Connecting 1,700+ buyers, sellers and peer-groups to design, build and operate next-gen data centers

Bringing together more than 1,700 senior leaders working on the largest data center projects, DCD>Connect | Madrid will drive industry collaboration, help you forge new partnerships and identify innovative solutions to your core challenges.

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2 Co-located events covering the entire digital infrastructure ecosystem
Network with 1,700+ Senior Data Center Professionals
120+ Exhibitors showcasing the latest tech
Hear from 150+ leading experts from across the data center industry

What an amazing event organized by DatacenterDynamics! Proud to be one of the partners of this gathering, which once again brought together over 1,000 senior executives from the European data center industry for engaging discussions, workshops, panels, interviews, and individual presentations.

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Miguel Martínez, Marketing & Business Development Manager, VID FIREKILL

2 Co-located events

120+ Exhibitors showcasing the latest tech

150+ Expert speakers

1,700+ Senior Data Center Professionals

2 Co-located events

120+ Exhibitors showcasing the latest tech

150+ Expert speakers

1,700+ Senior Data Center Professionals

Our Speakers

Director, Data Center Infrastructure and Advanced Technology Sourcing, Google

Operations Director, AWS

Cloud Region Lead, Microsoft

Head of AI - Spain, Portugal, Greece & Israel, IBM

Chief Investment Officer, Pure Data Centres Group

Vice President, Equinix

Global CFO, Yondr

Managing Director Spain, Digital Realty

Brand Evangelist, QTS Data Centers

Head of Global Data Center & Core Sites, Telefónica

CEO, Quark

Country Director - Spain, Data4

Managing Director, Italy, VIRTUS Data Centres

CEO, Mediterra Datacenters

Senior Vice President, Cloud & Hyperscale, Stream Data Centers

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End-User/Specifier

May 20-21 Sold out

Includes access to

Connect | Madrid

For end-users within the digital infrastructure industry

Who qualifies?

✅ End-users within the data center industry from Enterprise and Hyperscale
✅ End-users specializing in IT, Compute, Storage or Networking
✅ Technical roles from Colocation Operators
✅ Specifiers of data center technology & services (technical roles) from AECs (Architects, Consulting Engineers, Contractors), Systems Integrators and Energy Utilities
✅ Procurement teams

Who does not qualify?

❌Sales & Marketing Professionals
❌Technology or Service Vendors
❌Resellers
❌Recruitment Firms

Extra details

End-User/Specifier passes include access to all two co-located events on May 20-21. You will also be invited to private activations included hosted lunches, cocktail hours and y 5x5 sessions (subject to availability) and have the ability to book meetings via the event app. Complimentary food & beverages are provided throughout the event.
General Admission

May 20-21 Sold out

Includes access to

Connect | Madrid

For digital infrastructure investors, analysts and sales & marketing professionals

Who qualifies?

✅ Sales & Marketing Professionals from: Colocation & Cloud Providers, AECs (Architects, Consulting Engineers, Contractors), Systems Integrators and Energy Utilities
✅ Digital Infrastructure Investors/Analysts
✅ Law Firms & Professional Advisory Services

Who does not qualify?

❌Technology or Service Vendors
❌Resellers
❌Recruitment Firms

Extra details

General Admission passes include access to all two co-located events on May 20-21, with the ability to book meetings via the event app. Complimentary food & beverages are provided throughout the event.
Vendor Pass

May 20-21 Sold out

Includes access to

Connect | Madrid

For technology vendors, service vendors, resellers and recruiters

Who qualifies?

✅ Technology or Service Vendors
✅ Resellers
✅ Recruitment Firms

Extra details

This pass provides complete access to all of the open sessions and networking that takes place at all two events across May 20-21, including the Icebreaker Party, open content sessions, and the show floor.
Purchasing multiple Vendor passes
If you wish to purchase multiple passes for your team, event sponsorship could provide you more value, as all of our packages include passes for your team members and enhanced access to the event app. Please contact: [email protected] for the best rates.

Agenda highlights

DCD>AI Data Center Impact Forum
- May 20, 2025, 09:30 — 13:00
- 6th Floor
- Design & Construction
- Management & Operations
- Invite-only Session
Quark is a leading company specializing in Architecture, Engineering, and Project Management within the data center sector, offering high-value advisory services to the most technologically advanced companies worldwide. With extensive experience in the data center sector, Quark delivers customized, innovative, and sustainable solutions, ensuring operational excellence, energy efficiency, and full compliance with international standards

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At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together.
As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, which is celebrating 100 years of innovation.
With truly open architectures that seamlessly integrate into any ecosystem, our high-performance networks create new opportunities for monetization and scale. Service providers, enterprises and partners worldwide trust Nokia to deliver secure, reliable and sustainable networks today – and work with us to create the digital services and applications of the future.

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Speakers

CEO, Quark

Director, Regional Operations, Merlin Edged

Managing Director Spain, Digital Realty

Brand Evangelist, QTS Data Centers

Alberto Petermann

Head of Design & Delivery, Start Campus

Director of Facility Operation, Equinix Italy

David Fernández

Director of the Data Centers Cluster in Aragón, AWS

Regional Director, Data Center Construction & Delivery, Google

Business Development EMEA, Nokia

Mani Masshafi

CEO - Digital Infrastructure, Substrate AI

Operations Director, Global Switch

CTO, Nabiax

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DCD>Panel: Why is global collaboration essential for building the data centers of tomorrow?
- May 21, 2025, 11:05 — 11:50
- Main Stage
- Markets & Investment
- Design & Construction
- Open Session
Stellar Energy provides bespoke state-of-the-art solutions customers build in for optimized performance now, bridging a critical gap in the energy transition towards a better future. In business for over 25 years, we’ve added efficiency and capacity to customer infrastructure in more than 15 countries. More dispatchable power. Increased LNG production. Greater Data Center efficiency and lower costs. Lower emissions for greater sustainability. Hyperscale deployment at the best possible speed to first megawatt. All delivered with a 100% performance test passage rate.

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Speakers

Engineering Director, Quark

Director, Data Center Infrastructure and Advanced Technology Sourcing, Google

CEO, Stellar Energy

Steffen Thierfelder

Executive Vice President Sales & Service, Kelvion

In an increasingly interconnected world, the future of data centers lies not only in technological advancements but also in the power of global partnerships. This panel will explore how international collaboration can drive the transformation of data center infrastructure and address pressing challenges such as efficiency, sustainability and scalability.
Industry leaders and experts will share insights into successful cross-border initiatives, innovative technologies born from global cooperation, and strategies to foster partnerships that push the boundaries of what next-generation data centers can achieve.
Join us for a forward-thinking discussion on unlocking the potential of global teamwork to revolutionize the data center landscape.

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DCD>Debate: Unlocking the full potential of your multicloud infrastructure - Are you strategizing or just executing?
- May 21, 2025, 12:15 — 13:30
- 6th Floor
- Cloud & Hybrid
- Open Session
Speakers

Cloud Region Lead, Microsoft

Senior Researcher – Data Center Observatory, Digital Innovation Observatories, Osservatori Digital Innovation

CEO, Walhalla

Senior Partner Solution Engineer – Iberia & Italy, Cloudera
12:15-13:00
Debate
As organizations increasingly embrace multicloud strategies to enhance flexibility and scalability, the main challenge lies in effectively utilizing the full potential of these complex environments. This panel will explore strategies to optimize efficiency, performance, and value from multicloud infrastructures.
Industry experts will dive into critical topics such as seamless platform integration, cost optimization, and strengthening security and compliance. Additionally, the debate will highlight common challenges and share proven best practices for designing resilient, future-proof multicloud architectures that can evolve with dynamic business needs and support long-term growth.
13:00-13:30
Interactive Debate Debrief
You've heard the experts, now join this corresponding dynamic networking session to continue the conversation and ensure meaningful connections that support your business goals:
- Meet the expert speakers to get your questions answered
- Connect with peers to discuss the key talking points
- Uncover the technology solutions to the challenges presented in the debate
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DCD>Panel: Italian data center market - Structure, investors, and local dynamics
- May 20, 2025, 18:45 — 19:30
- Main Stage
- Markets & Investment
- Open Session
Speakers

Cloud Region Lead, Microsoft

Head of Data Center Observatory, Osservatori Digital Innovation

CEO, NaMeX

Managing Director, Italy, VIRTUS Data Centres

The data center market in Italy is experiencing significant growth, with projections indicating substantial expansion in the coming years. According to Mordor Intelligence, the market size is expected to grow from 0.55 thousand MW in 2025 to 1.39 thousand MW by 2030, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.24%. Additionally, colocation revenue in Italy is projected to reach USD 998 million in 2025 and grow to USD 2,652.5 million by 2030, reflecting a strong CAGR of 21.59% during this period. This panel will explore the key drivers behind this growth, including the major investors and local market dynamics, while identifying both opportunities and challenges in such a rapidly evolving environment. We will also discuss factors such as infrastructure optimization and the impact of local regulations, highlighting the elements that define the competitiveness and long-term sustainability of data centers in this strategic region of Southern Europe.

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