Connect | MENA // Debate: Beyond hyperscale - Is MENA ready for mass liquid cooling deployment?

Liquid cooling has captured industry attention as AI hyperscalers push infrastructure to new thermal and power limits. While Direct-to-Chip systems have proven effective in large-scale facilities, their practicality and economics for broader digital environments remain uncertain. This session goes beyond the hyperscale lens to examine the real-world challenges of integrating liquid cooling into mainstream data centers and whether it delivers lasting business value or adds new layers of risk. The discussion will unpack key debates around liquid cooling’s role in multi-tenant environments, the financial trade-offs between high CAPEX and potential OPEX savings, and the regional readiness to deploy these systems at scale. Can MENA’s suppliers, operators, and integrators move fast enough to make liquid cooling a practical, scalable solution, or will it remain a niche technology for the AI elite?