Connect | MENA // Agenda
08:30
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DCD>Connect | MENA Registration & Badge Collection
- Hospitality & Networking
- Open Session
09:00
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iMasons EMEA Chapter Meeting
- Co-located Chapter Meetings
- Open Session
Speakers
Executive Director, iMasons Climate Accord
Rudolf Gordon-Seymour
Director, EMEA, Infrastructure Masons
09:30
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DCD>Connect | Investment Forum
- Investment & Markets
- Open Session
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Speakers
Sales Director EMEA, DC Byte
09:45
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Panel: MENA’s data center gold rush - How can investors capitalize on this rapidly growing market?
- Investment main stage
- Open Session
Speakers
Manager - Infrastructure Finance and Portfolio Management, Tamasuk Investments
’Independent Consultant – Data Center Strategy, Platform Development & Strategic Partnerships’, O-Green
Director - Investments and Financing, DataVolt
Ras Scollay
Director, Data Center Business, Du
Greg Jasmin
Head of International Client Development, Khazna Data Centres
10:30
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Speakers
Director of Solutions Engineering, DCD Academy
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Panel: Who’s backing MENA’s data center boom? Trends in financing and M&A
- Investment main stage
- Open Session
Speakers
Executive Director, Telecom Sector Lead / Global Structured Finance, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Ross McKenzie
CEO, RMA Advisory
Hicham Agouzzal
Associate Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation
Head of Investments & Financing, DataVolt
Managing Director, Head of Communications Investment Banking, Citigroup
11:15
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Speakers
Head of Data Centres & Partner, Knight Frank
Senior Director - HEAD Data Center Development, MEA, JLL
Manager, Kearney
Managing Director, MENA, Equinix
Engagement Manager, Analysys Mason
12:00
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Welcome Lunch Briefings - by invitation only
- Hospitality & Networking
- Invite-only Session
12:15
12:30
14:00
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DCD>Debate: Tangled lines - Can subsea and fiber networks deliver resilient connectivity?
- Telecoms & Connectivity
- Open Session
Speakers
Darren Stratton
Director - Project Development, DataVolt
Senior Director - Strategy & Planning, Khazna
Gabriella Gillett-Perez
Portfolio Manager - EMEA & Awards, DatacenterDynamics
Amol Kulkarni
Global Network & Edge Infra Planning, Acquisition & Delivery, Microsoft
Senior Advisor, Arthur D. Little
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DCD>Debate: Are traditional construction methods outdated in the age of AI-driven data centers?
- Data Center Construction
- Open Session
Speakers
Wassim Zoueihed
Director of Engineering, PTS Middle East
Jamie Darragh
Technical Director, Black & White Engineering
Co-Founder and Principal, UBIK
Sanjay Kumar
Director – Design & Execution Data Center, DAMAC Digital
CEO, InfraXmedia
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DCD>Debate: Cooling in the digital age - Can data centers endure heat and water scarcity?
- Data Center Cooling
- Open Session
Speakers
Global Director, Mission Critical Facilities, Haskoning
Director‑Design Data Center, Edgnex Data Centres by DAMAC
Datacentre Global Business Development Manager, Johnson Controls
Head of Data Centers, Telecom Egypt - Centra
Head of Conference Production, Data Center Nation
14:45
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Interactive Debate Debrief
- Data Center Cooling
- Mission Critical Power
- Telecoms & Connectivity
- Energy & Sustainability
15:15
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DCD>Debate: Is local manufacturing key to resilient supply chains across this region?
- Management & Operations
- Data Center Construction
- Open Session
Speakers
Head of Procurement, Pure Data Centres Group
Director and Founder, MissionProcure
Global Vice President, Data Centers, Exyte
Audrey Pascual
Content Manager - APAC, DatacenterDynamics
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DCD>Debate: Green or gone - Will MENA’s data center growth stall without sustainability?
- Energy & Sustainability
- Open Session
Speakers
Executive Director for Complex Projects & Solutions, DataVolt
Meiske Sompie
Director, TBH
Joe Labaky
Chief Operating Officer, Group AMANA
Ali Hamroush
Strategic Sales Director, Honeywell Technologies
CEO, InfraXmedia
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DCD>Debate: Data Sovereignty – Catalyst or constraint for cloud computing?
- Cloud & Hybrid
- Open Session
Speakers
Fadi Nasser
Chief Commercial Officer, MEEZA QSTP
Dan Madrigal
Vice President - Cloud AI Sourcing, Oracle
Principal Consultant, STL Partners
Roger Habr
Chief Data and AI Officer, Gulf Data Hub
Head of Conference Production, Data Center Nation
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DCD>Debate: The double-edged sword: Is AI a path to operational efficiency or a source of chaos?
- Management & Operations
- Energy & Sustainability
- Open Session
Speakers
Data Center Engineer, Oracle
Mohamed Sadek
IT Operations Head, EGBANK
Global Operations Director, CBRE
Gabriella Gillett-Perez
Portfolio Manager - EMEA & Awards, DatacenterDynamics
16:00
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Interactive Debate Debrief
- Management & Operations
- Data Center Construction
- Cloud & Hybrid
- Energy & Sustainability
- Hospitality & Networking
- Open Session
16:30
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Data Center Cooling 5x5 Lightning Pitches
- Data Center Cooling
- Open Session
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Power & Sustainability 5x5 Lightning Pitches
- Mission Critical Power
- Energy & Sustainability
- Open Session
17:30
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Explore the Floor
- Open Session
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DCD>Major Panel: The acceleration of AI and the role of the data center
- Main Stage
- Compute, Storage & Networking
- Open Session
Speakers
EPC Channel Manager, ABB
Snehar Shah
CEO, IX Africa Data Centre
David Armstrong
Field Engineering Manager EMEA, AWS
CEO, InfraXmedia
Head of Data Center Sales, MEA, Nokia
Founder & CEO, CtrlS Datacenters
18:30
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Icebreaker Networking Party
- Hospitality & Networking
- Open Session
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07:30
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Badge Collection
- Hospitality & Networking
- Open Session
09:00
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DCD>Talks high energy demand in a time of unprecedented growth with Supratik Duttachowdhury | Hitachi Energy
- Talks & Showcase Stage
- Mission Critical Power
- Energy & Sustainability
- Open Session
Speakers
Regional Head of Segments – Datacenters and Transportation Middle East & Africa, Hitachi Asia
Head of Conference Production, Data Center Nation
09:15
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Keynote Presentation: Accelerating Innovation with Cloud & AI Sovereignty in the Digital World
- Main Stage
- Open Session
Speakers
Chief ICT Officer, du
09:30
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DCD>Keynote Panel: Building competitive AI infrastructure in the Middle East
- Main Stage
- Investment & Markets
- Open Session
Speakers
Dr Rabih Bashroush
CEO & Executive Director, lta.
Chief Executive Officer, Pure Data Centres Group
Managing Director, MENA, Equinix
Hassan Alnaqbi
CEO, Khazna Data Centers
Head of Data Centre Business, du
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DCD>Tech Showcase: Electrical Infrastructure Evaluation in Data Centers | Soluciones en Energía Power Rent
- Talks & Showcase Stage
- Open Session
Speakers
Data Center Infrastructure Strategy, Power Rent
Data Center Infrastructure Sales, Power Rent
Audrey Pascual
Content Manager - APAC, DatacenterDynamics
10:00
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DCD>Tech Showcase: Meeting the latest AI facility requirements | Huawei
- Talks & Showcase Stage
- Open Session
Speakers
DC Chief Solution Architect in MECA, Huawei
Audrey Pascual
Content Manager - APAC, DatacenterDynamics
10:30
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DCD>Major Panel: Conservation conversations - Shaping a sustainable data center landscape
- Main Stage
- Energy & Sustainability
- Open Session
Speakers
Executive Director, iMasons Climate Accord
Safaa Adbel Baki
Senior Digital Strategy & Sustainability Consultant, LTA
Global Area Vice President for Data Centers, Ecolab
Global Critical Facilities Practice Area Leader, Senior Associate, Gensler
Gabriella Gillett-Perez
Portfolio Manager - EMEA & Awards, DatacenterDynamics
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DCD>Talks the Future of Power Generation for Data Centers with Mohammed Sayedahmed |Baudouin
- Talks & Showcase Stage
- Open Session
Speakers
Business Development Manager – Data centres ‑ MEA, Baudouin
Head of Conference Production, Data Center Nation
11:00
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DCD>Talks overcoming regional challenges with Ehab Ibrahim | Meinhardt
- Talks & Showcase Stage
- Data Center Construction
- Open Session
Speakers
Ehab Ibrahim
Managing Director – UAE, Iraq, and North Africa, Meinhardt
Audrey Pascual
Content Manager - APAC, DatacenterDynamics
11:30
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DCD>Talks the benefits of On-Prem AI with Mostafa Kandil | Innovo
- Talks & Showcase Stage
- Data Center Construction
- Edge Computing
- Cloud & Hybrid
Speakers
Head of Tech Division, Innovo
Gabriella Gillett-Perez
Portfolio Manager - EMEA & Awards, DatacenterDynamics
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DCD>Major Panel: Breaking the ice - Do ‘universal’ cooling strategies fall short in the Middle East?
- Main Stage
- Data Center Cooling
- Open Session
Speakers
Data Center Technical Director, Meinhardt MENA
Regional Director, Middle East, Turkey & Central Asia (METCA), Vertiv
Jose Farrona
Senior Solutions Engineer EMEA, Prime Data Centers
Salah Habli
Projects Director, Syska Hennessy Group
Head of Conference Production, Data Center Nation
12:00
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DCD>Tech Showcase: Solutions to enable the energy transition | Al Masaood
- Talks & Showcase Stage
- Mission Critical Power
- Open Session
Speakers
Director Product Management, Rolls-Royce Power Systems | Al Masaood
Audrey Pascual
Content Manager - APAC, DatacenterDynamics
12:30
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Power Infrastructure Hosted Lunch Briefing - by invitation only
- Hospitality & Networking
- Mission Critical Power
- Invite-only Session
Speakers
Regional Head of Segments – Datacenters and Transportation Middle East & Africa, Hitachi Asia
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Management & Operations Hosted lunch
- Hospitality & Networking
- Management & Operations
- Hospitality & Networking
- Invite-only Session
Speakers
Director of Solutions Engineering, DCD Academy
Tom Liddy
Global Sales Director, DCD Academy
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The Future of Cooling Hosted Lunch - by invitation only
- Hospitality & Networking
- Data Center Cooling
- Hospitality & Networking
- Invite-only Session
Speakers
Deepanshu Ahuja
Sales Leader, Data Centers, Carrier
12:45
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Networking Lunch
- Hospitality & Networking
- Open Session
14:00
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DCD>Talks Facilities Management for Modern Data Centers with Graham Easton | Engie
- Talks & Showcase Stage
Speakers
Graham Easton
UAE General Manager, ENGIE Solutions
CEO, InfraXmedia
14:30
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DCD>Talks wiring the future with Maciej Szumacher | Corning
- Talks & Showcase Stage
Speakers
Maciej Szumacher
HSDC Market Development Manager, Corning
Gabriella Gillett-Perez
Portfolio Manager - EMEA & Awards, DatacenterDynamics
15:00
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DCD>Tech Showcase: Cooling Solutions for the Emerging AI Market | Stulz
- Talks & Showcase Stage
- Data Center Cooling
- Open Session
Speakers
Joe Thomas
Director Consultant Management Europe | EMEA, STULZ
Head of Conference Production, Data Center Nation
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DCD>Major Panel: Building the future - Meeting booming capacity demands in the region
- Main Stage
- Data Center Construction
- Open Session
Speakers
Head of Operations, Batelco
Yashnath Issur
CEO, Nxtra Africa
Hosam Mohie
Data Centers Manager, Commercial International Bank Egypt
Steffen Zimmermann
Project Director, Pure Data Centres Group
Daniel Cheney
Director for Mission Critical, Doxel
Gabriella Gillett-Perez
Portfolio Manager - EMEA & Awards, DatacenterDynamics
15:30
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DCD>Tech Showcase: Chiller solutions for data centers | Petra
- Talks & Showcase Stage
- Open Session
Speakers
General Manager (KSA), Petra
Head of Conference Production, Data Center Nation
16:00
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DCD>Project Showcase: Efficient Cooling & Renewable Integration| DC Pro Engineering
- Talks & Showcase Stage
- Open Session
Speakers
Fadi Hachem
General Manager, DC Pro Engineering
George Berbari
CEO, DC Pro Engineering
Audrey Pascual
Content Manager - APAC, DatacenterDynamics
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Closing Karak - Chai & Chatter
- Hospitality & Networking
- Open Session
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DCD>Major Panel: Beyond the giants - Regions ready for data center growth
- Main Stage
- Investment & Markets
- Open Session
Speakers
Ehab Ibrahim
Managing Director – UAE, Iraq, and North Africa, Meinhardt
Senior Director - Middle East, Uptime Institute
Director, Data Center Capital Markets, JLL
Vice President, Growth & Emerging Markets EMEA, Equinix
CEO, InfraXmedia
Senior Director, CBRE
16:30
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DCD>Showcase: Free cooling in hot climates – a paradox or a reality? | Trane
- Talks & Showcase Stage
- Data Center Cooling
- Open Session
Speakers
Applied Sales Leader – Middle East Distribution, Trane
Audrey Pascual
Content Manager - APAC, DatacenterDynamics
