DCD Connect London 2026
16 September 2026 – 17 September 2026
Business Design Centre, London, United Kingdom
DCD Connect | London brings together more than 5,000 senior leaders working on Europe's largest data center projects to drive industry collaboration, form partnerships and identify solutions to core challenges in designing, building and operating sustainable data centers for the AI age. It is co-located with The Xcelerated Compute Show and the DCD Investment Forum.
53 sessions · 150 speakers
Organiser (1)
Speakers (150)
- Megan Mahoney Conference Producer, Data Center Nation
- Felix Jaffe Conference Production - EMEA, DCD
- Audrey Pascual Portfolio Manager - APAC, DCD
- Elisa Palmioli Senior Conference Producer, DCD
- Gabriella Gillett-Perez Portfolio Director - EMEA & Awards, DCD
- George Rockett DCD/Yotta Founder, Yotta
- Nicholas Barrowclough President, AKCess Pro
- Matt Welch Head of Conference Production, Data Center Nation
- Brendan Leonard Chief Executive Officer, POWERLOAD
- Dan Loosemore CEO, DCD
- Elsa Fucile Portfolio Director - North America, DCD
- Emma Strutton Head of Channels, DCD
- James Raddings Digital Portfolio Lead, DCD
- Jorge Santos Chief Operating Officer, Verda
- Vlad-Gabriel Anghel Director of Solutions Engineering, DCD Academy
- Emma Fryer Director Public Policy Europe, CyrusOne
- Laurens van Reijen Managing Director, LCL Belgium
- Danny Cross Director - Head of Data Centre Delivery, Winvic Construction Ltd
- Sarah Davey Director, Digital Infrastructure - EMEA, Equinix
- Svein Atle Hagaseth Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Heim Datacenter
- Jonas Caino Global Business Development Director - Data Centres, FläktGroup
- Mike Maudsley Chief Executive Officer, enfinium
- Evan Reilly Solutions Engineer, EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa), Procore Technologies
- Philipp Lukas Chief Executive Officer, Future Biogas Ltd
- Matthew Baynes Vice President, Design & Construction Partners, Cloud & Service Provider Segment, Schneider Electric
- Edgar van Essen Managing Director / Partner, Switch Datacenters
- Fabio Spucches Power Generation Expert, Greenfield.
- Svante Horn CEO & Co-Founder, Scandinavian Data Centers
- Ben Croxford Director of Safety & COO, Eclipse Power Group
- Carlos Pérez Linkenheil Head of Reports, AFRY
- Manuel Greisinger General Manager (Director), Google Distributed Cloud, EMEA, Google
- Catriona Shearer Data Centres, JLL
- David Abrahams Cloud & Service - Client Director - Secure Power, Schneider Electric
- Penny Madsen VP Strategy Research, STACK Infrastructure
- Spencer Lamb Chief Executive Officer, Kao Data
- Goran Arya Director, Energy Origination & Structuring, EMEA, Equinix
- Mike Parks CEO, MCIM
- Suneel Appan Sector Lead - Data Centres & CCUS, Future Biogas
- George Light Specification Manager Data Centre & Advancd Facilties - UK, Roxtec UK & Ireland
- Ilker Esener SVP of Design & Supply Chain Strategy, Bulk Infrastructure
- Xenia Sarri Managing Director, DigitalBridge
- Charles Freda Tech Infrastructure Executive, Georg Fischer
- Alastair Waite Data Centre Market Development, CommScope
- Merima Dzanic Head of Strategy and Operations, Danish Data Center Industry
- Adam Goff EMEA Director of Engineering | Data Centres, Eaton
- Gaurav Dixit Head of Global Datacenter Design & Development, Compute Nordic Ltd.
- Will Innes Chief Investment Officer, NTT Global Data Centers
- Jeff Tapley Chief Operating Officer, Digital Realty
- Anis Bennani Director, Network Acquisition EMEA, Microsoft
- Nienke Ris Community Affairs Director EMEA, Microsoft
- Wendy Shearer Director of Partnerships and Ecosystems, Pulsant
- Halldór Már Sæmundsson Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), Borealis Data Center
- Bruce Stephenson Chief Development Officer (CDO), hscale
- Faiz Alidina Director of Sales, EMEA, Doxel
- Michael McVitie Construction Director - UK & Ireland, Digital Realty
- Michelle Meeder Director DC Global Accounts Execution, FläktGroup
- Mina Iscandar Manager Network Engineering, Google
- Nilesh Pagare UK Data Centre Account Manager, ABB
- Pieter Schaap Managing Director, Accenture
- Jon Pettitt Vice President of Sales EMEA and APAC, Data Center Technologies, Munters
- Roy Maxwell Director ESG & Product Management, KevlinX
- Tyson Salewske Sales & Customer Service Director - Global Accounts, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)
- Fabian Ipfelkofer Business Development Manager EMEA (Data Center Cooling & Heating), Solstice Advanced Materials
- Ann Wingård Management Consultant, Membriq Consulting AB
- Martin Kemp Director, EMEA Procurement, Equinix
- Uma Mudigonda Vice President Solutions, Kyndryl
- Erling Aronsveen Senior Partner, Cambridge Management Consulting Ltd
- Dana Skabar International Business Developer - Data Centre, Hilti Group
- Tom Heerey Assistant General Counsel and Data Center Global Policy Director, Microsoft
- Wouter Mezger Chief Operating Officer, Penta Infra
- Greg Roberts Principal, Ramboll
- Mohammad Salehi Director, Data Centre Design Engineering, Europe, Prime Data Centers
- Jess Simmonds Lead, Google
- Graeme Wands Director of Business Development Data Centres, Wesco Anixter
- Retika Gupta Solutions Architect, Enterprise
- Suzanna Lashford Director of Sales, Customer and Marketing, Eclipse Power Group
- Johann Thor Jonsson Director of Site Selection, atNorth
- Stuart Chambers VP of AI/HPC Strategy, MCIM
- Emmanuel Levy CEO, ESCP Business School
- Joe Hurman Principal Consultant and Data Centre Lead, STL Partners
- Yitian Xu Head Solution Architect, Alibaba Cloud
- Alan Burberry Managing Director, EAE
- Frances Chukwu Real Estate Transactions, Google
- Roberto Leoni Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Mediterra Datacenters
- Twinkle Singh Global Technical Program Manager, Hitachi Energy
- Fadi Greige Chief Growth & Innovation Officer, AVAR
- Allyn Coady CEO and Founder, S.A.S Transition
- Bergþóra Halldórsdóttir General Counsel & Head of Policy, Samtök iðnaðarins
- James Feeney Vice President AI / HPC Data Centre Strategy and Development EMEA, Salute
- Sophia Flucker Technical Director, MiCiM Ltd
- Prof Jon Summers Scientific Lead Data Centres, RISE
- Alan Beresford Founder and Director, EcoCooling Ltd.
- Bob Downing VP of Sales - Energy Solutions, AVK-SEG LTD
- Oliver Sander Data Centres Delivery Director - Operations, OCS
- Jeremy Adams Director, Flint Global
- Liz Wallace Senior Project Management Specialist, ON.energy
- Christiaan Naude Design & Engineering Lead EMEA, Vaultica Data Centers
- Paul Pettinicchio Vice President Global Operations Engineering Manager-FM Intellium, FM
- Leam Goff Director of Customer Success, XYZ Reality
- Dr Maria-Anna Chatzopoulou Associate Mechanical Engineer, Cundall
- Sébastien Weyant Lithium Applications Manager EMEA, EnerSys
- Joshua Seawell Director - Lightwave Network Products, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave
- Eamonn Lannoye Director of Research & Development, EPRI
- Michael Blake Community Development Manager EMEA, Google
- Alex Thomas Data Centre Associate Director, Savills
- John Bradshaw Field CTO Cloud, EMEA, Akamai Technologies
- Mark Pestridge Managing Director, Telehouse
- Ozgur Duzgunoglu Design and Engineering Director, Telehouse
- Adrian Del Maestro Vice President, Global Energy Advisory, GBL Environment, AECOM
- Alex Dickins Content Director, DCD
- Alex Muirhead Data Centre Strategic Key Account Manager, Eaton
- Alistair Barnes Mechanical Engineering Principal, CloudHQ
- Anna Chrabol Senior Design Manager, Colt DCS
- Anthony Canipa Vice President of Customer Success, XYZ Reality
- Antti 'Jogi' Poikola Executive Director, Finnish Data Center Association (FDCA)
- Carlos Alves Manager Energy & Capacity, Digital Realty
- Clarke Shepherd Founder, PMO Hive Group Ltd
- Dan Swinhoe Editor in Chief, DCD
- Daniel Medina Executive Vice President of Strategy, Available Infrastructure
- Debora Bahiense New Construction & Cooling-as-a-Service Lead EU, Ecolab
- Eanna O' Conbui Director of Accounts EMEA & APAC, Johnson Controls
- Eoin Crowley Sales Manager at Munters Data Center Technologies, Munters
- Eric Hill General Manager - Product and Marketing, CSB Energy Technology Co.
- Francesco Di Giovanni Product Development & Application Engineering Manager, Daikin
- Gonzalo de la Pedraja Technical Director, Quetta Data Centers
- Gus O'Rourke Business Development Director EMEA, Tate
- Ilamaran Gunaratnam Senior Manager of Procurement, EMEA, Digital Realty
- Jo Stiles Strategic Director, NALDERTOWN
- Jonathan Eaves Founder and CEO, Infralink
- Jose Farrona Maldonado Senior Solutions Engineer, Prime Data Centers
- Liam Newcombe SVP Product, Energy Strategy & Innovation, GreenScale Data Centers
- Manuel Perez-Tabernero Chief Commercial & Strategy Officer, Nabiax
- Marco Quirico Co-Head of Telecom and Infrastructure Technology EMEA, Goldman Sachs
- Matthew Gooding Senior Editor, DCD
- Natalia Tsitoura Partner, Apollo
- Paul Lipscombe Telecoms Editor, DCD
- Quentin Tricard Account Manager, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave
- Rune Hogga Director of Power, Bulk Infrastructure
- Russell Poole CEO, Apto
- Steven Barlow Learning Architect, DCD Academy
- Steven Campbell-Ferguson Global Product Design Lead, NTT Global Data Centers
- Sybrand Pretorius Vice President of Accounts and Programs, Johnson Controls
- Tam Pledger Digital Content Manager, DCD
- Tom Bosmans Business Development Manager EMEIA, BAC
- Tom Isberg Vice President, Research, Development and R&D Operations, Solstice
- Tom Liddy Global Sales Director, DCD>Academy
- Zachary Skidmore Editor - Energy and Sustainability, DCD
- Zoe Turner Channel Manager, DCD
- Ehsaan Farsimadan Senior Manager, Colocation Engineering EMEA, AWS
- Ramzi Charif Subject Matter Expert, Independent
Agenda
- Data Center Facility Management 40-min Master Class 16 September 2026 · Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Opening Major Panel: Europe's precision strategy - Can a purpose‑built digital continent still compete globally? 16 September 2026 · Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Debate: Europe's AI‑first cloud platforms, a durable new tier or short‑cycle surge? 16 September 2026
- Debate: Are data centers becoming Europe's new energy partners? 16 September 2026 · Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Nordics Market Spotlight 16 September 2026 · Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
- DCD Connect Cooling Innovation Showcase 16 September 2026 · Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Debate: Power is shifting, but will Europe's connectivity layer keep up? 16 September 2026
- Debate: Has diligence become a new delivery bottleneck? 16 September 2026 · Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Debate: Hybrid cloud in the AI era - Best practice or a model under pressure? 16 September 2026
- Capacity Planning Welcome Lunch Briefing 16 September 2026
- iM Women Welcome Lunch Briefing 16 September 2026
- Data Center Construction Welcome Lunch Briefing 16 September 2026
- Data Center Cooling Welcome Lunch Briefing 16 September 2026
- Networks & Connectivity Welcome Lunch Briefing 16 September 2026
- Management & Operations Welcome Lunch Briefing 16 September 2026
- Debate: Efficiency vs. excess - How much cooling do we actually need? 16 September 2026 · Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Opening Keynote: Powering the AI Economy - Can UK grid reform unlock data center growth? 16 September 2026 · Energy Summit Stage | Gallery 1 | 2nd Level
- Commissioning the Future: Delivering data centers across the full lifecycle 16 September 2026 · Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
- Debate: Edge cluster delivery - What truly governs deployment at speed? 16 September 2026 · Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Debate: Is "Social License to Operate" now the hardest permit to secure? 16 September 2026
- Panel: Beyond backup - How battery storage is redefining data center energy strategy 16 September 2026 · Energy Summit Stage | Gallery 1 | 2nd Level
- Power, Construction & Connectivity 5x5 Lightning Pitches 16 September 2026 · Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Energy and Sustainability 5x5 Lightning Pitches 16 September 2026 · Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Cooling & Operations 5x5 Lightning Pitches 16 September 2026 · Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
- Panel: Off-grid or in control? How onsite power is reshaping data center strategy 16 September 2026 · Energy Summit Stage | Gallery 1 | 2nd Level
- Major Panel: The new European data center map - What's the strategy outside FLAP‑D? 16 September 2026 · Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Co-located DCD Investment Forum 2026 17 September 2026 · Investment Forum Main Stage - Gallery 1 | 2nd Level
- Tech Showcase: Beyond the connection queue - Engineering power certainty | Eclipse Power 17 September 2026 · Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- DCD Talks the missing piece for cooling AI with Charles Freda | GF Piping 17 September 2026 · Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
- Major panel: Will the race for speed break data center supply chains? 17 September 2026 · Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Tech Showcase: Biomethane as a fast track to net zero | Future Biogas 17 September 2026 · Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- DCD Talks re-thinking thermal strategy for AI-ready facilities with Jonas Caino | FläktGroup 17 September 2026 · Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
- Tech Showcase: Grid-free and always on - The power behind AI | Langley Holdings 17 September 2026 · Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Major Panel: The Net‑Zero reality check - Can gigawatt-scale digital expansion align with climate goals? 17 September 2026 · Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- DCD Talks understanding real airflow performance in live environments with Nicholas Barrowclough | AKCP 17 September 2026 · Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
- DCD Talks future proofing AI cooling with Tom Isberg | Solstice 17 September 2026 · Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
- Tech Showcase: Aluminum-air energy as a grid enabler | Phinergy 17 September 2026 · Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Major Panel: Blended reality vs hype - The real demands of liquid cooling 17 September 2026 · Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Tech Showcase: Solving AI power whiplash with battery technology | Echion Technologies 17 September 2026 · Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- DCD Talks a new funding model for speed and power with Ben Pritchard | AVK 17 September 2026 · Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
- Facility Showcase: ADC3 - Unique opportunity for hyperscaler deployment in Spain | Nabiax 17 September 2026 · Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- DCD Talks backup generators vs AI workloads with Richard Flynn | Baudouin 17 September 2026 · Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
- Mission Critical Power Hosted Lunch Briefing 17 September 2026
- Management & Operations Hosted Lunch Briefing 17 September 2026
- Tech Showcase: Solving the Talent Gap with Workforce-Ready AI | MCIM 17 September 2026 · Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Major Panel: Securing onsite power - What does responsible deployment look like in the AI era? 17 September 2026 · Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- DCD Talks building for the UK's AI future with Spencer Lamb | Kao Data 17 September 2026 · Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
- Tech Showcase: Maximizing cooling performance with split case pump technology | Grundfos 17 September 2026 · Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- DCD Talks making data centers better neighbors with Emma Fryer | CyrusOne 17 September 2026 · Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
- Tech Showcase: Leveraging reality capture in the data center lifecycle | DroneDeploy 17 September 2026 · Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- Major Panel: The AI operations pivot - What does a high density facility demand from your organization? 17 September 2026 · Main Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level
- DCD Talks speed-to-power and decarbonization in the AI era with Andy Cooper | Rehlko 17 September 2026 · Talks Stage - Connect Show Floor | Ground Level
- Tech Showcase: DCD Academy Workforce Development Platform 17 September 2026 · Showcase Stage - Connect Show Floor | Mezzanine Level