DCN Paris 2026 >> Agenda

Agenda

08:00 - 09:00

Registration & Breakfast

9:00 - 9:10

Hall 1

Welcome Address

9:10 - 9:45

Hall 1

French Data Center Demand at the Cusp of the AI Era

Hall 2

Regulatory and Compliance Incentives: is the EED Enough, or Should We Go Beyond?

9:50 - 10:30

Hall 1

Make France an AI Powerhouse: AI National Strategy for Data Centers

Hall 2

Smart Growth in French Data Centers: Politics and Business Working Together

Hall 3

Powering Data Centers Sustainably: Net Zero, Dream or Reality?

Hall 4

Paris Overload - Is it Time to Prepare for a Outside-of-Paris Expansion?

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 - 11:35

Hall 1

Data Center Off-Grid Options. An Overview Of the Alternative Energy Landscape in France

Hall 2

The French Real Estate Data Center Market Outlook 2026-2028

Hall 3

Data Center Financing And Investment Trends In France

Hall 4

The AI Deployment Debate: On-Premise vs. Cloud - A 2026 Perspective

11:45 - 12:20

Hall 1

Building Sustainable, Adaptable Hyperscale Data Center Ecosytems

Hall 2

The Lyfecycle Of Developing Ai Ready Data Centers. An European Perspective

Hall 3

The 2025 Cooling Landscape: Addressing AI's Heat from Chip to Chiller

Hall 4

AI's Energy Appetite: Can We Maintain Progress in a Sustainable Future?

12:25 - 13:00

Hall 1

The State of Enterprise AI Adoption: Unpacking Real-World Progress and Future Trajectories

Hall 2

Colocation Strategies Unveiled. Key Considerations For Enterprise Outsourcing Decisions In France

Hall 3

Data Center Sustainability In France. From Hurdle To Competitive Edge To Unlock Hyperscale Investment

Hall 4

Will Data Centers Embrace a 'Pay-As-You-Go' Supply Chain and Vendor Ecosystem?

13:00 - 14: 00

Lunch

14:00 - 14:35

Hall 1

How Are The New Ml And AI Workloads Changing Data Center Design Requirements?

Hall 2

Data Centers & Urban Regeneration: Are brownfields taking center stage?

Hall 3

Edge Impact: Redefining Data Center Location Strategies

Hall 4

Ensuring Reliable Connections: The Role of Subsea and Fiber Networks, Considering Vital Links to Paris

14:45 - 15:20

Hall 1

Do Conventional Building Techniques Meet the Demands of Constructing AI-powered Data Centers?

Hall 2

Leveraging Data Center Heat Reuse for Community Value

Hall 3

The Future of Computing: Cloud, HPC, AI, and Their Intersection with Data Centers

Hall 4

A Data Center Software Renaissance. New Monitoring Capabilities In The AI Era

15:30 - 16:05

Hall 1

The Surge Of Data Center Prefabrication In France. A Suitable Tool For Predictable and Rapid Expansion?

Hall 2

The Role of Direct Liquid Cooling un the Evolution of Data Center Design and Operation

Hall 3

Beyond Cloud Growth: What Does the Scalable Enterprise of Tomorrow Look Like?

Hall 4

Is France Paving The Way For The Implementation Of Ai In Data Center Operations?

16:10 - 16:45

Hall 1

Has AI's Golden Age Peaked? Navigating Global Disruption and the Future Landscape

Hall 2

Data Sovereignty – Catalyst or Constraint for Cloud Computing?

17:00 - 18:00

Networking Drinks