Investment Forum | MENA // Panel: Inward Investment - Attracting global capital to MENA's datacenter ecosystem

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  • Al Ameera 2 | Ground Floor

Speakers

Edward Whitney

Edward Whitney

Vice President, Strategy and Acquisitions, AirTrunk

Ada Ogbunude

TMT Lead Middle East and Central Asia, IFC

Salvador Guzman

VP, Finance & Special Projects, Syntys

Raphael Jouenne

Raphael Jouenne

CEO, Quantum Switch Tamasuk (QST)

Thomas Buckley

Global Portfolio Manager - Investment, DCD

Shubhra Ghosh

Shubhra Ghosh

Head of M&A, ENEC

2025 saw some of the largest investments into the MENA digital ecosystem, with many of the hyperscalers and wall street players taking advantage of the region's capital and power resources. These key partnerships and expertise now seem to be the difference between the ability for growth without the involvement of international players.

  • How significant have global hyperscalers and Wall Street players become to supporting MENA’s digital infrastructure growth?
  • Why are partnerships and JVs with external players expanding? What benefits do those who seek out these partnerships have over other players who expand independently?
  • How will the U.S-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership influence inward investment and the digital ecosystem's growth in MENA?
  • What are the current and future impacts of the development of data protection regimes on attracting global capital to the region?