Data Center Services, Ecosystems & Business Models

Chairpersons welcome and opening remarks.

Power availability has become one of the biggest constraints on data center growth. As demand continues to accelerate, operators must work more closely with utilities, governments and energy providers to secure reliable, resilient and sustainable power for future developments.
This panel explores the evolving energy landscape, examining grid capacity, renewable energy integration, power procurement strategies and emerging technologies that will shape the future of data center development.

Managing a single facility is challenging enough—operating multiple campuses across different regions introduces an entirely new level of complexity.
This session explores how leading operators are standardising operations, improving resilience, managing customer expectations and maintaining consistent service delivery across large-scale infrastructure portfolios.

Flexible contracts and usage-based pricing are transforming how operators manage risk and profitability. This presentation will explore the operational and financial benefits of consumption models, how to embed ESG metrics into pricing strategies, and methods for sharing risk and increasing transparency. Attendees will learn how modern commercial models can drive both business efficiency and customer satisfaction.

North America’s ambition to lead the global AI race depends on more than breakthrough models. It requires the infrastructure and energy capacity to support AI at scale. From power generation and grid connectivity to hyperscale data centres, government policy and public sector adoption, delivering the next generation of AI infrastructure demands collaboration across the entire ecosystem.
This panel brings together leaders from government, utilities, cloud, AI and critical infrastructure to explore what’s needed to build North America’s next generation of digital infrastructure and ensure the region has the power, capacity and connectivity to support the future of AI.

Sustainability has become both an environmental responsibility and a commercial opportunity. 

This session explores practical initiatives helping operators reduce energy consumption, improve efficiency, lower operating costs and meet increasingly ambitious ESG commitments without compromising performance or resilience.

Customer workloads continue to evolve, bringing new expectations around flexibility, resilience, connectivity and sustainability.
This session explores how operators are adapting service delivery, infrastructure planning and long-term investment strategies to remain competitive in an increasingly customer-driven market.

Many of tomorrow’s infrastructure challenges will be solved by improving existing facilities rather than building entirely new ones. 

Discover how refurbishment, phased upgrades and lifecycle planning are helping operators improve performance, extend asset life and maximise return on existing investments.

The colocation market continues to evolve rapidly as customer expectations, investment strategies and technology requirements change.
Industry leaders discuss how the sector is responding to increasing competition, shifting enterprise demand, sustainability pressures and new opportunities for growth across global markets.
Discussion topics
Enterprise versus hyperscale demand
Market consolidation
Customer experience
International expansion
Sustainability as a differentiator
Future business models

As the industry enters its next phase of growth, today’s leadership decisions will define tomorrow’s market. Join senior executives as they reflect on the biggest opportunities and challenges facing operators, discussing investment priorities, customer expectations, sustainability, talent and the long-term outlook for digital infrastructure.

Chairperson’s Closing Remarks.