Conference & Event Schedule

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Oct 02 2023
Oct 03 2023

Schedule Overview

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Sessions

8:45 a.m.

iMasons UK Chapter Meeting - by invitation only
8:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Speakers

Rudolf Gordon-Seymour

Lee Heggan
Full Description

9:00 a.m.

Onnec & Vertiv Breakfast Workshop - by invitation only
9:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Full Description

11:00 a.m.

DCD>Connect London Registration Open
11:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Full Description
DCD>Investment Forum - by invitation only
11:00 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Full Description

12:00 p.m.

Sustainability Welcome Lunch
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Speakers

Mark Yeeles
Full Description
Construction Welcome Lunch
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Speakers

Waleed Zafar
Full Description
IM Women Welcome Lunch
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Speakers

Nancy Novak

Rhea Williams

Dame Dawn Childs

Suzanne O'Toole
Full Description
Capacity Planning Welcome Lunch
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Speakers

Spencer Lamb
Full Description
Networks & Connectivity Welcome Lunch
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Speakers

Alastair Waite

Simone Vieira
Full Description
Sustainability in Cooling Welcome Lunch
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Speakers

Danielle Rossi
Full Description

1:30 p.m.

Tech Exchange Sessions I
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Full Description

2:45 p.m.

DCD>Debate: FLAP-D - Nearing the end of its reign or just getting started?
2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Speakers

Greg McCulloch

Dan Loosemore

Tim Bawtree

Wouter van Hulten

Ben Stirk

Tatiana Smith
Full Description
DCD>Debate: Will increased regulatory scrutiny mark the end of greenwashing?
2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Speakers

Peter Judge

Emma Fryer

Andy Lawrence

Ian Whitfield

Connor Barry

Suzanne Webster
Full Description
DCD>Debate: The business case for heat reuse - is it just a pipe dream?
2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Speakers

Max Smolaks

Jaime Comella

Gemma Reeves

Danielle Rossi

Alex Dickins

Mark Bjornsgaard
Full Description
DCD>Debate: Can the industry address the construction workforce gap?
2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Speakers

Claire Fletcher

Villie Xeni

Alex Ramos

Barbara Sacha

Hayley Godlieb

Paul Glover
Full Description
DCD>Debate: Did Edge happen and no one told me?
2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Speakers

Duncan Clubb

Jonathan Eaves

Paul Lipscombe

Guy Marom

Wendy Shearer
Full Description
DCD>Debate: Data, data, everywhere - but how do we actually use it to drive better operational decisions?
2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Speakers

Lex Coors

Brian Kortendick

Colm Shorten

Emma Strutton

John Shingler
Full Description

3:45 p.m.

Tech Exchange Sessions II
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Full Description

5:00 p.m.

DCD>Debate: Iterative vs Innovative - when will we design and build data centers of the future?
5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Speakers

Dan Loosemore

Maria B. Pons DCP®

Simon Goldthorpe

Ozgur Duzgunoglu

Matthieu Lecapitaine
Full Description
DCD>Debate: Is grid participation essential to the success of the modern data center?
5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Speakers

Dan Swinhoe

Marcus Giese

Elliott Bermudez-Galton

Neal Kalita

Lucy Plant

Colin Kelly

Marcus Weyler
Full Description
DCD>Debate: Can we turn the tide on water consumption in data centers?
5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Speakers

John Booth

Farooq Al-Jwesm

James Rix

Tor Björn Minde

Alex Dickins
Full Description
DCD>Debate: Can the European data center industry go from regional vision to national implementation when it comes to sustainability guidelines?
5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Speakers

Lex Coors

Stijn Grove

Manuel Giménez Rasero

Emmanuel Becker

Anna Klaft

Thomas Volder
Full Description
DCD>Debate: Immersive vs direct to chip - who’ll win the first round?
5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Speakers

Sebastian Moss

Dr Rabih Bashroush

Dr. Jon Summers

Danielle Rossi

Sofia Xygkaki
Full Description

5:45 p.m.

Icebreaker Networking Party
5:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Full Description

6:30 p.m.

VIP Private Dinner - by invitation only
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Full Description

Schedule Overview

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Sessions

7:30 a.m.

Registration Open
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Full Description

8:00 a.m.

Networking Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Full Description

8:45 a.m.

Major Panel: Who's ready for the European Energy Efficiency Directive?
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Speakers

George Rockett

Steve Carlini

Loren Long

Marientina Laina

Dr. Anna Dowson
Full Description

9:00 a.m.

DCD>Project showcase - Does generative AI run on thin air?
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Speakers

Peter Judge

Dr. Jon Summers

Tor Björn Minde
Full Description
DCD>Talks Industry Ethics with Dame Dawn Childs, Pure Data Centres Group
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Speakers

Dan Loosemore

Dame Dawn Childs
Full Description

9:30 a.m.

DCD>Talks Impact of AI on Data Center Design with Adam Levine, DATA4
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Speakers

Dan Loosemore

Adam Levine
Full Description
DCD>Tech Showcase: ACIS ™ Facility Management System - Innovations in Data Center Operations with Reece Thomas, Airedale
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Speakers

Claire Fletcher

Reece Thomas
Full Description

9:45 a.m.

Fireside Chat: Evolutions in site selection criteria - Ping, Power, People & Planet
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Speakers

Peter Judge

Rhea Williams

Otto Kreiter
Full Description

10:00 a.m.

DCD>Tech Showcase: Innovations in data center cooling with Liam McDermott, Grundfos
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Speakers

Graeme Burton

Liam McDermott
Full Description
DCD>Talks AI Paradigm shift in Edge Data Center Applications with Elliott Turek, Schneider Electric
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Speakers

Dan Loosemore

Elliott Turek
Full Description

10:30 a.m.

DCD>Facility Showcase: Exploring atNorth’s ICE02 Data Center
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Speakers

Stephen Donovan

Matt Welch
Full Description
DCD>Talks Skills Gap & Regional Regeneration with Ben Cranham, Pulsant
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Speakers

Emma Strutton

Ben Cranham
Full Description
Major Panel: The next phase of Scale - Building to be AI-ready
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Speakers

Henry Daunert

Gabriella Gillett-Perez

Ash Evans

Brice Fourney
Full Description

11:00 a.m.

DCD>Talks Construction Workforce Challenges with Paul Glover, WorkingAwayfromHome.com
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Speakers

Georgia Butler

Paul Glover
Full Description
DCD>Facility Showcase: Exploring Conapto's Stockholm 4 South
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Speakers

Stefan Nilsson

Matt Welch
Full Description

11:30 a.m.

DCD>Tech Showcase: Innovations in ESG data reporting with Matthew Farnell, EkkoSense
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Speakers

Sebastian Moss

Matthew Farnell
Full Description
DCD>Talks GCs & Sustainable Construction with Steven Marles, Equans Data Centers
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Speakers

George Rockett

Steven Marles
Full Description
Major Panel: Hydrogen and the search for alternative data center energy sources
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Speakers

Lex Coors

Adam Wray-Summerson

Alex Dickins

Ben Richardson

Mark Kelly

Alexander Nock
Full Description

12:00 p.m.

DCD>Tech Showcase: Innovations in data center life cycle management with Hassan Moezzi, Cadence
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Speakers

George Rockett

Hassan Moezzi
Full Description
DCD>Talks Complex Supply Chains with Sean Rapple, Kirby Group Engineering
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Speakers

Gabriella Gillett-Perez

Sean Rapple
Full Description

12:30 p.m.

Capacity Planning Hosted Lunch Briefing
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Speakers

Svein Atle Hagaseth
Full Description
Power Infrastructure Hosted Lunch Briefing
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Speakers

Ben Richardson

Alexander Cordes

Mark Kelly
Full Description
Skills & Workforce Hosted Lunch Briefing
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Full Description
Sustainability Hosted Lunch Briefing
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Speakers

Tatiana Fantaeva
Full Description

2:00 p.m.

DCD>Facility Showcase: Exploring DATA4 Frankfurt Campus
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Speakers

Adam Levine

Emma Strutton
Full Description
DCD>Talks DSIT’s Security & Resilience Regulation with James Snook, DSIT
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Speakers

Gabriella Gillett-Perez

James Snook
Full Description
Major Panel: Preparing for mega projects - How many more people do we need?
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Speakers

George Rockett

Nancy Novak

Amy Daniell

Mike Eytle

Michael Murray
Full Description

2:30 p.m.

DCD>Talks European Data Center Market Acceleration with Konstantin Hartmann, NTT Global Data Centers
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Speakers

Konstantin Hartmann

Emma Strutton
Full Description
DCD>Facility showcase: Exploring Iron Mountain’s MAD-1 Campus
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Speakers

Gabriella Gillett-Perez

Santiago Hernández Onís
Full Description

3:00 p.m.

Major Panel: Operations in the age of AI - What challenges and opportunities await data center engineers?
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Speakers

Dan Loosemore

David Hall

Stephen Bowes-Phipps

Kasper Dessing
Full Description
VIP Nordic Cocktail Hour - by invitation only
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Full Description
DCD>Talks European Grid Connectivity with Ben Pritchard, AVK
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Speakers

Alex Dickins

Ben Pritchard
Full Description
DCD>Tech Showcase: The Atom - Innovations in Data Center Construction with Ken Pritchard, XYZ Reality
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Speakers

Sebastian Moss

Ken Pritchard
Full Description

3:30 p.m.

DCD>Talks Fuel Cells & the Move to Cleaner Energy with Jogchum Bruinsma, Nedstack
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Speakers

George Rockett

Jogchum Bruinsma
Full Description
DCD>Project Showcase: Unveiling the Dynamics of the Global Data Center Workforce with Dr. Rabih Bashroush
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Speakers

Dr Rabih Bashroush

Kat Sullivan
Full Description

4:00 p.m.

DCD>Talks Ensuring Energy Resilience with Ian Wilcoxson, Kohler
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Speakers

Ian Wilcoxson

Alex Dickins
Full Description
Happy Hour
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Full Description

4:30 p.m.

DCD>Talks The Future of Sustainable Power with Thomas Seeber, INNIO Group and Adam Wray-Summerson, Clarke Energy
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Speakers

Adam Wray-Summerson

Thomas Seeber

Alex Dickins
Full Description