapped potential of natural bioactive ingredients, bridging the gap in R&D and innovation across the broader health industry.

Concurrently with the exhibition, more than 30 high‑profile conferences will be held, bringing together over a hundred experts led by numerous academicians. Focusing on key areas such as overseas market expansion, drug development, efficacy innovation, and digital‑intelligence‑driven transformation, these events will help companies break through barriers in internationalization and expand into global markets, while jointly fostering synergistic development of the Greater Bay Area’s pharmaceutical industry.

Mr. McGold, Executive Vice President of Business Development at Informa Markets; Mr. Shen Mingda, President of the Hong Kong Pharmaceutical Society and Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain; Mr. Zhang Xumu, Foreign Associate of the Russian Academy of Engineering and Professor at the Southern University of Science and Technology; Mr. Didik Wiryawan Adhi, Vice Chairman of the Indonesian Pharmaceutical Management Association and Head of Government Affairs at the Indonesian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association; Mr. Park SeongWoo, President of the Seoul Association of Korean Physicians; Dr. Wang Ting, Deputy Director of the Pharmaceutical Engineering Committee of the Chinese Pharmaceutical Association; Mr. Zhao Jingman, Director of the Exhibition Department of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Medicines & Health Products; Mr. Zheng Leiming, Chairman of the ISPE China Council; and Mr. Zhang Xueqiang, General Manager of Shanghai BoHua International Exhibition Co., Ltd., attended the opening ceremony and jointly cut the ribbon to mark its official launch.

The opening ceremony also welcomed Mr. Xu Shuiyuan, Secretary-General of the Guangdong Pharmaceutical Retail Industry Association, Ms. Huang He, Executive President of the Shenzhen Health Industry Development Promotion Association, and other leaders and guests from trade promotion agencies, industry associations, research institutions, and universities across various provinces and municipalities, who gathered to jointly celebrate the grand event’s commencement.

02 Crowds surge, energy at full blast

The grand opening day of the exhibition

· Medical Aesthetics Technology and Efficacy Innovation Zone (Hall 7)