The infrastructure needed to power the next generation of AI compute is constrained not by capital or demand, but by the gap between identifying a site and making it deployable. Permitting complexity, interconnection queues, planning friction, and community acceptance have collectively made pre-development the longest and least predictable phase of any data centre or renewable energy project.

This roundtable brings together a small group of senior developers for a live demonstration of Nyxium &mdash; an agentic infrastructure intelligence platform purpose-built to address that gap. Participants will see how Nyxium aggregates and analyses the data that currently drives months of manual consultant work: grid access and capacity trajectories, permitting histories and approval velocities by jurisdiction, regulatory risk signals, and site deployability scoring across multiple candidate locations simultaneously.

The session is deliberately small, deliberately practical, and designed for developers who are actively making site decisions &mdash; not evaluating technology in the abstract.

Key Takeaways:

<ul>
	<li>Pre-development is the critical path of infrastructure delivery &mdash; and it is the phase most exposed to timeline and cost overruns that erode project returns</li>
	<li>The data needed to make faster, better site decisions already exists &mdash; the problem is that it is fragmented, slow to access, and disproportionately expensive to assemble through traditional advisory processes</li>
	<li>Nyxium compresses that workflow from months to days &mdash; giving development teams site intelligence at the screening stage, when it actually changes which projects get built and which don&#39;t</li>
	<li>Permitting velocity, grid headroom trajectory, and regulatory stability are quantifiable site selection variables, not qualitative risks to be managed post-commitment</li>
	<li>Developers who systematically integrate infrastructure intelligence into their pre-development process will have a structural timing and cost advantage over those who don&#39;t</li>
</ul>

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Learning Lab

Why the Pre-Development Gap Is Killing Infrastructure Timelines — and How to Close It (Invite-only Private Roundtable)

Roundtable

Co-founder and CTO

Dr Paul Seurin

The surge in Artificial Intelligence is demanding a radical shift in data centre infrastructure, pushing power density and reliability to their limits. In this keynote, Vittorio Pierangeli, SVP of Global Power Generation at Rolls-Royce Power Systems, explores how the industry can balance the massive energy appetites of next-gen AI workloads with the urgent transition toward net-zero emissions.

From hydrogen-ready engines to the strategic integration of microgrids, Pierangeli outlines the innovative power solutions necessary to sustain the AI revolution. Discover how Rolls-Royce is engineering the resilient, scalable energy systems required to fuel the future of high-performance computing without compromising on sustainability.

The Enterprise Theatre

Powering the AI Era

Keynote Presentation

SVP Global Power Generation

Vittorio Pierangeli

As demand for digital services accelerates, data centre strategies are evolving at pace. This session explores how organisations are planning capacity, selecting locations, and balancing resilience, sustainability, and cost across global portfolios. Experts will share insights on emerging markets, regulatory considerations, and how operators are designing infrastructure to support the next wave of cloud, AI, and high-density workloads.

Global Data Centre Strategies

Panel Discussion

President, ABB Electrification

Giampiero Frisio

Regional Managing Director – Europe

Justin Lawson

Global Strategy Realisation & Transformation Director

Alex Bennett

Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Communications of Mongolia

Nomin Chinbat

Senior Director of Data Centre Solutions EMEA

Craig Doyle

Senior Editor

Ben Craske

As industries move toward lower-carbon operations, the data centre sector is playing a pivotal role in the global energy transition. This session looks at how infrastructure leaders are adopting renewable energy, exploring alternative power sources, and investing in long-term sustainability strategies. Speakers will discuss the technologies, partnerships, and policy developments shaping the future of energy in digital infrastructure.

ThinkTank

The Future of Energy Transition

Global ESG Director, Data Centre Solutions

Martin Reed

Non-Executive Director

Dame Dawn Childs

Head AI Energy Studio UKI

Filipe Mota da Silva

Chief Delivery Officer

Charlotte Berry-Selwood

VP Commercial

Chris Dravers

Networking Break

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Wireless threats are among the fastest-growing and least visible risks in AI data centres, expanding 20x faster than conventional threats over the past 15 years. Yet most security programmes lack visibility into the radio frequency (RF) environment, leaving critical infrastructure exposed to attacks that bypass traditional controls.

As AI infrastructure becomes a target for nation-state actors, risks now include IP theft, operational disruption, and reputational damage.

In this workshop, Bastille reveals the scale of the wireless attack surface and how leading data centre operators are addressing it.

Key takeaways:

<ul>
	<li>Why wireless airspace is a critical, often unmonitored attack surface</li>
	<li>Real-world threats, from rogue devices to supply chain compromise</li>
	<li>How continuous, passive monitoring delivers full visibility</li>
	<li>Why organisations like Oracle are making wireless security a baseline standard</li>
</ul>
</div>

The Wireless Threats Your AI Data Centre Cannot See

Workshop

The intersection of AI and Quantum Computing is no longer science fiction&mdash;it is the next frontier of digital strategy. In this session, Petrina Steele, Global Lead for Emerging Technologies at Equinix, examines the emerging enterprise consumption models shifting AI from isolated silos into interconnected, scalable ecosystems.

The discussion explores the massive digital infrastructure impact of these technologies, from the physical demands of high-density AI to the rise of Quantum and its requirement for quantum-safe security. Join this chat to understand how the convergence of these two powerhouses is forcing a total redesign of the modern data centre and the future of global business.

Emerging Technologies: The Convergence of AI & Quantum

Fireside Chat

Global Lead - Emerging Technologies

Petrina Steele

As data centre footprints expand globally, the industry&rsquo;s success is increasingly tied to its social license to operate and its ability to act as a beneficial neighbor. In this fireside chat, Richard Haigh, Director of Operations EMEA at Vantage Data Centers, discusses the shift toward community-centric development strategies that go beyond simple site selection to prioritize local integration and shared value. Haigh will explore how leading operators are navigating the &quot;human&quot; side of infrastructure&mdash;from driving local job creation and educational partnerships to implementing sustainable heat-reuse projects and architectural designs that respect the local landscape. By examining the balance between rapid industrial growth and community advocacy, this session offers a blueprint for building long-term, harmonious relationships that ensure the sustainable growth of the data centre sector within the regions it serves.

Community Focused Data Centre Strategies

Director of Operations EMEA

Richard Haigh

Stage Host

Tim Curtis

Discover how advanced AI is transforming operational efficiency, predictive maintenance, and energy optimization in large-scale facilities. This panel explores actionable strategies for integrating industrial AI into complex environments, highlighting real-world applications, risk management, and measurable ROI. Gain insights from leading practitioners on driving innovation, reducing costs, and future-proofing operations through intelligent automation.

Industrial AI Strategies

Associate Vice President - Industry Principal EMEA Region

Soumen Chatterjee

Data and AI Factory Solution Architect

Aurélien Decros

Lunch Break & VIP Breakout Sessions

Lunch Break

The traditional data centre is undergoing a profound metamorphosis, shifting from a passive repository for data storage into a high-performance &quot;intelligence factory&quot; dedicated to the industrial-scale production of AI models. In this fireside chat, Stephen Busette, UK Data Centre Lead at Siemens, examines how this transition requires a fundamental rethink of industrial automation, energy management, and digital twin technology. Busette will discuss the integration of hardware and software to optimize the entire lifecycle of an AI factory&mdash;from the initial design and simulation phase to the real-time monitoring of high-density cooling systems and power distribution. By applying industrial-grade precision to the data centre environment, this session reveals how Siemens is helping operators scale their &quot;manufacturing&quot; capabilities to meet the relentless demand for the world&rsquo;s newest and most valuable commodity: intelligence.

From Data Storage to Intelligence Manufacturing: The Rise of the AI Factory

UK Data Centre Lead

Stephen Busette

Innovation Session with Durata

Innovation Session

Global Director - Modular AI Factories & Data Centres

Lewis Cobb

The rapid ascent of generative AI has transformed the data centre from a supporting utility into the primary engine of global innovation, forcing a radical rethink of digital strategy. In this keynote, Stephen Bowes-Phipps, Vice President of EMEA Data Centres and Cloud at State Street, examines the strategic pressures facing financial institutions as they balance the urgent demand for AI-ready capacity with the operational realities of legacy infrastructure. From managing extreme power densities to navigating an evolving regulatory landscape, Bowes-Phipps provides an executive perspective on how the &quot;Age of AI&quot; is reshaping data centre design, location strategy, and cloud integration to build resilient, future-proof foundations for a data-centric world.

AI Carumba! The Impact of Gen AI on Data Centres

Vice President, EMEA Data Centres and Cloud

Steve Bowes-Phipps

Data sovereignty is becoming a strategic priority for governments and enterprises alike. This session explores how sovereign data centre models are emerging to address regulatory requirements, national security concerns, and local data control. Industry leaders will examine how infrastructure, cloud platforms, and policy frameworks are evolving to support secure, compliant, and regionally controlled digital ecosystems.

Sovereign Data Centres

Secretary General

Michael Winterson

Technical Director for Defence and Intelligence

Martin Hosken

Director, Enterprise Business

Matt Tebay

Chief Marketing Officer

Mark Lewis

Chief Growth Officer

Dr Alexandra Thorer

Chief Executive Officer

Yash Issur

The Power Behind AI. Grid Free-Power. Always On.

Technical Director

Keith Maclean-Martin

As artificial intelligence continues to redefine digital infrastructure, data centres face a new era of demand, efficiency, and innovation. This discussion explores how AI is reshaping data centre design, operations, and sustainability, while addressing the challenges of power consumption, scalability, and security. Industry leaders will share insights on integrating AI to optimise performance, future-proof infrastructure, and meet the growing computational needs of the intelligent enterprise.

The AI Data Centre Debate

Debate

Sr. Director, Supply Chain & Procurement Services

Lonnie Salmon

Head of Site Acquisition, EMEA

Jamie Allen

Jean-Francois Berche

Tom Chapman

Innovation Session with Bastille

Following Day 1 of Data Centre LIVE, come and join us for complimentary networking drinks on-site!

Expo Area

Networking Drinks

Data Centre Catch-22

Chief Technologist - Europe GIS

Richard Wilkinson

As AI data centres scale to meet unprecedented demand, the proliferation of wireless-enabled hardware&mdash;from IoT environmental sensors to unauthorized cellular devices&mdash;has created a massive, invisible attack surface that traditional perimeter security cannot see. In this fireside chat, Ivan O&rsquo;Sullivan, Chief Revenue Officer at Bastille, will discuss the necessity of real-time wireless threat intelligence and how AI-driven data centres can implement proactive monitoring to detect, locate, and mitigate wireless risks before they compromise mission-critical infrastructure.

Securing the Invisible: Wireless Cybersecurity for AI Data Centres

Chief Revenue Officer

Ivan O'Sullivan

ADC3 - Unique Opportunity For Hyperscaler Deployment In Spain

Manuel Pérez-Tabernero

Guillermo Benito

Highlighting the contributions of women in the sector, this session explores leadership, career development, and inclusion strategies. Leaders will share insights on building diverse teams and creating opportunities to drive innovation and organisational excellence

Women in Data Centres

VP Infrastructure Engineering

Rebecca Weekly

Vice President,  UKI Cloud and Core Enterprise and Z Cloud Practices Lead

Suzanne Cockaday

VP Global Procurement

Eve McIlvaney

Commissioning & Engineering Director

Villie Xeni

Director of Marketing & Critical Careers Founding Partner

Lizzy McDowell

Global Head of Data Centre Consulting - JLL Data Centre Solutions

Catriona Shearer

With growing pressure on resources, efficient water management is vital to sustainable operations. This session explores practical strategies to optimise usage in cooling and site design, balancing performance, resilience, and environmental impact while strengthening sustainability and cost efficiency.

Water Management Strategies

Global Applications Manager

John Bychkowski

Data Center Business Unit Director - EMENA

Matt Rutherford

Data is the reason data centers exist. More data. Same footprint. Now what?

Customer Support Engineer

Gavin Martin

The symbiotic relationship between the energy sector and Artificial Intelligence has reached a critical tipping point: while AI provides the sophisticated tools needed to optimize complex grids, its own voracious power demand threatens to destabilize them. In this fireside chat, Dr. Ben Krikler, Head of Energised Futures and Director of Research &amp; Innovation at Energised Futures by Centrica, explores the paradox of whether AI is the ultimate solution for a decarbonized energy future or its greatest obstacle. Dr. Krikler will examine the shift toward autonomous energy management, the role of AI in forecasting intermittent renewable loads, and the urgent need for &quot;energy-aware&quot; compute strategies that ensure technology serves the planet rather than straining its resources. Join this session for a provocative look at the power dynamics between digital innovation and physical infrastructure, and discover how to align these two forces to build a truly sustainable, intelligent grid.

Energy and AI. Who’s working for who?

Head of Energised Futures and Director of Research & Innovation

Dr. Ben Krikler

Innovation Session with Nyxium

The rapid rise of AI is reshaping cloud infrastructure and creating a new generation of compute environments often described as AI factories. This session examines how operators and technology providers are designing high-performance facilities to support AI training and inference at scale. Topics will include specialised hardware, advanced cooling, power requirements, and how these new architectures are redefining the future of cloud.

Neo Cloud & AI Factories

Director of Master Planning

Andrew Harrison

Global Data Center Solution Lead

Christian Goldsmith

Solutions Director

Blaine Daws

Falk Weinreich

Europe Data Centre Reporter

Madeline Sherratt

Water Treatment for Cooling Optimisation & Sustainability

Country Manager

James Burke

Account Manager

Santiago Capdevila

Area Sales Manager

Dan McCloy

The rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence is placing unprecedented strain on digital infrastructure, necessitating a shift from traditional hyperscale models to &quot;AI-ready&quot; facilities. In this keynote, Oliver Schiebel, CEO of hscale, discusses the engineering and strategic requirements of next-generation data centres designed to support the massive power densities and thermal demands of AI workloads. Schiebel explores how hscale&rsquo;s multi-billion euro platform is deploying scalable, liquid-cooled, and sustainable infrastructure across EMEA to bridge the gap between legacy capacity and the future of high-performance computing. By prioritizing modular design and renewable energy integration, he outlines a roadmap for building the resilient digital foundations required to sustain the AI revolution while meeting stringent enterprise ESG targets.

AI Ready Data Centres

Oliver Schiebel

As the demand for specialized compute reaches a fever pitch, the line between general-purpose cloud providers and purpose-built infrastructure players has become the industry&#39;s new fault line. In this fireside chat, Ben Richardson, VP of Strategy at CoreWeave, explores the fundamental architectural and economic differences between &quot;legacy&quot; hyperscalers and the new breed of AI-native infrastructure. Richardson will discuss how removing the &quot;virtualization tax&quot; through bare-metal orchestration and designing data centres specifically for high-density liquid cooling allows specialized players to outperform traditional clouds in both performance and cost-efficiency. By examining the shift from transactional cloud consumption to a &quot;quasi-utility&quot; model for AI, this session provides a strategic look at how infrastructure players are becoming the essential backbone of the AI era, offering a distinct alternative for enterprises that require raw, non-negotiable compute capacity at scale.

Differentiating Infrastructure Players from Cloud Providers

VP Strategy

Ben Richardson

This session focuses on integrating sustainability into data centre strategy and operations. Leaders will explore energy efficiency, green technologies, and best practices for reducing carbon footprint while supporting business growth.

Sustainable Data Centres

Head of Environment and Sustainability

Helen Munro

Sustainability Director

Louise Alter

Enterprise Data Solutions Group

Andy Palmer

Head of Sustainability

Stine Bjønnstu Holthe

Editor-in-Chief

Charlie King

Hyperscale infrastructure continues to redefine how digital services are delivered worldwide. This session explores how leading operators are expanding capacity, optimising site design, and managing ever-increasing compute density driven by AI and cloud growth. The discussion will also cover supply chain challenges, regional expansion strategies, and the innovations enabling hyperscale facilities to scale faster and operate more efficiently.

Hyperscale Strategies

Senior Vice President, Strategy & Development

Amy Daniell

Director of Digital Cloud Platform Technology and Architecture

Clive Deakin

Making its in-person debut, Data Centre LIVE: The London Summit - is a two-day conference and expo designed for senior executives at the heart of digital infrastructure strategy. With over 2,000 in-person and virtual attendees, the event delivers the insights, connections, and solutions needed to navigate a fast-evolving landscape shaped by AI, sustainability, and increasing demand for scale and resilience.

Join the leaders driving digital infrastructure forward and shape the future of the data centre industry on a global stage.

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