Agenda
Hall 1
French Data Center Demand at the Cusp of the AI Era
Mohammad Alzeer
GM of Infra Quality at Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia
Mohammed Alyousef
Executive Director of Data (CDO) at Tawuniya
Shahjahan Mirza
Head of Asset Management Division at BSF Capital | Investment Management
Rabih Bashroush
CEO & Executive Director at LTA
Hall 2
Regulatory and Compliance Incentives: is the EED Enough, or Should We Go Beyond?
Joe Gemayel
General Manager – Middle East at EDGNEX Data Centres by DAMAC
Mustapha Louni
CBO at Uptime Institute
Raphaël Jouenne
CSO at Center3
Matthew Nathan
CEO at Tamasuk
Stephen Beard
Global Head of Data Centres at Knight Frank
Hall 1
Make France an AI Powerhouse: AI National Strategy for Data Centers
Wasim Al-Malouhi
CEO & Founder at Alfanar Global Development
Turki Alsahli
Infrastructure Portfolio Manager at Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Abobakr
Chief Business Officer at National Infrastructure Fund
Rabih Bashroush
CEO & Executive Director at LTA
Hall 2
Smart Growth in French Data Centers: Politics and Business Working Together
Joe Gemayel
General Manager – Middle East at EDGNEX Data Centres by DAMAC
Alistair Davis
Director – MEA at Black&White Engineering
Hall 3
Powering Data Centers Sustainably: Net Zero, Dream or Reality?
Karim Fawaz
Partner at AX Consulting Group
Amro Almashharawi
VP Digital Transformation and IT Advisory Services at Uptime Institute
Nasreen Bulos
Global Counsel | Markets and Securities Services at HSBC Group
Hall 4
Paris Overload - Is it Time to Prepare for a Outside-of-Paris Expansion?
Zacharias Baveas
Manager Technical Systems Engineer EMEA at Panduit
Hall 1
Data Center Off-Grid Options. An Overview Of the Alternative Energy Landscape in France
Mourad Younes
Cloud & Services Segment Leader MEA at Schneider Electric
Abdulaziz Omar Al Mubarak
Vice President of Business Development at DataVolt
Hussein Alnajrani
Sales VP at Center3
Sultan AlAskar
Vice President Facilities & Administration at Mobily
Adel Rizk
Head of Data Center Division at Edarat Group
Hall 2
The French Real Estate Data Center Market Outlook 2026-2028
Ranjit Gajare
Head Data Center – International BD and Sales at Sterling and Wilson Data Center
Somen Mathur
Executive Director of Data Center – Design & Engineering at DataVolt
Himmath Mohammed
Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Gulf Data Hub (GDH)
Ahmed ElMoghazy
Chief Executive Officer at INTRO Technology Holding
Hall 3
Data Center Financing And Investment Trends In France
Davide Sorrentino
Partner, Technical Director at MCM Engineering
Andrea Berni
Sales Director North and Western Europe at Webuild Group
Pierluigi Ciabattoni
Head of Office at SACE Riyadh
Luca Rollino
CEO at Xori Group
Hall 4
The AI Deployment Debate: On-Premise vs. Cloud - A 2026 Perspective
Zacharias Baveas
Manager Technical Systems Engineer EMEA at Panduit
Hall 1
Building Sustainable, Adaptable Hyperscale Data Center Ecosytems
Ciaran Flanagan
Vice-President & Global Head of Data Centre Solutions at Siemens
Bertrand Delatte
Head of Data Center Solutions, EMEA & VP Sales at Siemens
Abdelsalam Shqair
Director, Data Centers Operation at Ezditek
Wael Abdeldayem
Operations Manager at AVAR
Hall 2
The Lyfecycle Of Developing Ai Ready Data Centers. An European Perspective
Praveen Gupta
Director, Product Management at Carrier HVAC Middle East
Salaheddine Arabi
Datacenter Consultant at Carrier Nlyte
Hall 3
The 2025 Cooling Landscape: Addressing AI's Heat from Chip to Chiller
Piergiorgio Tagliapietra
Application Engineering & Thermal Management Director EMEA at VERTIV
Jonathan Malpass
Director at Sudlows Consulting
James Coe
Director of Critical Facilities/Senior Principal at Syska Hennessy
Roshan Patel
Associate at RED Engineering
Hall 4
AI's Energy Appetite: Can We Maintain Progress in a Sustainable Future?
Zeyd Ammoura
Division Manager – Middle East at Victaulic
Tarek Sheikh El Ard
Founder and Managing Director at Hatco
Steffen Zimmermann
Campus Delivery Director at Pure Data Centres Group
Robbie Nelson
Modular Systems Division Manager at BK Gulf
Hall 1
The State of Enterprise AI Adoption: Unpacking Real-World Progress and Future Trajectories
Ciarán Forde
VP of Strategic Accounts & Alliances, EMEA at Eaton
Hall 2
Colocation Strategies Unveiled. Key Considerations For Enterprise Outsourcing Decisions In France
Simon Young
Director – MEA at RED Engineering Design
Mazen Shdeed
Head Of Data Center Operations – KSA at Engie Solutions
Iyad Khalas
Director, Technology Consulting Data Center, Cloud and Infrastructure at Protiviti Middle East Member Firm
Bader Almubarak
Data Center Expert
Simon Allen
Global Strategic Advisor at Data Center Nation
Hall 3
Data Center Sustainability In France. From Hurdle To Competitive Edge To Unlock Hyperscale Investment
Mostapha Al Doughaily
Director of Digital Power Ecosystem at Huawei
Hall 4
Will Data Centers Embrace a 'Pay-As-You-Go' Supply Chain and Vendor Ecosystem?
Adel Rizk
Head of Data Center Division at Edarat Group
Erick Baduy
CEO at Edarat Group
Theodosios Moumiadis
Principal Consultant at Edarat Group
Ali Albahrani
Data Centers Operations Manager at Edarat Group
DeGaulle Outayek
Facility Management Unit Head at Edarat Group
Hall 1
How Are The New Ml And AI Workloads Changing Data Center Design Requirements?
Christopher Ezennaya
Chief Project Director at AQ Compute
Hall 2
Data Centers & Urban Regeneration: Are brownfields taking center stage?
Basheer Massad
General Manager at BK Gulf
Adel Rizk
Head of Data Center Division at Edarat Group
Magide Sebtioui
Vice President, Sales at DataVolt
Scott Roots
Sales Director EMEA at DC Byte
Hall 3
Edge Impact: Redefining Data Center Location Strategies
Alban Hohmann-Schauly
Data Center Segment Manager – Africa & Middle East at Caterpillar
Jan Neuenfeld
Project Director at Turner & Townsend
Nishil Dhanani
Director – Project Developmenta at DataVolt
Loren Long
Director of Sustainability at Digital Infrastructure Advisors, LTD
Hall 4
Ensuring Reliable Connections: The Role of Subsea and Fiber Networks, Considering Vital Links to Paris
Jon Pettitt
CEO at Excool
Baraa Abueid
Director – Design Data Center at EDGNEX Data Centres by DAMAC
Yousef Maayah
Director, EMEA | APAC at Sudlows Consulting
Simon Allen
Global Strategic Advisor at Data Center Nation
Hall 1
Do Conventional Building Techniques Meet the Demands of Constructing AI-powered Data Centers?
Dushyantha Goonawadahne
Managing Director at STULZ
Joe Thomas
Key Account Technical Sales Manager EMEA at STULZ
Kal Smiley
Technical Support Group Data Center Division at ARAMCO
Salah Habli
Projects Director at Syska Hennessy Group
Tim Chambers
Director & Founder at Exuvi8
Hall 2
Leveraging Data Center Heat Reuse for Community Value
Dr. Antonio Coccia
Group VP – Datacenter Solutions at Riello UPS
Bilal El Moghrabi
General Manager at MTCO
Hall 3
The Future of Computing: Cloud, HPC, AI, and Their Intersection with Data Centers
Mustafa Akileh
Sales Manager at Corning Optical Communications
Carlos Mora
Market Development Manager, Data Center at Corning Optical Communications
Amro Almashharawi
VP Digital Transformation and IT Advisory Services at Uptime Institute
Milan Radia
CEO at Connected Compute
Muhannad Shiekh Ali
Global Data Centre Solutions at Dell Technologies
Hall 4
A Data Center Software Renaissance. New Monitoring Capabilities In The AI Era
George Berbari
CEO at DC PRO Engineering
Fadi Hachem
General Manager at DC PRO Engineering
Hall 1
The Surge Of Data Center Prefabrication In France. A Suitable Tool For Predictable and Rapid Expansion?
Hazim Al-Refai
Head of ICT Business at NourNet
Hall 2
The Role of Direct Liquid Cooling un the Evolution of Data Center Design and Operation
David McLean
Global Sales Development Director at Grundfos
Waleed Okasha
Sales Manager, CBS at Grundfos
Alaa Osman
Senior Technical Manager at Sudlows Consulting
Edmar Cabra
Head of Sustainability for MENA at Black & White Engineering
Hall 3
Beyond Cloud Growth: What Does the Scalable Enterprise of Tomorrow Look Like?
Fady Saade
VP Data Centers Business at Emaar Executive
Hall 4
Is France Paving The Way For The Implementation Of Ai In Data Center Operations?
Ali Hakami
General Manager at Sika KSA
Mohammed Mansoor
Marketing and Communications Manager at Sika KSA
Jorge Silva
Vertical Market Manager Data Centers, WH & DC at Sika EMEA
Omar Chahine
General Manager at Osool Al Binna Specialized Contracting Co
Hall 1
Has AI's Golden Age Peaked? Navigating Global Disruption and the Future Landscape
Michael Beatty
AVP, Global Data Center Design & Engineering at Nalco Water – Ecolab
Hall 2
Data Sovereignty – Catalyst or Constraint for Cloud Computing?
Alexandru Florescu
Regional Sales Manager – EMEA at CSB Energy Technology