Data Centre World Day 2 Highlights
The Impact of AI on Data Centres
Bob Mitchell, CEO - Global Electronics Council
The explosive rise of Cloud Services and AI is revolutionising our economies and has the power to transform governmental, financial, and social interactions for generations. This surge demands immense computing power, storage, and resources, fueling an unprecedented expansion of data centres globally. However, this growth poses a significant challenge to the sustainability goals of major Hyperscalers and data centre operators: How can we meet future resource needs while achieving net-zero carbon emissions, water positivity, and waste neutrality?
How to Cool the AI Revolution
Dominik Dziarczykowski, Market Development Manager, Vertiv
The rapid advancement of AI is transforming data centers, driving unprecedented power densities and thermal loads that challenge traditional cooling methods. This presentation will explore how, as AI workloads scale, efficient and sustainable cooling solutions become critical to maintaining performance, reliability, and energy efficiency.
Powering, Digitising & Optimising both the Data Centre Power Train and the Partner Ecosystem
David Williams, Vice President – Transactional Business, UK&I - Schneider Electric
As data centres evolve to meet rising power demands, how can a robust power train ensure safety, efficiency, and cybersecurity? This session explores the key components of a resilient power infrastructure and the role of collaboration in driving innovation. Experts will discuss how Schneider Electric works with a diverse partner ecosystem to deliver scalable, flexible solutions—including the EcoStruxure Power architecture—to support the data centres of the future.
Immersion Cooling: The Future of Data Centres
Stephen Zhao, Thermal Management Director, EMEA - Castrol
With a rise in both the need for increased computational power and focuses on sustainability, changes are necessary. In this session, Stephen Zhao unveils new research which shows that 76% of data centre leaders believe that they must find new cooling methods to cope with future demands within the next 3 years.
Maximise IT Power & Boost Efficiency with Peak Lopping and System Sizing
Daniel Burczyk, Director and Partner - DBK Consulting
In today’s rapidly growing data centre landscape, balancing increasing IT demands with constrained power availability is a critical challenge. This session will explore innovative approaches to maximising IT capacity by optimising your existing power resources. By focusing on peak lopping through adiabatic cooling and intelligent system sizing—rather than simply adding more equipment—we can unlock hidden efficiencies, extend infrastructure lifespan, and achieve sustainable scalability. Let’s dive into how these strategies transform power limitations into opportunities for growth.
Sustainable Connections: The Future of The Grid and Data Centres
Greg Collison, Global Vertical Experts - Siemens Energy
Gour Saha, Head of Data Center Vertical - Siemens Energy Grid Technology
Abhishek Sarkar, High Voltage - Siemens Energy
Sean Jones, Senior Management Consultant - Siemens Energy
As the industry expands, driven by AI advancements, it faces challenges in grid connections, energy efficiency, and environmental impact. This panel explores the intersection between rapid data centre growth and power infrastructure, with a focus on sustainable solutions. Panellists from Siemens Energy will discuss innovate technologies addressing these issues, including but not limited e-STATCOM for AI loads, SF6-free Blue GIS switchgear, and digital grid consulting services. Looking toward 2030, this session will share insights on future challenges and opportunities in data centre power infrastructure, providing valuable perspectives for industry professionals.
Transforming Data Centres with Modular, Energy-Integrated Solutions
Karl Rabe, CEO - WoodenDataCenter
The rise of AI is driving a surge in large-scale Data Centre projects, with many new facilities spanning from 100 MW to 1 GW. While the common response is to push for nuclear power, this overlooks the transformative potential of large-scale data centers. This session will explore how these facilities can be built faster, with integrated energy solutions that play a crucial role in the renewable energy transition.
The Global Trend for Data Centre and Workload Planning – A Customer and Country Perspective
Yash Issur, CEO - Nxtra by Airtel Africa
With energy and data center capacity challenges only expecting to increase, navigating a digital future requires a deeper planning that encompasses workload localisation, data sovereignty assessment all the way to long term energy delivery management. I will be sharing how a planned infrastructure vision of a near future will be, while meeting the ambition to become AI ready country.
Protection from Cyber Threats: Strategies for Tackling Modern Cybersecurity Challenges
Donna Goddard, Director of Cybersecurity - Pulsant
In an age of increasing sophisticated data breaches and cyber threats, securing data centres is essential. This session will focus on strategies for protecting data centre infrastructures against evolving risks and ensuring robust security measures are in place.
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