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The premier event for those who design, build & operate next-generation data centers

  • 3 Co-located events, covering the full digital infrastructure ecosystem
  • Hear from 130+ leading experts from across the data center industry
  • 60+ Exhibitors showcasing the latest tech
  • Network with 1,250+ senior data center professionals

Content aligned to your core challenges

Across a series of expert-led major panel discussions, chatham-house rule debates, interactive workshops, and closed-door lunch briefings you can tailor your agenda to the challenges most pertinent to you, uncovering innovative solutions and strategies that can enable you to drive your business forward.

In every session, you'll uncover the latest best-practice to fine-tune your operations, with plenty of opportunity for Q&A and peer-to-peer collaboration!

Expect deep technical insights into the latest innovations in storage systems, networking equipment & chipsets, understanding the hardware components that must be optimized to enhance performance and scale both processing power and storage availability

Understand the rapidly evolving ecosystem of advanced compute - including the ongoing growth in demand for cloud and it's role in the AI/HPC landscape - identifying strategies and best-practice that can be deployed to close the IT/OT divide whilst maintaining a robust, adaptable base infrastructure

Learn how the increasing demand for AI & HPC interacts with wider market trends, including the impact of semiconductor shortages and the increasing pressure on supply chains, and explore the technology innovations and advancements emerging to enable businesses to remain robust and agile through periods of market turbulence

Catch up on the most popular sessions from DCD's Compute, Storage & Networking channel:

Tech Discovery opportunities in-depth...

During our iconic Tech Exchange sessions, you'll enjoy rapid-fire pitches about new products from industry leaders. Then, you'll join a small group of like-minded peers & solutions providers for an informal roundtable discussion. Here, you can ask questions about the new products & services you've just heard about, and collaborate with your peers on your procurement challenges.

On Day One, you'll have the chance to get hands-on with some of the latest solutions on the market during the dedicated Tech Demo Hour. Product experts will be available throughout the event to answer your questions and help problem-solve some of your procurement challenges.

The Show Floor is also open throughout the day on Day Two, to enable you to talk to dedicated product experts, with opportunities for Q&A and informal follow up discussions.

When the Show Floor opens on Day Two, you'll have the opportunity to take in technical presentations on the dedicated DCD>Showcase Stage, where we'll host back-to-back sessions led by product experts with plenty of opportunities for Q&A.

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  • End-User/Specifier

    April 15-16 Free

    Includes access to

    Connect | MENA

    Compute | MENA

    Investment Forum | MENA

    For end-users within the digital infrastructure industry

    Who qualifies?

    ✅ End-users within the data center industry from Enterprise and Hyperscale

    ✅ End-users specializing in IT, Compute, Storage or Networking

    ✅ Technical roles from Colocation Operators

    ✅ Specifiers of data center technology & services (technical roles) from AECs (Architects, Consulting Engineers, Contractors), Systems Integrators and Energy Utilities

    ✅ Procurement teams

    Who does not qualify?

    ❌Sales & Marketing Professionals

    ❌Technology or Service Vendors

    ❌Resellers

    ❌Recruitment Firms

    Extra details

    End-User/Specifier passes include access to all three co-located events on April 15-16. You will also be invited to private activations included hosted lunches, cocktail hours and tech exchange sessions (subject to availability) and have the ability to book meetings via the event app. Complimentary food & beverages are provided throughout the event.

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  • Show Floor

    April 16 only Free

    Includes access to

    Connect | MENA

    Compute | MENA

    For end-users within the data infrastructure industry, as well as the sales & marketing professionals who support them

    Who qualifies?

    We welcome professionals in data center design, build, operations, investment, strategy, sales and marketing from companies including:

    ✅ Cloud providers

    ✅ Colocation providers

    ✅ Enterprise operators

    ✅ Advisors/consultancy

    Who does not qualify?

    ❌ Technology or Service Vendors

    ❌ Recruiters

    Extra details

    This pass gives you access to both co-located events taking place at the JW Marriott Marquis, Dubai on April 16 only.

    This pass grants you access to the open sessions and Show Floor across both events.

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  • Vendor Pass

    April 15-16 $2,295

    Includes access to

    Connect | MENA

    Compute | MENA

    Investment Forum | MENA

    For technology vendors, service vendors and recruiters

    Who qualifies?

    ✅ Technology or Service Vendors

    ✅ Resellers

    ✅ Recruitment Firms

    Extra details

    What is included in a Vendor Pass?

    ✅ Access to all 3 co-located events on April 15-16: DCD>Connect | MENA - Dubai, DCD>Connect | Compute, and DCD>Connect | Investment

    ✅ Complimentary two-night stay at the JW Marriott Marquis on the nights of April 14 & 15

    ✅ Ability to book meetings through the event app

    ✅ Complimentary food & beverages throughout the event

    Purchasing multiple Vendor Passes
    If you wish to purchase multiple passes for your team, event sponsorship could provide you more value. All of our sponsorship packages include Vendor Passes. Please get in touch with our team at [email protected] for the best rates.

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