Live Events & Networking

Build lasting connections with your customers at DCD’s live event series


We help over 300 technology & service providers better engage their customers


Our live events campaigns can help you...

... Build relationships with new and existing customers

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Our show floor stands and hospitality packages provide your team the opportunity to connect with thousands of highly-vetted VIP buyers on the Show Floor and in small-group experiences.

With 70% of our attendees being end-users, you can trust that your team will be meeting with decision-makers, not just other salespeople.

Plus, all of our packages are fully turn-key, ensuring that your team’s time is spent on meetings — not frustrating stand builds or organizing hospitality.

... Showcase your latest offering to high-intent buyers

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Educate a select group of high-intent buyers on your latest offering with our private briefings.

Our VIP Relations team will invite hand-selected buyers to your briefing, ensuring you have a room filled with the right people.

Briefings are centered around key industry themes, ensuring you attract the right buyers and spark meaningful networking opportunities.

... Increase consumer confidence through thought leadership

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Lead the conversation as an industry expert through paid-for speaking opportunities.

You’ll take the stage alongside some of the biggest names in the business, with frequent speakers including AWS, Google, Microsoft, Wells Fargo, Uber, Digital Realty, NTT and more.

As an added bonus, you’ll be delivered the leads of everyone who attends your session through DCD's Sales Enablement Platform, providing you the perfect foundation for follow-up conversations.

... Drive brand awareness across the data center ecosystem

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Garner repeated attention from delegates through traditional advertising in high-traffic event areas.

Or, foster goodwill with thousands of attending buyers through our experiential branding opportunities, such as hosting the Café Bar or sponsoring the Happy Hour.

As an add-on, you can capture the data of all the delegates who pass your ads or branded activation — helping generate MQLs for your post-event marketing efforts.

...Target with precision, with three co-located global event series, connecting you to your ideal customer

The Connect Series

Connecting senior data center executives leading the design, build and operation of next-gen digital infrastructure

Best for building relationships with:

✔ Data Center Design & Build professionals from Hyperscale & Colocation Providers

✔ Data Center Operations professionals from Enterprise, Hyperscale & Colocation Providers

✔ Data Center strategy teams & C-Level executives

✔ AEC/Advisory firms supporting large scale design/build projects

The AI Compute Series

Connecting hyperscalers and enterprise IT executives to deploy scalable, efficient IT hardware for AI-driven workloads

Best for building relationships with:

✔ Enterprise operators working across IT, Compute, Storage & Networking

✔ Hyperscale operators working across IT, Compute, Storage & Networking

✔ AEC/Advisory firms facilitating AI adoption

Co-located with the flagship DCD>Connect event. Sponsors will have equal access to both events.

The Investment Series

Connecting senior investors & finance teams driving the economic evolution of the digital infrastructure sector

Best for building relationships with:

✔ Investors from PE, REITs, Asset Management & Investment Banks

✔ Financial Analysts, Advisory firms & Brokers

✔ Finance teams from major colocation & cloud service providers

Co-located with the flagship DCD>Connect event. Sponsors will have equal access to both events.


Our proprietary platform enables you to continue building relationships long after the showfloor closes, with insights that enable your sales teams to build targeted, tailored pitches that convert...

...powered by insights generated at the industry's leading event series

  • Globe Icon red (1) 19K Annual Attendees
  • Target Icon 100x100 70% End User/Specifier Audience
  • Talking Icon 100x100 6K DCD Led Intros
  • Handshake Icon 100x100 19,556 Leads Delivered


What makes DCD's events different?

Turnkey Solutions

Having delivered events internationally for over 25 years, we pride ourselves on making our showfloor accessible to new market entrants and industry stalwarts alike.

To do that, we offer a range of turnkey off-the-shelf and build-to-suit packages to enable our clients to maximize their marketing budgets at every stage of their growth.

By providing stand design, build and logistics services as standard in all of our packages, we also free your sales and marketing teams up to focus on what really matters - building new connections and networking with existing clients.

Unparalleled intent & behavioural data insights

All of our partners receive complimentary access to our Sales Enablement Platform*, where we combine behavioural data gathered onsite with insights from our owned media channels to provide you with accurate insights into the buyer propensity of the attendees your sales teams meet onsite.

Data Insights include:

Pre-event survey data to better prioritize and target key prospects when setting up meetings via the networking app

Onsite stand data know exactly which buyers have visited your stand and demonstrated behavioural intent onsite

Onsite Lead Generation Scan attendee's badges and collect their contact details for post-event follow up

Post event behavioural data Receive an intent-based attendee list of the delegates who demonstrated the highest buying intent for your solutions/services onsite

*Insights shown dependent on package

Built in support for your Sales & Marketing Teams

We provide built in branding, marketing and sales support as standard for our partners, freeing them up to focus on what really matters - driving connections that convert.

Support Includes:

Brand positioning on the DCD website, promotional materials & event signage

Branded marketing collateral to promote your involvement

Uncapped guest passes for clients & key prospects

Extended pre- & post-event access to the event app

Onsite Lead Scanning capabilities for your full team

Full access to our Sales Enablement Platform*

*Insights shown dependent on package

  • “I attend [DCD>Connect] every year and I encourage my colleagues to as well. The panels and debates are invaluable. The interactions with industry professionals can't be beaten. On the showroom floor, I am able to have informal discussions with vendors about their products. I get more done in two days at this show than I can with six months’ worth of phone calls and online meetings.”

    Associate Director | Verizon
  • “First class event that presented a wide variety of perspectives and technologies in an engaging and informative forum.”

    Data Center Project Architect | AWS
  • “[DCD>Connect] is the right place to stay on top of the current industry challenges and to collaborate (rather than compete) to overcome these challenges.”

    Data Center Manager | JPMorgan Chase


Learn how we can help you

Share your details and we’ll reach out to schedule a 30-minute consultation with a data center marketing expert.

During the call, we’ll ask about your needs, share how DCD can help, and answer any of your questions.