Connect | MENA // DCD>Major Panel: Conservation conversations - Shaping a sustainable data center landscape
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- 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
Portfolio Manager - EMEA & Awards, DatacenterDynamics
As sustainability becomes a critical trend, countries in this region are setting ambitious renewable energy targets that are transforming the data center landscape. With the UAE aiming for 50% clean energy in its power mix by 2050 and Saudi Arabia pursuing similar goals by 2030, data center operators must prioritize energy and grid efficiency tailored to the region's unique climate.
Despite challenges like reliance on oil and gas and the intense sunlight impacting solar panel efficiency, there is substantial potential for advancements in water desalination and waste reduction that can be a positive influence to this industry and country as a whole.
Join this session to explore how sustainability extends beyond energy consumption to encompass IT performance, Scope 3 emissions and water conservation.
- Tangible targets: What sustainability programs are driving innovation in the region?
- Integrate to innovate: How can new, energy-efficient designs enhance AI integration?
- Conserve & recover: Sustainable IT practices that address energy use and IT performance to minimize waste.