Connect | London // Agenda
8:30 a.m.
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DCD>Connect London badge collection
- Open Session
9:00 a.m.
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iMasons UK Chapter Meeting
- Co-located Chapter Meetings
- Invite-only Session
Speakers
Rudolf Gordon-Seymour
Director, EMEA, Infrastructure Masons
9:30 a.m.
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DCD>Keynote Panel: Aligning capital with capacity to build the next gen of digital infra
- Data Center Construction
- Investment & Markets
- Compute, Storage & Networking
- Energy & Sustainability
- Open Session
- Main Stage
Speakers
CEO, Zayo Europe
CEO, InfraXmedia
Aashna Puri
Director of Investments, CyrusOne
Managing Director, Real Assets, Macquarie Asset Management
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DCD>Academy training taster session: Liquid cooling
- DCD>Showcase Stage
- Data Center Cooling
- Open Session
Speakers
Director of Solutions Engineering, DCD Academy
10:15 a.m.
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DCD>Academy: Benchmarking European Facilities - Sustainability metrics that matter
- DCD>Showcase Stage
- Energy & Sustainability
- Open Session
Speakers
Mark Acton
Head of Technical Due Diligence, Future-tech
Director of Solutions Engineering, DCD Academy
Conor Molloy
Senior Projects Manager, Europe & Nordics Region, Bureau Veritas
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DCD>Major Panel: Designating data centers as Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) - What’s next?
- Main Stage
- Investment & Markets
- Open Session
Speakers
Partner, Flint Global
Deputy Director, Data Infrastructure Security and Resilience, Digital Infrastructure Directorate
Executive Vice President & General Manager, Telehouse Europe
Founder at Large, InfraXmedia
11:15 a.m.
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DCD>Debate: Embracing alternative energy sources - Are we ready to have the conversation?
- Mission Critical Power
- Energy & Sustainability
- Open Session
Speakers
CEO, Future Biogas
Founder and Principal, Fresco CleanTech Solutions
Head of Technology and Innovation, BloombergNEF
Tam Pledger
Digital Content Manager, DCD
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DCD>Debate: Is AI taking our jobs? Are we moving into the new age of NIMBYism?
- Management & Operations
- Open Session
Speakers
Senior Lecturer in Computer Science and Digital Technologies, University of East London
Head of Channels, Compute, DatacenterDynamics and SDxCentral
Social Strategy Director, QTS Data Centers
Scientific Lead in Data Centres, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Director of Solutions Engineering, DCD Academy
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DCD>Debate: Is short term design the way forward for data center construction?
- Data Center Construction
- Open Session
Speakers
Executive Chairman & Co-Founder, Foresight
CEO, Nxtra by Airtel Africa
Senior Director, Global Design and Engineering Standards, Digital Realty
Senior Director, Sustainability, GreenScale Data Centres
Audrey Pascual
Content Manager - APAC, DatacenterDynamics
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DCD>Debate: Central Cloud vs. Edge AI - Where should Europe bet its future?
- Edge Computing
- Open Session
Speakers
Harro Beusker
CEO, nLighten
Peter Hannaford
CEO, EdgeNebula
Advisory member, UKTIN
Neil McRae
Chief Information & Technology Officer, CityFibre
Zoe Turner
Channel Manager, DatacenterDynamics
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Galaxy Data Centers
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DCD>Debate: Can connectivity keep up with AI’s relentless demand?
- Telecoms & Connectivity
- Open Session
Speakers
Artur Brandao
Head of Infrastructure Investment, euNetworks
Director of Product Management, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave
Director EMEA, Digital Infrastructure, Design & Construction, Equinix
Telecoms Editor, DatacenterDynamics
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DCD>Debate: Data center cooling - Could standardisation kill innovation?
- Data Center Cooling
- Open Session
Speakers
Director, Public Policy - Europe, CyrusOne
Pranjal Saxena
DC Lead, Nomura Research Institute
Applied Product Portfolio Manager, Trane
Counsel, Clifford Chance
Content Director, DatacenterDynamics and SDxCentral
12:00 p.m.
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DCD>Interactive Debate Debriefs
- Hospitality & Networking
- Open Session
12:30 p.m.
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Power Infrastructure Welcome Lunch Briefing
- Hospitality & Networking
- Mission Critical Power
- Hospitality & Networking
- Invite-only Session
Speakers
Director of Product Management - Stationary, C&D Technologies, Inc.
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Construction Welcome Lunch Briefing
- Hospitality & Networking
- Data Center Construction
- Invite-only Session
Speakers
VP of Project Delivery, XYZ Reality
Mission Critical Director, XYZ Reality
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The Future of Cooling Welcome Lunch Briefing
- Data Center Cooling
- Invite-only Session
Speakers
Senior Consulting Engineer, Daikin
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Capacity Planning Welcome Lunch Briefing
- Hospitality & Networking
- Mission Critical Power
- Management & Operations
- Compute, Storage & Networking
- Hospitality & Networking
- Invite-only Session
Speakers
Chief Commercial Officer, Kao Data
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iM Women Welcome Lunch Briefing
- Hospitality & Networking
- Hospitality & Networking
- Invite-only Session
Speakers
Global Principal Program Manager - CO+I, Microsoft
Jo Stiles
Strategic Director, NADERTOWN
Camilla O'Leary
Director of Client Management, atNorth
2:00 p.m.
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DCD>Debate: Emerging markets - Is it time for the conversation to move on?
- Investment & Markets
- Open Session
Speakers
Managing Director EMEA, NTT Global Data Centers
Sales Director EMEA, DC Byte
Principal Consultant, STL Partners
Directora de Inversiones Estratégicas, Gobierno de Aragón
Editor in Chief, DCD
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DCD>Debate: Powering the future - What batteries and backup systems will fuel the AI revolution?
- Mission Critical Power
- Open Session
Speakers
Director of Global Marketing and Product Management, CSB Energy Technology Co.
Executive Director of Research, Uptime Institute
Liam Newcombe
SVP Product, Energy Strategy & Innovation, GreenScale Data Centres
James Outram
Mission Critical Market Lead, Associate Director, AtkinsRealis
Head of Conference Production, Data Center Nation
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DCD>Debate: Does ROI trump sustainability targets?
- Energy & Sustainability
- Open Session
Speakers
Chief Sustainability Officer, Switch Datacenters
Sustainability Analyst, Colt Data Centre Services
Associate Director, The Carbon Trust
CEO, SustainIT
Gabriella Gillett-Perez
Portfolio Manager - EMEA & Awards, DatacenterDynamics
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DCD>Debate: Ensuring data center security - Are we at risk of falling behind?
- Management & Operations
- Open Session
Speakers
Senior Research Analyst, Uptime Institute
Director Business Development & Channel Partnerships, Waterfall Security
Head of Channels, Compute, DatacenterDynamics and SDxCentral
Director of Security, Compliance and Health & Safety, Pure Data Centres Group
Head of Security and ICT Systems, Pure Data Centres Group
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DCD>Debate: Europe’s cloud crunch - Can data centers keep pace with sky‑high demands?
- Cloud & Hybrid
- Open Session
Speakers
Regional Director – EMEA, datacenterHawk
Vice President, EMEA Data Centres & Cloud, State Street
Editor - Cloud and Hybrid, DatacenterDynamics
VP, Site Acquisitions, STACK Infrastructure
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DCD>Debate: Overcoming construction hurdles - Are strategic partnerships the way forward?
- Data Center Construction
- Open Session
Speakers
Group Development Director | EMEA, Soben part of Accenture
Emma Strutton
Head of Channels, DatacenterDynamics
Jose Farrona
Senior Solutions Engineer EMEA, Prime Data Centers
Minjung Lee
Commercial Director, Mainova WebHouse
Luc Spin
VP Sales & Marketing, Unica Datacenters
2:30 p.m.
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Speakers
Alan Hughes
Datacentre Manager, Iron Mountain Data Centers
Tony Cheales
Director, Design Program Office, Vantage Data Centers
David Curry
Senior Project Manager, Turner & Townsend
Alexandra Harlock
Senior Project Manager, Pure Data Centres Group
Liam Round
Regional Director, Teksan
2:45 p.m.
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DCD>Interactive Debate Debriefs
- Hospitality & Networking
- Open Session
3:15 p.m.
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Cooling & Operations 5x5 Lightning Pitches
- DCD>Showcase Stage
- Open Session
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Power & Sustainability 5x5 Lightning Pitches
- Main Stage
- Open Session
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Design & Build 5x5 Lightning Pitches
- DCD>Talks Stage
- Open Session
4:30 p.m.
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Explore the Floor
- Hospitality & Networking
- Open Session
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DCD>Presentation: Deliver Better capacity, faster, to meet the demands of AI
- Main Stage
- Mission Critical Power
- Cloud & Hybrid
- Energy & Sustainability
- Open Session
- Main Stage
Speakers
Senior Manager, Colocation Engineering EMEA, AWS
5:00 p.m.
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DCD>Major Panel: Building the AI data center of the future
- Main Stage
- Data Center Cooling
- Data Center Construction
- Open Session
Speakers
Global Director - Mission Critical Cooling, Trane
Brand Evangelist, QTS Data Centers
Jose Farrona
Senior Solutions Engineer EMEA, Prime Data Centers
Eric Boonstra
CEO & Board Director, KEVLINX
Founder at Large, InfraXmedia
6:30 p.m.
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DCD>Connect | London 25th Anniversary Icebreaker Party
- Hospitality & Networking
- Open Session
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7:00 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
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Speakers
Will Innes
Global Head of Investment, NTT Global Data Centers
Managing Director, DigitalBridge
President, Nscale
COO of Real Estate Asset Management & Head of Digital Infrastructure Investments, Blackstone Europe
9:30 a.m.
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DCD>Talks backup generators & AI uptime with Margot Weistroffer | Baudouin
- DCD>Talks Stage
- Mission Critical Power
- Open Session
Speakers
Business Development Manager, Data Centre segment, Baudouin
Content Director, DatacenterDynamics and SDxCentral
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DCD>Major Panel: Data center sustainability - Is collaboration the only way forward?
- Main Stage
- Energy & Sustainability
- Open Session
Speakers
Chief Commercial Officer, Conapto
Martin Reed
Global ESG Director, CBRE
Craig Melson
Associate Director for Climate, Environment and Sustainability, techUK
Founder at Large, InfraXmedia
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DCD>Project Showcase: Emulating compute-dense servers for smarter power & cooling | RISE
- DCD>Showcase Stage
- Data Center Cooling
- Open Session
Speakers
Scientific Lead in Data Centres, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Director, Head of ICE Datacenter Unit, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Audrey Pascual
Content Manager - APAC, DatacenterDynamics
10:00 a.m.
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DCD>Talks energy strategies for the next-gen data center with Adam Wray-Summerson & Santiago Carmona | Clarke Energy & INNIO Jenbacher
- DCD>Talks Stage
- Mission Critical Power
- Open Session
Speakers
Technical Sales Director, Clarke Energy
Commercial Proposals & Application Engineering Manager, INNIO Group - Jenbacher Solutions
Head of Conference Production, Data Center Nation
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DCD>Project Showcase: Getting connected - power connections for UK data centers | Advanced Electricity Networks
- DCD>Showcase Stage
- Mission Critical Power
- Energy & Sustainability
- Open Session
Speakers
Brian Moorhead
Grid Services Director, Advanced Electricity Networks
Tam Pledger
Digital Content Manager, DCD
10:30 a.m.
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DCD>Talks energy resilience & revolution with Brian Melka | Rehlko
- DCD>Talks Stage
- Mission Critical Power
- Open Session
Speakers
President and CEO, Rehlko
CEO, InfraXmedia
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DCD>Tech Showcase: Advancements in data center battery backup | CSB Energy Technology
- DCD>Showcase Stage
- Mission Critical Power
- Open Session
Speakers
VP of Sales for EMEA, CSB Energy Technology Co.
Tam Pledger
Digital Content Manager, DCD
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DCD>Major Panel: The data center workforce dilemma - Are we at risk of taking a step back?
- Main Stage
- Management & Operations
- Open Session
Speakers
Group Human Resources Director, Kirby Group Engineering
Director Customer Experience, Nokia
EMEA Regional Director, Datacenter Integration - CO&I, Microsoft
Gabriella Gillett-Perez
Portfolio Manager - EMEA & Awards, DatacenterDynamics
11:00 a.m.
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DCD>Project Showcase: How to secure fast, large-scale grid connections | Eclipse Power
- DCD>Showcase Stage
- Mission Critical Power
- Open Session
Speakers
Director of Group Sales, Eclipse Power Group
Audrey Pascual
Content Manager - APAC, DatacenterDynamics
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DCD>Talks agentic AI & the self aware data center with Jeff Safovich | RiT Tech
- DCD>Talks Stage
- Management & Operations
- Open Session
Speakers
CTO, RiT Tech_Xpedite Global
Head of Conference Production, Data Center Nation
11:30 a.m.
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DCD>Major Panel: Looking at the alternatives - Diversifying the energy mix
- Main Stage
- Mission Critical Power
- Energy & Sustainability
- Open Session
Speakers
Senior Director, Power & Energy, NTT Global Data Centers
Strategy and Marketing Director, Baker Hughes
Energy Engineer, Pure Data Centres Group
Content Director, DatacenterDynamics and SDxCentral
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DCD>Tech Showcase: Distributed pumping - A paradigm shift towards decentralised pumping | Grundfos
- DCD>Showcase Stage
- Data Center Cooling
- Open Session
Speakers
Sales Development Manager, Data Centers, Grundfos
Fernando Albacete
Portfolio Director | LATAM, DatacenterDynamics
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DCD>Talks live upgrades for operational facilities with Tom Blundy | Salute
- DCD>Talks Stage
- Management & Operations
- Data Center Construction
- Energy & Sustainability
- Open Session
Speakers
Tom Blundy
Director of Consultancy & Professional Services, Salute
Zoe Turner
Channel Manager, DatacenterDynamics
12:00 p.m.
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DCD>Tech Showcase: High density cooling for a sustainable world | BAC
- DCD>Showcase Stage
- Data Center Cooling
- Open Session
Speakers
Business Development Manager, BAC
Head of Channels, Compute, DatacenterDynamics and SDxCentral
12:30 p.m.
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Management & Operations Hosted Lunch Briefing
- Hospitality & Networking
- Hospitality & Networking
- Invite-only Session
Speakers
Michael Dorfler
VP of EMEA Data Centre Engineering Operations, State Street
CTO, RiT Tech_Xpedite Global
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Networks & Connectivity Hosted Lunch Briefing
- Hospitality & Networking
- Hospitality & Networking
- Invite-only Session
Speakers
Data Center Market Development, CommScope
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Workforce Development Hosted Lunch Briefing
- Hospitality & Networking
- Hospitality & Networking
- Invite-only Session
Speakers
Tom Liddy
Global Sales Director, DCD Academy
Managing Director, DCD Academy
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Power Infrastructure Hosted Lunch Briefing
- Hospitality & Networking
- Mission Critical Power
Speakers
Data Centre & Distributed IT Segment Leader, Eaton
Senior Strategy Project Manager, Siemens Energy
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Capacity Planning Hosted Lunch Briefing
- Hospitality & Networking
- Hospitality & Networking
- Invite-only Session
Speakers
Managing Director, UK, Green Mountain
2:00 p.m.
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DCD>Talks a strategic roadmap to sustainable, net zero data centers with Ed Ansett | Ramboll
- DCD>Talks Stage
- Data Center Construction
- Energy & Sustainability
- Open Session
Speakers
Ed Ansett
Global Director Technology & Innovation, Ramboll
Gabriella Gillett-Perez
Portfolio Manager - EMEA & Awards, DatacenterDynamics
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DCD>Tech Showcase: Powering AI with rapid data center deployment | Durata
- DCD>Showcase Stage
- Data Center Construction
- Open Session
Speakers
Head of Modular Data Centre Projects, Durata
Audrey Pascual
Content Manager - APAC, DatacenterDynamics
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DCD>Major Panel: Cooling the future - Overcoming challenges as we move into the new age of data center cooling
- Main Stage
- Data Center Cooling
- Open Session
Speakers
Alberto Petermann
Head of Design & Delivery, Start Campus
Senior Director of Sales EMEA & APAC, Munters
Head of Channels, Compute, DatacenterDynamics and SDxCentral
Founder and CEO, Edge Centres
Technical Director, Kao Data
2:30 p.m.
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DCD>Tech Showcase: A unique edge in critical power | Baker Hughes
- DCD>Showcase Stage
- Mission Critical Power
- Energy & Sustainability
- Open Session
Speakers
Western Hemisphere Sales Manager, Baker Hughes
Head of Conference Production, Data Center Nation
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DCD>Talks workforce initiatives and bridging the talent gap with Gary McLoughlin | Microsoft
- DCD>Talks Stage
- Management & Operations
- Open Session
Speakers
Gary McLoughlin
Global Community Affairs, Business Program Manager, Microsoft
Managing Director, DCD Academy
3:00 p.m.
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DCD>Tech Showcase: Direct liquid cooling’s challenge to traditional commissioning | Rentaload
- DCD>Showcase Stage
- Mission Critical Power
- Open Session
Speakers
European Sales Director, Rentaload
Products Manager, Rentaload
Head of Conference Production, Data Center Nation
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DCD>Major Panel: Data center construction - Are we moving towards the age of indecision?
- Main Stage
- Data Center Construction
- Open Session
Speakers
Daragh Campbell
Engineering Director, Mainova WebHouse
Technical Director, Equans Data Centers
Nicholas Holz
Director, Design & Development, SDC Capital Partners
Marcel Mendes da Costa
Chief Development Officer, Borealis Data Center
Emma Strutton
Head of Channels, DatacenterDynamics
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DCD>Talks flow matters with Mark Bulmer | GF Industry and Infrastructure Flow Solutions
- DCD>Talks Stage
- Data Center Cooling
- Open Session
Speakers
Global Head of Business Development Data Centers, GF Industry and Infrastructure Flow Solutions
Content Director, DatacenterDynamics and SDxCentral
3:30 p.m.
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DCD>Tech Showcase securing independent conditioned power for data centers | Piller
- DCD>Showcase Stage
- Mission Critical Power
- Open Session
Speakers
Technical Director, Piller UK Limited
Rebecca Davison
Managing Director - Connect Live, DatacenterDynamics
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DCD>Talks liquid cooling at scale with Sean Maguire | Black Box
- DCD>Talks Stage
- Data Center Cooling
- Open Session
Speakers
SVP & Global Head, Data Center Strategy, Black Box
Audrey Pascual
Content Manager - APAC, DatacenterDynamics
4:00 p.m.
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DCD>Major Panel: AI's transformative impact on data center operations - Are we reaching peak efficiency?
- Main Stage
- Management & Operations
- Open Session
- Main Stage
Speakers
Senior Director – Data Centre Sales and Solutions, JLL
VP Operations, EMEA, VIRTUS Data Centres
Panny Malialis
COO, star.London
Founder & Chief Architect, MCIM | Fulcrum Collaborations
CEO, InfraXmedia
EMEA Services Lead for Artificial Intelligence and Enterprise Solutions, NVIDIA
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DCD>Project Showcase: The people behind the racks, a first look at the world’s largest data center wellbeing survey | MindAlpha
- DCD>Showcase Stage
- Management & Operations
- Open Session
Speakers
Mark Schofield
Founder and Managing Director, MindAlpha
Simon Allen
Strategic Advisor, MindAlpha
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DCD>Connect | London Closing Happy Hour
- Hospitality & Networking
- Open Session
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DCD>Talks Lithuania & the Baltics, Europe’s next hyperscale powerhouse with Darius Maikštėnas | Ignitis Group
- DCD>Talks Stage
- Data Center Construction
- Investment & Markets
- Open Session
Speakers
CEO, Chair of the Management Board, Ignitis Group
Gabriella Gillett-Perez
Portfolio Manager - EMEA & Awards, DatacenterDynamics
