20 Years of celebrating the global data center industry (Entries closed)
For 20 years, the DCD Awards have celebrated the best people, projects, and teams driving innovation across the vibrant data center sector. It's the most anticipated and most-talked-about awards program, attracting hundreds of entries from around the world every year.
Our independent judging panel brings together leading experts from across the digital infrastructure ecosystem, ensuring every winner is recognised for real innovation, measurable results, and lasting industry impact.
The DCD Awards 20th Anniversary ceremony & gala dinner will take place on December 9, 2026 at Grosvenor House London. Relive last year's awards ceremony:
Gain global recognition - Submit your entry to the 2026 DCD Awards
Your 2026 Awards Host
We're excited to welcome leading comedian, Rob Beckett as the host of the 2026 DCD Awards.
Rob burst onto the comedy circuit fifteen years ago and hasn’t looked back. As well as hosting All Together Now, he can be seen alongside Romesh Ranganathan, in Rob and Romesh Vs, as the unmistakable voice of Celebs Go Dating, and as team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats.
Rob has co-hosted The Royal Variety Performance with Romesh, the first time two comedians had hosted the event together in over thirty years. He has also hosted Children in Need and Comic Relief.
Special thanks to our Headline Partner
Mercury is a European contractor that builds and manages complex engineering projects that reimagine how people work and live in the built environment. Mercury believes that real innovation happens if you’re willing to be brave. Its determination and sharp focus enable Mercury to deliver leading edge construction solutions across a range of key sectors, taking its clients to new territories they never thought possible.
Mercury’s purpose is to deliver its clients vision through leading edge construction solutions, going beyond their duty which turns clients into partners and builds relationships that thrive across the following Sectors: Enterprise Data Centres, Advanced Technology & Life Sciences, Hyperscale Data Centres, Fire Protection, Technical Support Services (TSS), Data Centre Facility Management, Healthcare & Building Services.
