Plenary Sessions
The UK data center market is a major digital infrastructure sector currently worth an estimated £14 billion and forecast to expand significantly over the next three years as AI, cloud and hyperscale demand climbs. Annual investment into UK data center projects is expected to exceed £10 billion by 2029, supported by ongoing private capital commitments and strategic government initiatives that are driving new capacity and long-term growth.
On 22 October 2026, The London Cloud And Datacentre Convention (CDC) will bring the entire ecosystem together under one roof - uniting cloud providers, data center operators, enterprise IT, AI innovators, sustainability leaders, policymakers and infrastructure experts.
The Philippines’ digital transformation is accelerating and national infrastructure must evolve with it. This keynote outlines the government’s strategy to strengthen interconnectivity, enhance cybersecurity, and advance e-government services. This also highlights how national policies, digital backbone upgrades, and public–private collaboration will enable hyperscale growth, cloud expansion, and next-generation data-center investment.
Mega-scale projects require tight collaboration among hyperscalers, operators, and investors. This panel explores partnership models, financing structures, and risk-sharing strategies shaping the next wave of Philippine builds.
Enterprises across BFSI, BPO, retail, and government are accelerating cloud and AI modernization. This discussion highlights real case studies and the hybrid/multicloud strategies driving new data-center demand.
Climate risks—typhoons, flooding, salt-corrosion—demand new design thinking. This session highlights resilience-first engineering, climate-risk modeling, and global best practices for building durable data centers in the Philippines.
Power constraints and renewable availability shape the nation’s DC growth. This panel explores sourcing clean energy, grid modernization, and long-term PPAs to meet ESG expectations and ensure reliability.
New subsea routes, domestic backbones, and regional hubs are reshaping Philippine connectivity. This session examines how redundancy and regional zones drive competitive DC expansion.
High humidity and heat create specialized cooling challenges in the Philippines. This keynote explores liquid cooling, AI-dense design strategies, and airflow optimization to achieve competitive PUE.
As DC build-outs accelerate, talent and supply-chain capacity must scale with them. This panel discusses workforce development, local manufacturing, and partnerships needed for long-term growth.
Beyond cybersecurity, OT systems like cooling and power controls are becoming high-value targets. This fireside chat explores gaps operators often miss—and how to fix them.
This session provides a practical blueprint for taking hyperscale projects from concept to live operations. It outlines timelines, bottlenecks, and execution KPIs needed for globally competitive delivery.
A forward-looking discussion on how the Philippines can cement its position as a top-tier regional data-center hub by aligning investment, policy, and infrastructure.
