{"id":2881,"date":"2023-11-19T10:26:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T07:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/touchdownme.com\/?p=2881"},"modified":"2025-06-03T18:11:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T15:11:08","slug":"quantum-switchs-mike-buckingham-is-a-touchdown-middle-east-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/touchdownme.com\/en\/quantum-switchs-mike-buckingham-is-a-touchdown-middle-east-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Quantum Switch\u2019s Mike Buckingham is a Touchdown Middle East Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"\"\"We are thrilled to announce that Mike Buckingham<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong> Group Chief Operating Officer<\/strong> of Quantum Switch<\/a> <\/strong>is a Speaker for Touchdown Middle East 2023! Mike will feature the panels Looking Out: An international perspective on the GCC data centre market <\/em><\/strong>and Development growth in Saudi. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Looking Out: An international perspective on the GCC data centre market\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>will take<\/strong>\u00a0place on\u00a0Day 1, 21st<\/sup>\u00a0November at 14:00<\/strong>. The panel will provide an\u00a0outlook on the GCC data centre market today from international players. A look at their ambitions in the region, and what challenges and opportunities outside players face when entering the GCC market.<\/p>\n

Development growth in Saudi <\/em><\/strong>which will take place on\u00a0Day 2, 22nd<\/sup> November at 15:50<\/strong>. This panel will dive into Saudi\u2019s fast-evolving data centre market, the role the market plays comparative to Europe and Asia\u2019s markets, and whether this huge growth is paving the way for the Kingdom to become the region\u2019s hub.<\/p>\n

Mike is the Group Chief Operating Officer of Quantum Switch responsible for day-to-day business\u00a0operations globally, with a focus on Operations and Construction. Mike has spent ~20 years in the data centre sector, covering all aspects of the data centre lifecycle. Most notably, Mike was the EMEA Managing Director for CBRE’s Data Center Solutions Business and Regional Technical Program Manager for Google, delivering self build and Cloud capacity\u00a0across EMEA. Mike is a proven leader in the industry and, after starting his career as a technical\u00a0apprentice, has a deep passion for developing the next generation of talent by spending a lot of his time coaching and mentoring.<\/p>\n\n\t

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Speaker<\/strong>:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Mike Buckingham, Group Chief Operating Officer, Quantum Switch<\/p>\n

Session<\/strong>:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Panel \u2013 Looking Out: An international perspective on the GCC data centre market<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Time<\/strong>:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 14:00-14:20 | Day 1 | 21st November<\/p>\n

Track<\/strong>:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0REGIONAL<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Session<\/strong>:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Panel \u2013 Development growth in Saudi<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Time<\/strong>:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 15:50-16:15 | Day 2 | 22nd November<\/p>\n

Track<\/strong>:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0REGIONAL<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Take a look at the full\u00a0<\/em>Touchdown Middle East 2023 Agenda.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n