SIJORI Cloud & Datacenter Convention 2025

The days of easy yield and land-grab strategies are fading fast. As power constraints tighten, AI reshapes infrastructure needs, and hyperscalers internalize capacity, private equity investors face a shifting risk-reward landscape in data center investments.

This discussion unpacks the new playbook—where smart capital is going, what asset types are gaining favor, and how value creation is evolving beyond just MW and PUE. Should investors back niche operators, subsea routes, or AI-specialized campuses? How does sustainability risk affect valuation? And is operational capability now just as important as capital deployment?

In today’s high-stakes data center and infrastructure environment, procurement leaders are no longer just negotiators—they’re strategic partners driving innovation, managing risk, and aligning diverse stakeholder priorities. From navigating supply chain volatility and vendor consolidation to enabling sustainability goals and AI-driven infrastructure, the procurement function is being redefined.

This discussion features procurement heads and strategic sourcing experts who are shaping the future of mission-critical projects. How do they balance cost with speed and innovation? What role do they play in mitigating geopolitical and supply risks? And how are procurement strategies evolving to support long-term growth across the digital infrastructure ecosystem?

As data centers evolve into digitally integrated, hyper-connected infrastructure hubs, cybersecurity has become a critical part of operational resilience. No longer just the tenant’s concern, vulnerabilities in systems like BMS, remote monitoring platforms, and interconnect infrastructure can now pose real physical and reputational risks to operators themselves. From ransomware and insider breaches to attacks on HVAC, UPS, and facility control systems. What are the most overlooked vectors? Who is responsible for protecting shared infrastructure? And how should operators balance physical security, IT risk, and compliance in a converging threat environment?

As data centers scale to support dense AI workloads, lithium-ion batteries, and complex power architectures, the risk of fire becomes more than a theoretical threat. Recent high-profile incidents have raised urgent questions about the adequacy of existing fire prevention systems, design choices, and operational protocols.

This panel brings together safety engineers, facility operators, insurers, and regulators to explore the root causes of fire incidents, how the industry is responding, and what operators must do to future-proof against catastrophic loss. From battery chemistry and airflow design to early warning systems and incident accountability, this session dives deep into the technical and human factors behind fire resilience in next-generation facilities.

The unexpected blackout across Spain and Portugal in 2024, driven not by a power shortage but by a cascading failure in telecom and internet routing systems, revealed a harsh truth: resilience isn’t just about backup power and strong walls. It’s about interdependencies—across grids, networks, and upstream providers.

This panel examines how the data center industry must evolve its definition of resilience in the face of increasingly complex, interconnected digital infrastructure. Are backup systems enough when the failure starts outside your fence? What role do telecom, peering, and multi-cloud strategies play in business continuity today?

In a world where compute density is surging, power is constrained, and AI workloads are rewriting infrastructure needs, traditional site selection models are becoming obsolete. The next wave of data center development must consider not just land and latency, but access to clean energy, climate resilience, regulatory friction, and sustainability targets. This panel explores how the criteria for data center site selection are shifting—and where the industry is headed next. From remote AI training zones to subsea-adjacent edge hubs, we explore the real-world implications of these changes for hyperscalers, colocation providers, and governments alike.

Once the gold standard for measuring data center energy efficiency, Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) is now facing scrutiny. With the rise of AI workloads, GPU clusters, and liquid cooling, industry experts argue that thermal performance, uptime, and cooling capability matter more than chasing a perfect PUE score.

As AI, edge, and high-performance workloads surge, semiconductors are no longer just components—they’re strategic drivers of data center design, deployment, and investment. From GPU clusters demanding extreme power and cooling to hyperscalers designing their own chips, the infrastructure world is being reshaped at the silicon level.

This panel explores how the evolution of chips is influencing everything from rack architecture and energy strategy to location planning and digital sovereignty.

As demand for high-performance compute surges, traditional web hosting providers are facing a pivotal question: stick to commoditized hosting or evolve into GPU-powered platforms that support AI, rendering, and ML workloads. While some pioneers are rolling out GPUaaS offerings, others struggle with infrastructure constraints, new technical demands, and customer alignment.

This panel explores whether web hosting companies can realistically pivot into the GPU economy, what use cases make sense, and how they can differentiate from hyperscalers and GPU-native clouds. Join leaders from hosting, AI cloud, and infrastructure strategy to unpack the future of compute as a service—and who gets to deliver it.

As Jakarta faces land constraints, rising costs, and increasing power demand, Batam is positioning itself as Indonesia’s next digital infrastructure hotspot—just a short hop from Singapore and Johor. Backed by free trade incentives, improving connectivity, and interest from hyperscalers and subsea consortia, Batam is fast emerging as more than a backup.

But is it ready to replace Jakarta—or is it simply playing a complementary role?

As data center industry experiences rapid growth, the demand for skilled talent is outpacing supply. Yet, many operators report that existing training programs—even certified ones—are often unprepared for real-world environments.

This panel confronts the critical disconnect between education and operational readiness. Why are data center training programs falling short? Are they too theoretical, too outdated, or too narrowly focused? And what does the region need to build a future-ready workforce—especially for AI, automation, and ESG-compliant operations?

As Asia’s data center boom accelerates—from hyperscale builds to AI-ready campuses—the need for reliable, real-time intelligence has never been greater.

This panel explores the business of digital infrastructure intelligence. How are decisions around land acquisition, power procurement, and market entry being made today? What happens when the data is inconsistent—or missing altogether? And how can operators, investors, and governments build a shared foundation of ground truth?

With digital infrastructure demand surging across Asia, the competition for qualified data center professionals has intensified. From Singapore and Johor to Jakarta and Tokyo, employers face challenges around finding, attracting, and retaining the right talent—especially as roles become more specialized and workloads more complex.