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15 April

16 April

Stage

Main Stage
DCD>Talks & Showcase Stage

Session type

Hospitality & Networking
Open Sessions
Invite-only Sessions

Channel

DCD>Connect | MENA Badge Collection & Official Opening
- April 15, 2025, 8:30 a.m. — 9 a.m.
- Hospitality & Networking
- Open Session

iMasons EMEA Chapter Meeting
- April 15, 2025, 9 a.m. — 11 a.m.
- Co-located Chapter Meetings
- Open Session
Speakers

Rudolf Gordon-Seymour

Director, EMEA, Infrastructure Masons
DCD>Connect | Investment Forum
- April 15, 2025, 9 a.m. — 11:15 a.m.
- Investment & Markets
- Open Session

Welcome Lunch Briefings - by invitation only
- April 15, 2025, noon — 1:15 p.m.
- Hospitality & Networking
- Invite-only Session

DCD>Debate: Tangled lines - Will subsea cables anchor or undermine MENA's digital landscape?
- April 15, 2025, 2 p.m. — 2:45 p.m.
- Telecoms & Connectivity
- Open Session
Speakers

Darren Stratton

Director - Project Development, DataVolt
DCD>Debate: Green or gone - Will MENA’s data center growth stall without sustainability?
- April 15, 2025, 2 p.m. — 2:45 p.m.
- Energy & Sustainability
- Open Session
DCD>Debate: Cooling in the digital age - Is liquid cooling the solution the region has been waiting for?
- April 15, 2025, 2 p.m. — 2:45 p.m.
- Data Center Cooling
- Energy & Sustainability
- Open Session
DCD>Debate: Will MENA’s energy abundance be enough to meet AI’s insatiable demand?
- April 15, 2025, 2 p.m. — 2:45 p.m.
- Mission Critical Power
- Open Session
Speakers

Ahmed Abdelwahab

Infrastructure General Manager, Egypt Post

DCD>Debate: The double-edged sword: Is AI a path to operational efficiency or a source of chaos?
- April 15, 2025, 3 p.m. — 3:45 p.m.
- Management & Operations
- Energy & Sustainability
- Open Session
Speakers

Mohamed Sadek

IT Operations Head, EGBANK
DCD>Debate: Are traditional construction methods outdated in the age of AI-driven data centers?
- April 15, 2025, 3 p.m. — 3:45 p.m.
- Data Center Construction
- Open Session
Speakers

Jamie Darragh

Technical Director, Black & White Engineering
DCD>Debate: Data Sovereignty – Catalyst or constraint for cloud computing?
- April 15, 2025, 3 p.m. — 3:45 p.m.
- Cloud & Hybrid
- Open Session
Speakers

Principal Consultant, STL Partners

Joe Hurman

Principal Consultant, STL Partners

Joe is a Principal Consultant at STL Partners, with a background in technology strategy & implementation, spanning infrastructure, platforms and software. Since joining STL Partners, he has led strategic engagements with digital infrastructure firms ranging from corporate strategy for a telecoms holdco through to market analysis of data centre construction and connectivity. Joe leads STL's data centre practice and holds a BA in Economics from Durham University.

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DCD>Debate: Is local manufacturing key to resilient supply chains across this region?
- April 15, 2025, 3 p.m. — 3:45 p.m.
- Management & Operations
- Data Center Construction
- Open Session
Speakers

Director and Founder, MissionProcure | Grezya Partner

Marynet Bassily

Director and Founder, MissionProcure | Grezya Partner

Marynet Bassily is a seasoned supply chain expert leading MissionProcure, a consultancy specialising in data centre supply chains. With over two decades of experience, she builds resilient, secure, and high-performing supply chains. Her in-depth industry knowledge and expertise in risk mitigation, vendor management, and data analytics deliver exceptional value.
Marynet drives multi-million-pound initiatives and forges global partnerships. She offers tailored strategic consulting, vendor connections, and supply chain optimisation to address data centre challenges. With a proven track record of delivering results, she optimises procurement processes and strengthens supply chains.

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Tech Exchange Sessions
- April 15, 2025, 4 p.m. — 5:15 p.m.
- Data Center Cooling
- Mission Critical Power
- Management & Operations
- Data Center Construction
- Telecoms & Connectivity
- Energy & Sustainability
- Open Session

Show Floor & Technology Discovery
- April 15, 2025, 4:30 p.m. — 6:15 p.m.
- Hospitality & Networking

Icebreaker Networking Party
- April 15, 2025, 6:30 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.
- Hospitality & Networking
- Open Session

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Badge Collection & Official Opening
- April 16, 2025, 7:30 a.m. — 10 a.m.
- Hospitality & Networking
- Open Session

DCD>Keynote: The new frontier in AI and data center innovation
- April 16, 2025, 9 a.m. — 9:30 a.m.
- Main Stage
- Mission Critical Power
- Open Session

DCD>Major Panel: Conservation conversations - Shaping a sustainable data center landscape
- April 16, 2025, 9:30 a.m. — April 15, 2025, 10:30 a.m.
- Main Stage
- Energy & Sustainability
- Open Session

DCD>Major Panel: Breaking the ice: Do ‘universal’ cooling strategies fall short in the Middle East?
- April 16, 2025, 10:30 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.
- Main Stage
- Data Center Cooling
- Open Session

DCD>Major Panel: Beyond the giants - Regions ready for data center growth
- April 16, 2025, 11:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.
- Main Stage
- Investment & Markets
- Open Session
Speakers

Ehab Ibrahim

Regional Director, Meinhardt

Data Centre Lead, Consulting, MEA, JLL

Priyanka Nagpal

Data Centre Lead, Consulting, MEA, JLL

With over 12 years of real estate research, pricing and acquisition strategy, consumer analytics and data centre experience, Priyanka holds a reputation as an ethical and reliable advisor in the corporate real estate domain across the region. She has an extensive skill set specific to data centre advisory, with over five years of dedicated experience working on data centre projects.

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David Ellis

CEO (EMEA), Quantum Switch

Managing Director Turkey, Equinix

Aslihan Gurescier

Managing Director Turkey, Equinix

Aslihan Güreşcier joined Equinix in 2019 as Managing Director for Turkey. Aslihan has more than 25years experience in the Digital & Data Center industry, including three years at Zenium Data Centers, where she was the Country Manager for Turkey. Most recently, Aslihan worked as a freelance cloud and data center consultant for various firms, including Tradefive, the exclusive partner of Alibaba Cloud in Turkey, to establish a local cloud presence.
Prior to Zenium, Aslihan was with the Systems Integration, data center and technology solutions firm, KoçSistem, where she progressed to Sales Group Manager for more than 20 years with the company.
Aslihan graduated from Bosphorus University with a BA in Foreign Languages in 1995 and an MA in Business Administration from Marmara University in 1999.

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Hosted Lunch Briefings - by invitation only
- April 16, 2025, 12:30 p.m. — 1:45 p.m.
- Hospitality & Networking
- Invite-only Session

Networking Lunch
- April 16, 2025, 12:45 p.m. — 2 p.m.
- Hospitality & Networking
- Open Session

DCD>Major Panel: Strategies for efficient data center management - Driving continuous evolution and excellence
- April 16, 2025, 2 p.m. — 3 p.m.
- Main Stage
- Management & Operations
- Open Session

DCD>Major Panel: Construction unbound - Addressing challenges in a vibrant marketplace
- April 16, 2025, 3 p.m. — 4 p.m.
- Main Stage
- Data Center Construction
- Open Session

Closing Karak - Chai & Chatter
- April 16, 2025, 4 p.m. — 5 p.m.
- Hospitality & Networking
- Open Session
DCD>Major Panel: Will the good times last? Navigating AI's energy demands in a sustainable future
- April 16, 2025, 4 p.m. — 5 p.m.
- Main Stage
- Mission Critical Power
- Energy & Sustainability
- Open Session

Connect | MENA // Agenda

Stage

Session type

Channel

08:30

DCD>Connect | MENA Badge Collection & Official Opening

09:00

iMasons EMEA Chapter Meeting

Speakers

DCD>Connect | Investment Forum

12:00

Welcome Lunch Briefings - by invitation only

14:00

DCD>Debate: Tangled lines - Will subsea cables anchor or undermine MENA's digital landscape?

Speakers

DCD>Debate: Green or gone - Will MENA’s data center growth stall without sustainability?

DCD>Debate: Cooling in the digital age - Is liquid cooling the solution the region has been waiting for?

DCD>Debate: Will MENA’s energy abundance be enough to meet AI’s insatiable demand?

Speakers

15:00

DCD>Debate: The double-edged sword: Is AI a path to operational efficiency or a source of chaos?

Speakers

DCD>Debate: Are traditional construction methods outdated in the age of AI-driven data centers?

Speakers

DCD>Debate: Data Sovereignty – Catalyst or constraint for cloud computing?

Speakers

DCD>Debate: Is local manufacturing key to resilient supply chains across this region?

Speakers

16:00

Tech Exchange Sessions

16:30

Show Floor & Technology Discovery

18:30

Icebreaker Networking Party

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07:30

Badge Collection & Official Opening

09:00

DCD>Keynote: The new frontier in AI and data center innovation

09:30

DCD>Major Panel: Conservation conversations - Shaping a sustainable data center landscape

10:30

DCD>Major Panel: Breaking the ice: Do ‘universal’ cooling strategies fall short in the Middle East?

11:30

DCD>Major Panel: Beyond the giants - Regions ready for data center growth

Speakers

12:30

Hosted Lunch Briefings - by invitation only

12:45

Networking Lunch

14:00

DCD>Major Panel: Strategies for efficient data center management - Driving continuous evolution and excellence

15:00

DCD>Major Panel: Construction unbound - Addressing challenges in a vibrant marketplace

16:00

Closing Karak - Chai & Chatter

DCD>Major Panel: Will the good times last? Navigating AI's energy demands in a sustainable future

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