Mumbai Cloud & Datacenter Convention & Awards 2025

ATTENDEES

1000

+

Senior IT + DC Professional

70

%

C-Level, Directors, DC Owner

30

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Cloud DC Exhibitor

50

+

Speakers

Event Venue
7 November 2025
Hotel Sahara Star,Mumbai
8:00 AM
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6:00 PM

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Event Brief

Mumbai Cloud & Datacenter Convention & Awards Show Returns November 2025

The Indian Data Center & Cloud Market is taking giant leaps.

India is the second fastest-growing digital economy and it is projected that IT and Communications sector will double in size by 2025 to contribute US $355-435 billion to GDP. Nevertheless, nothing worth having comes easy!

Along with this exponent potential for growth in the Data Center, Cloud and Cyber Security market come the test of Performance, Flexibility concerns, Power management, Data Center staff productivity, Security & more…..

There are inherent limits to what Data Centres, Cloud & Cybersecurity can do! As tech enthusiast, we at W.Media will make sure that you all are well versed with all the current & future updates of the industry. This Physical Conference will take you through the pressing reformations of Datacentres, Cloud & Cybersecurity mitigations and how they are framing the future

 

 

 

Advisory Board
Vivek Dahiya
Vice President Site Selection & Acquisitions, Asia Pacific, Vantage Data Centers
Sujit Panda
COO, BDx Data Centers
Sridhar Pinnapureddy
Founder & Chairman, CtrlS Datacenters & Cloud4C
Surajit Chatterjee
Managing Director,CapitaLand Investment, Data Centre Group
Sharad Agarwal
CEO, Sify Infinit Spaces Limited
Syed Mohammed Beary
Founder & CMD, Bearys Group
Rachit Mohan
Executive Director, JLL India
Event Agenda
8:00 AM
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Main Hall
Registration
8:45 AM
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8:50 AM
Main Hall
Lamp Lighting Ceremony
8:50 AM
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9:00 AM
Main Hall
Welcome Address by Hall Chairperson
9:00 AM
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9:10 AM
Main Hall
Special Address: Government Strategies towards a Digital India
9:10 AM
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9:30 AM
Main Hall
Keynote Panel Discussion: Regional Balance - How do Government policies and strategies encourage data centre investment and growth in India?

The successful deployment of datacentres is a key contributor to India’s digital future. Globally, history suggests that the deployment works best locally and nationally when there are policies and strategies which match the need for data centre services with the availability of providers. How will Governments influence the future growth of data centres? Which new growth factors and technologies should influence their thinking?

Speaker
Shri. Kaustubh Dhavse
Chief Advisor to Chief Minister, Government of Maharashtra
9:30 AM
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10:00 AM
Main Hall
Power Panel Discussion: How will AI Compute platforms launched by key colocation providers meet the needs of Indian businesses, Governments and society?

Meeting the demands of AI compute will represent one of the biggest challenges faced by the data centre industry in India. How will datacentres be built and configured to support these platforms? What will be the role of sovereign cloud in meeting AI-based demand?

Moderator
Rachit Mohan
Executive Director, JLL India
Speaker
Narendra Sen
CEO, RackBank
10:00 AM
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10:20 AM
Main Hall
Keynote Presentation : Powering the Future of AI
Speaker
Nirupa Chander
Sr. Vice President - Secure Power & Datacenters - International Operations, Schneider Electric
10:20 AM
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10:40 AM
Main Hall
Keynote Presentation: Sustainable Cooling Systems for AI Data Centers
Speaker
Miguel Navarro
Head of Partnerships and Business Development Director, bp Castrol
10:40 AM
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11:00 AM
Main Hall
Keynote Presentation: Beyond Ransomware: Lessons From Recent Data Center Targeted Cyberattacks
Speaker
Lanre Rotimi
Cybersecurity Program Manager, Uptime Institute
11:00 AM
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11:15 AM
Main Hall
Morning Break + Tech Talks on Expo Floor
11:15 AM
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11:45 AM
Main Hall
Power Panel Discussion: Balancing the Equation: Colocation, Hyperscale, Cloud Innovation & Next-Gen AI Factories – A Business Perspective

AI is no longer just a technology trend, it’s a business transformation engine. As enterprises and hyperscalers accelerate their AI strategies, leaders face critical decisions about where and how to deploy infrastructure. Balancing colocation, hyperscale capacity, cloud innovation, and emerging AI factories is not only a technical challenge, but also a strategic business imperative. 

Moderator
Sandeep Dandekar
Sr. Datacenter Expert
Speaker
Sujit Panda
COO, BDx Datacenters
Speaker
Syed Mohamed Beary
Founder & Chairman, Bearys Group
Speaker
Amit Agrawal
President - Datacenter, Techno Digital
Speaker
Durgesh Pandey
CFO of Iron Mountain Datacenters India
11:45 PM
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12:05 PM
Main Hall
Keynote Presentation : Building the Right Cooling Infrastructure
Speaker
Tuan Hoang
Director- Cooling Business; Secure Power & Data Centers, Schneider Electric
12:05 PM
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12:45 PM
Main Hall
Lunch Break & Networking at the Expo Hall
12:45 PM
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1:15 PM
Main Hall
Expert Panel Discussion: Expediting AI-Ready Data Center Infrastructure: Positioning India as a Global AI Compute Hub

This session explores the pathways to expedite the development of AI-ready data center infrastructure in India that can serve both domestic growth and global AI demand. It will highlight the role of next-gen technologies, energy-efficient design, public-private partnerships, and international collaboration in making India a global destination for AI data center investments.

Moderator
Sreejith G
Sr. VP - Datacenter Operations, STT GDC India
Speaker
Kamlesh Harchandani
CEO - Data center, Waaree Energies
Speaker
Jagat Ram
Head - Operations, L&T Data Center, Delivery & Operations
Speaker
Nimesh Thakur
Vice President - Sales, NTT DATA global Data Centers
Speaker
Roopesh Kumar
Sr. VP - Data Center Services, Sify Infinite Spaces
1:15 PM
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1:35 PM
Main Hall
Expert Panel : Powering the Artificial Intelligence Revolution: Opportunities, Challenges and Threats for the Data Centre Industry
Moderator
Dr. Antonio Coccia
Vice President, Datacenter Solution, Riello UPS
Speaker
Anbu Shanmugham
COO, Digital Connexion
Speaker
Ajish George
Vice President, Sify Technologies
1:35 PM
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2:05 PM
Main Hall
Panel Discussion: Is modularity the future of data centre construction in India?

Will the pressures of increasing demand, speed to market and continuous availability change the way data centres are planned, built and operated? Have modular methods of design and construction already become the norm for the industry? What benefits does modular bring? And what challenges?

Moderator
Deependra Shukla
Director, RMZ Digital Infrastructure
Speaker
Rajesh Garg
President & Group CIO, Yotta Data Services
Speaker
Prafulla Savarkar
Director - Design, Lumina CloudInfra
Speaker
Manickamoorthy Krishnaswamy
All India MEP Operations Head - Data Centre, Larsen and Toubro
Speaker
Senthil Kumar R
CEO, Technavious Solutions
2:05 PM
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2:35 PM
Main Hall
Panel Discussion: What Lessons have been Learned from Powering and Cooling AI Loads so far and how can these be used to better design and operate ‘AI Critical Infrastructure’?

Looking both within India and overseas, how has AI impacted the requirements for power, cooling, connectivity and other resources? How has this compared to projections of what it would require? What are the reasons for differences between projections and actual requirements?

Speaker
Venkatraman Swaminatha
Vice President, Secure Power & Data Centers, Greater India , Schneider Electric
Speaker
Sandeep Dandekar
Data Center Expert
Speaker
Hemant Sonawane
Head - Technology, AdaniConnex Data Centers
Speaker
Girish Dhavale
SVP, Nxtra by Airtel
2:35 PM
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3:05 PM
Main Hall
Panel Discussion: Bridging the AI Infrastructure Gap: Securing a Resilient Supply Chain for High-Velocity Data Center Deployment

Technologies and the development of service options have added a new range of choices for companies wishing to deploy their IT footprint in physical, virtual and cloud locations or in combinations of these. What drives these decisions – what is the importance of cost, IT access, security, reputation, habit and other drivers?

 

 

Speaker
Achal Gupta
Head- Procurement, L&T-Cloudfiniti
Speaker
Sudhir Wattal
VP - Projects & Delivery, ST Telemedia Global Datacenters India
Speaker
Abhinav Gupta
Supply Chain Professional
3:05 PM
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3:35 PM
Main Hall
Expert Panel Discussion: How will IT deployment decisions be made across the range of choices from colocation to GPU-as-a-Service?
Moderator
NK Singh
CEO, Datacenter Guru
Speaker
Lipsi Jha
Supply Chain Management Expert
Speaker
Manoj Semwal
Director - Design and Development, Equinix India
3:35 PM
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4:05 PM
Main Hall
Expert Panel Discussion: Rethinking Data Center Site Selection for the Next Decade

The foundational decisions of data center site selection are becoming exponentially more complex and critical. Beyond traditional factors like power availability, land cost, and connectivity, new imperatives are reshaping the landscape. This panel will delve into how geopolitical uncertainties, the burgeoning demands of AI, the imperative for sustainability, and evolving regulatory frameworks are forcing a fundamental rethink of where and how we build.

Moderator
Benjamin Isaac
Sr. Director, JLL India
Speaker
Vipin Jain
President - Hyperscale Growth, Delivery & Innovation, CtrlS Datacenters
Speaker
Debmalya Dey Roy
Chief Revenue Officer of Pi Datacenters
Speaker
Prasad Tilve
Head, Strategy & Hyperscale Business, India, CapitaLand Data Centre
Speaker
Sukrit Anand
VP - Investments & Strategy, Digital Connexion
Speaker
Deepak Yachamaneni
Executive Director - Asset Management & Investments, Evercloud
4:05 PM
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4:30 PM
Main Hall
Evening Break & Networking
4:30 PM
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5:10 PM
Main Hall
Panel Discussion: Investing in India’s Data Centre Revolution: Capital, Capacity, and the Next Wave of Growth

India’s data centre sector is undergoing rapid transformation, with installed capacity tripling since 2019 to ~1.3 GW (H1 2025), and another ~2.9 GW expected by 2030. Driven by digital acceleration, cloud adoption, and AI, this growth has attracted global investment from platform and greenfield developments to private equity and real estate joint ventures.

With infrastructure status now granted, India is emerging as a top destination for digital infrastructure investment. The session will explore:

  • How investors assess data centres vs other asset classes
  • Impact of policy, infrastructure readiness, and location strategy
  • Key metrics for evaluating annuity assets
  • Capital deployment across platforms, greenfield projects, and acquisitions
  • Scaling beyond Mumbai and Chennai to build a pan-India network
Moderator
Gautam Saraf
Executive Managing Director, Mumbai & New Business, Cushman & Wakefield
Speaker
Bimal Khandelwal
CEO, STT GDC India
Speaker
Mukesh Tiwari
CEO, Elevate Cap
Speaker
Nikhil Jalan
Blackstone
Speaker
Surajit Chatterjee
Managing Director & Head, Data Centre, India, CapitaLand Investment
5:10 PM
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5:40 PM
Main Hall
Expert Panel Discussion: The AI Shift: Redefining Enterprise Digital Transformation Strategies

The Age of AI demands more than modernization; it requires a precise pivot to intelligence, automation, and adaptability. This session explores how leading enterprises are redefining digital transformation, moving beyond technology adoption to AI-driven value creation. We’ll uncover strategies for embedding AI and machine learning at the core of operations, customer engagement, and decision-making. The discussion will focus on leveraging cloud, edge, and data ecosystems to enable real-time intelligence, while critically balancing innovation with robust governance, ethics, and trust in AI deployment. Join us to understand how to build AI-native business models and a future-ready workforce for the intelligent era.

Moderator
Mukesh Jain
CTO, Capegemini
Speaker
Sampath Manickam
CTO, NSE
Speaker
Viren Sahajwala
Vice President(Data Science and Analytics), Mahindra Finance
6:15 PM
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6:30 PM
Main Hall
Awards Presentation Ceremony for South Asia Cloud & Datacenter Awards
6:30 PM
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Main Hall
Closing Remarks & Networking Drinks
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