Agenda
Hall 1
The Journey towards Worldwide Leadership in AI Data Centers in Saudi Arabia
Kamel Tawil
Managing Director – Middle East North Africa at Equinix
Johan Nilerud
Senior Director, Business Strategy, Planning at Khazna Data Centers
Ahmed Al Hammadi
Senior Director Data Centre at Etisalat by e&
Khaled Khatib
Chief Strategy & Business Development Officer at Integrated Dawiyat
Simon Allen
Global Strategic Advisor at Data Center Nation
Hall 2
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. What does it mean for the Data Center Industry?
Dame Dawn Childs
CEO at Pure Data Centres Group
Henry Daunert
CEO at AQ Compute
Anna Klaft
Chairwomen at German Datacenter Association
Yashnath Issur
Chief Executive Officer at Nxtra Africa by Airtel
Gary Watson
Country Manager Ireland at Keppel Data Centres
Hall 1
The Future of Sustainability Goals and Reporting Requirements for Data centers. A 2030 outlook.
Mourad Younes
Cloud & Services Segment Leader MEA Region at Schneider Electric
Manuel Rodrigues
Vice President, Secure Power Division Gulf Countries at Schneider Electric
Kamel Tawil
Managing Director – Middle East North Africa at Equinix
Andrea Lovato
Chief Future and Solutions Officer at DataVolt
Hall 2
Building sustainable, Adaptable Hyperscale Data Center Ecosystems in Saudi and beyond.
Graham Easton
UAE General Manager at ENGIE Solutions
Mazen Shdeed
Operations Manager – Data Centres at ENGIE Solutions
Iyad Khalas
Director, Technology Consulting Data Center, Cloud and Infrastructure at Protiviti Middle East Member Firm
Hall 3
How are the new Metaverse and AI Workloads Changing Data Center Design and Engineering Infrastructure Requirements?
Alban Hohmann Schauly
Data Center Segment Manager – Africa & Middle East at Caterpillar
Hall 1
Navigating the Complexity of Cloud Migration, Colocation Strategies and Cloud Repatriation Options
Magide Sebtioui
Vice President of Data Center Business Development – Middle East & Central Asia at Huawei Digital Power
Richard Pimper
VP & CTO Europe at Huawei Digital Power
Mohamad Al Hajjar
Founder & CEO at AVAR
Tarek Ghaoui
Project Director at Gulf Data Hub
Hall 2
Is Green becoming Cost Competitive? Addressing the Status of Renewable Energy Sources for Data Centers in KSA
Olaf Kempcke
Senior Manager at STULZ
Karim Ait-Younes
Senior Regional Sales Manager, Head of Sales EMEA at STULZ
Alina Sabanska
Mechanical Associate and Design Manager at RED Engineering
Hall 3
Lessons Learnt from Recent Supply Chain Disruptions. Are They Still Affecting Future Data Center Design and Procurement Strategies?
Omar Ibrahim
Global Application Specialist at ABB
Daniel Rodrigo
Global Product Manager Mid-High Power UPS IEC at ABB
Hall 1
Is Saudi Paving the Way for the Implementation of AI in Data Center Operations?
Stuart Manby
CSO at Ezditek
Fabrice Moizan
Chief Revenue Officer at Gcore
Tim Chambers
Director & Founder at Exuvi8
Simon Allen
Strategic Global Advisor at Data Center Nation
Hall 2
Edge Computing. Financial Considerations for Low-Latency Infrastructure Deployments in KSA
Nigel Gore
Sr. Director – Global High Density and Liquid Cooling at Vertiv
Hall 3
Modernizing Infrastructure for Data Growth Across Hybrid, Edge and Cloud Ecosystems
Zeyd Ammoura
Division Manager – Middle East at Victaulic
Sebastian Matijasevich
Europe Division Manager at Victaulic
Ramy Boufarhat
CEO at James L. Williams Middle East
Henry Daunert
CEO at AQ Compute
Hall 1
The surge of Data Center Prefabrication in the Middle East. A Sharper Tool for Predictable and Rapid Data Center Expansion
Stuart Manby
CSO at Ezditek
Fabrice Moizan
Chief Revenue Officer at Gcore
Tim Chambers
Director & Founder at Exuvi8
Simon Allen
Strategic Global Advisor at Data Center Nation
Hall 2
Construction Deep Dive: How Integrated Project Management is Reducing Data Center Risk and Lead Times
Nigel Gore
Sr. Director – Global High Density and Liquid Cooling at Vertiv
Hall 3
What are the Challenges of Delivering Liquid Cooling and Chip-Based Cooling Technologies in Legacy Data Centers?
Zeyd Ammoura
Division Manager – Middle East at Victaulic
Sebastian Matijasevich
Europe Division Manager at Victaulic
Ramy Boufarhat
CEO at James L. Williams Middle East
Henry Daunert
CEO at AQ Compute
Hall 1
Off-Grid Data Centers, are they needed in Saudi Arabia?
Lorenzo Fanara
Ambasciatore d’Italia negli Emirati Arabi Uniti
Valerio Soldani
Director at ITA – Italian Trade Agency
Mario Stefani
Head of CEO Staff at Polo Strategico Nazionale
Andrea Lazzaroli
Head Of Business Marketing at Open Fiber
Raffaele Laudani
Assessore (Councilor) of Comune di Bologna
Hall 2
Emerging Technologies Driving Innovation in the Saudi Data Center Ecosystem
Roberto Frongia
Director of Strategy & Operations at TONOMUS Compute
Muhammad Aslam
CTO at Moro Hub
Stuart Manby
CSO at Ezditek
Amro Almashharawi
Vice President Advisory Service at Uptime Institute
Cyprien Dumont
Senior Analyst – London & Middle East Data Centre Markets at DC Byte
Hall 3
The Data center Workforce Shortage Debate in Saudi Arabia
Asim Ansari
Director, General Manager – Edge & Telecoms EMEA & APAC at Airedale by Modine
Paul Golding
Product Manager at Airedale by Modine
John Rippingale
CEO at Sudlows Consulting
Gordon Turner
Senior Manager, IBX Operations at Equinix
Hall 1
Colocation Strategies Unveiled. Key Considerations for Enterprise Outsourcing Decisions
Umberto Sordino
Global DC BU Coordinator at EAE
Wojciech Stramski
CEO at Beyond.pl
Roger Mroczek
Director of Real Estate – Europe at QTS Data Centers
Abdulaziz Almubarak
Vice President, Business Development at DataVolt
Hall 2
How do we Guarantee Data Center Operations resiliency in the New 'Hybrid Data Center' World?
John Rippingale
CEO at Sudlows Consulting
Gareth McElroy
Director of Technical Facilities at MEEZA QSTP
Himmath Mohammed
CIO at Gulf Data Hub
Elie Al-Chami
Senior Director Middle East at Uptime Institute
Stephen Beard
Global Head of Data Centers at Knight Frank
Hall 3
A Data Center Software Renaissance. New Monitoring Capabilities in the AI Era.
Jon Pettitt
CEO at Excool
Simon Allen
Global Strategic Advisor at Data Center Nation
Hall 1
How are Data Centers Forming a Net Zero Blueprint for Energy-Intensive Industries?
Aly Diab
Engineering Manager at BK Gulf
Mark Noble
Operations Manager at BK Gulf
Robbie Nelson
Modulor Manager at BK Gulf
Hall 2
Data Center Heat Reuse. The Holy grail of Data Center Efficiency
Liam Mc Dermott
Sales Development Manager, Data Centers, CBS / Country Director Ireland at Grundfos
Samir Hashem Mohamed
Head of Mechanical, Middle East at Ramboll
Edmar Cabra
Regional Sustainability Head – MENA at Black & White Engineering
Guillermo Delmar
Senior Mechanical Engineer at Syska Hennessy Group