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  • Data Center Facility Management 40-min Master Class

    • Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    DCD Academy is the data center industry’s premier workforce development partner.

    We help organizations across the data center ecosystem develop their workforce at every stage of the employee lifecycle: from onboarding new hires to building advanced, specialist capability.

    Our broad spectrum of training programs suits both technical and non-technical employees based on their function, skillset, and business objectives.

    Every DCD Academy course is designed and delivered by experienced data center practitioners and informed by our 26 years at the heart of the digital infrastructure industry, ensuring your workforce gains the practical skills they need to drive your business forward.

    To learn more about DCD Academy, visit their website: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/dcdacademy/

    Speakers

    Steven Barlow

    Steven Barlow

    Learning Architect, DCD Academy

  • Opening Major Panel: Europe’s precision strategy - Can a purpose‑built digital continent still compete globally?

    • Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
    • Data Center Construction
    • Investment & Markets
    • Compute, Storage & Networking
    • Open Session
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    Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company founded in Denmark in 1945. We work across the areas of Buildings, Transport, Energy, Environment and Health, Water, Management Consulting, and Architecture and Landscape. Our worldwide network of more than 18,000 experts combines deep local insight and experience with a global knowledge base to create resilient societies where people and nature flourish. We are a premier provider of end-to-end data center services. Our team works across the entire project lifecycle to increase capacity at speed, de-risk programs, and deliver operational reliability.

    Speakers

    Bruce Stephenson

    Bruce Stephenson

    Chief Development Officer, HSCALE

    Mark Pestridge

    Managing Director, Telehouse

    Manuel Greisinger

    Manuel Greisinger

    General Manager, Google Distributed Cloud, EMEA, Google

    Greg Roberts

    Greg Roberts

    Data Centre Sector Lead, Ramboll

    George  Rockett

    George Rockett

    Co-Founder & Board Member, Yotta Events & DatacenterDynamics

10:00 a.m.


  • Speakers

    Benjamin Rähmer

    Benjamin Rähmer

    Technical Director, maincubes SECURE DATACENTERS

    Mike Parks

    Mike Parks

    CEO, MCIM

    Paul Sheridan

    Digital Capital Projects & Delivery Transformation | EMEA Lead, Accenture

    Christian Grossenbacker

    Senior Director, Honeywell

    Tam Pledger

    Tam Pledger

    Digital Content Manager, DCD

  • Speakers

    Chris Strong

    Chris Strong

    Senior Director | Delivery, EMEA, Accenture

    John Booth

    John Booth

    Technical Director, National Data Centre Academy

    Romain Tranchant

    Romain Tranchant

    Community Ambassador, iMasons

    Rudolf Gordon-Seymour

    Rudolf Gordon-Seymour

    Director, EMEA, Infrastructure Masons

    Julie Albright

    Julie Albright

    Member of the Board of Directors, iMasons

  • Debate: Europe’s AI‑first cloud platforms, a durable new tier or short‑cycle surge?

    • Data Center Construction
    • Investment & Markets
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Gaurav Dixit

    Gaurav Dixit

    Global Head of Datacenter Design & Development, Compute Nordic

    Pieter Schaap

    Managing Director | EMEA, Accenture

     Ilamaran Gunaratnam

    Ilamaran Gunaratnam

    Senior Manager of Procurement, EMEA, Digital Realty

    Michael Cohen

    Michael Cohen

    Head of Data Center Development, OVH Cloud

    Matthew Gooding

    Matthew Gooding

    Senior Editor, DCD

  • Speakers

    Paul Vivash

    Paul Vivash

    Sustainability - Europe, CoreWeave

    Martina Kiehas

    Head of ESG, maincubes SECURE DATACENTERS

    Cora Olsen

    Cora Olsen

    Director of Sustainability & Regeneration, atNorth

    Andy Lawrence

    Executive Director of Research, Uptime Institute

    Tom Parry

    Tom Parry

    Head of Digital Sustainability, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - UK Government

    Audrey Pascual

    Audrey Pascual

    Portfolio Manager - APAC, DCD

  • Debate: Are data centers becoming Europe’s new energy partners?

    • Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Goran Arya

    Goran Arya

    Director, Energy Origination & Structuring, EMEA, Equinix

    Rune Hogga

    Rune Hogga

    Director of Power, Bulk Infrastructure

    Carlos Alves

    Carlos Alves

    Manager Energy & Capacity, Digital Realty

    Laurens  van Reijen

    Laurens van Reijen

    CEO, LCL Data Centers

    Elsa  Fucile

    Elsa Fucile

    Portfolio Director - North America, DCD

  • Nordics Market Spotlight

    • Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
    • Investment & Markets
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Erling Aronsveen

    Erling Aronsveen

    Principal, Lightcarrier AS

    Bergþóra Halldórsdóttir

    Bergþóra Halldórsdóttir

    Vice Chairman of the Board, The Federation of Icelandic Industries

    Jorge Santos

    Jorge Santos

    Chief Operating Officer, Verda

    Merima Dzanic

    Merima Dzanic

    COO/Head of Strategy & Operations, Danish Data Center Industry

    Halldór Már Sæmundsson

    Halldór Már Sæmundsson

    CCO, Borealis Data Center

    Stefan  Nilsson

    Stefan Nilsson

    Chief Commercial Officer, Conapto

    Ann Wingård

    Ann Wingård

    Managing Director, Swedish Data Center Industry

    Antti 'Jogi' Poikola

    Antti 'Jogi' Poikola

    Executive Director , Finnish Data Center Association (FDCA)

    Matt  Welch

    Matt Welch

    Head of Conference Production, Data Center Nation

10:30 a.m.


  • DCD Connect Cooling Innovation Showcase

    • Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Open Session
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    DCD Academy is the data center industry’s premier workforce development partner.

    We help organizations across the data center ecosystem develop their workforce at every stage of the employee lifecycle: from onboarding new hires to building advanced, specialist capability.

    Our broad spectrum of training programs suits both technical and non-technical employees based on their function, skillset, and business objectives.

    Every DCD Academy course is designed and delivered by experienced data center practitioners and informed by our 26 years at the heart of the digital infrastructure industry, ensuring your workforce gains the practical skills they need to drive your business forward.

    To learn more about DCD Academy, visit their website: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/dcdacademy/

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    Johnson Controls delivers integrated, scalable solutions for modern data centers through its Global Data Center Solutions organization, combining thermal management, controls, fire protection, security, and lifecycle services. The company supports hyperscale and AI‑driven environments with advanced technologies such as YORK® chillers, Silent‑Aire modular systems, and high‑density liquid cooling platforms designed for next‑generation workloads. JCI’s strategy, centered on innovation, scalability, and consistency, meets the accelerating demands of operators seeking efficient, reliable, and globally deployable infrastructure solutions.

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    A trusted partner for millions of customers, Ecolab is a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life. Customers in more than 40 industries choose Ecolab's comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water conservation and energy use.

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    EcoCooling is a leading UK manufacturer of sustainable cooling solutions for data centres, specialising in high-efficiency technologies that reduce energy consumption, operational costs, and carbon emissions. As the manufacturer of the award-winning CloudCooler range, EcoCooling has established a strong reputation for delivering innovative cooling solutions that support the evolving needs of the global data centre industry.

    With extensive experience in designing and deploying low-energy cooling systems, EcoCooling’s latest CloudCooler product range has been developed specifically for direct liquid cooled (DLC) data centres. Building on its long-standing principle of reducing reliance on mechanical refrigeration, the new solutions have been engineered to support the demands of AI, high-performance computing, and next-generation digital infrastructure.

    Supporting the industrialisation of data centre design, the latest CloudCooler range combines standardised, modular infrastructure with innovative engineering to enable faster deployment, simplified construction, and reduced total cost of ownership. The range includes an innovative new dry cooler featuring a vertical design and advanced control system, significantly reducing the footprint required compared with traditional dry cooler solutions while optimising efficiency and performance.

    Already successfully deployed, the new CloudCooler solutions provide infrastructure for both liquid-cooled and air-cooled environments within modern data centres. The product range will be released to the wider market in summer 2026 and will be featured in a dedicated presentation at the DCD Connect event in September.

    Manufactured in the UK, EcoCooling continues to deliver sustainable, future-ready cooling solutions for the next generation of data centres.

    Speakers

    Sybrand Pretorius

    Sybrand Pretorius

    Vice President of Accounts and Programs, Johnson Controls

    Alan Beresford

    Alan Beresford

    Founder, EcoCooling

    Debora Bahiense

    Debora Bahiense

    New Construction & Cooling-as-a-Service Lead EU, Ecolab

    Joe Hurman

    Joe Hurman

    Principal Consultant, STL Partners

    Vlad-Gabriel Anghel

    Director of Solutions Engineering, DCD Academy

    Jonathan Eaves

    Jonathan Eaves

    Founder and CEO, Edge Centres

    James Raddings

    James Raddings

    Digital Portfolio Lead, DCD

10:45 a.m.


11:15 a.m.


  • Debate: Has diligence become a new delivery bottleneck?

    • Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
    • Management & Operations
    • Data Center Construction
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Michael McVitie

    Construction Director - UK & Ireland, Digital Realty

    Frances Chukwu

    Frances Chukwu

    Acquisition and Land Development Manager - EMEA, Google

    Alex Thomas

    Alex Thomas

    Data Centre Associate Director, Savills

    Tom Heerey

    Tom Heerey

    Assistant General Counsel, EMEA Regional Lead, Global Leasing Lead, Infrastructure Legal Affairs, Microsoft

    Clarke Shepherd

    Clarke Shepherd

    Founder and Managing Partner, PMO Hive

    Audrey Pascual

    Audrey Pascual

    Portfolio Manager - APAC, DCD

  • Speakers

    Charini Birunthaban

    Charini Birunthaban

    Technical Program Manager - Google Global Infrastructure, Google

    Derek Allen

    Derek Allen

    Group Director of Operations, Global Switch

    Colin Wyatt

    Vice President Design, GreenScale Data Centres

    Johannes Lähteenmäki

    Johannes Lähteenmäki

    Business Unit Director , Habeo

    Ivy  Tavershima

    Ivy Tavershima

    Senior Technical Program Manager - AI Delivery, Microsoft

    Liza Kelso

    National Business Development Manager, Endress+Hauser

    Gabriella  Gillett-Perez

    Gabriella Gillett-Perez

    Portfolio Director - EMEA & Awards, DCD

  • Debate: Hybrid cloud in the AI era - Best practice or a model under pressure?

    • Edge Infra & Inference
    • Cloud & Hybrid
    • Compute, Storage & Networking
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Yitian Xu

    Yitian Xu

    Head of Solutions Alibaba Cloud UKI, Nordics & Cyprus Region, Alibaba Cloud

    Retika Gupta

    Retika Gupta

    Solutions Architect, Enterprise Rent-A-Car

    John Bradshaw

    John Bradshaw

    Field CTO Cloud, EMEA, Akamai Technologies

    Uma Mudigonda

    Uma Mudigonda

    Vice President - Solutions, Kyndryl

    Dan Swinhoe

    Dan Swinhoe

    Editor in Chief, DCD

  • Debate: Power is shifting, but will Europe’s connectivity layer keep up?

    • Data Center Construction
    • Telecoms & Connectivity
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Venessa Moffat

    Venessa Moffat

    Managing Director, The Data Center Alliance

    Mina Iscandar

    Mina Iscandar

    Engineering Manager, Google

    Sarah Davey

    Sarah Davey

    Director, Digital Infrastructure - EMEA, Equinix

    Joshua Seawell

    Director of Product Management, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave

    Paul Lipscombe

    Paul Lipscombe

    Telecoms Editor, DCD

12:00 p.m.


12:30 p.m.


  • Management & Operations Welcome Lunch Briefing

    • Management & Operations
    • Invite-only Session
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    FM is a global leader in commercial property insurance and risk management,

    partnering with many of the world’s largest organisations, including one in four

    Fortune 500 companies.

    Built on a foundation of engineering expertise, FM combines data, research, and

    insights from nearly 2,000 engineers worldwide to identify, assess, and mitigate

    risk—helping clients protect critical assets, avoid disruption, and reduce the financial

    impact of loss across their portfolios.

    As digital infrastructure and artificial intelligence accelerate demand for resilient data

    ecosystems, FM Intellium extends this approach to the data center environment. It

    brings together engineering, data-driven research, and global risk management to

    help organisations safeguard asset portfolios across data centers, cloud

    infrastructure, and power systems.

    By embedding resilience from design through to operations, FM helps clients

    minimise downtime risk, protect long-term asset value, and avoid costly business

    interruption in an increasingly complex and capital-intensive environment.

    Speakers

    Paul Pettinicchio

    Paul Pettinicchio

    Vice President - Operations Engineering Manager, FM

  • iM Women Welcome Lunch Briefing

    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    The mission of iM Women is to build community by increasing awareness, retention and advancement of women in digital infrastructure, through membership and education.

    Speakers

    Wendy Shearer

    Wendy Shearer

    Director of Partnerships and Ecosystems, Pulsant

    Anna Chrabol

    Anna Chrabol

    Senior Design Manager, Colt DCS

    Jo Stiles

    Jo Stiles

    Strategic Director, NALDERTOWN

  • Capacity Planning Welcome Lunch Briefing

    • Management & Operations
    • Compute, Storage & Networking
    • Invite-only Session
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    Conapto provides scalable, secure and sustainable data center colocation for companies to produce and deliver digital services. With four data centers and its headquarters in Stockholm, Conapto delivers reliable hybrid IT infrastructure designed for high performance, energy efficiency and long-term scalability – enabling the next generation of digital services.

    Speakers

    Stefan  Nilsson

    Stefan Nilsson

    Chief Commercial Officer, Conapto

  • Networks & Connectivity Welcome Lunch Briefing

    • Telecoms & Connectivity
    • Invite-only Session
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    Commscope Data Center Solutions:

    On a mission to out deliver, CommScope is all-in on equipping the next generation of data centers with our most advanced fiber-optic connectivity solutions, services and partnerships, rapidly deployed at scale wherever they are needed.

    Together, we help data center operators scale their networks so they can stay ahead of evolving AI applications and increasing demands.

    Speakers

    Alastair Waite

    Alastair Waite

    Data Center Market Development, CommScope

  • Data Center Construction Welcome Lunch Briefing

    • Data Center Construction
    • Invite-only Session
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    XYZ Reality is a leading developer of construction technology solutions that give owners and contractors an accurate and objective way to manage and deliver projects. 

    Combining its Engineering Grade augmented reality™ (AR) technology and comprehensive Project Controls solution, XYZ gives construction teams the ability to accurately build from holograms of 3D models, and proactively manage their projects with objective real-time insights. This is a revolutionary move away from a reliance on 2D drawings and subjective, out of date data, towards a future where accuracy means each project is built right, first time. The largest developers have implemented XYZ on projects totalling over $12 billion.

    Speakers

    Joe Hughes

    Joe Hughes

    Mission Critical Director, XYZ Reality

    Leam Goff

    Leam Goff

    Delivery Director, XYZ Reality

    Anthony Canipa

    Anthony Canipa

    VP of Customer Operations, XYZ Reality

  • Data Center Cooling Welcome Lunch Briefing

    • Data Center Cooling
    • Invite-only Session
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    Daikin – End-to-End Cooling Solutions for Data Centres

    Daikin delivers end-to-end cooling solutions for every stage of the data centre lifecycle, helping owners, operators and contractors design, build and operate resilient, energy-efficient and future-ready facilities.

    Our dedicated Data Centre Solutions portfolio includes:

    • Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs)
    • Trim Chillers
    • Free Cooling Chillers
    • Fan Array and Downflow CRAH Units
    • Intelligent Controls and Monitoring
    • OEM Lifecycle Service and Maintenance
    • Turnkey Cooling Replacement and Retrofit Solutions
    • Temporary Cooling and Rental Solutions

    Backed by global engineering expertise and local UK support, Daikin combines innovative cooling technologies—including liquid cooling, free cooling, heat recovery and intelligent controls—with specialist lifecycle services to maximise uptime, improve energy performance and support the growing demands of AI and high-density computing.

    Whether delivering new cooling infrastructure, increasing capacity, replacing ageing plant or supporting critical maintenance, Daikin helps data centre operators future-proof their cooling systems throughout the entire facility lifecycle.

    Speakers

    Francesco Di Giovanni

    Product Development & Application Engineering Manager, Daikin

12:45 p.m.


2:00 p.m.


  • Speakers

    Emma Fryer

    Emma Fryer

    Director, Public Policy - Europe, CyrusOne

    Jamie Allen

    Jamie Allen

    Head of Site Selection, EMEA, Iron Mountain

    James Snook

    James Snook

    Partner, Flint Global

    Allan Bosley

    Director - Public Affairs, Ark Data Centres

    Aurelie Canales

    Aurelie Canales

    Business Connectivity Portfolio Architecture Director, BT Group

    Thomas Buckley

    Global Portfolio Manager, DatacenterDynamics

  • Debate: Efficiency vs. excess - How much cooling do we actually need?

    • Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Ozgur Duzgunoglu

    Ozgur Duzgunoglu

    Head of Engineering, Telehouse

    Jon Summers

    Jon Summers

    Research Lead - Data Centers, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden

    Mohammad Salehi

    Mohammad Salehi

    Director Of Design Engineering - EU, Prime Data Centers

    Christiaan Naude

    Christiaan Naude

    Design & Engineering Lead EMEA, Vaultica Data Centers

    Jon Pettitt

    Senior Director of Sales EMEA & APAC, Munters

    James Raddings

    James Raddings

    Digital Portfolio Lead, DCD

  • Debate: Is "Social License to Operate" now the hardest permit to secure?

    • Management & Operations
    • Data Center Construction
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Nienke Ris

    Nienke Ris

    Community Affairs Director EMEA, Microsoft

    Roy Maxwell

    Roy Maxwell

    Director ESG & Product Management, Kevlinx

    Johann  Thor Jonsson

    Director Site Selection, atNorth

    Edgar van Essen

    Edgar van Essen

    Managing Director, Switch Datacenters

    Michael Blake

    Michael Blake

    EMEA Community and Workforce Development, Regional Manager - Global Data Centers, Google

    Emma Strutton

    Emma Strutton

    Head of Channels, DCD

  • Commissioning the Future: Delivering data centers across the full lifecycle

    • Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
    • Management & Operations
    • Data Center Construction
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Catriona Shearer

    Catriona Shearer

    Global Head of Data Centre Consulting, JLL

    Sophia Flucker

    Sophia Flucker

    Technical Director, MiCiM

    Michelle Meeder

    Michelle Meeder

    Director DC Global Accounts Execution, FläktGroup

    Dr Maria-Anna Chatzopoulou

    Dr Maria-Anna Chatzopoulou

    Associate Mechanical Engineer, Cundall

  • Opening Keynote: Powering the AI Economy - Can UK grid reform unlock data center growth?

    • Energy Summit Stage | Gallery 1 | 2nd Level
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Energy & Sustainability

    Speakers

    Jeremy Adams

    Jeremy Adams

    Director, Flint Global

  • Debate: Edge cluster delivery - What truly governs deployment at speed?

    • Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
    • Data Center Construction
    • Edge Infra & Inference
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Tony Day

    Tony Day

    CTO, EdgeNebula

    Gonzalo de la Pedraja

    Gonzalo de la Pedraja

    Technical Director, Quetta Data Centers

    Daniel Medina

    Executive Vice President of Strategy, Available Infrastructure

    Zoe Turner

    Zoe Turner

    Channel Manager, DCD

2:30 p.m.


  • Panel: Beyond backup - How battery storage is redefining data center energy strategy

    • Energy Summit Stage | Gallery 1 | 2nd Level
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    IS YOUR UPS ENERGY STORAGE WORKLOAD-READY?

    YOUR RUNTIME TARGET MAY BE FAMILIAR. YOUR WORKLOAD MAY NOT BE.

    Stop asking: “Which battery do we use?”

    Start asking: "Which energy storage system supports our workload requirements?”

    A UPS energy storage specification designed around runtime is no longer enough, especially for today’s high-density data centers.

    AI training clusters, accelerated compute, HPC, and other advanced digital infrastructure are placing new stress on power systems. The question is not only how much backup power is available. It is how the system behaves when demand moves quickly, loads become more dynamic, and the UPS energy storage system is called on to deliver high power over a shorter window.

    The inherited standard may not tell the full story

    Many UPS energy storage decisions still begin with the same familiar checklist: runtime, chemistry, footprint, cost, and maintenance.

    All important. None of them enough on their own.

    In high-density environments, that checklist can move the discussion too quickly into a battery comparison before the workload has been properly examined. A 15-minute runtime target may still be the right answer. In some environments, it will be. But in short-duration, high-power applications, it may be an inherited assumption from a different power profile.

    DataSafe Noir™ energy storage system helps data center teams review the application before the familiar convention becomes the default specification.

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    As one of the world’s leading manufacturers and distributors of sealed lead-acid maintenance-free batteries, we work to create a sustainable society with our capability to store and utilize power and energy through our CSB acronym of Creativity, Sincerity, and Belief. We do this by providing world-class energy storage solutions for our customers through our innovative VRLA-AGM battery technology.

    Our Mission For Today

    We power possibilities by creating a sustainable future for all with our forward-thinking products focusing on delivery of quality power + energy storage.

    Our Vision For Tomorrow

    Our goal is to energize tomorrow by becoming the premier power and energy partner across the world to solve challenges through our guiding principles of Creativity, Sincerity, and Belief.

    Founded in 1987, CSB now operates 6 business locations, 3 production locations and has nearly 2,300 employees worldwide. Combined with our worldwide distribution network and commitment to quality, these items have significantly contributed to our growth today. Being a member of the EnergyWith Group based in Japan, we are fully committed to the development of technology to meet the needs of the market and customers.

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    ZincFive is the world leader in innovation and delivery of nickel-zinc batteries and immediate power solutions. Supported by an impressive portfolio of international patents, ZincFive technology harnesses The Power of Good Chemistry® to propel the world forward. ZincFive technology leverages the safety and sustainability of nickel-zinc chemistry to provide unparalleled high power density and performance for mission critical applications. ZincFive is a privately held company based in Tualatin, Oregon. For more information, visit www.zincfive.com.

    Speakers

    Carlos Pérez Linkenheil

    Carlos Pérez Linkenheil

    Head of Reports, AFRY

    Eric Hill

    Eric Hill

    General Manager - Product and Marketing, CSB Energy Technology Co.

    Liz Wallace

    Liz Wallace

    Senior Product Manager, ZincFive

    Sébastien Weyant

    Senior Applications Manager EMEA, Network & Infrastructure Solutions, EnerSys

    Zachary Skidmore

    Zachary Skidmore

    Editor - Energy and Sustainability, DCD

2:45 p.m.


3:00 p.m.


  • Power, Construction & Connectivity 5x5 Lightning Pitches

    • Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Data Center Construction
    • Telecoms & Connectivity
    • Open Session
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    Doxel is the industry leader in AI-powered construction intelligence. Our automated progress tracking gives teams real-time, unambiguous visibility into where a project stands today, where it's headed tomorrow, and what decisions keep it on schedule and budget. By replacing guesswork with hard data, Doxel eliminates delays, overbilling, rework, and trade stacking, helping customers deliver projects 11% ahead of schedule and achieve up to 16% savings in monthly cash flow.

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    Sumitomo Electric Lightwave is a recognized leader in the innovation, design, development, and manufacturing of advanced and integrated end-to-end solutions for data center, enterprise, and communication network customers. These technologically advanced solutions help our customers simplify network complexity, while improving performance, cost savings, and network efficiencies.

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    Roxtec – Protecting Critical Data Center Infrastructure Worldwide

    Roxtec is a global leader in innovative cable, pipe, and conduit sealing solutions that provide certified protection against multiple hazards, including fire, water ingress, gas, and air leakage. Trusted across industries such as energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, and marine, Roxtec is especially recognized for helping safeguard modern data centers and server halls where uptime, reliability, and asset protection are essential.

    Roxtec’s purpose-built sealing systems secure cable and pipe penetrations in walls, floors, cabinets, enclosures, and equipment, helping data center operators minimize the risk of costly outages caused by fire, flooding, and environmental threats. Its patented Multidiameter™ technology allows multiple cables and pipes of varying sizes to be sealed efficiently within a single opening, while also providing capacity for future expansion.

    Designed to support every phase of a facility’s lifecycle, Roxtec solutions improve safety, installation efficiency, and operational reliability—from design and construction through inspection, maintenance, and retrofit. The company also offers transit management software and specialized quality inspection services to help ensure compliance and long-term performance.

    As a long-term partner to data center designers, builders, and operators, Roxtec delivers smart, certified sealing solutions that harden critical infrastructure against multiple risks. By protecting life, assets, and continuous operations, Roxtec helps data centers maintain the resilience and uptime required to support today’s cloud-driven world.

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    Having recently been acquired by 3i Infrastructure Plc in early 2023, 3i Infrastructure’s funding and support mean we can push on with Project Carbon Harvest, our venture to design and operate the next generation of AD plants delivering Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) while helping to decarbonise UK farming. 

    Founded in 2010, Future Biogas is an experienced operator. We run a significant percentage of the highest performing plants in the UK and provide a complete service to investment funds in Anaerobic Digestion covering construction, commissioning, optimisation, operations, maintenance, biology, feedstock, Health and Safety, Environmental and Ofgem compliance and financial reporting. 

    Our Operations team is one of the largest Anaerobic Digestion teams in the UK, it is made up of over 160 people that span day to day production, scheduled maintenance and unplanned engineering with access to a store of over £1.5 Million of AD specific spares. It is supported by technology and optimisation experts, a market leading feedstock team and a well-resourced biology team with their own laboratory. 

    The Operations team focuses on reliable output, with a commitment to two fundamental core drivers, people and operational excellence. The firm prides itself on running consistently performing AD assets in an industry where market performance is commonly intermittent. Our experience is that AD plant profitability is heavily reliant on a team that is well managed and properly resourced. 

    Our new BECCS sites are on-track to become the UK’s first to capture bio-CO2 from biogas for permanent geological storage. This process actively removes carbon from the atmosphere, reversing GHG emissions. Crucially, the business model is built around operating without the need for government subsidy. 

    Consequently, this model has the potential to break biomethane dependence on government support (e.g., RHI, GGSS) – saving the government money whilst helping to reach Net Zero.

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    Hilti stands for innovation and direct customer relationships. With more than 34,000 team members around the world, and business activities in over 120 countries, we contribute to making our customers’ work more productive, safer and more sustainable. We do this with our hardware, software and service offering.

    With roughly 300,000 customer contacts each day, many ideas come directly from our customers. If there is a challenge for which no Hilti solution exists, one will be developed. This is why we invest approximately 7 percent of sales each year in research and development. From product development to manufacturing, logistics, sales and services, we cover the entire value-added chain.

    Founded in 1941 by brothers Eugen and Martin Hilti, our company builds on strong roots and continuity. This long-term commitment has supported us in becoming a reliable partner for our customers and a trusted brand that they choose to work with. With our defined purpose of “Making Construction Better”, we are committed to developing products and solutions that drive productivity, sustainability, and safety in the construction industry with our values of integrity, courage, teamwork and commitment at the base of everything we do.

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    Rehlko is a global leader in energy resilience, delivering the solutions critical to sustain and improve life.Formerly, for more than 100 years as Kohler Energy, our teams have excelled, reliably meeting today’s energy needs while planning for tomorrow’s. Now, with a new name and increased focus, we are giving our customers more control over where energy is sourced and where it goes, from industrial applications to your own backyard. Our solutions give people the resilience they need to keep building a brighter future, together.At Rehlko, we innovate relentlessly because we know we don’t just offer energy solutions – we are creating an energy resilient world for a better future.Rehlko offers integrated, responsive energy solutions for everything from data centers to hospitals, with global expertise and local support you can rely on. We're world leaders in engineering, installing, and maintaining critical energy solutions. We provide an unbeatable end-to-end experience and custom systems design to integrate with diverse systems. Rehlko provides a comprehensive range of data center energy solutions – including power generation, energy storage and renewable energy technologies.  We are one of the largest generator manufacturers in the world, with production facilities on four continents and vast global sales, services and distribution networks.

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    ECLIPSE UPDATED

    Electricity connections are complex by nature. Our innovative energy solutions make everything easier: from assessing a projects feasibility, to design, connection and beyond.

    The Eclipse Power Group gives you easy access to a wide range of efficient, cost-effective, expert solutions across the power landscape.

    From data centres, industrial sites and commercial developments, to schools, hospitals, residential developments, EV charging hubs and battery storage… we’re here to make it easier to get exactly what you need.

    We have different business units to meet different needs – a leading Independent Distribution Network Operator (IDNO), a skilled and efficient grid consultancy and our microgrid and private networks specialists. Each bringing together a team of experienced, friendly experts who know the electricity industry inside out.

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    Data Center Logistics – Built for Scale. Driven by Uptime. Powered by One DHL Network.

    DHL is the global enabler of end-to-end data center logistics, bringing together the capabilities of DHL Supply Chain, DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Express, Service Logistics and cross-divisional specialist teams through one integrated network. Our role is to transform fragmented supply chains into coordinated, mission-critical operations that support the full data center lifecycle—from construction and deployment through ongoing operations, maintenance and decommissioning.

    Built for scale and global reach, DHL orchestrates the movement of critical infrastructure, components and spare parts through integrated transportation, warehousing, white-glove delivery, on-site logistics and service logistics solutions. We help customers accelerate deployments, simplify complexity and maintain operational continuity across fast-growing global data center estates.

    Our mission-critical approach is designed around uptime. Through resilient supply chains, real-time visibility, critical spares management, precise scheduling and dedicated data center expertise, we ensure equipment, materials and parts are available where and when they are needed.

    What differentiates DHL is the power of One DHL Network: a unique combination of logistics expertise, global infrastructure and cross-divisional collaboration that enables customers to scale with confidence while reducing risk across every stage of the data center journey. As the industry expands to support AI, cloud and digital infrastructure growth, DHL provides a single, integrated partner capable of matching the pace, complexity and reliability demands of tomorrow’s data center ecosystem.

    Speakers

    Philipp Lukas

    CEO, Future Biogas

    Danny Cross

    Danny Cross

    Director, Head of Data Centre Delivery, Winvic Construction

    Dana Skabar

    Dana Skabar

    Business Development Director, Hilti

    Faiz Alidina

    Faiz Alidina

    Sales Director, Doxel

    Suzanna Lashford

    Suzanna Lashford

    Director of Sales & Marketing, Eclipse Power

    Keith Maclean-Martin

    Keith Maclean-Martin

    Technical Director, Piller Power Systems

    Brendan Leonard

    Brendan Leonard

    CEO, Power Load

    George Light

    George Light

    Data Centre Specification Manager, Roxtec

    Quentin Tricard

    Quentin Tricard

    Account Manager, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave

  • Energy and Sustainability 5x5 Lightning Pitches

    • Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Open Session
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    EAE's journey began in 1973 and has since grown into a globally recognised manufacturer of electrical distribution and infrastructure solutions.

    EAE specialises in the design and manufacture of Busduct (Busbar/Busway Systems), Rack Cabinets, Cable Tray Systems, and Support Systems, delivering reliable and efficient solutions for critical infrastructure projects, including data centres, industrial facilities, commercial buildings, and energy installations.

    Driven by a commitment to sustainable growth, continuous product development, and innovation, EAE invests heavily in advanced technologies, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, strategic acquisitions, and the development of its people.

    Through an extensive network of distributors and system partners, EAE provides products and services to customers in more than 100 countries worldwide, supporting projects with high-quality engineering, technical expertise, and dependable local support.

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    Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) invents, designs, and builds digital products and systems that protect power grids around the world. This technology reduces blackouts and enables customers to improve power system reliability, safety, and cost. SEL, a 100 percent employee-owned company headquartered in Pullman, Washington, has manufactured products in the United States since 1984. Today, the company serves customers in 173 countries, with key locations in Europe: Spain, Italy, the Republic of Georgia, and the United Kingdom, as well as in 16 other countries globally. The company provides unmatched technical support, customer service, and a 10-year worldwide warranty.

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    Eaton is an intelligent power management company that provides hardware, software and services to help you design and build at scale, while operating more sustainable, efficient and economical data centers. We deliver modular data center solutions spanning power, cooling and software that accelerate deployment, ensure reliability and support scalable, sustainable, future-ready operations.

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    ABB technology powers one in four data centres globally. From cloud environments to gigawatt-scale AI facilities, we collaborate with customers and partners to deliver the world’s most advanced data centres. Our comprehensive portfolio spans from source to rack, ensuring next-generation data centres have the expertise and technology they need.

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    Established in the USA in 1981, AKCP pioneered the market for networked temperature, environmental, and power monitoring. Today, with over 200,000 installations, AKCP is the world’s oldest and largest manufacturer of wired and wireless sensor solutions.

    We provide unique tools that bridge the gap between physical sensors and digital analysis:

    sensorCFD™: Our patent-pending tool combines real-time sensor data with CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics). This provides unprecedented insight into airflow and temperature distribution, enabling continuous fault detection.

    Quicklime: Data Center Optimization and Management tool. With DCIM functions, plus on premise AI analytics to tell you not where you have problems, but how to fix them.

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    The industry-leading brands of Approved Networks Ortronics, Raritan, Server Technology, Starline and ZPE empower Legrand’s Data, Power & Control to produce innovative solutions for data centers, building networks, and facility infrastructures. Our division designs, manufactures, and markets world-class products for a more productive and sustainable future. The exceptional reliability of our technologies results from decades of proven performance and a dedication to research and development.

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    We’re leading the convergence of electrification, automation, and digital intelligence into what we define as energy technology. We unlock the full value of energy and resources
    We invent the technology that makes the energy transition possible, enabling buildings, data centers, factories, plants, infrastructure, and grids to operate as open software-defined systems, simplifying complexity and enabling smarter, more sustainable operations across every sector. As an Impact Company, we believe performance and purpose go hand in hand. And with an inclusive culture at our core, we empower everyone to play a part in building a more sustainable, and resilient future.

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    DH Stainless Ltd is one of the UK's leading specialist suppliers of stainless steel pipework products, supporting critical infrastructure projects across sectors including data centres, water, energy and industrial processing.

    With decades of experience and one of the UK's most comprehensive stocks of stainless steel pipe, fittings and flanges, we help customers keep projects moving through dependable supply, technical expertise and exceptional service.

    As sustainability becomes an increasingly important consideration for data centre developers and operators, we're also helping customers reduce embodied carbon without compromising on quality or performance.

    Our OSTP UltraGreen™ range offers significantly lower embodied carbon stainless steel pipework, independently supported by Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs), Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and third-party verification. It delivers the same quality, pressure performance and reliability that customers expect from DH Stainless, while providing the evidence needed to support sustainability objectives and carbon reporting.

    Whether you're looking to reduce the environmental impact of your next project, strengthen the evidence behind your material specifications or simply work with a trusted pipework partner, we'd love to speak with you.

    Visit the DH Stainless team at Data Centre Dynamics to discover how OSTP UltraGreen™ is helping customers take practical steps towards lower-carbon infrastructure, backed by transparent, independently verified data.

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    AVK is the largest and fastest-growing energy solutions company in the data centre industry. We're the ones who power tomorrow’s data. Leading with an innovative approach, we provide the power so that data centres run, uninterrupted. Our solutions are vast and comprehensive, providing data centre operators with end-to-end power capability - from prime power, microgrids, and PowerPods to standby power generation and excellence in continuous servicing.

    We’re leading the charge in the industry.

    We launched the first operational microgrid in Europe, we have an offering unique to anyone else’s, we’ve just been named among Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies 2026, and we continue to grow in scale. We're only progressing more, leading with innovation at the forefront.

    Speakers

    Alex Muirhead

    Alex Muirhead

    Data Center Strategic Key Account Manager, Eaton

    Alan Burberry

    Alan Burberry

    Managing Director, EAE

    Nilesh Pagare

    Nilesh Pagare

    Data Center Account Manager, ABB

    Chris Turner

    Chris Turner

    General Manager, DH Stainless

    David Abrahams

    David Abrahams

    Key Client Director, Schneider Electric

    Nicholas Barrowclough

    President, AKCP

    Bob Downing

    Bob Downing

    VP of Sales, AVK-SEG

    Tyson Salewske

    Tyson Salewske

    Sr. Sales & Customer Service Director - Global Accounts, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

  • Cooling & Operations 5x5 Lightning Pitches

    • Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    Honeywell Technologies is a global automation company focused on helping solve the world’s most critical challenges through innovation. Leveraging the Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and connected platform, the company delivers products, software, services and solutions for buildings, industrial processes and industrial operations. Combining the expertise of more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from its global installed base, Honeywell Technologies is helping lead the industrial world’s transition from automation to autonomy.

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    Johnson Controls delivers integrated, scalable solutions for modern data centers through its Global Data Center Solutions organization, combining thermal management, controls, fire protection, security, and lifecycle services. The company supports hyperscale and AI‑driven environments with advanced technologies such as YORK® chillers, Silent‑Aire modular systems, and high‑density liquid cooling platforms designed for next‑generation workloads. JCI’s strategy, centered on innovation, scalability, and consistency, meets the accelerating demands of operators seeking efficient, reliable, and globally deployable infrastructure solutions.

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    With a history dating back more than 120 years, Tate is an industry leader in innovative, sustainable and customer-driven solutions for data centre infrastructure and raised access flooring solutions.

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    Grundfos is a pioneering global leader in integrated cooling and water management solutions for data centres. Operating in 66 countries, we help customers optimise cooling performance, water usage, heat recovery, and system efficiency across the entire water lifecycle, enabling sustainable, resilient, and future-ready digital infrastructure for the AI era.

    As artificial intelligence drives unprecedented growth in data centre capacity and resource demand, operators face increasing pressure to reduce energy consumption, conserve water, improve resilience, and meet ambitious sustainability goals. Grundfos addresses these challenges through a holistic approach that integrates cooling, water management, digital intelligence, and sustainability into a single optimised ecosystem.

    Our expertise spans the complete water lifecycle: Source, Treat, Distribute, Reuse, Recycle, and Discharge. From securing and treating incoming water supplies to enabling efficient cooling distribution, heat recovery, water reuse, recycling, and responsible discharge, Grundfos helps customers optimise every stage of water movement and utilisation within the data centre.

    Through intelligent pumping systems, advanced controls, digital monitoring, water treatment expertise, and heat recovery technologies, we enable owners, operators, developers, and technology partners to improve operational and environmental performance. Our solutions help reduce water and energy consumption, enhance cooling efficiency, increase system reliability, recover valuable waste heat, and accelerate progress towards net-zero and water stewardship objectives.

    By combining more than 80 years of water expertise with a deep understanding of data centre operations, Grundfos is helping shape the next generation of sustainable digital infrastructure for a rapidly expanding digital economy.

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    At Excool, we are experts at developing cutting-edge data center cooling technology. We set the standard with the most advanced cooling technology available. Our portfolio of data center cooling solutions ensures low-energy consumption, without compromising on reliability and security for all colocation, hyperscale, edge and AI data centers across the world.

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    Munters is a global leader in energy-efficient climate control solutions for mission-critical applications. Using innovative technologies, Munters creates the perfect climate for customers and processes in a wide range of industries. Munters has been defining the future of air treatment since 1955. Today, around 5,000 employees carry out manufacturing and sales in 50 countries. Munters Group AB reported annual net sales of more than SEK 15 billion in 2025 and is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Munters Data Center Technologies, the company’s dedicated Business Area for data center cooling, offers a comprehensive portfolio of products, including air- and water-cooled chillers, dry air coolers, CDUs, CRAC and CRAH units, fan arrays, the patented SyCool waterless split system, direct and indirect evaporative and dry cooling systems, and much more. Munters DCT serves some of the largest data centers in the world, providing energy-efficient and scalable climate solutions tailored to the unique requirements of each data center project. For more information, please visit https://datacenter.munters.com/

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    Modern Data Center Lifecycle Management

    AVAR is a leading provider of end-to-end data center lifecycle management, delivering innovative solutions that ensure mission-critical infrastructure remains resilient, efficient, and future-ready. Guided by its "From Cradle to Cradle" philosophy, AVAR supports every stage of the data center journey—from engineering and commissioning to 24/7 operations, maintenance, AI-driven optimization, and talent development.

    Operating across 13+ countries, with over 500MW of contracted IT load and US$20 billion in assets under management, AVAR has established itself as a trusted partner for hyperscale, enterprise, telecom, and government data center operators.

    AVAR's comprehensive portfolio includes:

    Engineering & Lifecycle PMO

    Data Center Design, Build & Commissioning

    24/7 Critical Facility Operations

    Vendor-Agnostic Maintenance & Consultancy

    AI-Powered Predictive Analytics through Lyric Logic®

    Physical Security (SPADA®)

    The AVAR Academy for data center talent development

    Driven by innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence, AVAR combines advanced engineering with proprietary AI technologies to maximize uptime, improve efficiency, and help organizations build the next generation of digital infrastructure. With a strong commitment to ESG principles and continuous innovation, AVAR is shaping the future of mission-critical facilities across the Middle East and beyond.

    Headquarters: United Arab Emirates

    Website: www.avarglobal.com

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    Speakers

    Fadi Greige

    Chief Growth & Innovation Officer , AVAR

    Liam 	 McDermott

    Liam McDermott

    Sales Development Manager, Data Centers, Grundfos

    Mark Collins

    Mark Collins

    Chairman, Excool

    Eanna O’ Conbui

    Eanna O’ Conbui

    Director of Accounts EMEA & APAC, Johnson Controls

    Oliver Sander

    Oliver Sander

    Operations Director, OCS

    Eoin Crowley

    Eoin Crowley

    Sales Manager at Munters Data Center Technologies, Munters

    Brendan Leonard

    Brendan Leonard

    CEO, Power Load

    Fabian Ipfelkofer

    Fabian Ipfelkofer

    Business Development Data Center Fluids, Solstice Advanced Materials

    Gus O'Rourke

    Gus O'Rourke

    Business Development Director EMEA, Tate

3:15 p.m.


  • Networking coffee break

    • Energy Summit Stage | Gallery 1 | 2nd Level
    • Hospitality & Networking

3:30 p.m.


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  • Panel: Off-grid or in control? How onsite power is reshaping data center strategy

    • Energy Summit Stage | Gallery 1 | 2nd Level
    • Mission Critical Power
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    Every day Enfinium transforms waste into energy to help power homes, businesses and the circular economy. As one of the largest energy from waste operators in the UK, we are also transforming the way our industry serves customers, communities and the environment. By playing our part in the decarbonisation of waste management, the national grid and society as a whole, we are helping the UK deliver on its commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions.

    At a glance:

    • 4 operating facilities, 2 under construction

    • A team of 250 valued employees

    • 2.3 million tonnes of local and regional post-recycled waste diverted from landfill

    • 265MW total combined electric generating capacity (gross)

    • 500,000 UK homes powered

    • 440,000 tonnes of ash recycled as construction aggregate

    • 80,000 tonnes of Air Pollution Control Residue (APCr) recycled to create building blocks for use in construction.

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    AVK is the largest and fastest-growing energy solutions company in the data centre industry. We're the ones who power tomorrow’s data. Leading with an innovative approach, we provide the power so that data centres run, uninterrupted. Our solutions are vast and comprehensive, providing data centre operators with end-to-end power capability - from prime power, microgrids, and PowerPods to standby power generation and excellence in continuous servicing.

    We’re leading the charge in the industry.

    We launched the first operational microgrid in Europe, we have an offering unique to anyone else’s, we’ve just been named among Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies 2026, and we continue to grow in scale. We're only progressing more, leading with innovation at the forefront.

    Speakers

    Fabio  Spucches

    CEO, Greenfield

    Ben Pritchard

    Ben Pritchard

    CEO, AVK

    Eamonn Lannoye

    Eamonn Lannoye

    Director of Research & Development, EPRI Europe

    Gabriella  Gillett-Perez

    Gabriella Gillett-Perez

    Portfolio Director - EMEA & Awards, DCD

    Mike Maudsley

    Mike Maudsley

    CEO, Enfinium

4:30 p.m.


5:00 p.m.


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    DCD Academy is the data center industry’s premier workforce development partner.

    We help organizations across the data center ecosystem develop their workforce at every stage of the employee lifecycle: from onboarding new hires to building advanced, specialist capability.

    Our broad spectrum of training programs suits both technical and non-technical employees based on their function, skillset, and business objectives.

    Every DCD Academy course is designed and delivered by experienced data center practitioners and informed by our 26 years at the heart of the digital infrastructure industry, ensuring your workforce gains the practical skills they need to drive your business forward.

    To learn more about DCD Academy, visit their website: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/dcdacademy/

  • Major Panel: The new European data center map - What’s the strategy outside FLAP‑D?

    • Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
    • Data Center Construction
    • Investment & Markets
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Penny Madsen

    Penny Madsen

    Vice President - Strategy Research, STACK Infrastructure

    Svante Horn

    Svante Horn

    Co-CEO & Co-Founder, Scandinavian Data Centers

    Russell Poole

    Russell Poole

    CEO, Apto

    Jess Simmonds

    Jess Simmonds

    EMEA Lead - Global Infrastructure Energy and Location Strategy, Google

    Dan Loosemore

    Dan Loosemore

    CEO, DCD

6:00 p.m.


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  • Co-located DCD Investment Forum 2026

    • Investment Forum Main Stage - Gallery 1 | 2nd Level
    • Investment & Markets
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    DatacenterDynamics is the world's largest data center publication. We publish news, magazine features, and podcasts about the hyperscale & cloud, colocation & wholesale, artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, Edge computing, investment and REITs, data center companies, and more.

    Speakers

    Will Innes

    Will Innes

    Chief Investment Officer, NTT Global Data Centers

    Marco Quirico

    Marco Quirico

    Co-Head of Telecom and Infrastructure Technology EMEA, Goldman Sachs

    Xenia  Sarri

    Xenia Sarri

    Managing Director, DigitalBridge

    Anis Bennani

    Anis Bennani

    Senior Director, Head of EMEA Network Infrastructure, Microsoft

    Natalia  Tsitoura

    Natalia Tsitoura

    Partner, Apollo

    Jeff Tapley

    Jeff Tapley

    COO, Digital Realty

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    DCD Academy is the data center industry’s premier workforce development partner.

    We help organizations across the data center ecosystem develop their workforce at every stage of the employee lifecycle: from onboarding new hires to building advanced, specialist capability.

    Our broad spectrum of training programs suits both technical and non-technical employees based on their function, skillset, and business objectives.

    Every DCD Academy course is designed and delivered by experienced data center practitioners and informed by our 26 years at the heart of the digital infrastructure industry, ensuring your workforce gains the practical skills they need to drive your business forward.

    To learn more about DCD Academy, visit their website: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/dcdacademy/

  • Tech Showcase: Beyond the connection queue - Engineering power certainty | Eclipse Power

    • Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Electricity connections are complex by nature. Our innovative energy solutions make everything easier: from assessing a projects feasibility, to design, connection and beyond.

    The Eclipse Power Group gives you easy access to a wide range of efficient, cost-effective, expert solutions across the power landscape.

    From data centres, industrial sites and commercial developments, to schools, hospitals, residential developments, EV charging hubs and battery storage… we’re here to make it easier to get exactly what you need.

    We have different business units to meet different needs – a leading Independent Distribution Network Operator (IDNO), a skilled and efficient grid consultancy and our microgrid and private networks specialists. Each bringing together a team of experienced, friendly experts who know the electricity industry inside out.

    Speakers

    Ben Croxford

    COO & Director of Safety, Eclipse Power

    Felix Jaffe

    Felix Jaffe

    Conference Production - EMEA, DCD

  • DCD Talks the missing piece for cooling AI with Charles Freda | GF Piping

    • Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Open Session
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    En GF Industry & Infrastructure Flow Solutions somos líder en soluciones de canalización mediante sistemas de tuberías plásticas para la industria y las infraestructuras civiles, garantizando el transporte seguro y sostenible de fluidos. Con más de 30 años de experiencia en el sector de semiconductores. GF Industry & Infrastructure Flow Solutions aplica esta tecnología a los Centros de Datos, proporcionando sistemas de refrigeración eficientes que reducen la huella de carbono, optimizan el consumo energético y garantizan operaciones fiables y sostenibles. -- At GF Industry & Infrastructure Flow Solutions, we are leaders in piping solutions using plastic pipe systems for industry and civil infrastructure, ensuring the safe and sustainable transport of fluids. With over 30 years of experience in the semiconductor sector. GF Industry & Infrastructure Flow Solutions applies this technology to Data Centers, providing efficient cooling systems that reduce carbon footprints, optimize energy consumption, and ensure reliable and sustainable operations.

    Speakers

    Charles Freda

    Global Head - Data Centers, Georg Fischer

    Matt  Welch

    Matt Welch

    Head of Conference Production, Data Center Nation

  • Major panel: Will the race for speed break data center supply chains?

    • Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
    • Data Center Construction
    • Open Session
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    Equans Data Centers is a strategic data center partner delivering the whole data center – new build, fit-out, retrofit, and upgrade. We cover every aspect of general contractor design, build, and commissioning for major data centers across Europe, through one point of contact.

    Backed by the global strength of the Equans group, we combine local knowledge with international expertise to deliver high-performance facilities - delivering the highest quality, speed, and scalability, meeting increasing capacity needs across Europe.

    Speakers

    Stephen Robinson

    Pre-Construction Director, Equans Data Centers

    Twinkle  Singh

    Global Technical Programe Manager, Google

    Ilker Esener

    Ilker Esener

    SVP of Design & Supply Chain Strategy, Bulk Infrastructure

    Martin Kemp

    Martin Kemp

    Director, Regional Procurement EMEA, Equinix

    Emma Strutton

    Emma Strutton

    Head of Channels, DCD

10:00 a.m.


  • DCD Talks re-thinking thermal strategy for AI-ready facilities with Jonas Caino | FläktGroup

    • Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Open Session
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    Precision cooling solutions for hyperscale and enterprise data centres.

    FläktGroup delivers scalable, energy-efficient cooling for hyperscale and enterprise data centres. Our advanced CRAC, CRAH, liquid, and fan wall systems ensure reliable performance for AI, high-density racks, and mission-critical uptime.

    Whether managing standard server applications or the dynamic requirements of AI-driven processes, our team is dedicated to innovation, ensuring that cooling solutions, whatever the methodology, remain efficient, effective, and environmentally responsible.

    We provide optimal solutions - no matter the size of your facility

    From precision cooling to efficient heat removal, our offering includes:

    Fan Wall Units (FWU)

    Computer Room Air Conditioners (CRAC)

    Computer Room Air Handling (CRAH) units

    Cooling Distribution Units (CDU)

    Air Handling Units (AHUs)

    These solutions epitomise our commitment to reliability, energy efficiency, and advanced technology, ensuring optimal performance for critical data infrastructure across diverse industries.

    When you work with FläktGroup we are with you every step of the way. Our experience has taught us that no two projects are alike.

    FläktGroup has been a trusted local or global partner in hundreds of Data Centre projects, where we have combined deep application knowledge and cutting-edge products to deliver reliable, safe and cost-efficient installations.

    Speakers

    Jonas Caino

    Global Business Development Director , FläktGroup

    Audrey Pascual

    Audrey Pascual

    Portfolio Manager - APAC, DCD

  • Tech Showcase: Biomethane as a fast track to net zero | Future Biogas

    • Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Having recently been acquired by 3i Infrastructure Plc in early 2023, 3i Infrastructure’s funding and support mean we can push on with Project Carbon Harvest, our venture to design and operate the next generation of AD plants delivering Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) while helping to decarbonise UK farming. 

    Founded in 2010, Future Biogas is an experienced operator. We run a significant percentage of the highest performing plants in the UK and provide a complete service to investment funds in Anaerobic Digestion covering construction, commissioning, optimisation, operations, maintenance, biology, feedstock, Health and Safety, Environmental and Ofgem compliance and financial reporting. 

    Our Operations team is one of the largest Anaerobic Digestion teams in the UK, it is made up of over 160 people that span day to day production, scheduled maintenance and unplanned engineering with access to a store of over £1.5 Million of AD specific spares. It is supported by technology and optimisation experts, a market leading feedstock team and a well-resourced biology team with their own laboratory. 

    The Operations team focuses on reliable output, with a commitment to two fundamental core drivers, people and operational excellence. The firm prides itself on running consistently performing AD assets in an industry where market performance is commonly intermittent. Our experience is that AD plant profitability is heavily reliant on a team that is well managed and properly resourced. 

    Our new BECCS sites are on-track to become the UK’s first to capture bio-CO2 from biogas for permanent geological storage. This process actively removes carbon from the atmosphere, reversing GHG emissions. Crucially, the business model is built around operating without the need for government subsidy. 

    Consequently, this model has the potential to break biomethane dependence on government support (e.g., RHI, GGSS) – saving the government money whilst helping to reach Net Zero.

    Speakers

    Philipp Lukas

    CEO, Future Biogas

    Felix Jaffe

    Felix Jaffe

    Conference Production - EMEA, DCD

10:30 a.m.


  • Tech Showcase: Grid-free and always on - The power behind AI | Langley Holdings

    • Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Langley brings together three highly regarded leaders in their field to offer a proven behind-the-meter power solution, delivering scalable, stabilized utility grade power. Bergen Engines (formerly Rolls-Royce Bergen Engines) of Norway; Italian generator manufacturer Marelli Motori and the gold-standard of power conditioning, Piller Power Systems Germany, comprise the Power Solutions Division of Langley Holdings plc. Rapidly deployable up to 500MW and beyond, our modular approach means that we are cutting lead times like no other. With grid connections often a decade or more away, our time-to-power is unrivalled.

    Speakers

    Keith Maclean-Martin

    Keith Maclean-Martin

    Technical Director, Piller Power Systems

    Felix Jaffe

    Felix Jaffe

    Conference Production - EMEA, DCD

  • Major Panel: The Net‑Zero reality check - Can gigawatt-scale digital expansion align with climate goals?

    • Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
    • Data Center Construction
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Open Session
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    We’re leading the convergence of electrification, automation, and digital intelligence into what we define as energy technology. We unlock the full value of energy and resources
    We invent the technology that makes the energy transition possible, enabling buildings, data centers, factories, plants, infrastructure, and grids to operate as open software-defined systems, simplifying complexity and enabling smarter, more sustainable operations across every sector. As an Impact Company, we believe performance and purpose go hand in hand. And with an inclusive culture at our core, we empower everyone to play a part in building a more sustainable, and resilient future.

    Speakers

    Matthew Baynes

    Vice President, Secure Power & Data Centres, UK & Ireland, Schneider Electric

    Svein Atle Hagaseth

    Svein Atle Hagaseth

    CEO & Founder, Heim Datacenter

    David Hall

    David Hall

    CTO, Tillion Data Centers

    Alberto Ravagni

    Alberto Ravagni

    CEO, Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers

    Dan Loosemore

    Dan Loosemore

    CEO, DCD

  • DCD Talks understanding real airflow performance in live environments with Nicholas Barrowclough | AKCP

    • Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    Established in the USA in 1981, AKCP pioneered the market for networked temperature, environmental, and power monitoring. Today, with over 200,000 installations, AKCP is the world’s oldest and largest manufacturer of wired and wireless sensor solutions.

    We provide unique tools that bridge the gap between physical sensors and digital analysis:

    sensorCFD™: Our patent-pending tool combines real-time sensor data with CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics). This provides unprecedented insight into airflow and temperature distribution, enabling continuous fault detection.

    Quicklime: Data Center Optimization and Management tool. With DCIM functions, plus on premise AI analytics to tell you not where you have problems, but how to fix them.

    Speakers

    Nicholas Barrowclough

    President, AKCP

    Megan Mahoney

    Megan Mahoney

    Conference Producer, Data Center Nation

11:00 a.m.


  • Tech Showcase: Aluminum-air energy as a grid enabler | Phinergy

    • Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Phinergy is a clean energy technology company delivering zero-emission, on-site reserve power for data centers and critical infrastructure. Its proprietary aluminum-air technology generates electricity using aluminum as a fully recyclable alternative fuel, enabling multi-day on-demand power without noise and emissions and helping balance increasingly unstable grids. Designed as a clean alternative to diesel generators, Phinergy's Aluminum-Air Generator (AAG) combines high safety, a compact footprint and a low total cost of ownership while leveraging existing global aluminum supply chains. Selected as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer and chosen by hyperscalers in the frame of the Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers, Phinergy is advancing U.S. commercial and industrial rollout. With growing U.S. operations, Phinergy is helping the world's most demanding industries move beyond diesel without compromise.

    Speakers

    Megan Mahoney

    Megan Mahoney

    Conference Producer, Data Center Nation

    Emmanuel Levy

    CEO , Phinergy

  • DCD Talks future proofing AI cooling with Tom Isberg | Solstice

    • Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
    • Open Session
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    Speakers

    Gabriella  Gillett-Perez

    Gabriella Gillett-Perez

    Portfolio Director - EMEA & Awards, DCD

    Tom Isberg

    Vice President, Research, Development and R&D Operations, Solstice

11:30 a.m.


  • Tech Showcase: Solving AI power whiplash with battery technology | Echion Technologies

    • Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Speakers

    Megan Mahoney

    Megan Mahoney

    Conference Producer, Data Center Nation

    Paul Smith

    ESS Key Account Manager, Echion Technologies

  • Major Panel: Blended reality vs hype - The real demands of liquid cooling

    • Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    BAC is proud to be the world’s cooling partner. Since 1938, BAC has created sustainable comfort cooling, process cooling and refrigeration solutions for essential and demanding environments around the world. The company serves customers across data centers, industrial processes, HVAC, industrial and commercial refrigeration, and other infrastructure markets. BAC designs and manufactures heat transfer and thermal management equipment, including cooling towers, condensers, hybrid, adiabatic and dry cooling products, as well as immersion cooling systems. These solutions help data center customers achieve long-term performance, reliability, and environmentally responsible outcomes.

    Speakers

    Jorge Santos

    Jorge Santos

    Chief Operating Officer, Verda

    Tom Bosmans

    Tom Bosmans

    Business Development Manager EMEIA, BAC

    Wouter Mezger

    Wouter Mezger

    COO, Penta Infra

    Jose  Farrona Maldonado

    Jose Farrona Maldonado

    Senior Solutions Engineer, Prime Data Centers

    Steven Campbell-Ferguson

    Steven Campbell-Ferguson

    Global Product Design Lead, NTT Global Data Centers

    Alex Dickins

    Alex Dickins

    Content Director, DCD

  • DCD Talks a new funding model for speed and power with Ben Pritchard | AVK

    • Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    AVK is the largest and fastest-growing energy solutions company in the data centre industry. We're the ones who power tomorrow’s data. Leading with an innovative approach, we provide the power so that data centres run, uninterrupted. Our solutions are vast and comprehensive, providing data centre operators with end-to-end power capability - from prime power, microgrids, and PowerPods to standby power generation and excellence in continuous servicing.

    We’re leading the charge in the industry.

    We launched the first operational microgrid in Europe, we have an offering unique to anyone else’s, we’ve just been named among Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies 2026, and we continue to grow in scale. We're only progressing more, leading with innovation at the forefront.

    Speakers

    Ben Pritchard

    Ben Pritchard

    CEO, AVK

    Audrey Pascual

    Audrey Pascual

    Portfolio Manager - APAC, DCD

12:00 p.m.


  • Facility Showcase: ADC3 - Unique opportunity for hyperscaler deployment in Spain | Nabiax

    • Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
    • Open Session
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    Nabiax es una compañía independiente que ofrece servicios de Colocation en centros de datos de primera calidad en España, Latinoamérica y Estados Unidos. Ofrecemos un servicio de la máxima calidad, impulsando la transformación digital de nuestros clientes, y manteniendo siempre un fuerte compromiso con ellos.

    Speakers

    Elisa Palmioli

    Elisa Palmioli

    Senior Conference Producer, DCD

    Manuel Perez-Tabernero

    Manuel Perez-Tabernero

    Chief Commercial & Strategy Officer, Nabiax

  • DCD Talks backup generators vs AI workloads with Richard Flynn | Baudouin

    • Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Baudouin, a proud part of the Weichai Group family, combines over a century of French engineering excellence with Weichai’s global industrial strength. We design and deliver high-performance diesel and gas engines, powering marine, offshore, industrial, and data centre applications worldwide with reliability, efficiency, and durability.

    Speakers

    Tam Pledger

    Tam Pledger

    Digital Content Manager, DCD

    Richard Flynn

    Datacenters Business Development Director, Baudouin

12:30 p.m.


  • Mission Critical Power Hosted Lunch Briefing

    • Mission Critical Power
    • Invite-only Session
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    Eaton is an intelligent power management company that provides hardware, software and services to help you design and build at scale, while operating more sustainable, efficient and economical data centers. We deliver modular data center solutions spanning power, cooling and software that accelerate deployment, ensure reliability and support scalable, sustainable, future-ready operations.

    Speakers

    Adam Goff

    Adam Goff

    EMEA Director of Engineering - Data Centres, Eaton

  • Data Center Construction Hosted Lunch Briefing

    • Data Center Construction
    • Invite-only Session
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    Buildots is the global construction intelligence platform. It bridges the industry’s visibility gap with objective site data, providing the clarity required for proactive decision-making at every level – from individual projects to global portfolios.

    Using advanced AI and computer vision, Buildots automatically compares construction schedules and 3D models against actual site conditions. The platform then transforms this granular progress data into actionable insights to drive progress reporting, delay forecasting, trade coordination, payment applications and much more.

    Buildots empowers all construction stakeholders, from the site to the boardroom, to know sooner, act faster, and outperform both the market and their expectations. That’s why it’s trusted by Fortune 500 contractors and leading global owners, including Turner Construction, JE Dunn, Intel, STO Building Group and Mortenson. Its impact is proven at every scale – from local schools and multifamily developments to the world’s most complex data centers and mega-projects.

  • Management & Operations Hosted Lunch Briefing

    • Management & Operations
    • Invite-only Session
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    Wesco Anixter builds, connects, powers and protects the world and is a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions. Wesco Anixter offers a best-in-class product and services portfolio of Electrical and Electronic Solutions and Communications and Security Solutions. The Company employs approximately 20,000 people worldwide, partners with the industry's premier suppliers, and serves thousands of customers around the world.  With millions of products, end-to-end supply chain services, and leading digital capabilities, Wesco Anixter provides innovative solutions to meet customer needs across commercial and industrial businesses, contractors, government agencies, educational institutions, telecommunications providers, and utilities.

    Wesco Anixter represents the international go-to-market brand of Wesco and brings to life the company's mission to build, connect, power and protect the world to its customers and supplier partners in the regions of APAC, CALA and EMEA.

    Wesco operates nearly 800 branches, warehouses and sales offices in more than 50 countries, providing a local presence for customers and a global network to serve multi-location businesses and global corporations.

    Wesco International (NYSE: WCC) is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wesco is a FORTUNE 500® company with more than $22 billion in annual sales. 

    Speakers

    Craig Doyle

    Craig Doyle

    Sales Director, Wesco Anixter

    Graeme Wands

    Graeme Wands

    Sales Director, Wesco Anixter

12:45 p.m.


2:00 p.m.


  • Tech Showcase: Solving the Talent Gap with Workforce-Ready AI | MCIM

    • Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    MCIM is the operational intelligence platform built to make every center stronger, including the world’s most demanding AI/HPC environments.

    As infrastructure scales to support high-density, liquid-cooled workloads, operational complexity increases across power, cooling, and converging IT/OT/IoT systems, where small execution gaps can carry significant cost. MCIM unifies asset management, work management, compliance, and real-time analytics into a single operational model, enabling teams to execute consistently and make decisions with confidence.

    Trusted by 3 of the top 4 colocation providers and 8 of the top 10 global banks, MCIM manages more than 7 GW of IT capacity and over 1.7 million assets across 100+ countries.

    No silos. No blind spots. No going at it alone. Learn more at mcim.io.

    Speakers

    Elisa Palmioli

    Elisa Palmioli

    Senior Conference Producer, DCD

    Mike Parks

    Mike Parks

    CEO, MCIM

    Stuart Chambers

    Stuart Chambers

    VP of AI/HPC Strategy, MCIM

  • Major Panel: Securing onsite power - What does responsible deployment look like in the AI era?

    • Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    INNIO Group is a global distributed energy solutions provider that delivers reliable, flexible, transient, decentralized, modular, and efficient power. With a track record of innovation, INNIO designs, manufactures, and services high-performance power systems under its Jenbacher and Waukesha brands. The company delivers power for applications including data centers, microgrids, grid stabilization, industrial energy, and gas compression.

    INNIO has a global coverage across approximately 100 countries as of December 31, 2025, supported by a resilient, high margin services business that delivers long-term, recurring revenues across the full equipment lifecycle. As electricity demand accelerates – driven by AI, electrification and grid constraints – INNIO enables scalable, behind-the-meter power generation with high efficiency, fast-start capability, strong transient performance, and fuel flexibility, including hydrogen-ready solutions.

    Headquartered in Munich, Germany, INNIO employs over 5,000 people worldwide and is committed to moving energy forward.

    For more information, visit INNIO Group’s website at innio.com.

    Speakers

    Adrian Del Maestro

    Adrian Del Maestro

    Vice President, Global Energy Markets, AECOM

    Liam Newcombe

    Liam Newcombe

    SVP Product, Energy Strategy & Innovation, GreenScale Data Centers

    Allyn  Coady

    CEO, S.A.S Transition

    Ole Fredrik Bergseth

    Ole Fredrik Bergseth

    CEO, Asp Data Center

    Gabriella  Gillett-Perez

    Gabriella Gillett-Perez

    Portfolio Director - EMEA & Awards, DCD

  • DCD Talks building for the UK’s AI future with Spencer Lamb | Kao Data

    • Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Investment & Markets
    • Open Session
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    Founded in 2014, Kao Data develop and operate high performance data centres for advanced computing. With hyperscale-inspired facilities east and west of London, we provide enterprise, cloud, HPC and AI customers with a world-class home for their compute.

    Designed, engineered and operated by one of the industry’s most respected teams, our carrier neutral data centres offer the highest calibre OCP-Ready and DGX-Ready environments. We are the UK’s home for the most demanding computing infrastructure, with our east of London facility in Harlow housing NVIDIA’s Cambridge-1, the UK’s most powerful supercomputer. This is complimented by state-of-the-art facilities in west London, which combined, deliver a data centre footprint of 55MW, all powered by 100% renewable energy.

    Backed by leading international investors, Kao Data is one of the UK’s most pioneering data centre developers and operators. We underpin our customers’ mission-critical workloads with high performance infrastructure, operations and compute efficiencies, representing the future in industrial scale computing.

    Speakers

    George  Rockett

    George Rockett

    Co-Founder & Board Member, Yotta Events & DatacenterDynamics

    Spencer Lamb

    Spencer Lamb

    CEO, Kao Data

2:30 p.m.


  • Tech Showcase: Maximizing cooling performance with split case pump technology | Grundfos

    • Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Open Session
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    Grundfos is a pioneering global leader in integrated cooling and water management solutions for data centres. Operating in 66 countries, we help customers optimise cooling performance, water usage, heat recovery, and system efficiency across the entire water lifecycle, enabling sustainable, resilient, and future-ready digital infrastructure for the AI era.

    As artificial intelligence drives unprecedented growth in data centre capacity and resource demand, operators face increasing pressure to reduce energy consumption, conserve water, improve resilience, and meet ambitious sustainability goals. Grundfos addresses these challenges through a holistic approach that integrates cooling, water management, digital intelligence, and sustainability into a single optimised ecosystem.

    Our expertise spans the complete water lifecycle: Source, Treat, Distribute, Reuse, Recycle, and Discharge. From securing and treating incoming water supplies to enabling efficient cooling distribution, heat recovery, water reuse, recycling, and responsible discharge, Grundfos helps customers optimise every stage of water movement and utilisation within the data centre.

    Through intelligent pumping systems, advanced controls, digital monitoring, water treatment expertise, and heat recovery technologies, we enable owners, operators, developers, and technology partners to improve operational and environmental performance. Our solutions help reduce water and energy consumption, enhance cooling efficiency, increase system reliability, recover valuable waste heat, and accelerate progress towards net-zero and water stewardship objectives.

    By combining more than 80 years of water expertise with a deep understanding of data centre operations, Grundfos is helping shape the next generation of sustainable digital infrastructure for a rapidly expanding digital economy.

    Speakers

    Elisa Palmioli

    Elisa Palmioli

    Senior Conference Producer, DCD

    Liam 	 McDermott

    Liam McDermott

    Sales Development Manager, Data Centers, Grundfos

  • DCD Talks making data centers better neighbors with Emma Fryer | CyrusOne

    • Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    CyrusOne is a leading global data center owner, developer and operator, delivering sophisticated digital infrastructure solutions worldwide. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company operates over 55 data centers across the United States, Europe, and Japan. Specializing in comprehensive solutions for hyperscale and enterprise companies, CyrusOne enables customers to align with their unique business and sustainability goals, catering to the complex needs of AI-driven applications and services workloads. CyrusOne’s data centers offer unparalleled flexibility, enabling customers to modernize, simplify, and rapidly respond to changing demands. CyrusOne delivers tailored build-to-suit, colocation, and interconnection solutions that meet the evolving digital needs of its customers. For more information, please visit cyrusone.com.

    Speakers

    Megan Mahoney

    Megan Mahoney

    Conference Producer, Data Center Nation

    Emma Fryer

    Emma Fryer

    Director, Public Policy - Europe, CyrusOne

3:00 p.m.


  • Major Panel: The AI operations pivot - What does a high density facility demand from your organization?

    • Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    Founded in 2013, Salute delivers integrated lifecycle services for mission-critical data centre environments, serving hyperscale, cloud, colocation and edge operators across 102 markets. With 12 global offices and more than 2,200 specialists, Salute provides end-to-end solutions spanning design, advisory and consultancy, construction, operations, maintenance, optimisation and sustainability.

    Speakers

    Alistair Barnes

    Alistair Barnes

    Mechanical Engineering Principal, CloudHQ

    Roberto Leoni

    Roberto Leoni

    CTO, Mediterra Datacenters

    James Feeney

    James Feeney

    Vice President AI / HPC Data Centre Strategy and Development EMEA, Salute

    Vlad-Gabriel Anghel

    Director of Solutions Engineering, DCD Academy

  • Tech Showcase: Leveraging reality capture in the data center lifecycle | DroneDeploy

    • Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
    • Data Center Construction
    • Open Session
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    DroneDeploy powers field teams with robotics and AI. As the only reality capture platform that combines robotic automation, AI agents, and a truly unified system, DroneDeploy allows critical industries to operate with speed and confidence. By combining aerial drones, 360 and fixed cameras, ground robots, and proprietary AI, we bring the power of automation and visual intelligence to all stakeholders, from the field to the boardroom.

    Speakers

    Felix Jaffe

    Felix Jaffe

    Conference Production - EMEA, DCD

    Evan Reilly

    Evan Reilly

    Solutions Engineer EMEA, DroneDeploy

  • DCD Talks speed-to-power and decarbonization in the AI era with Andy Cooper | Rehlko

    • Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Rehlko is a global leader in energy resilience, delivering the solutions critical to sustain and improve life.Formerly, for more than 100 years as Kohler Energy, our teams have excelled, reliably meeting today’s energy needs while planning for tomorrow’s. Now, with a new name and increased focus, we are giving our customers more control over where energy is sourced and where it goes, from industrial applications to your own backyard. Our solutions give people the resilience they need to keep building a brighter future, together.At Rehlko, we innovate relentlessly because we know we don’t just offer energy solutions – we are creating an energy resilient world for a better future.Rehlko offers integrated, responsive energy solutions for everything from data centers to hospitals, with global expertise and local support you can rely on. We're world leaders in engineering, installing, and maintaining critical energy solutions. We provide an unbeatable end-to-end experience and custom systems design to integrate with diverse systems. Rehlko provides a comprehensive range of data center energy solutions – including power generation, energy storage and renewable energy technologies.  We are one of the largest generator manufacturers in the world, with production facilities on four continents and vast global sales, services and distribution networks.

    Speakers

    Elsa  Fucile

    Elsa Fucile

    Portfolio Director - North America, DCD

    Andy Cooper

    Sales Director, Clarke Energy, a Rehlko Company

3:30 p.m.


4:00 p.m.


  • DCD Connect | London Closing Happy Hour

    • Hospitality & Networking
    • Open Session
  • Tech Showcase: DCD Academy Workforce Development Platform

    • Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    DCD Academy is the data center industry’s premier workforce development partner.

    We help organizations across the data center ecosystem develop their workforce at every stage of the employee lifecycle: from onboarding new hires to building advanced, specialist capability.

    Our broad spectrum of training programs suits both technical and non-technical employees based on their function, skillset, and business objectives.

    Every DCD Academy course is designed and delivered by experienced data center practitioners and informed by our 26 years at the heart of the digital infrastructure industry, ensuring your workforce gains the practical skills they need to drive your business forward.

    To learn more about DCD Academy, visit their website: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/dcdacademy/

    Speakers

    Tom Liddy

    Tom Liddy

    Global Sales Director, DCD>Academy

5:00 p.m.


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