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Juan Colina is the Data Centre and Distributed IT segment strategy manager for Eaton’s EMEA region. He’s responsible for defining and executing a strong strategy that will support our future growth and success within these sectors.

Juan has experience in the optical fibre industry, across the service provider and data centre sectors. He has a strong track record in commercial strategy, product management and corporate transactions, with a focus on aligning business objectives with customer needs and market trends.

Previously, Juan has held leadership roles in engineering, program management, strategy, business development and mergers and acquisitions at organisations including Corning Inc. and Wesco Anixter. Most recently, as Wesco’s Head of Strategy for EMEA.

Juan holds a degree in computational mathematics from the National University of Ireland, Galway, an MBA from ESCP Europe in Paris, and a master’s in finance from ESADE in Barcelona. He is currently based in Dubai, UAE.

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In his role as the Managing Director of Data Centers, Jimmy advises on all data center design projects and manages the firm’s corporate data center accounts. He is dedicated to driving innovation in data center design, with a passion for making the world better by designing secure and sustainable data centers. Jimmy’s career reflects his pursuit of quality and innovation in the data center market. Balancing emerging technologies and industry best practices, Jimmy guides clients such as Amazon, Verizon, and Microsoft to modernize existing infrastructure, streamline operations, drive cost efficiencies, and integrate renewable energy sources for sustainability.

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Mr. Sanjay Bhutani is one of the key influencers in the industry who helped shaped the Date Center revolution of India. An industry veteran with a career spanning nearly three decades, Sanjay has led data center strategy for multi-nationals, played a pivotal role in the construction of Asia’s largest data center & internet exchanges, and brought many industry- firsts to the company portfolio.

A driving force in the field of IT, Telecom and Data Center, his contribution in the development of Policy and Regulatory landscape, aided the growth of telecom and digital revolution in India. A feat that featured him among the top 50 influencers in Asia Pacific by Data Economy in 2020.

He is also one of the leading men behind the formation of AdaniConnex – a joint venture between two industry giants: Adani and EdgeConneX. Under Sanjay’s leadership, AdaniConneX aims to build India’s largest and most sustainable Data Center platform powered by 100% renewable energy with a capacity of 1 GW over the next decade.

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Matt Welch is the Content & Project Manager - Live Events, at Datacenter Dynamics.

Prior to joining DCD, Matt produced international events across various industry sectors which included cybersecurity, IoT, renewable energy, global commodities, and sports betting.

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