2026 Conference Tracks
Securing & Deploying Energy
Grid collaboration, power sourcing & behind-the-meter generation
Europe's interconnection delays demand new approaches to energy access, combining strategic procurement, utility collaboration and behind-the-meter generation to reduce grid dependency and accelerate power delivery for hyperscale, AI-native and enterprise facilities.
This track addresses:
- Grid modernization & utility partnerships
- Unlocking stranded capacity
- Geographic diversification
- Power procurement innovation
- Behind-the-meter generation & renewable integration
- The two speed market: Hyperscaler vs. Neocloud requirements
Optimizing Performance & Efficiency
AI-driven management, advanced cooling, power distribution & thermal innovation
Operational excellence through intelligent systems, next-generation cooling for high-density AI racks, and power distribution innovation to support both traditional and AI workloads.
This track covers:
- AI-driven energy management
- Cooling innovation and HPC thermal management
- Managing AI load fluctuations
- Accelerating PUE and WUE
- AI rack density challenges
Building Enabling Ecosystems
Circular economy, investment models, policy navigation & community engagement
Creating sustainable, fundable, and community-supported data centre growth through circular economy strategies, innovative financing, regulatory acceleration, and stakeholder collaboration.
This track addresses:
- Advancing ESG standards and alignment
- Heat recovery & reuse
- Financing & fundability
- Regulatory navigation & permitting acceleration
- Community engagement & NIMBY mitigation
Delivering at Speed
Rapid deployment, modular construction, workforce innovation & robust supply chains
Addressing how to deliver data centre capacity at the speed AI infrastructure demands; from prefabricated design and fast-track construction methodologies to overcoming Europe's skills shortage and navigating equipment lead times.
This track also covers:
- Modularity & prefabricated design
- Speed-to-market delivery
- Retrofit vs new build
- Supply chain agility
- Workforce and future talent
