19th November
10:00-19:00
Our opening day focuses on the physical and policy foundations required to meet digital demand—from connectivity and power to regulation and site readiness.
Data Centre Landscape & Infrastructure
10:00
DOORS OPEN
10:30-10:45
Opening Speech
Welcome Presentation: Henry Sutton (GDCA)
Henry Sutton
Founder
Gulf Data Centre Association | TDME
10:45 – 11:00
KEYNOTE 1: Morning Keynote
11:00 – 11:30
PANEL: The Middle East Data Centre Boom: Unlocking Investments & Expansion
Priyanka Nagpal
Data Center Lead - MEA, Director, Specialist Advisory
JLL
Juan C. Colina
EMEA DC&IT Segment Leader, Electrical Sector
Eaton
Auf Albulushi
Group Director-Data Hub Business
ITHCA
11:30 – 12:00
PANEL: Sustainability & ESG
Natascha Geraedts
PARTNER
Eversheds Sutherland Netherlands
GARY WATSON
Country Manager - Ireland
Keppel Data Centre REIT Ireland
12:00 – 12:10
Sponsor Advert
12:10 – 12:40
PANEL:Hyperscalers & Cloud: Dominating the ME Data Centre Landscape
Mark Delahunty
Account Director
BGO Datacenters
Jan-Hendrik Neuenfeld
Program Director - Building the future AI Token Factories
Turner & Townsend
Simon Young
SRL Manager - Energy Location & Strategy Middle East & Africa
Shaktivel K
CEO
Henox IT & Data Centers
12:40 – 12:55
KEYNOTE 2: Midday Keynote
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:10
Sponsor Advert
14:10 – 14:40
Cybersecurity & Risk Management in a Digital-First World
14:40 – 15:10
AI, Automation & the Future of Data Centre Operations
Ivan Kuts
Solutions Architect
Vertiv
Taha Hussein
Regional Manager - MENA
Manama-IX / AMS-IX
Louay Zeaiter
Client Engagement Senior Director
OracleX
Muhammed Seedat
COO
Ezditek
15:10 – 15:25
Keynote 3: Afternoon Keynote
15:25 – 15:55
Supplying the Surge: Enabling Growth in GCC Data Infrastructure
Graeme Leonard
EMEA Fire Protection Division Manager
Victaulic
15:55 – 16:25
Infrastructure Meets Regulation: The Data Sovereignty Equation
Gareth Mills
Partner
Charles Russell Speechlys
Zil Rehman
TMT Associate
Pinsent Masons
Roula Khaled
General Counsel
Khazna Data Centers
16:25 – 16:35
Sponsor Advert
16:35 – 17:00
The Talent Crunch: Workforce Development & Diversity
Cathal Quinn
Group Managing Director
MOY
Lina Tayara
Managing Editor
Lets Talk Tech
17:00-19:00
NETWORKING RECEPTION
*This programme is subject to change
