Investment Forum | MENA // Agenda

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08:30

09:30

09:45

  • Panel: MENA’s data center gold rush - How can investors capitalize on this rapidly growing market?

    • Investment main stage
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Raahem Mahmood

    Manager - Infrastructure Finance and Portfolio Management, Tamasuk Investments

    Ras Scollay

    Ras Scollay

    Director, Data Center Business, Du

    Tahir Gok

    ’Independent Consultant – Data Center Strategy, Platform Development & Strategic Partnerships’, O-Green

    Greg Jasmin

    Greg Jasmin

    Head of International Client Development, Khazna Data Centres

    Sreekanth Pisharody

    Director - Investments and Financing, DataVolt

10:30

  • Panel: Who’s backing MENA’s data center boom? Trends in financing and M&A

    • Investment main stage
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Gulfraz Qayyum

    Managing Director, Head of Communications Investment Banking, Citigroup

    Hicham Agouzzal

    Hicham Agouzzal

    Associate Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation

    Luke Hanson

    Executive Director, Telecom Sector Lead / Global Structured Finance, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

    Ross McKenzie

    Ross McKenzie

    CEO, RMA Advisory

    Thomas John

    Head of Investments & Financing, DataVolt

11:15

  • Panel: AI-driven growth - How is it reshaping data center investment in MENA?

    • Investment main stage
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Anisha Walia

    Engagement Manager, Analysys Mason

    Matthew Humphreys

    Manager, Kearney

    Kamel Al Tawil

    Managing Director, MENA, Equinix

    Stephen Beard

    Head of Data Centres & Partner, Knight Frank

    Colm Shorten

    Senior Director - HEAD Data Center Development, MEA, JLL

12:00

  • Closing remarks

    • Investment main stage
    • Open Session
    DCD Intelligence Logo 2026

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    The platform will transform traditional market intelligence for the data center industry by providing proprietary market trackers and forecasts with the broadest and deepest coverage.

    DCD Intelligence will be releasing its beta platform in Q2 2026, with a wider market release scheduled for Q3 2026.

    Learn more: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/dcdintelligence/

    Speakers

    Dan Davey

    Chief Strategy Officer, DCD

  • Networking lunch

14:00

18:30

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