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12:00
  1. Salon Croisette
    60 mins
    • White Zone
    If you would be interested in joining the workshop please email: louise.burrett@techoraco.com
    Schneider Electric logo
14:00
  1. Salon Croisette
    180 mins
    • White Zone
    Ahead of Datacloud Global Congress we will be holding our next Digital Infra Leaders' Summit. The summits are an intimate half-day invitation only workshop style sessions that bring together digital i ...
16:00
  1. Talent in Digital Infrastructure welcome reception - invitation-only
    Salle de Presse
    60 mins
    • Talent in Digital Infrastructure
    • Blue Zone
    This reception gives participants of our Talent in Digital Infrastructure initiative the opportunity to connect with fellow talents and industry executives prior to the main drinks reception.
    Talent sponsors
17:00
  1. Welcome drinks reception hosted by Buildots
    Networking Terrace, hosted by Global Commissioning
    90 mins
    • Networking
    Join us on the terrace to kick off Datacloud Global Congress 2026!
    Buildots
18:00
  1. Le Salon des Ambassadeurs
    300 mins
    • Datacloud Awards
    • Blue Zone
    The 2026 Datacloud Awards return to the iconic red carpet at Le Palais des Festivals for a night of glitz, glamour, and recognition. Welcome - Datacloud Global Awards 2026
08:00
  1. Salle de Presse
    120 mins
    • Blue Zone
  2. Networking Terrace, hosted by Global Commissioning
    80 mins
    • Networking
    • Green Zone

    This Women’s Networking Breakfast, hosted by iMWomen and FWD at Datacloud Cannes, offers a fresh take on industry networking through a guided, structured format designed to spark meaningful connections. 

  3. GLF VIP Lounge in partnership with Siemens
    GLF VIP and Speaker Lounge
    540 mins
    • Green Zone
  4. Connect Zone
    90 mins
    • White Zone
10:00
  1. Discovery Stage, hosted by Schneider Electric
    30 mins
    • Green Zone
  2. Innovation Stage, hosted by Verne Global
    140 mins
    • Pink Zone
    Our keynote theatre is likely to be busy during the morning keynote so we will be live streaming the sessions into our Innovation Theatre on the expo floor.
10:30
  1. Salle de Presse
    45 mins
    • Blue Zone
    Building on the success of last year’s Lockton hosted all female panel, widely recognised as one of the standout sessions at Datacloud Global Congress, we are building on the strong line up from last ...
    Lockton logo
  2. Discovery Stage, hosted by Schneider Electric
    45 mins
    • Green Zone
    Goldman Sachs analysts estimate current global demand to be approximately 62 gigawatts, comprised of cloud workloads (58%), traditional workloads (29%), and AI workloads (13%). AI is projected to grow ...
11:30
  1. Community Meet Up Lounge, hosted by Colt Technologies
    60 mins
    • Networking
    • Social Calendar

    New to the conference? Join this informal, friendly networking session designed especially for first‑time attendees. Meet fellow newcomers, share what brought you to the event, and start building connections in a relaxed, no‑pressure setting.

11:45
  1. Salle de Presse
    90 mins
    • Blue Zone
    As demand for scalable, AI‑ready infrastructure accelerates, contractual terms — especially service level agreements (SLAs) and risk transfer mechanisms — are increasingly decisive for project viabili ...
    Marsh logo
  2. Engage Stage, hosted by Equinix
    15 mins
    • Gold Zone
12:00
  1. Engage Stage, hosted by Equinix
    15 mins
    • Gold Zone
  2. Discovery Stage, hosted by Schneider Electric
    45 mins
    • Green Zone
    High demands, equipment supply and public perception demands  innovative project structures being introduced to help meet demands. Close cooperation with energy grids and local governments is a centra ...
13:00
  1. Le Salon des Ambassadeurs
    10 mins
    • Investment & Finance Forum
    Please note: Access requires an All Access Pass or an Investment & Finance pass. Please visit this page for information on applying for a pass: https://www.datacloudglobalcongress.com/investment-summi ...
  2. Community Meet Up Lounge, hosted by Colt Technologies
    60 mins
    • Networking
    • Social Calendar

    This informal networking session is for professionals working across data centre fibre and connectivity. Whether you’re involved in design, deployment, operations, or commercial strategy, this session offers a relaxed space to connect with peers who share an understanding of the complexities of DC fibre infrastructure. Exchange experiences, discuss industry challenges, and build valuable relationships in an open, conversational setting.

13:10
  1. Le Salon des Ambassadeurs
    20 mins
    • Investment & Finance Forum
    As we continue to embrace digital transformation across all sectors, the demand for data centre capacity is experiencing an unprecedented surge, driven and shaped by AI. To support this growth, substa ...
13:30
  1. Discovery Stage, hosted by Schneider Electric
    45 mins
    • Green Zone

    Operators are now facing the prospect of building multiple facilities concurrently, potentially across different site locations, instead of taking up to five years to bring a site online, the average development cycle is down to 18-24 months. A modular approach can help to refine and streamline the process at a time when speed and efficiency are top priorities to service the overwhelming demand for new facilities. 

    • How does a modularity and a programmatic approach help to solve the design challenge; standardised on components, additional manufacturers 

    • What is going to be the winning architecture? 

    • Retrofitting modularity is much more challenging, how does this affect initial planning 

  2. Le Salon des Ambassadeurs
    40 mins
    • Investment & Finance Forum
    Attracting equity investors: LP shifts towards sustainable/AI-aligned plays, pension and sovereign funds; infrastructure vs real estate; syndication models and valuation gaps  Sourcing debt in a high- ...
  3. Innovation Stage, hosted by Verne Global
    15 mins
    • Pink Zone
    camfil logo
  4. Salon Croisette
    60 mins
    • White Zone
    To inquire about attending please contact louise.burrett@techoraco.com
    Carrier logo
13:45
  1. Innovation Stage, hosted by Verne Global
    15 mins
    • Pink Zone

    The data center industry is at an inflection point. As AI workloads accelerate from megawatt to gigawatt-scale operations, the winners are those who standardize to scale fast, deploy smart, and partner strategically.

    ABB
14:00
  1. Salle de Presse
    120 mins
    • Blue Zone
    The iMasons Member Summit at Datacloud Global Congress serves as an important gathering point for our global community to examine the evolving landscape of the digital infrastructure industry. This se ...
  2. Engage Stage, hosted by Equinix
    45 mins
    • Gold Zone
    The European Commission is working on a number of data centre initiatives including the Data Centre Energy Efficiency Package alongside the Strategic Roadmap on Digitalisation and AI for the Energy Se ...
  3. Innovation Stage, hosted by Verne Global
    25 mins
    • Pink Zone
    As data centers scale faster, grow denser and concentrate more capital, boards and investors are asking tougher questions -  and redundancy alone is no longer a sufficient answer. This executive fires ...
    aon
14:15
  1. Discovery Stage, hosted by Schneider Electric
    45 mins
    • Green Zone
    Lead times for critical equipment continue to extend, geopolitical tensions complicate sourcing, power constraints limit site viability, and sustainability requirements introduce entirely new procurem ...
14:30
  1. Community Meet Up Lounge, hosted by Colt Technologies
    60 mins
    • Networking
    • Social Calendar

    This informal networking session provides a welcoming space for LGBTQ+ attendees to connect with one another during the conference. It’s an opportunity to meet peers and share experiences in a relaxed, supportive environment. Join for open conversation, shared perspectives, and the chance to make new professional connections.

14:45
  1. Engage Stage, hosted by Equinix
    25 mins
    • Gold Zone

    Hear from two of the world’s leading geothermal developers, joined by the CEO of Invest New Zealand, on how New Zealand combines firmed, 95% renewable power within 2 years with government-backed pathways to accelerate data centre investment.

15:00
  1. Discovery Stage, hosted by Schneider Electric
    45 mins
    • Green Zone
    Commissioning has always been behind the scenes, but its decisions affect every hand in the chain. This panel uncovers how full-spectrum verification protects schedules, budgets, and operational outco ...
  2. Riviera Hall
    60 mins
    • Pink Zone
    • Networking
    • Social Calendar
    Join Camfil for a drink at their stand, booth 107. This is first-come-first-served due to limited capacity.
    Camfil logo
  3. Salon Croisette
    90 mins
    • White Zone
    AI is driving the largest data‑centre investment cycle in history – but the outcome is far from settled.  Will AI demand accelerate faster than infrastructure can be built? Will chip constraints, expo ...
    PwC logo
15:10
  1. Engage Stage, hosted by Equinix
    25 mins
    • Gold Zone
    Future Biogas logo
  2. Le Salon des Ambassadeurs
    80 mins
    • Investment & Finance Forum
    Roundtable 1: Europe, UK & Ireland   Power availability, planning reform, data sovereignty, grid bottlenecks, public resistance   Moderators:  Chris Butlin, Segment Developer Data Centres, EON Energy  ...
  3. Innovation Stage, hosted by Verne Global
    25 mins
    • Pink Zone
    Join Digital Realty, creators of the world's leading data center platform, and Buildots, the leading Construction Intelligence platform for a discussion around how Digital Realty’s digital strategy is ensuring greater certainty in delivering data centers across Europe.
    joint logo
15:45
  1. Discovery Stage, hosted by Schneider Electric
    45 mins
    • Green Zone
    This session will take out the data centre crystal ball and gaze into the future of disruptive technologies that could rock the landscape as we know it. From quantum to autonomous operations: which em ...
16:00
  1. Community Meet Up Lounge, hosted by Colt Technologies
    60 mins
    • Networking
    • Social Calendar

    This informal networking session is designed for professionals working in procurement and supply chain roles. Join peers to share experiences, discuss current challenges, and exchange perspectives on topics such as sourcing, supplier management, cost optimisation, and procurement transformation. Set in a relaxed, conversational environment, the session offers a chance to step away from the formal agenda and build meaningful connections with others navigating similar priorities.

  2. Mercury Wine Bar
    60 mins
    • Pink Zone
    • Networking
    Join Mercury for their happy hour!
    mercury
17:00
  1. Closing day one drinks reception hosted by Legrand
    Closing day one drinks reception hosted by Legrand
    Networking Terrace, hosted by Global Commissioning
    90 mins
    • Networking
    • Green Zone
18:30
  1. Cannes - Location TBC
    60 mins
    • Networking
    • Social Calendar
    Enjoy an evening of engaging conversations while taking in stunning rooftop views of Cannes and savoring refreshing drinks in a relaxed atmosphere.
    stulz
08:00
  1. GLF VIP Lounge in partnership with Siemens
    GLF VIP and Speaker Lounge
    540 mins
    • Green Zone
  2. Connect Zone
    90 mins
    • White Zone
10:00
  1. Discovery Stage, hosted by Schneider Electric
    20 mins
    • Green Zone
  2. Innovation Stage, hosted by Verne Global
    85 mins
    • Pink Zone
  3. Salon Croisette
    90 mins
    • White Zone
    From connectivity corridor to regional AI hub: Reassessing strategy and priorities in a changing geopolitical context    In March 2026, digital infrastructure CXOs, capital providers, hyperscalers and ...
10:45
  1. Engage Stage, hosted by Equinix
    25 mins
    • Gold Zone

    As AI-driven demand accelerates, data center operators face the simultaneous challenge of scaling infrastructure at unprecedented speeds while meeting aggressive net-zero mandates. Sustainability has become equal parts speed to power and designing decarbonization into the core of the energy system without compromising uptime.

    Rehlko logo
11:00
  1. Salle de Presse
    60 mins
    • Blue Zone
    AI is changing the race in data centers, and the winners will not be those with the most ambition, but those who can bring next-generation capacity online fastest. Power, infrastructure, and execution ...
    Hitachi
  2. Community Meet Up Lounge, hosted by Colt Technologies
    60 mins
    • Networking
    • Social Calendar

    This informal networking session brings together veterans attending the conference, creating a space to connect with peers who share similar backgrounds and experiences. Whether you’re transitioning into a civilian role, well established in your career, or attending the event for the first time, this session offers a relaxed environment for open conversation, mutual support, and professional connection.

11:10
  1. Engage Stage, hosted by Equinix
    15 mins
    • Gold Zone

    With rising rack densities, air cooling alone is no longer sufficient, making Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC) a critical enabler for the future of data center operations. But while much attention is given to chips and servers, the piping infrastructure behind DLC is just as vital.

    In this session, Mark Bulmer explores how the choice of polymer piping material directly impacts flow performance, coolant purity, reliability, and sustainability. Discover key material considerations for building a successful system and how the right choices can help avoid common pitfalls, shaping more reliable and sustainable high-performance data centers.

    GF Piping
11:25
  1. Discovery Stage, hosted by Schneider Electric
    55 mins
    • Green Zone
    This panel will explore how contracting trends are changing due to the scale of AI gigafactories. Contract terms are varying to spread out the risk between the tenant and the operator. Early terminati ...
  2. Innovation Stage, hosted by Verne Global
    15 mins
    • Pink Zone
    In the current data center boom, Siemens Energy is at the forefront with the largest power generation build-out on record, offering integrated systems that enhance power and grid architecture. Join us ...
11:30
  1. Engage Stage, hosted by Equinix
    45 mins
    • Gold Zone
    SMRs ability to provide stable, low- carbon energy could play a vital role in transforming the energy landscape.  • What is the timeline including permitting and licensing  • What are the regulations ...
11:40
  1. Innovation Stage, hosted by Verne Global
    25 mins
    • Pink Zone
    Across Europe, the Nordics have emerged as the clear frontrunner in deploying artificial intelligence at scale. In this interactive panel, industry leaders from across the AI and data center ecosystem ...
    Vertiv logo
12:15
  1. Engage Stage, hosted by Equinix
    45 mins
    • Gold Zone

    Data centre operators may face significant financial consequences should they not meet the ‘Ready For Service’ date or the standards they have agreed with their customers. Risk management must therefore be a key consideration.

  2. Innovation Stage, hosted by Verne Global
    45 mins
    • Pink Zone
    Meta’s $27 billion data centre in Louisiana has made waves by being the first off balance sheet investment of its kind. Construction on the project was well under way when Meta announced a new financi ...
12:45
  1. Talent in Digital Infrastructure Lunch - invitation-only
    Salon Croisette
    60 mins
    • Talent in Digital Infrastructure
    • White Zone
    This session gives participants of the Talent in Digital Infrastructure initiative the chance to hear an exclusive panel from industry experts.
13:00
  1. Community Meet Up Lounge, hosted by Colt Technologies
    60 mins
    • Networking
    • Social Calendar

    This informal networking session brings together professionals working across power and energy, from generation and grids to infrastructure, operations, and strategy. Connect with peers to discuss shared challenges, emerging trends, and practical insights in a relaxed, conversational setting. Whether you’re focused on reliability, capacity, sustainability, or innovation, this session offers space to exchange perspectives and build meaningful professional relationships.

13:45
  1. Engage Stage, hosted by Equinix
    45 mins
    • Gold Zone
      Increasing power constraints and ballooning project scale, efficiency improvements are now essential for data centre operations.  How are predictive maintenance software and software-powered cooling ...
  2. Discovery Stage, hosted by Schneider Electric
    45 mins
    • Green Zone
    The global energy storage industry is growing steadily, fuelled by the world's transition to clean energy.  Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are emerging as a key technology to help data centres ...
  3. Innovation Stage, hosted by Verne Global
    15 mins
    • Pink Zone

    The demand for high density compute is accelerating, and it’s changing how digital infrastructure is planned, financed, and delivered. In this session, BILT Technology and Cat Electric Power share how today’s projects rely on globally distributed expertise and coordinated decision making. This session will explore the power behind energy intensive crypto mining workloads, how teams manage the practical challenges of executing across multiple countries, and the steps involved in building a resilient, scalable power strategy for next generation compute environments. We will also discuss the need for rapidly deployable and dependable power solutions, and the broader shift toward delivering digital infrastructure in a borderless global economy.

    Caterpillar logo
14:00
  1. Salle de Presse
    60 mins
    • Blue Zone
    As the data center boom continues to gain pace, the industry is facing growing demands to define responsible growth. From fierce competition for electrons and tightened legislative demand to growing r ...
    Siemens Energy logo
  2. Innovation Stage, hosted by Verne Global
    15 mins
    • Pink Zone

    As AI-driven workloads continue to increase rack densities, liquid cooling has become essential to maintaining thermal stability in next-generation data centers. While much attention is placed on cooling technologies themselves, the role of hydronic flow distribution is often underestimated.

     

     

    Danfoss
14:15
  1. Innovation Stage, hosted by Verne Global
    15 mins
    • Pink Zone

    This presentation explores how rapidly growing AI workloads are reshaping data center electrical demands and risk profiles. This session examines why advanced power quality measurement and real-time monitoring are essential for maintaining operational stability, protecting high-density GPU environments, and enabling scalable growth. Attendees will gain insight into how intelligent power analytics support resilience,  performance optimization, and long-term infrastructure sustainability in AI-driven facilities.

  2. Salon Croisette
    180 mins
    • White Zone
    The purpose of this session is to introduce participants to ways that capital projects can be delivered faster, at lower cost with less use of cash predictably. The session will consist of both presen ...
    PPI logo
14:30
  1. Engage Stage, hosted by Equinix
    30 mins
    • Gold Zone

    AI demand is reshaping digital infrastructure priorities, but in many key markets, the next challenge is no longer demand - it is where and how to deliver capacity fast enough.

    In coastal, land-constrained, and power-limited regions, floating data centers (FDCs) are emerging as a practical new option to expand compute capacity closer to demand while reducing dependence on large greenfield sites.

  2. Discovery Stage, hosted by Schneider Electric
    45 mins
    • Green Zone
    Portfolio financings allow developers to consolidate multiple single-asset financings into a unified structure, reflecting the sector's growing maturity and need for more scalable funding models. ABS prov ...
  3. Innovation Stage, hosted by Verne Global
    15 mins
    • Pink Zone
14:45
  1. Innovation Stage, hosted by Verne Global
    45 mins
    • Pink Zone
    Across the Nordics, data centers are increasingly being seen and incorporated as part of broader energy systems, rather than as isolated power consumers. While this approach is not yet standard, the r ...
15:00
  1. Engage Stage, hosted by Equinix
    40 mins
    • Gold Zone
    The high computing power and rack spacing needs associated with AI data centres will require larger footprints for AI data centres, which in markets with constraints on land availability. Constructing ...
15:15
  1. Discovery Stage, hosted by Schneider Electric
    45 mins
    • Green Zone
    The growth of AI and cloud computing spurring data centre demand has led to the need for expanded fibre optic infrastructure to increase connectivity. Building direct, low-latency and scalable paths b ...
15:30
  1. Salle de Presse
    90 mins
    • Blue Zone
    To inquire about attending please email louise.burrett@techoraco.com
    Net Zero
17:00
  1. Networking Terrace, hosted by Global Commissioning
    90 mins
    • Green Zone
    TSL
08:30
  1. GLF VIP Lounge in partnership with Siemens
    GLF VIP and Speaker Lounge
    510 mins
    • Green Zone
  2. Connect Zone
    90 mins
    • White Zone
10:00
  1. Salle de Presse
    60 mins
    • Blue Zone
  2. Discovery Stage, hosted by Schneider Electric
    45 mins
    • Green Zone
    Where is the emerging capacity in the world?  How are the scale of campuses affecting site selection?  Are supply-side physical and logistical constraints, including long lead times, limited suitable ...
10:45
  1. Discovery Stage, hosted by Schneider Electric
    45 mins
    • Green Zone
    Across the globe, AI factories are rising. This giant data centre has become the new unit of computing, and the way these GPUs are connected defines what this unit of computing can do. One network arc ...
  2. Innovation Stage, hosted by Verne Global
    25 mins
    • Pink Zone
11:10
  1. Innovation Stage, hosted by Verne Global
    35 mins
  2. Innovation Stage, hosted by Verne Global
    15 mins
    • Pink Zone
11:25
  1. Innovation Stage, hosted by Verne Global
    45 mins
    • Pink Zone

    As racks exceed 80–100 kW and hyperscale deployments accelerate, liquid cooling is moving from experimental technology to strategic infrastructure priority.

    This session will explore how liquid cooling impacts facility design, power availability, sustainability goals, and long-term capacity planning, while also addressing the challenges of retrofitting existing sites, managing supply chains, and aligning standards across the industry.

12:00
  1. Talent in Digital Infrastructure Lunch - invitation-only
    Salle de Presse
    60 mins
    • Talent in Digital Infrastructure
    This session gives participants of the Talent in Digital Infrastructure initiative the chance to hear an exclusive panel from industry experts.
12:15
  1. Engage Stage, hosted by Equinix
    15 mins
    • Gold Zone
    pramac
  2. Discovery Stage, hosted by Schneider Electric
    45 mins
    • Green Zone
    The Corporate PPA market experienced a recalibration in 2025. Europe signed only 280MW of renewable energy PPAs in May, representing the lowest capacity of PPAs signed in Europe since 2020, according ...
  3. Innovation Stage, hosted by Verne Global
    45 mins
    • Pink Zone
    As AI adoption accelerates and cloud usage patterns continue to evolve, neocloud providers are emerging alongside hyperscalers as part of a more diverse and specialised cloud ecosystem. Spanning AI hy ...
13:05
  1. Salle de Presse
    35 mins
    • Nuclear for AI Summit
    • Blue Zone
    Grid-connected vs behind-the-meter vs hybrid as contracting structures (counterparty risk, fallback options, reliability specs, curtailment). To attend this session, please apply for a pass here: http ...
13:15
  1. Salon Croisette
    90 mins
    • White Zone

    Today the data centre and digital infrastructure industries have become two of the fastest growing and highly publicised sectors in the world, but with that comes a series of new challenges - a surge in negative headlines and opposition, a general misunderstanding of the role of data centres', and continued backlash from local communities. 

     

13:40
  1. Salle de Presse
    35 mins
    • Nuclear for AI Summit
    • Blue Zone
    PPA term structures, risk-sharing clauses, insurance, and who can carry construction-period risk. To attend this session, please apply for a pass here: https://www.datacloudglobalcongress.com/nuclear- ...
13:45
  1. Discovery Stage, hosted by Schneider Electric
    45 mins
    • Green Zone

    Developers are buying up land, supplying power, and selling it for profit. However, this long-term investment requires substantial capital and expertise, with shifting market dynamics focusing on alternative energy solutions and strategic workforce planning.

    This panel will discuss the current landscape, how to differentiate between real versus speculative projects, and make strategic decisions.

  2. Innovation Stage, hosted by Verne Global
    45 mins
    • Pink Zone
15:00
  1. Salle de Presse
    20 mins
    • Nuclear for AI Summit
    • Blue Zone
    Permitting, licensing, interconnection process, and targeted interventions (US vs Europe). To attend this session, please apply for a pass to attend here: https://www.datacloudglobalcongress.com/nucle ...
17:00
  1. Connect Zone
    0 mins
    • White Zone