Connect | London // 2026 Agenda
5:00 p.m.
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Early badge collection
- Business Design Centre Foyer | Ground Level
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8:30 a.m.
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DCD Connect | London Open and Badge Collection
- Business Design Centre Foyer | Ground Level
- Open Session
9:15 a.m.
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Data Center Facility Management 40-min Master Class
- Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Management & Operations
- Open Session
Speakers
Steven Barlow
Learning Architect, DCD Academy
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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
Speakers
Greg Roberts
Data Centre Sector Lead, Ramboll
George Rockett
Co-Founder & Board Member, Yotta Events & DatacenterDynamics
Managing Director, Telehouse
Bruce Stephenson
Chief Development Officer, HSCALE
Manuel Greisinger
General Manager, Google Distributed Cloud, EMEA, Google
10:00 a.m.
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Debate: Can operational and IT control truly unify, or are we chasing a myth?
- Gallery 2 | 2nd Level
- Management & Operations
- Open Session
Speakers
Digital Capital Projects & Delivery Transformation | EMEA Lead, Accenture
Benjamin Rähmer
Technical Director, maincubes SECURE DATACENTERS
Senior Director, Honeywell
Mike Parks
CEO, MCIM
Tam Pledger
Digital Content Manager, DCD
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iMasons UK Chapter Meeting: Powering Our Community - Understanding the Local Impact of Data Centers
- Executive Centre | Level -1
- Management & Operations
Speakers
Rudolf Gordon-Seymour
Director, EMEA, Infrastructure Masons
Chris Strong
Senior Director | Delivery, EMEA, Accenture
John Booth
Technical Director, National Data Centre Academy
Romain Tranchant
Community Ambassador, iMasons
Julie Albright
Member of the Board of Directors, iMasons
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Debate: Europe’s AI‑first cloud platforms, a durable new tier or short‑cycle surge?
- Gallery 3 | 2nd Level
- Data Center Construction
- Investment & Markets
- Open Session
Speakers
Ilamaran Gunaratnam
Senior Manager of Procurement, EMEA, Digital Realty
Michael Cohen
Head of Data Center Development, OVH Cloud
Managing Director | EMEA, Accenture
Matthew Gooding
Senior Editor, DCD
Gaurav Dixit
Global Head of Datacenter Design & Development, Compute Nordic
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Debate: Are sustainability frameworks delivering real progress, or masking the true impact?
- Gallery 1 | 2nd Level
- Energy & Sustainability
- Open Session
Speakers
Cora Olsen
Director of Sustainability & Regeneration, atNorth
Audrey Pascual
Portfolio Manager - APAC, DCD
Head of ESG, maincubes SECURE DATACENTERS
Paul Vivash
Sustainability - Europe, CoreWeave
Executive Director of Research, Uptime Institute
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Debate: Are data centers becoming Europe’s new energy partners?
- Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Mission Critical Power
- Open Session
Speakers
Elsa Fucile
Portfolio Director - North America, DCD
Laurens van Reijen
CEO, LCL Data Centers
Goran Arya
Director, Energy Origination & Structuring, EMEA, Equinix
Carlos Alves
Manager Energy & Capacity, Digital Realty
Rune Hogga
Director of Power, Bulk Infrastructure
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Nordics Market Spotlight
- Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
- Investment & Markets
- Open Session
Speakers
Antti 'Jogi' Poikola
Executive Director , Finnish Data Center Association (FDCA)
Ann Wingård
Managing Director, Swedish Data Center Industry
Jorge Santos
Chief Operating Officer, Verda
Bergþóra Halldórsdóttir
Vice Chairman of the Board, The Federation of Icelandic Industries
Matt Welch
Head of Conference Production, Data Center Nation
Merima Dzanic
COO/Head of Strategy & Operations, Danish Data Center Industry
Halldór Már Sæmundsson
CCO, Borealis Data Center
Erling Aronsveen
Principal, Lightcarrier AS
Stefan Nilsson
Chief Commercial Officer, Conapto
10:30 a.m.
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DCD Connect Cooling Innovation Showcase
- Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Data Center Cooling
- Open Session
Speakers
Sybrand Pretorius
Vice President of Accounts and Programs, Johnson Controls
James Raddings
Digital Portfolio Lead, DCD
Joe Hurman
Principal Consultant, STL Partners
Debora Bahiense
New Construction & Cooling-as-a-Service Lead EU, Ecolab
Alan Beresford
Founder, EcoCooling
Director of Solutions Engineering, DCD Academy
Jonathan Eaves
Founder and CEO, Edge Centres
10:45 a.m.
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Interactive Debate Debriefs
- DCD Connect Debate Rooms
- Open Session
11:15 a.m.
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Debate: Hybrid cloud in the AI era - Best practice or a model under pressure?
- Gallery 3 | 2nd Level
- Edge Infra & Inference
- Cloud & Hybrid
- Compute, Storage & Networking
- Open Session
Speakers
Yitian Xu
Head of Solutions Alibaba Cloud UKI, Nordics & Cyprus Region, Alibaba Cloud
Uma Mudigonda
Vice President - Solutions, Kyndryl
John Bradshaw
Field CTO Cloud, EMEA, Akamai Technologies
Dan Swinhoe
Editor in Chief, DCD
Retika Gupta
Solutions Architect, Enterprise Rent-A-Car
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Debate: The “universal design” fallacy - Can facilities standardize when workloads keep shifting?
- Gallery 1 | 2nd Level
- Data Center Construction
- Open Session
Speakers
Derek Allen
Group Director of Operations, Global Switch
Ivy Tavershima
Senior Technical Program Manager - AI Delivery, Microsoft
Charini Birunthaban
Technical Program Manager - Google Global Infrastructure, Google
Gabriella Gillett-Perez
Portfolio Director - EMEA & Awards, DCD
National Business Development Manager, Endress+Hauser
Vice President Design, GreenScale Data Centres
Johannes Lähteenmäki
Business Unit Director , Habeo
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Debate: Has diligence become a new delivery bottleneck?
- Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Management & Operations
- Data Center Construction
- Open Session
Speakers
Frances Chukwu
Acquisition and Land Development Manager - EMEA, Google
Clarke Shepherd
Founder and Managing Partner, PMO Hive
Alex Thomas
Data Centre Associate Director, Savills
Tom Heerey
Assistant General Counsel, EMEA Regional Lead, Global Leasing Lead, Infrastructure Legal Affairs, Microsoft
Construction Director - UK & Ireland, Digital Realty
Audrey Pascual
Portfolio Manager - APAC, DCD
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Debate: Power is shifting, but will Europe’s connectivity layer keep up?
- Gallery 2 | 2nd Level
- Data Center Construction
- Telecoms & Connectivity
- Open Session
Speakers
Venessa Moffat
Managing Director, The Data Center Alliance
Sarah Davey
Director, Digital Infrastructure - EMEA, Equinix
Paul Lipscombe
Telecoms Editor, DCD
Director of Product Management, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave
Mina Iscandar
Engineering Manager, Google
12:00 p.m.
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Interactive Debate Debriefs
- DCD Connect Debate Rooms
- Open Session
12:30 p.m.
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Management & Operations Welcome Lunch Briefing
- Room B | 2nd Level
- Management & Operations
- Invite-only Session
Speakers
Paul Pettinicchio
Vice President - Operations Engineering Manager, FM
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Data Center Cooling Welcome Lunch Briefing
- Room E | 2nd Level
- Data Center Cooling
- Invite-only Session
Speakers
Product Development & Application Engineering Manager, Daikin
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Data Center Construction Welcome Lunch Briefing
- Room G | 2nd Level
- Data Center Construction
- Invite-only Session
Speakers
Joe Hughes
Mission Critical Director, XYZ Reality
Leam Goff
Delivery Director, XYZ Reality
Anthony Canipa
VP of Customer Operations, XYZ Reality
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iM Women Welcome Lunch Briefing
- Management & Operations
- Open Session
Speakers
Wendy Shearer
Director of Partnerships and Ecosystems, Pulsant
Anna Chrabol
Senior Design Manager, Colt DCS
Jo Stiles
Strategic Director, NALDERTOWN
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Capacity Planning Welcome Lunch Briefing
- Room C | 2nd Level
- Management & Operations
- Compute, Storage & Networking
- Invite-only Session
Speakers
Stefan Nilsson
Chief Commercial Officer, Conapto
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Networks & Connectivity Welcome Lunch Briefing
- Room D | 2nd Level
- Telecoms & Connectivity
- Invite-only Session
Speakers
Alastair Waite
Data Center Market Development, CommScope
12:45 p.m.
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General Networking Lunch
- Connect Show Floor | Ground & Mezzanine Level
- Hospitality & Networking
- Open Session
2:00 p.m.
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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
Gonzalo de la Pedraja
Technical Director, Quetta Data Centers
Executive Vice President of Strategy, Available Infrastructure
Tony Day
CTO, EdgeNebula
Zoe Turner
Channel Manager, DCD
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Debate: Is "Social License to Operate" now the hardest permit to secure?
- Gallery 2 | 2nd Level
- Management & Operations
- Data Center Construction
- Open Session
Speakers
Nienke Ris
Community Affairs Director EMEA, Microsoft
Michael Blake
EMEA Community and Workforce Development, Regional Manager - Global Data Centers, Google
Edgar van Essen
Managing Director, Switch Datacenters
Director Site Selection, atNorth
Emma Strutton
Head of Channels, DCD
Roy Maxwell
Director ESG & Product Management, Kevlinx
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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
Director, Flint Global
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Debate: The UK AI Growth Zone gamble - A strategic catalyst or politically convenient fiction?
- Gallery 3 | 2nd Level
- Data Center Construction
- Investment & Markets
- Open Session
Speakers
James Snook
Partner, Flint Global
Director - Public Affairs, Ark Data Centres
Jamie Allen
Head of Site Selection, EMEA, Iron Mountain
Global Portfolio Manager, DatacenterDynamics
Aurelie Canales
Business Connectivity Portfolio Architecture Director, BT Group
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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
Christiaan Naude
Design & Engineering Lead EMEA, Vaultica Data Centers
Mohammad Salehi
Director Of Design Engineering - EU, Prime Data Centers
James Raddings
Digital Portfolio Lead, DCD
Senior Director of Sales EMEA & APAC, Munters
Jon Summers
Research Lead - Data Centers, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Ozgur Duzgunoglu
Head of Engineering, Telehouse
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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
Global Head of Data Centre Consulting, JLL
Sophia Flucker
Technical Director, MiCiM
Michelle Meeder
Director DC Global Accounts Execution, FläktGroup
Dr Maria-Anna Chatzopoulou
Associate Mechanical Engineer, Cundall
2:30 p.m.
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Panel: Beyond backup - How battery storage is redefining data center energy strategy
- Energy Summit Stage | Gallery 1 | 2nd Level
- Mission Critical Power
- Open Session
Speakers
Eric Hill
General Manager - Product and Marketing, CSB Energy Technology Co.
Carlos Pérez Linkenheil
Head of Reports, AFRY
Senior Applications Manager EMEA, Network & Infrastructure Solutions, EnerSys
Liz Wallace
Senior Product Manager, ZincFive
Zachary Skidmore
Editor - Energy and Sustainability, DCD
2:45 p.m.
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Interactive Debate Debriefs
- DCD Connect Debate Rooms
- Open Session
3:00 p.m.
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Energy and Sustainability 5x5 Lightning Pitches
- Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Energy & Sustainability
- Open Session
Speakers
Alex Muirhead
Data Center Strategic Key Account Manager, Eaton
Bob Downing
VP of Sales, AVK-SEG
Alan Burberry
Managing Director, EAE
Nilesh Pagare
Data Center Account Manager, ABB
Chris Turner
General Manager, DH Stainless
David Abrahams
Key Client Director, Schneider Electric
Tyson Salewske
Sr. Sales & Customer Service Director - Global Accounts, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
President, AKCP
Magnus Nilsson
Chief Operating Officer, Rack Panel Systems by Carlsson Group
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Power, Construction & Connectivity 5x5 Lightning Pitches
- Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Mission Critical Power
- Data Center Construction
- Telecoms & Connectivity
- Open Session
Speakers
Danny Cross
Director, Head of Data Centre Delivery, Winvic Construction
Faiz Alidina
Sales Director, Doxel
Dana Skabar
Business Development Director, Hilti
Suzanna Lashford
Director of Sales & Marketing, Eclipse Power
Keith Maclean-Martin
Technical Director, Piller Power Systems
Brendan Leonard
CEO, Power Load
George Light
Data Centre Specification Manager, Roxtec
Quentin Tricard
Account Manager, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave
Suneel Appan
Sector Lead - Data Centres & CCUS, Future Biogas
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Cooling & Operations 5x5 Lightning Pitches
- Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
- Data Center Cooling
- Management & Operations
- Open Session
Speakers
Mark Collins
Chairman, Excool
Eanna O’ Conbui
Director of Accounts EMEA & APAC, Johnson Controls
Oliver Sander
Operations Director, OCS
Eoin Crowley
Sales Manager at Munters Data Center Technologies, Munters
Brendan Leonard
CEO, Power Load
Fabian Ipfelkofer
Business Development Data Center Fluids, Solstice Advanced Materials
Gus O'Rourke
Business Development Director EMEA, Tate
Chief Growth & Innovation Officer , AVAR
Liam McDermott
Sales Development Manager, Data Centers, Grundfos
3:15 p.m.
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Networking coffee break
- Energy Summit Stage | Gallery 1 | 2nd Level
- Hospitality & Networking
3:30 p.m.
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Unlocking veteran talent - Building the data center workforce of the future
- Gallery 3 | 2nd Level
Speakers
Angela Paterson
Senior Vice President of Talent, People and Culture , Salute
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Panel: Plugging into the Atom - Can SMRs power Europe’s next generation of data centers?
- Energy Summit Stage | Gallery 1 | 2nd Level
- Energy & Sustainability
Speakers
Mark Gusakov
CEO, The Digital infrastructure Alliance
Tam Pledger
Digital Content Manager, DCD
Project Director Energy Transformation, Mott MacDonald
Director, Baringa
4:15 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
Speakers
Mike Maudsley
CEO, Enfinium
Ben Pritchard
CEO, AVK
Gabriella Gillett-Perez
Portfolio Director - EMEA & Awards, DCD
CEO, Greenfield
Eamonn Lannoye
Director of Research & Development, EPRI Europe
4:30 p.m.
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Explore the Floor
- Connect Show Floor | Ground & Mezzanine Level
- Hospitality & Networking
- Open Session
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NVIDIA Keynote - The rise of AI and the need for data center sustainability
- Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Mission Critical Power
- Energy & Sustainability
- Open Session
Speakers
Rod Evans
EMEA VP - Supercomputing, HER Cloud and AI, NVIDIA
5:00 p.m.
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Emerging Talent Happy Hour
- Jack's Cafe | 2nd Level
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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
Jess Simmonds
EMEA Lead - Global Infrastructure Energy and Location Strategy, Google
Svante Horn
Co-CEO & Co-Founder, Scandinavian Data Centers
Penny Madsen
Vice President - Strategy Research, STACK Infrastructure
Dan Loosemore
CEO, DCD
Russell Poole
CEO, Apto
6:00 p.m.
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Icebreaker Networking Party
- Honourable Artillery Company
- Hospitality & Networking
- Open Session
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7:00 a.m.
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Wake-Up 5km Run & 2.5km Walk & Talk
- Outside the Business Design Centre
8:30 a.m.
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Co-located DCD Investment Forum 2026
- Investment Forum Main Stage - Gallery 1 | 2nd Level
- Investment & Markets
Speakers
Marco Quirico
Co-Head of Telecom and Infrastructure Technology EMEA, Goldman Sachs
Xenia Sarri
Managing Director, DigitalBridge
Will Innes
Chief Investment Officer, NTT Global Data Centers
Anis Bennani
Senior Director, Head of EMEA Network Infrastructure, Microsoft
Natalia Tsitoura
Partner, Apollo
Jeff Tapley
COO, Digital Realty
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Badge Collection Open for Day Two
- Business Design Centre Foyer | Ground Level
- Open Session
9:00 a.m.
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AWS Keynote - Scaling faster, reducing complexity, and blast radius
- Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Data Center Cooling
- Open Session
Speakers
Senior Manager, Colocation Engineering EMEA, AWS
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Tech Showcase: The future of compute infrastructure | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
- Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Data Center Cooling
- Management & Operations
- Open Session
Speakers
Felix Jaffe
Conference Production - EMEA, DCD
Head of Data Center Unit, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
9:30 a.m.
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Workforce Development Breakfast & Roundtable - Invitation Only
- Executive Centre | Level -1
- Invite-only Session
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Tech Showcase: Beyond the connection queue - Engineering power certainty | Eclipse Power
- Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Mission Critical Power
- Open Session
Speakers
Felix Jaffe
Conference Production - EMEA, DCD
COO & Director of Safety, Eclipse Power
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Major panel: Will the race for speed break data center supply chains?
- Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Data Center Construction
- Open Session
Speakers
Global Technical Programe Manager, Google
Pre-Construction Director, Equans Data Centers
Emma Strutton
Head of Channels, DCD
Ilker Esener
SVP of Design & Supply Chain Strategy, Bulk Infrastructure
Martin Kemp
Director, Regional Procurement EMEA, Equinix
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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
Speakers
Global Head - Data Centers, Georg Fischer
Matt Welch
Head of Conference Production, Data Center Nation
10:00 a.m.
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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
Speakers
Global Business Development Director , FläktGroup
Audrey Pascual
Portfolio Manager - APAC, DCD
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Tech Showcase: Biomethane as a fast track to net zero | Future Biogas
- Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Mission Critical Power
- Open Session
Speakers
CEO, Future Biogas
Felix Jaffe
Conference Production - EMEA, DCD
10:30 a.m.
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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
Speakers
Felix Jaffe
Conference Production - EMEA, DCD
Keith Maclean-Martin
Technical Director, Piller Power Systems
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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
Speakers
Alberto Ravagni
CEO, Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers
Svein Atle Hagaseth
CEO & Founder, Heim Datacenter
Dan Loosemore
CEO, DCD
Vice President, Secure Power & Data Centres, UK & Ireland, Schneider Electric
David Hall
CTO, Tillion Data Centers
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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
Speakers
Megan Mahoney
Conference Producer, Data Center Nation
President, AKCP
11:00 a.m.
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DCD Talks future proofing AI cooling with Tom Isberg | Solstice
- Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
- Open Session
Speakers
Vice President, Research, Development and R&D Operations, Solstice
Gabriella Gillett-Perez
Portfolio Director - EMEA & Awards, DCD
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Tech Showcase: Aluminum-air energy as a grid enabler | Phinergy
- Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Mission Critical Power
- Open Session
Speakers
Megan Mahoney
Conference Producer, Data Center Nation
CEO , Phinergy
11:30 a.m.
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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
Speakers
Ben Pritchard
CEO, AVK
Audrey Pascual
Portfolio Manager - APAC, DCD
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Tech Showcase: Solving AI power whiplash with battery technology | Echion Technologies
- Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Mission Critical Power
- Open Session
Speakers
Megan Mahoney
Conference Producer, Data Center Nation
ESS Key Account Manager, Echion Technologies
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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
Speakers
Tom Bosmans
Business Development Manager EMEIA, BAC
Jose Farrona Maldonado
Senior Solutions Engineer, Prime Data Centers
Wouter Mezger
COO, Penta Infra
Steven Campbell-Ferguson
Global Product Design Lead, NTT Global Data Centers
Alex Dickins
Content Director, DCD
Jorge Santos
Chief Operating Officer, Verda
12:00 p.m.
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Facility Showcase: ADC3 - Unique opportunity for hyperscaler deployment in Spain | Nabiax
- Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Open Session
Speakers
Elisa Palmioli
Senior Conference Producer, DCD
Manuel Perez-Tabernero
Chief Commercial & Strategy Officer, Nabiax
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DCD Talks backup generators vs AI workloads with Richard Flynn | Baudouin
- Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
- Mission Critical Power
- Open Session
Speakers
Datacenters Business Development Director, Baudouin
Tam Pledger
Digital Content Manager, DCD
12:30 p.m.
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Management & Operations Hosted Lunch Briefing
- Room C | 2nd Level
- Management & Operations
- Invite-only Session
Speakers
Graeme Wands
Sales Director, Wesco Anixter
Craig Doyle
Sales Director, Wesco Anixter
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Data Center Construction Hosted Lunch Briefing
- Room D | 2nd Level
- Data Center Construction
- Invite-only Session
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Mission Critical Power Hosted Lunch Briefing
- Room E | 2nd Level
- Mission Critical Power
- Invite-only Session
Speakers
Adam Goff
EMEA Director of Engineering - Data Centres, Eaton
12:45 p.m.
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General Networking Lunch
- Connect Show Floor | Ground & Mezzanine Level
- Hospitality & Networking
- Open Session
2:00 p.m.
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Tech Showcase: Solving the Talent Gap with Workforce-Ready AI | MCIM
- Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Management & Operations
- Open Session
Speakers
Mike Parks
CEO, MCIM
Elisa Palmioli
Senior Conference Producer, DCD
Stuart Chambers
VP of AI/HPC Strategy, MCIM
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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
Speakers
Gabriella Gillett-Perez
Portfolio Director - EMEA & Awards, DCD
CEO, S.A.S Transition
Liam Newcombe
SVP Product, Energy Strategy & Innovation, GreenScale Data Centers
Adrian Del Maestro
Vice President, Global Energy Markets, AECOM
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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
Speakers
Spencer Lamb
CEO, Kao Data
George Rockett
Co-Founder & Board Member, Yotta Events & DatacenterDynamics
2:30 p.m.
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Tech Showcase: Maximizing cooling performance with split case pump technology | Grundfos
- Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Data Center Cooling
- Open Session
Speakers
Elisa Palmioli
Senior Conference Producer, DCD
Liam McDermott
Sales Development Manager, Data Centers, Grundfos
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DCD Talks making data centers better neighbors with Emma Fryer | CyrusOne
- Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
- Management & Operations
- Open Session
Speakers
Emma Fryer
Director, Public Policy - Europe, CyrusOne
Megan Mahoney
Conference Producer, Data Center Nation
3:00 p.m.
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Tech Showcase: Leveraging reality capture in the data center lifecycle | DroneDeploy
- Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Data Center Construction
- Open Session
Speakers
Felix Jaffe
Conference Production - EMEA, DCD
Evan Reilly
Solutions Engineer EMEA, DroneDeploy
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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
Speakers
Elsa Fucile
Portfolio Director - North America, DCD
Sales Director, Clarke Energy, a Rehlko Company
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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
Speakers
Director of Solutions Engineering, DCD Academy
Alistair Barnes
Mechanical Engineering Principal, CloudHQ
James Feeney
Vice President AI / HPC Data Centre Strategy and Development EMEA, Salute
Roberto Leoni
CTO, Mediterra Datacenters
3:30 p.m.
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Tech Showcase: Finding showstoppers earlier, the role of AI in data center site selection | Civarea
- Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Data Center Construction
- Open Session
Speakers
Corey Galvin
Vice President, Project Development, QST
Property Director - Global Operations, Pure Data Centres
Felix Jaffe
Conference Production - EMEA, DCD
Augusto Cordero
COO, Civarea, powered by Waterplan
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DCD Talks frontier batteries for frontier compute with Jean De La Verpilliere | Echion Technologies
- Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
- Mission Critical Power
- Open Session
Speakers
Tam Pledger
Digital Content Manager, DCD
CEO, Echion Technologies
4:00 p.m.
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Tech Showcase: DCD Academy Workforce Development Platform
- Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Management & Operations
- Open Session
Speakers
Tom Liddy
Global Sales Director, DCD>Academy
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DCD Connect | London Closing Happy Hour
- Connect Show Floor | Ground & Mezzanine Level
- Hospitality & Networking
- Open Session
5:00 p.m.
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Close of DCD Connect | London 2026
- Open Session
