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Digital Infrastructure 2025 Leadership Summit


 

Digital Infrastructure 2025 Leadership Summit


At Datacloud Global Congress we run our Digital Infrastructure Leadership Summit. The summits are an intimate half-day, invitation only, workshop style session that bring together digital infra CXOs (along with select investors and hyperscalers). Each summit is restricted to 40-50 people and is held under Chatham House rule to create an interactive environment for discussion.

The Summits highlight key trends shaping the sector, including insights on emerging technologies, investor sentiment, and the energy paradigm. Discussions focused on the growing demand for advanced infrastructure, the cautious optimism of investors amidst global shifts, and the critical role of renewable energy in powering the future of digital infrastructure.

Confirmed to attend in 2026:

  • Mamoun Jamai, Head of Digital Infrastructure, ADIA
  • Phill Lawson Shanks, CIO, Aligned
  • Wes Cummins, CEO, Applied Digital 
  • Bill Davis, Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Ares
  • Tesh Durvasula, CEO, AtlasEdge
  • Josiah Sullivan, Head of Strategic Infrastructure, AWS
  • Vibhu Kaushik, Managing Director, Global Energy, Blackrock
  • Xavier Matagne, Chief Real Estate Officer, Colt Data Centre Services
  • Owen Morris, CFO, CyrusOne
  • Susanna Kass, Senior Advisor to the Board, Operating Partner, Digital Gravity Infrastructure Partners
  • Colin McLean, CRO, Digital Realty 
  • Jeff Tapley, COO, Digital Realty
  • Niall Molloy, CEO, Echelon Data Centres
  • Philipp Marangella, CMO, EdgeConnex
  • Leanne Starace, SVP, Equinix
  • Louis Charlton, CEO, Global Commissioning
  • Eyal Chenkin, CEO, Green Mountain 
  • Andrew Crouch , Managing Director, Head of Digital , I Squared
  • Spencer Lamb, MD and CCO, Kao Data Centres
  • A Representative, Khazna
  • Joe Kaltsas, EVP, Kimley Horn 
  • Rachel Peterson, VP Data Centers, Meta
  • A Representative, Microsoft
  • David Adkins, Head of Network Architecture & Strategy, National Grid
  • Amber Caramella, CRO, Netrality
  • Doug Adams, CEO & President, NTT
  • Matt Souders, VP Data Centers, Oracle
  • Dame Dawn Childs, CEO, Pure Data Centres
  • Todd Zabelle, CEO, SPS
  • Richard Bienfait, CFO, STACK EMEA
  • Nicolo Zanotto , Managing Director, Head of Digital Infrastructure, Europe, Stonepeak
  • Eduardo Sodero, CEO, Takoda Data Centres
  • David Howson, President, EMEA, Vantage Data Centers
  • Adam Eaton, CEO, Virtus Data Centres
  • Colman Deegan, CEO, Zayo Europe

 

Please note, the Digital Infra Leaders Summit has reached maximum capacity. If you would like to be added to the waiting list please email: jessica.lang@datacloudseries.com

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Key themes shaping the sector’s future:

  • Strong optimism across regions with positive investor sentiment fueling growth.
  • Data centers remain the leading investment choice, with AI and cloud services as next major growth drivers.
  • Telecom AI adoption is emerging, while hyperscaler demand and energy availability shape the data center outlook.
  • The global appeal of terrestrial fibre and subsea fibre investment is on the rise.
  • Power supply and sustainability are growing concerns, alongside regulatory and supply chain challenges.

Thank you to our sponsors

Host Sponsor

FTI Delta

Associate Sponsor

Global

Associate Sponsor

GreenScale

Associate Sponsor

XYZ

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