2025 has been a milestone year for digital infrastructure development worldwide, from talk of 1MW racks, to recalibrating for AI compute. Markets from North America to Southeast Asia continue to see exponential growth, as AI workloads, sovereign cloud initiatives, and new energy strategies drive unprecedented infrastructure investment.

With 900 million Internet users and over 25 percent of global data expected to be created within its borders, India is an increasingly critical digital infrastructure market. As the industry’s leading global event series, DCD>Connect is proud to scale our portfolio alongside this demand.

The Connect series was developed to bring DCD editorial to life; connecting buyers, sellers, and peer groups to design, build, and operate sustainable data centers for the AI age. With a focus on curated content, meaningful peer exchange, and high-intent networking in experiential settings, the series is built not just around best-practice exchange but partnerships and deal-making.

To meet rising demand in South Asia, we are delighted to announce the expansion of the 2026 schedule with the launch of DCD>Connect | India, taking place in Mumbai in October 2026. This launch sees the series expand to nine key regional markets and is set to welcome to over 25,000 delegates over the next 12 months.

DCD>Connect comes to India

Jose Friebel, Chief Growth Officer at DCD, highlighted that "with huge Government support and attractive infrastructure programs, more than 1,700MW currently under development and nearly $16 billion in hyperscale and AI infrastructure investment already committed by major cloud providers, the time is right to bring the global Connect platform to Mumbai. I can't wait to work alongside our Advisory Board to deliver our unique mix of best-practice exchange, networking and deal-making to 1,500+ digital infrastructure leaders in India".

Rebecca Davison, Managing Director of the DCD>Connect series, added, "India is one of the most dynamic data center markets in the world today. We’ve seen huge excitement from across our global customer base and from local stakeholders for a Connect event that reflects the scale of this opportunity in the AI age, and we’re proud to deliver just that."

The event has already garnered strong industry support, with a high-profile advisory board comprising CEOs, managing directors, and AI leaders from major operators, colocation providers, cloud platforms, and engineering firms across India and the wider APAC region.

Investment Forum and DCD>Compute brands also expanding in 2026

Across 2026, the Connect series also continues to deliver an expanded program for dealmakers driving the economic evolution of digital infrastructure through our Investment Forum series and individuals reshaping AI Infrastructure at scale, bridging the gap between hardware and software with our fast-growing Compute series.

"After huge growth and big launches in New York, Dubai and Madrid already this year, I look forward to the continued development of these brands to truly reflect the exciting and growing digital infrastructure space we are serving. The updated 2026 schedule reflects DCD’s continued commitment to respond to customer demand, with an emphasis on transparency, service, and ROI."

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