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Tech Show London VIP Lounge
  1. Tech Show London VIP Lounge
    Each discussion can only hold a maximum of 6 participants. A practical discussion for Cloud Architects, Platform Leads, and Infrastructure Leaders, examining why cloud modernisation programmes stall d ...
  2. Tech Show London VIP Lounge
    Each discussion can only hold a maximum of 6 participants. An open discussion for Chief Data Officers, Heads of Data, and Analytics Leaders exploring how data leadership is evolving as AI moves from e ...
  3. Tech Show London VIP Lounge
    Each discussion can only hold a maximum of 6 participants. A people-focused discussion for Heads of Engineering, IT Directors, and Technology Leaders, exploring how teams are adapting to constant chan ...
  4. Tech Show London VIP Lounge
    Each discussion can only hold a maximum of 6 participants. A candid, off-the-record conversation for CISOs and senior security leaders, focused on real-world threats, near-misses, and emerging risks t ...
  5. Tech Show London VIP Lounge
    Each discussion can only hold a maximum of 6 participants. A peer exchange for Security Architects, Risk Leaders, and Compliance Managers on embedding security earlier in delivery cycles without slowi ...
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    Each discussion can only hold a maximum of 6 participants. A reflective discussion for CIOs, CTOs, and Transformation Leaders, sharing lessons from recent transformation initiatives — including what f ...
Informal Peer to Peer Lounge
  1. Informal Peer to Peer Lounge
    Each discussion can only hold a maximum of 6 participants.A practical discussion for DevOps and Platform Engineering Leaders, focused on where AI is delivering genuine workflow improvements.
  2. Informal Peer to Peer Lounge
    Each discussion can only hold a maximum of 6 participants.A practical exchange for Facilities Directors and Operations Managers, sharing proven approaches — and lessons learned.
  3. Informal Peer to Peer Lounge
    Each discussion can only hold a maximum of 6 participants.A forward-looking discussion for Data Centre Directors and Infrastructure Strategists, examining whether the sector is genuinely innovating or ...
  4. Informal Peer to Peer Lounge
    Each discussion can only hold a maximum of 6 participants.A problem-solving session for Data Engineers and Analytics Leads, focused on prioritising data quality work that delivers tangible value
  5. Informal Peer to Peer Lounge
  6. Informal Peer to Peer Lounge
    Each discussion can only hold a maximum of 6 participants.An experience-led discussion for Infrastructure Leaders, sharing lessons from outages, incidents, and near-misses.
  7. Informal Peer to Peer Lounge
    Each discussion can only hold a maximum of 6 participants.An execution-focused discussion for Cloud Migration Leads, centred on overcoming delays, dependencies, and unexpected cost pressures. 
Keynote: Global Strategies, People, Environment & Innovation
  1. Keynote: Global Strategies, People, Environment & Innovation
  2. Keynote: Global Strategies, People, Environment & Innovation
    End-to-End Digital Twin for Data Centres – Vision or Reality
    Siemens has already mastered advanced simulation and testing in industrial environments, laying the foundation for truly end-to-end digital twins in data centers. This presentation explores how the ne ...
  3. Keynote: Global Strategies, People, Environment & Innovation
    The session will give a first-hand view of the technical, operational, and ecosystem-level challenges that arise when deploying AI infrastructure—and how the industry must evolve to meet them.  Show a ...
  4. Keynote: Global Strategies, People, Environment & Innovation
    Sustainability frameworks play a vital role in measuring and managing emissions, but they don’t always capture the full picture. This session will explore where common frameworks fall short, highlight ...
  5. Keynote: Global Strategies, People, Environment & Innovation
    Scaling AI Responsibly: Energy, Efficiency & Innovation in Data Centres
    AI is rewriting the rules of digital infrastructure—and data centres are on the front line. How do we scale to meet accelerating AI demand without compromising sustainability or resilience? In this ke ...
  6. Keynote: Global Strategies, People, Environment & Innovation
  7. Keynote: Global Strategies, People, Environment & Innovation
  8. Keynote: Global Strategies, People, Environment & Innovation
    Technology, Innovation and AI: Building the Next Generation Data Centre
    The data centre sector is entering a new phase of rapid transformation, driven by AI, automation, power-system evolution and hybrid digital infrastructure. Operators and providers are under pressure t ...
  9. Keynote: Global Strategies, People, Environment & Innovation
    The Technology Trends Shaping the Future of the Data Centre
    This session will summarize the findings from the Vertiv Frontiers report which identifies macro forces driving data centre innovation: extreme densification - accelerated by AI and HPC workloads; gig ...
  10. Keynote: Global Strategies, People, Environment & Innovation
    Two Currents, One Vision: The Case for Data Centre Standardization
    As the Data Centre industry navigates the convergence between established AC systems and emerging DC technologies, industry standardization emerges as a catalyst for innovation acceleration. This sess ...
  11. Keynote: Global Strategies, People, Environment & Innovation
    Unlocking AI Performance: Innovative Designs for high-density Data Centres
    This session explores the chip-to-grid approach and its impact on AI deployment in the white space. Marcus will examine the evolution of AI chips and GPU architectures, highlighting their demand for g ...
Energy Efficiency, Cost Management & DCIM
  1. Energy Efficiency, Cost Management & DCIM
    'If we have all the data, why do operators still struggle to act?' - Moving beyond DCIM to Universal Infrastructure & Operations Management'
    Today’s data centres are awash with telemetry - generating streams of data across power, cooling, compute, network, security, and environmental layers.But more data hasn’t resolved operational hesitat ...
  2. Energy Efficiency, Cost Management & DCIM
    As data centre cooling demands intensify, heat-transfer efficiency has become critical to performance, sustainability, and cost control. This session takes a practical deep dive into how brazed plate ...
  3. Energy Efficiency, Cost Management & DCIM
    As AI workloads scale rapidly, the energy intensity of AI data centres is becoming a critical challenge for operators and policymakers alike. Balancing high-performance computing demands with sustaina ...
  4. Energy Efficiency, Cost Management & DCIM
  5. Energy Efficiency, Cost Management & DCIM
    Driven by the AI revolution, the data centre construction boom is now a major economic force. This is injecting hundreds of billions of dollars directly into the economy for construction, specialized ...
  6. Energy Efficiency, Cost Management & DCIM
    Session presented by Diesel Tech
    Current data centre growth is being slowed by long lead times on critical power infrastructure. But what if there was a faster, smarter way to get online? In this session, join DT Gen as we challenge ...
  7. Energy Efficiency, Cost Management & DCIM
  8. Energy Efficiency, Cost Management & DCIM
    Rising energy demands, embodied emissions, and resource consumption are shaping industry perceptions of data centers. In this panel, we’ll explore the good, the bad, and the ugly of data center sustai ...
  9. Energy Efficiency, Cost Management & DCIM
    The Thermal Wall: Bridging the Gap Between Legacy Cooling and the AI Gigawatt Era
    In this session, Olly will highlight the challenges data centre operators face as new AI chip technologies push thermal loads far beyond the capabilities of many existing facilities. He will explore h ...
Design and Build & Physical Security
  1. Design and Build & Physical Security
    The rapid adoption of AI, HPC and accelerated computing is driving higher rack densities, increased power demand and more complex thermal requirements, challenging traditional data centre design and b ...
  2. Design and Build & Physical Security
    Direct Current Technology: The Key to AI-Ready Data Centres
    Hyperscale data centre operators are rapidly expanding compute clusters for AI applications with significantly increasing peak in power demands. While today's high performance computing racks have a p ...
  3. Design and Build & Physical Security
    Finding Order Amongst Chaos
    AI promises to bring order to chaos, turning complexity into understanding, but what happens if its implementation generates new forms of chaos and complexity in your data centre? Discover how AI is r ...
  4. Design and Build & Physical Security
    From Cables to C-Suite: Women Rewiring Data Centre Leadership
    Women aren’t just changing data centres – they’re essential to their growth. With capacity targets rising and only 8% female representation today, 2026 marks the shift from conversation to action. Joi ...
  5. Design and Build & Physical Security
    Infrastructure Excellence: Proven Methods for Hyperscale
    The pace of growth within the datacentre industry is a commonly raised topic and success in delivery is dependent upon multiple stages and stakeholders all being firmly in alignment. Any weak link bri ...
  6. Design and Build & Physical Security
    The AI-fuelled 'gold rush' has exposed a systemic bottleneck: current linear models prioritise rapid hardware replacement over long-term sustainability, creating resource security risks and accelerati ...
  7. Design and Build & Physical Security
    Scaling Speed: Fiber for Evolving AI Architectures
    Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming data center design and network architecture. As AI models scale in size and complexity, they demand massive bandwidth, ultra-low latency, and highly fle ...
  8. Design and Build & Physical Security
  9. Design and Build & Physical Security
    The Journey of Fire: How Power Becomes Compute—and Where It Breaks
    Every data centre story begins with fire.   From the first power plant to the latest AI accelerator, all computation is ultimately the controlled movement of energy—and the controlled removal of heat. ...
  10. Design and Build & Physical Security
    This panel session to explore the opportunities, challenges and constraints associated with ensuring legacy stock continues to be relevant with the advent and rise of AI.
Operational Transformation & Resilience Theatre
  1. Operational Transformation & Resilience Theatre
    Building AI-Ready Data Centres: The Infrastructure Shift
    This session explores the infrastructure transformation required to build AI-ready data centers. Attendees will learn how AI drives fiber densities, demanding new approaches to network architecture, c ...
  2. Operational Transformation & Resilience Theatre
    Cable Testing: For Long-Term Operational Resilience
    Covering some of the key tests to verify the suitability of a cable, now and in the future. Tests cover Routine and Sample tests that determine cable compliance prior to installation; Rapid Ageing tec ...
  3. Operational Transformation & Resilience Theatre
    Cooling Tower Challenges and Solutions: Tackling Corrosion, Fouling and Scaling for Sustainable Operations
    Attendees will learn the key challenges in cooling tower operations and how these issues reduce heat transfer efficiency and increase costs. The session will highlight advanced water treatment solutio ...
  4. Operational Transformation & Resilience Theatre
    Burgeoning power demand requires innovative solutions when the grid can’t cope.  Langley brings together three highly regarded leaders in their field to offer a proven behind-the-meter power solution, ...
  5. Operational Transformation & Resilience Theatre
    Lifecycle Management & Operational Shifts: The Life Cycle Solutions Approach AI Driven Data Centres
    In this session, the panellists will examine how a life cycle solutions approach can enhance the performance of AI driven data centres. They will explore how this methodology applies to both new build ...
  6. Operational Transformation & Resilience Theatre
    Overcoming Multi Fiber Test Challenges in AI Data Centres
    AI-driven data centres are pushing fiber density and complexity to new levels, creating unique challenges for testing and troubleshooting. In this session, Ed Gastle, Global Product Manager at VIAVI S ...
  7. Operational Transformation & Resilience Theatre
  8. Operational Transformation & Resilience Theatre
    Discover how AI-driven optimisation is reshaping energy use, from thermal management and liquid cooling to predictive power allocation. Leaders share real-world strategies for reducing consumption whi ...
  9. Operational Transformation & Resilience Theatre
  10. Operational Transformation & Resilience Theatre
  11. Operational Transformation & Resilience Theatre
    The Evolution of Power Infrastructure in Data Centres to Deliver Scalable Growth
    Data Centre power infrastructure design is changing to meet ever-increasing power requirements. This session discusses the crucial role of Medium Voltage (MV) cables in managing the heavy power loads, ...
Tech Show London VIP Lounge
  1. Tech Show London VIP Lounge
    Each discussion can only hold a maximum of 6 participants.A cross-functional discussion for IT, Data, and Operations Leaders on how AI is reshaping roles faster than traditional training models can re ...
  2. Tech Show London VIP Lounge
    Each discussion can only hold a maximum of 6 participants.A practical discussion for Data Engineers and Analytics Leaders, exploring how data quality decisions directly affect AI outcomes.  Discussion ...
  3. Tech Show London VIP Lounge
    Each discussion can only hold a maximum of 6 participants.A reality-led discussion for DevSecOps and Platform Engineering Leaders on what has genuinely improved collaboration and security — and what r ...
  4. Tech Show London VIP Lounge
    Each discussion can only hold a maximum of 6 participants.A leadership-focused discussion on inclusion, psychological safety, and sustaining team performance in high-pressure technology environments. ...
  5. Tech Show London VIP Lounge
    Each discussion can only hold a maximum of 6 participants.A technical discussion for Cloud Architects and Infrastructure Strategists, focused on what AI workloads demand from modern cloud environments ...
  6. Tech Show London VIP Lounge
    Each discussion can only hold a maximum of 6 participants.A focused discussion for Security and AI Governance Leaders, sharing unexpected risks that have surfaced during AI deployment and scaling. Dis ...
Informal Peer to Peer Lounge
  1. Informal Peer to Peer Lounge
    Each discussion can only hold a maximum of 6 participants.A cross-functional conversation on reskilling and role evolution driven by AI adoption.
  2. Informal Peer to Peer Lounge
    Each discussion can only hold a maximum of 6 participants.A practical discussion for DevOps and Platform Engineering Leaders, focused on where AI is delivering genuine workflow improvements.
  3. Informal Peer to Peer Lounge
    Each discussion can only hold a maximum of 6 participants.A leadership discussion on sustaining high-performing teams in demanding technology environments.
  4. Informal Peer to Peer Lounge
    Each discussion can only hold a maximum of 6 participants.A strategic discussion on managing competing pressures across energy availability, cost, and uptime.
  5. Informal Peer to Peer Lounge
    Each discussion can only hold a maximum of 6 participants.An experience-led discussion for Infrastructure Leaders, sharing lessons from outages, incidents, and near-misses.
  6. Informal Peer to Peer Lounge
    Each discussion can only hold a maximum of 6 participants.A candid discussion sharing what delivered real impact — and what did not — in live environments.
  7. Informal Peer to Peer Lounge
    Each discussion can only hold a maximum of 6 participants.A horizon-scanning discussion separating meaningful signals from hype.
Keynote: Global Strategies, People, Environment & Innovation
  1. Keynote: Global Strategies, People, Environment & Innovation
    'Are You Ready for Rubin?' Designing Data Centres for the Next Generation of AI Chips
    In this session, Lee examines how emerging AI architectures, including NVIDIA’s Rubin-class chips, are impacting Data Centre design. Cutting through hype, the discussion focuses on the real engineerin ...
  2. Keynote: Global Strategies, People, Environment & Innovation
    Agentic AI for Services at Scale: How Agentic AI Transforms Data Centre Services
    Explore the transformative role of Agentic AI and Augmented Operations in delivering highly skilled technical services—both remote and on-site—for electro-sensitive environments such as large-scale da ...
  3. Keynote: Global Strategies, People, Environment & Innovation
  4. Keynote: Global Strategies, People, Environment & Innovation
    Powering the Future: AI-Optimized Energy Solutions for Next-Gen Data Centres
    Data Centres are evolving in power and innovation. This session shows next generation data center power architectures trends (800 VDC, Solid State, Medium voltage UPS etc.) and AI supported optimizati ...
  5. Keynote: Global Strategies, People, Environment & Innovation
    Shaping Europe's Digital Future and Exploring AI Factories
    Europe is racing to build the AI factories that will power its digital future—but is it moving fast enough? As AI workloads explode, the region faces a pivotal choice: lead the next wave of high-densi ...
  6. Keynote: Global Strategies, People, Environment & Innovation
    Sustainability & Energy Solutions: A New Approach to Meeting the AI Driven Data Centres
    In this session, Michel and Christian will outline the key challenges in transitioning to new approaches to cooling for AI driven data centres. They will explore how rising compute density and increas ...
  7. Keynote: Global Strategies, People, Environment & Innovation
    The ‘Single Pane of Glass’ – Dream or Deliverable?
  8. Keynote: Global Strategies, People, Environment & Innovation
  9. Keynote: Global Strategies, People, Environment & Innovation
    Trusted Cooling Data: The Hidden Infrastructure of AI
    As AI and high performance computing accelerate, data centres face unprecedented thermal pressure. Rack densities are doubling, liquid cooling is reshaping the industry, and traditional performance cl ...
Energy Efficiency, Cost Management & DCIM
  1. Energy Efficiency, Cost Management & DCIM
    Climate-Tech Sustainable & Efficient Cooling: “One Stop Shop”
  2. Energy Efficiency, Cost Management & DCIM
    Cold Plate Cooling Reinvented: Trusted Dielectric Fluids for Next-Gen Data Centers
    Cold plate cooling represents a key step in the transition from air cooling to liquid cooling for high-performance data centers. Conventional solutions, typically based on deionized water or water-gly ...
  3. Energy Efficiency, Cost Management & DCIM
    Efficient and Sustainable Pumping Considerations for Liquid Cooling Integration
    This session will highlight pumping systems and include providing redundancy by avoiding VFD bypasses and reducing carbon footprint and minimizing first cost savings. We will also review permanent mag ...
  4. Energy Efficiency, Cost Management & DCIM
    Fuel reliability is critical for data centre uptime — but diesel quality often goes unchecked. Contaminants such as water, microbes, particles, and oxidation products shorten fuel shelf life, red ...
  5. Energy Efficiency, Cost Management & DCIM
    Future‑Proofing Data Centres: Where Energy Efficiency Meets Carbon Reduction
    Attendees will learn how forward thinking system design—particularly in cooling, pumping, and heat management—can deliver flexibility, compliance, and measurable carbon savings over the asset lifecycl ...
  6. Energy Efficiency, Cost Management & DCIM
    Circular thinking starts at design. Panellists will explore several strategies for modularity, design-for-disassembly, and extending the life of equipment to reduce environmental impact.
  7. Energy Efficiency, Cost Management & DCIM
    AI-native and automated data centres promise efficiency but also demand resilience. This panel discussion will unpack how intelligent monitoring, predictive systems, and adaptive infrastructure can he ...
  8. Energy Efficiency, Cost Management & DCIM
    European and UK data centers increasingly face grid delays and rising energy demand. This session presents a practical pathway to secure immediate, resilient capacity through open‑cycle dual‑fuel on‑site power, optimized for FLEX‑connection schemes and ancillary‑service participation for AI and cloud loads. The approach minimizes upfront investment and accelerates deployment while maintaining high availability. For sites facing extended grid timelines, the same platform can be expanded into high‑efficiency combined‑cycle operation, with optional absorption chilling to reduce cooling demand and improve sustainability. Attendees will learn how this flexible, future‑proof architecture supports growth, resilience, and decarbonization without dependency on uncertain utility upgrades.
Design and Build & Physical Security
  1. Design and Build & Physical Security
    Automating Operations Beyond the Build
    As AI and cloud computing drive unprecedented data center growth, operational complexity inside facilities is accelerating. This panel addresses the growing operational gap between rapid build-out and ...
  2. Design and Build & Physical Security
    AI is pushing data centres to their limits, and the way fiber is designed and deployed in the white space is changing fast. This presentation explains how ultra-high fiber count cables are enabling th ...
  3. Design and Build & Physical Security
    Integrating AI Analytics with DCIM
    Learn how AKCP is integrating Patent Pending AI analytical tools into DCIM software solutions. If you are a data centre designer, operator, or interested in the latest AI technology can be utilised in ...
  4. Design and Build & Physical Security
  5. Design and Build & Physical Security
    What does it mean to go beyond sustainability into regeneration? Panellists will discuss new models where infrastructure gives back — reducing environmental harm while creating long-term social and ec ...
  6. Design and Build & Physical Security
    Seeing Everything, Missing Nothing: Absolute Operational Visibility for High-Density AI Deployments
    AI acceleration is shortening infrastructure planning and operating cycles, forcing operators from legacy static designs to dynamic, data-driven systems that adapt to high-density workloads.Unlike tra ...
  7. Design and Build & Physical Security
    Data centre sustainability faces a credibility gap, with self-reported metrics and marketing claims undermining trust as regulations tighten and stakeholders demand proof. This session introduces SDEA ...
Operational Transformation & Resilience Theatre
  1. Operational Transformation & Resilience Theatre
    Advanced Fiber Technologies: Hollow-Core & Multi-Core Fiber from Design to Deployment
    As data centres push toward higher speeds, lower latency, and AI‑driven capacity demands, the industry is turning to breakthrough fiber technologies such as hollow‑core and multi‑core fiber cabling. T ...
  2. Operational Transformation & Resilience Theatre
    Are Harmonics & Poor Power Factor Affecting Your Resilience?
    Data centres demand unwavering power quality to maintain uptime and protect critical infrastructure. Yet harmonics and poor power factor—often overlooked in system design—can silently undermine resili ...
  3. Operational Transformation & Resilience Theatre
    Cable Specification: Making Decisions for Sustainable, Resilient Operations
    Specifying the correct cable is essential to delivering reliable performance over the long-term. How do you weave sustainability factors in alongside performance demands and installation design, whils ...
  4. Operational Transformation & Resilience Theatre
    Successful deployments begin long before installation — they start with intentional design decisions that anticipate challenges and set the foundation for long-term performance. Early-stage planning d ...
  5. Operational Transformation & Resilience Theatre
    This session explores how modern data centres use battery energy storage, HVDC distribution, and smart UPS and switchgear to support grid services, such as frequency regulation, demand response, and c ...
  6. Operational Transformation & Resilience Theatre
    Solving Complex Power Challenges: Designing Resilient, Futureproof Energy Systems for Modern Data Centres
    Power has become one of the defining constraints on Data Centre growth, driven by grid limitations, availability, resilience, sustainability and long-term cost certainty. This session examines how new approaches to energy system design are being used to address these challenges in modern Data Centres.

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