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Agenda

08:00 - 08:55

Registration & Breakfast

8:55 - 9:05

Hall 1

Welcome Address

9:05 - 9:40

Hall 1

The Journey towards Worldwide Leadership in AI Data Centers in Saudi Arabia

Hall 2

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. What does it mean for the Data Center Industry?

9:55 - 10:30

Hall 1

The Future of Sustainability Goals and Reporting Requirements for Data centers. A 2030 outlook.

Hall 2

Building sustainable, Adaptable Hyperscale Data Center Ecosystems in Saudi and beyond.

Hall 3

How are the new Metaverse and AI Workloads Changing Data Center Design and Engineering Infrastructure Requirements?

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 - 11:35

Hall 1

Navigating the Complexity of Cloud Migration, Colocation Strategies and Cloud Repatriation Options

Hall 2

Is Green becoming Cost Competitive? Addressing the Status of Renewable Energy Sources for Data Centers in KSA

Hall 3

Lessons Learnt from Recent Supply Chain Disruptions. Are They Still Affecting Future Data Center Design and Procurement Strategies?

11:50 - 12:25

Hall 1

Is Saudi Paving the Way for the Implementation of AI in Data Center Operations?

Hall 2

Edge Computing. Financial Considerations for Low-Latency Infrastructure Deployments in KSA

Hall 3

Modernizing Infrastructure for Data Growth Across Hybrid, Edge and Cloud Ecosystems

12:40 - 13:15

Hall 1

The surge of Data Center Prefabrication in the Middle East. A Sharper Tool for Predictable and Rapid Data Center Expansion

Hall 2

Construction Deep Dive: How Integrated Project Management is Reducing Data Center Risk and Lead Times

Hall 3

What are the Challenges of Delivering Liquid Cooling and Chip-Based Cooling Technologies in Legacy Data Centers?

13:15 - 14:15

Lunch

14:15 - 14:50

Hall 1

Off-Grid Data Centers, are they needed in Saudi Arabia?

Hall 2

Emerging Technologies Driving Innovation in the Saudi Data Center Ecosystem

Hall 3

The Data center Workforce Shortage Debate in Saudi Arabia

15:00 - 15:35

Hall 1

Colocation Strategies Unveiled. Key Considerations for Enterprise Outsourcing Decisions

Hall 2

How do we Guarantee Data Center Operations resiliency in the New 'Hybrid Data Center' World?

Hall 3

A Data Center Software Renaissance. New Monitoring Capabilities in the AI Era.

15:45 - 16:20

Hall 1

How are Data Centers Forming a Net Zero Blueprint for Energy-Intensive Industries?

Hall 2

Data Center Heat Reuse. The Holy grail of Data Center Efficiency

16:20 - 17:30

Networking Drinks