Welcome to DCN Riyadh 2026

Join the Leading Event for the Data Center Industry in KSA

After an extremely successful inaugural edition of DCN Riyadh 2025, which saw 1000+ data center leaders and 65+ sponsors in attendance, DCN returns to Riyadh. The GCC’s data center sector is experiencing tremendous expansion, with Saudi Arabia now one of the fastest-growing and largest data center markets in the region.

With a forecasted 19.5% data center CAGR YoY, alongside the ongoing expansion from hyperscale and colocation operators, national strategic initiatives continue to reinforce the Kingdom’s digital transformation. In recent years, Saudi Arabia unveiled Project Transcendence, a $100 billion AI venture to establish the Kingdom as a top global AI hub. This massive funding will prioritize constructing advanced data centers, backing new businesses, and developing AI infrastructure to fuel national progress and global competition.

DCN Riyadh is the most influential meeting point for hyperscalers, operators, investors and enterprise data center end-users in the Kingdom. Its unique Conference & Expo format gives access to key findings from industry thought leaders and allows digital infrastructure trailblazers to stay up to date with the latest innovation shaping the future of the data center industry in KSA.

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The Flagship event for the Saudi Data Center Ecosystem

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Key Topics

Join the Event & Learn from our thought leadership sessions on trends and technology relevant to the Saudi Data Center Industry

Saudi Vision 2030

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 is shaping the future of data centers in the Middle East. Cloud First policies and giga-projects like NEOM are driving digital growth, offering a blueprint other nations can learn from to build resilient, digital-first economies.

AI Hyperscale Expansion

Global hyperscalers like Microsoft, AWS, and Google are expanding in the Kingdom as demand for cloud computing and AI accelerates. This momentum aligns with government AI initiatives, including the $100 billion Transcendence Initiative, driving demand for specialized high-performance data centers.

Strategic Location & Connectivity

Positioned between Europe, Asia, and Africa, Saudi Arabia is investing heavily in fiber-optic networks to strengthen connectivity. This propels the Kingdom’s ambition to become a critical hub for data traffic and digital innovation at one of the world’s most important crossroads.

Sustainability and Climate

Saudi Arabia's extreme heat drives a strong focus on sustainability and energy efficiency, and data centers are increasingly adopting advanced cooling systems and renewable energy, including solar, to reduce operational costs and support future environmental goals.

"More than 1,000 people registered and attended the event today, including data center operators, vendors, consultants, and others from across the industry. It’s a great success again this year here in Riyadh, and I’m looking forward to being here again next year. The region is rapidly becoming a major data center hub in the Middle East and the GCC in particular"

"It’s a fantastic and very busy event, with a unique mix of attendees from industry, government and investment. The discussions have been extremely interesting, reflecting how rapidly the data center market in the Kingdom is growing. The scale of opportunity and investment we’re seeing today is unprecedented"

"It’s great to be part of Data Center Nation events, where you bring all the right people together. In my opinion, this event in particular has provided tremendous value because it is truly focused on the data center community”

“It's a very attractive event, with a strong and diverse mix of participants. You see technology providers, developers, and investors all in one place, which creates real value. I also appreciated the insights shared by my fellow panellists, which offered useful perspectives on where the industry is heading”

“This event is a real game changer because it brings all the right people into one room. It saves months of time by enabling strategic conversations with key players, stakeholders, suppliers, and customers all at once. That level of access and efficiency brings tremendous value.”