Event Announcement

Africa – October 29, 2026 -- Hyperproof and Platview are offering an on-demand session on how tightening data-security and AI regulation affects organisations operating in and with Africa.

EU rules reach beyond Europe as African regulators build their own frameworks

New EU rules on data security and AI apply well beyond Europe's borders, according to the organisers. African regulators are building their own frameworks at pace, adding a second layer of obligations for companies active on the continent.

IRVINE – October 29, 2026 -- SBC Medical Group Holdings (Nasdaq: SBC) will put its AI-driven longevity strategy in front of Asian investors this month, with CFO and COO Yuya Yoshida presenting at Cantor Fitzgerald Hong Kong's inaugural Asia Longevity Forum on October 26, followed by investor meetings on October 27 and a non-deal roadshow on October 28.

Yoshida takes keynote and panel slots at a forum with more than 40 companies

The two-day Cantor HK Asia Longevity Forum 2026 runs October 26-27 at The Murray Hotel in Central, Hong Kong. More than 40 public and private companies are expected to attend. Yoshida will speak in the keynote and panel sessions on day one. Forum themes include the longevity economy, AI and digital health adoption, and building Asia's next-generation healthcare system.

NEW YORK – October 29, 2026 -- Allegion US will demonstrate real-time wireless locks, Apple Wallet and Google Wallet credentials, and new property-management integrations at ISC East 2026 (booth #601), November 4–5 at the Javits Center.

Schlage XE360 switches between offline Bluetooth and real-time Wi-Fi modes

The Schlage XE360 uses an interchangeable FleX Module. Locks run offline via Bluetooth or in real-time mode via Wi-Fi. Over Wi-Fi, RealSync technology lets administrators manage access remotely, push instant credential updates and receive immediate security alerts. Allegion says this avoids the cost and complexity of traditional hardwired systems.

CHICAGO – October 29, 2026 -- Machine Tool Bids (MTB) will begin closing 61 lots of CNC machining, fabrication, EDM and laser cutting equipment at 11:00 AM Central Time on Wednesday, October 28, in its Open CNC & Fabrication Auction.

Lineup features Mazak, Haas, Mitsubishi, BLM, Bystronic and Amada machines

The equipment comes from facilities in the US and Canada. Featured lots include a 2018 BLM LT5 tube laser, a 2016 Mitsubishi EA28VM Advance EDM sinker, a 2014 Mazak VCU 500C 3X vertical machining center and a 2008 Mazak Variaxis 500-5X II 5-axis machining center. A 2008 Mazak QTN 450II CNC lathe and a 2019 Haas VF-2SS vertical machining center are also listed.

Austin – October 29, 2026 -- Schoox will pitch a model that forecasts the return on training before a program launches at four November events, including a solution announcement at DevLearn booth #303 in Las Vegas.

The learning platform vendor wants L&D leaders to name the business result first, then design training to deliver it. Under this approach, leaders set the target with operational heads, identify the required skills, build the program and forecast the return in advance. Sandra Moran, Schoox Chief Marketing Officer, said skills matter to a CFO only when tied to a metric the business is working to improve.

TAIPEI – October 29, 2026 -- The 2026 Global Health and Welfare Forum brings together 43 speakers and moderators from 11 markets on Oct. 19–20 to test how AI, interoperable health data and precision medicine can move from research into hospitals, pharmaceutical manufacturing, medical-device companies and care networks. The program runs under the theme "The Future of Global Care: Achieving Trust-Centric Digital Health."

ATHENS – October 29, 2026 -- Greek and Serbian business leaders and tourism professionals meet at the InterContinental Athenaeum Athens on 29 October to build partnerships ahead of EXPO 2027 Belgrade, backed by €884 million in bilateral goods trade and roughly €1.27 billion in services trade in 2025.

Serbia's trade ministry reports €884 million in goods trade with Greece for 2025

According to Serbia's Ministry of Internal and Foreign Trade, bilateral trade in goods reached €884 million in 2025. Services trade totalled approximately €1.27 billion.

Roadshow stop opens with a press conference led by EXPO's COO

The Athens event is part of EXPO's international roadshow. It opens with a press conference from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., featuring Igor Kovačević, Chief Operating Officer and Director of the International Participants Department at EXPO 2027 Belgrade, and Dimitrios Skaikos, Greece's Section Commissioner General.

Chantilly, Va. – October 29, 2026 -- Ketterer Kunst will offer its first original Bob Ross painting in Germany, "Mountain Splendor" (1986), at an estimate of €40,000–60,000 on December 5, 2026, in Munich. American Public Television (APT), the seller, has pledged 100% of net proceeds to public television stations across the United States.

Bob Ross auction series has raised more than $2.4 million in net proceeds

The Munich lot belongs to a series conceived by Joan Kowalski, President of Bob Ross Inc. The series launched in November 2025 after a federal rescission pulled funding from U.S. public television stations. Bob Ross Inc. donated thirty original paintings to APT, which is selling them in groups over multiple years.

Thirteen paintings have sold across four Bonhams auctions in Los Angeles, Boston, New York and online. Net proceeds so far exceed $2.4 million.

MIAMI – October 29, 2026 -- The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has released the full agenda for its 20th annual event, running November 10-13 at the Angsana Laguna Phuket in Thailand, with more than 70 experts and an opening address by Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana of Thailand.

Under the theme "The Science, Art and Soul of Wellness," the program reviews 20 years of industry growth and forecasts the next 20. Focus areas are medical wellness, longevity and healthspan; hospitality and travel; and design, the arts and the built environment.

PHOENIX – October 28, 2026 -- Freeway will host its sixth Tech Talent Summit on Friday, Nov. 6, in downtown Phoenix with more than 40 speakers, including Mayor Kate Gallego and, by video link, Social Capital CEO Chamath Palihapitiya. This year's theme, The Performance Economy, covers how teams build, hire, scale and lead in the age of AI.

Summit has drawn more than 3,500 attendees over three years

Freeway reports that attendees rate the event 9.1 out of 10. The spring edition, a flagship of the inaugural AZ Tech Week in April, drew about 600 people. The one-day event runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 625 S. 5th St. Tickets cost $27 through Oct. 31, $34 from Nov. 1 to 5 and $49 on the day.