Sustainable Data Center Summit · Dubai

Powering Tomorrow's
Digital Infrastructure, Sustainably.

The region’s premier summit uniting CIOs, operators, and engineers to scale next-gen cooling and renewable power across the GCC.

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About the Summit

Powering the Middle East’s AI Era —Sustainably

As AI drives regional demand, the summit connects infrastructure leaders to advance energy efficiency, water conservation and resilient design.

Who You Will Meet

C-Suite & Infrastructure Leaders CIOs, CTOs, CSOs and data center directors
Engineers & Operators Cooling, power, facilities and IT infrastructure teams
Consultants & Policy Makers Sustainability advisors, green building specialists and government

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People & Perspectives

Perspective That Drives Progress

Real-world strategy and technical breakthroughs from the regional leaders re-engineering data centers for extreme climates.

Chairman

Insight that
shapes what’s next.

Richard Holmes

Richard Holmes

Managing Partner

Holcon Consultants

Speakers

Wojciech Szewczak

Wojciech Szewczak

Associate Director - Head of Strategy & Advisory

AESG

Sanjay Kumar

Sanjay Kumar

Senior Director ‑ Design Data Centers

Damac Digital

Ajay Gautam

Ajay Gautam

Associate Director

Kent Data Centres

Marwan AlObaidi

Regional Director, Data Centers & Applied Systems

Midea Building Technologies

Abdulla Shah

Abdulla Shah

Co-Chair

CIBSE MENA Data Centres Group

Ferose Ahamed

Ferose Ahamed

Sales Director – Applied

SKM Air Conditioning

Priyanka Nagpal

Priyanka Nagpal

Director - Data Center, Capital Markets

JLL

Edmar Cabra

Edmar Cabra

Regional Sustainability Head – MENA/APAC

Black & White Engineering

Mohammad Majed Alhnaity

Mohammad Majed Alhnaity

Associate Director | Data Centres

Black & White Engineering

Dr. Vijay Wagh

Dr. Vijay Wagh

Head Semiconductor & Data Center

Larsen And Toubro Construction

Manikiran Tadikonda

Manikiran Tadikonda

Senior Projects Director

Syska Hennessy Group

Tarek Qabaha

Tarek Qabaha

GHD Principal | Senior Technical Director

GHD, UAE

Sourav Bhanja

Sourav Bhanja

Regional Business Head

Grand View Research

Jayaprakash Murali, LEED AP, WELL AP, ISO14064 Auditor

Jayaprakash Murali, LEED AP, WELL AP, ISO14064 Auditor

Senior Sustainability Specialist

Meinhardt

The Day at a Glance

Conference Agenda

A focused programme of ideas, practical insights and meaningful connections.

Morning Programme

08:00 Registration and Morning Refreshments

09:20

Opening

Opening by Conference Director

09:30

Opening Keynote

The Path to Net-Zero Data Centers in the Middle East

Regional sustainability goals and data center alignment
Roadmap for carbon neutrality by 2030/2040
Case studies from leading regional operators

Edmar Cabra

Speaker Edmar Cabra

09:50

Session

Designing for GCC: Climate Resilient & Sustainable Data Centers

Sanjay Kumar

Speaker Sanjay Kumar

10:10

Session

From Chiller Room to Chip – A Liquid-Ready Thermal Strategy

Speaker Marwan AlObaidi

10:30

Panel Discussion

Building the Business Case – ROI of Sustainable Data Centers

CapEx vs. OpEx analysis
Payback periods for sustainability investments
Green financing access
ESG impact on corporate valuation
Risk mitigation strategies

Dr. Vijay Wagh

Moderator Dr. Vijay Wagh

Priyanka Nagpal

Panelist Priyanka Nagpal

Ajay Gautam

Panelist Ajay Gautam

Sourav Bhanja

Panelist Sourav Bhanja

11:10 Networking & Coffee Break

Midday & Afternoon

12:00

Session

Modular Data Centres and Renewable Energy Integration

Tarek Qabaha

Speaker Tarek Qabaha

12:20

Session

Advanced Cooling Technologies Revolution

Ferose Ahamed

Speaker Ferose Ahamed

12:40

Session

Sustainability in Data Centers

Why PUE alone is not enough
The wider footprint: Embodied and Operational Carbon.

Jayaprakash Murali

Speaker Jayaprakash Murali, LEED AP, WELL AP, ISO14064 Auditor

13:00

Session

Modular & Prefabricated Data Centers

Rapid deployment sustainable solutions
Factory-built efficiency advantages
Scalability and flexibility benefits

Manikiran Tadikonda

Speaker Manikiran Tadikonda

13:20 Networking & Coffee Break

14:00

Session

Commissioning in Data Centers

Abdulla Shah

Speaker Abdulla Shah

14:20

Session

Building Climate-Resilient Digital Infrastructure

Climate change adaptation strategies
Disaster recovery and business continuity
Future-proofing data center investments

Mohammad Majed Alhnaity

Speaker Mohammad Majed Alhnaity

14:40

Session

Scaling AI Sustainably: The ESG Challenge Facing GCC Data Centers

As AI and cloud infrastructure drive rapid data-center growth across the GCC, sustainability is becoming increasingly important to how this infrastructure is planned, developed and operated.

Wojciech Szewczak

Speaker Wojciech Szewczak

15:00

Closing

Closure of the Conference

15:10 Networking & Lunch

Industries in Focus

Across industries.
Connected by infrastructure.

One digital backbone. Many sectors shaping what comes next.

12 Key Sectors

The sectors powering a more resilient digital future.

Telecommunications & Connectivity
Cloud Service Providers
Banking & Financial Services
Government & Public Sector
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Oil & Gas
Technology & Software
Real Estate & Construction
Energy & Utilities
Retail & E-commerce
Education & Research Institutions
Media & Entertainment

Who Will Attend

The people behind what’s next.

From executive vision to on-the-ground expertise, the entire data center ecosystem meets here.

Executive Leadership

Chief Information Officers (CIO)
Chief Technology Officers (CTO)
Chief Sustainability Officers (CSO)
Chief Data Officers (CDO)
Chief Operating Officers (COO)
Vice Presidents of Infrastructure
Data Center Directors

Operations & Management

IT Infrastructure Managers
Facilities Managers
Energy Managers
Sustainability Managers
Operations Managers
Cloud Services Managers

Engineering & Sustainability

Data Center Engineers
Sustainability Specialists
Energy Efficiency Consultants
Cooling Systems Engineers
Power Systems Engineers
Environmental Compliance Officers
Green Building Consultants

Policy, Capital & Design

Government Officials
Policy Makers
Investment Managers
Real Estate Developers
Technology Consultants
Architects & Designers

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