About Touchdown Middle East
Touchdown Middle East is the Gulf region’s first annual conference for the data centre industry.
Developed by Gulf Data Centre Association (GDCA), a trade association established to create a platform to foster growth and investment in the Gulf data centre industry, , Touchdown Middle East brings together data centre industry leaders, C-level executives, critical decision-makers, trailblazing operators, industry influencers and more from across the Middle East.
The conference offers attendees the opportunity to gain region-wide insight into the latest trends, developments, and opportunities in the data centre market through keynote speeches from industry experts, panel discussions from leading voices and ample business development opportunities.
Touchdown Middle East 2025 will take place on Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th November 2025 at Al Dana Hall, Gulf Hotel, Kingdom of Bahrain.
About the GDCA
The GDCA is a trade organisation designed to propel the growth of the data centre industry across the GCC in the Middle East.
The GDCA provides a platform for those involved in operating, servicing, or investing in data centres across Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates to promote growth within the industry and to develop Middle Eastern digital infrastructure. Through a regular cadence of events across the region and a series of market intelligence reports for every GDCA data centre market, the GDCA enables members from the public and private sector to share knowledge, best practice, and market intelligence.
Founded in September 2022, the GDCA has already welcomed over 600 members to the association and is currently accepting induvial and organisation members free-of-charge. All members have access to the GDCA’s events, including Touchdown Middle East; complimentary detailed market intelligence reporting; and a monthly curated newsletter covering breaking and leading data centre stories in the Gulf region.
The GDCA is supported by its knowledge partner, leading data centre specialist consultancy, TechRE Consulting, and by its sponsors from across the region.