Agenda

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. 

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.

When surging power demand outpaces the grid, innovation becomes mission critical. Langley delivers a proven, behind-the-meter power solution providing scalable, stabilized, utility-grade power - exactly where and when it’s needed.

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.

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 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The demand for high density compute is accelerating, and it’s changing how digital infrastructure is planned, financed, and delivered. In this session, Kuro Infrastructure 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.

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.

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.

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.

The data center industry stands at a critical crossroads, facing two existential challenges: securing access to clean power while navigating growing public opposition to infrastructure expansion. Addressing these challenges requires moving beyond traditional, siloed approaches to innovation and infrastructure development.

The Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers brings together operators, technology providers, innovators, and energy stakeholders to accelerate collaborative innovation and deployment and address the challenges head-on. To create a positive impact for both local communities and broader sustainability goals, the industry must increasingly look beyond the fence.

This session explores why the data centers of the future require a new approach to design and integration - combining deep technical optimization inside the facility with stronger integration into surrounding energy systems and communities.

Through concrete collaborative projects and real-world examples, join us as we showcase concrete, collaborative projects currently validating the cutting-edge technologies and systemic solutions needed to build the data centers of tomorrow

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.

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. 

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.