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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 2025:

  • Petter Tommeraas, Managing Director Data Center Services, Aker Horizons
  • Nicolas Ott, Senior Operating Partner, Ardian 
  • Rohini Pahwa, Partner, Arjun Digital Infrastructure
  • Tesh Durvasula, CEO, AtlasEdge
  • Josiah Sullivan, Global Leader, Strategic Customer Engagements, AWS
  • Matteo Bruno, Principal, Energy Strategy, AWS
  • Robert Hartog, Managing Partner, Blue Owl
  • Mike Coleman, Head of Global Data Centre Infrastructure & Services, ByteDance
  • Olivier Micheli, CEO, Data4
  • Colin McLean, CRO, Digital Realty
  • Randy Brouckman, CEO, EdgeConneX
  • Alessandro Lombardini, CEO, Elea
  • Justin Dustzadeh, CTO, Equinix
  • Leanne Starace, SVP, Equinix
  • Diarmid Massey, CEO, Data Centre, ESR
  • Michael Winterson, Secretary General, EUDCA
  • Jim Fagan, CEO, Exa Infrastructure
  • Chris Vonderhaar, President, Fleet Data Centers
  • Anthea Lea, CEO, Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust
  • Matt Barker, MD & Head of Data Infrastructure, GI Partners
  • Louis Charlton, CEO, Global Commissioning
  • Joe Kava, VP Data Centres, Google
  • Dan Thomas, CEO, GreenScale
  • Carl Roberts, Partner, Hadaara Consulting
  • Michael Pothitos, Principal, HIG Capital Digital Infrastructure
  • Andrew Crouch, Managing Director, I Squared
  • Santiago Suinaga, CEO, iMasons
  • Gary Aitkenhead, EVP & GM, Iron Mountain
  • Doug Loewe, CEO, Kao Data
  • Waldemar Szlezak, Partner & Global Head of Infrastructure, KKR
  • Amar Khan, Head of Network Site Investments, Meta
  • Will Smales, Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Morrison
  • Amber Caramella, CRO, Netrality
  • Doug Adams, CEO & President, NTT Global Data Centers
  • Dan Madrigal, VP, Oracle Cloud AI Sourcing
  • Maxime Anne-Archard, VP Digital Infrastructure Development, Orange
  • Nicholas Laag, CEO, Prime Data Centers
  • Dame Dawn Childs, CEO, Pure Data Centers
  • Cengiz Oztelcan, Communications Director, TMT, QIA
  • Susanna Kass, Energy Fellow, Stanford University & Senior Advisor, Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners
  • Todd Zabelle, CEO, SPS
  • Richard Bienfait, CFO, STACK EMEA
  • Eduardo Sodero, CEO, Takoda Data Centers
  • Dominic Ward, CEO, Verne Global
  • Neil Cresswell, CEO, Virtus Data Centres
  • David Mitchell, CEO, XYZ Reality
  • Colman Deegan, CEO, Zayo Europe
  • Frédéric Schepens, NED

 

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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