We are delighted to return to Sydney with the 2024 edition of W.Media's Sydney Cloud and Datacenter Convention.
As digitalization across Australia advances, so Sydney grows as a cloud and datacenter hub. Through their history, data centres have tended to cluster in and around hub cities to remain close to customers, resources and skills. The Sydney urban area is now home to one of the largest clusters in the Asia Pacific, particularly as some key cities across Asia are facing challenges in meeting demand. Improved connectivity into the APAC region and across the Pacific from Sydney means a greater international role for data centers here.
With digital growth comes increased responsibility in terms of resource stewardship, sustainability and inclusion, attention to media and public image and leadership in enabling Australia's transformation Our convention in 2023 reflected this status. With over 700 attendees, it represented one of the largest events in Australasia focused on digital infrastructure.
The event in 2024 will not just look at the evolution of key technologies and ideas within the datacenter space but will focus also on how digital infrastructure in all its forms are helping deliver positive IT, business and social outcomes.
At the Convention for Sydney in 2024, we will present thought-leading, industry-recognised local, national and international speakers and panellists. They will look at a range of mission-critical opportunities and challenges for the industry throughout the day. The conversation will include insights, case studies and examples, opinion and debate. In addition to keynote presentations and panel discussions, the day will feature exhibition halls, tech demonstrations as well as opportunities to network and relax in the breaks scheduled across the day.
Step into the future with Nabeel Mahmood as he takes you on a journey, looking back from the year 2050 to analyze the trajectory of our industry. In “Our Evolution Through the Lens of 2050,” Nabeel will delve into the pivotal moments where explore the profound future implications of our decisions. Uncover the critical lessons needed to steer towards a more informed and effective future. Join us for an eye-opening session that challenges conventional wisdom and paves the way for smarter decision-making.
As the reality of the AI revolution impacts the Data Centre Industry, we’re take a look the core factors fuelling this demand, uncovering how it’s influencing infrastructure requirements and exploring the innovative solutions which essential to meet these needs now and into the future.
This presentation provides a comprehensive analysis of trends, challenges, and benchmarks in data center operations gathered from industry leaders worldwide.
As data centres continue to expand in scale and density, they are poised to become significant consumers of power globally. This session explores strategies for data centres to not only manage their energy demands effectively but also to participate actively in energy markets and support grid stability. Drawing lessons from global markets, participants will learn about innovative approaches to balancing power demand and contributing positively to the energy ecosystem.
This topic focuses on the remarkable progress that has positioned Southeast Asia to become a leading hub for AI and data centres. MDEC has been leading initiatives to rapidly advancing our digital infrastructure, positioning Malaysia at the forefront of AI, and attracting cutting-edge technology providers to enhance the ecosystem.
Whether it is escalating workloads, meeting SLAs, cutting energy or releasing additional capacity, today’s data centre teams face multiple challenges. While these goals might seem to conflict, the reality is that performing strongly in one area consistently leads to wider improvements.
However, it is at the board level that disconnects can occur, with CEOs, COOs, CFOs and CSOs tasked with intra and inter-related KPIs that are not always aligned.
For example, energy optimisation can quickly impact data centre resilience if you do not know exactly what is happening in your white space.
Factor in the impact of high-density AI workloads and liquid cooling, and things get even more complex. That is why it is imperative for operations teams to have absolute, real-time white space visibility if they are to ensure resilience and optimise performance.
Robert will discuss how tracking changes in real-time gives you the control needed to manage high-density loads while simultaneously achieving best-in-class sustainability.
AI and high-performance applications contribute to increasing rack density which introduces new power and cooling challenges to IT Infrastructure, and the need for collaboration in the design, construction and operation of data centre critical infrastructure.
Connectivity has become a key requirement for most data centers as the services it provides are only as good as the quality of the transmission to businesses, customers and individuals. The expectation of lower latency, higher reliability and greater speed is increasing in line with user reliance. Data centers are very much part of this transition so how can they be prepared inside and out to focus on not just on data storage and processing but on best practice in distribution as well?
This session will investigate a number of key strategic issues that are emerging in relation to AI in Australia, including:
It has been 25 years since the NSW Government’s NABERS program began energy efficiency ratings of office buildings. Since then, the program has expanded to provide building sustainability ratings in energy efficiency, waste efficiency and waste management, to a diverse range of building sectors, including data centres. In this session, we’ll be talk about how the NABERS program has grown over the years and give insights into the global trends that have and continue to shape commercial building sustainability, including building electrification, circular economy, government policy & procurement, accounting for embodied carbon and green finance.
The pace of digitalization is, by pretty much all accounts, accelerating and Australia is very much part of this digital growth. As the world becomes more data-driven, this poses some critical questions for data centers as without infrastructure for storage, processing and distribution, the data-driven world stops spinning. What will be the key challenges to meeting demand growth in Australia and in South East Asia? What challenges will a surge in demand for digital infrastructure present to the investment community and how are they likely to respond?
The continuing growth of the cloud adds greater urgency to ensuring the availability of the talent required across all stages of planning, designing, building,managing and operating the infrastructure and systems that cloud relies on. This panel will discuss how ‘Careers in the Cloud’ are bringing new thinking and fresh initiatives to the industry’s long term quest to attract and retain the people it needs to continue and grow.
What do I need to bring for registration on event day?
Please bring the registration confirmation email with QR code sent to your email to the registration area in order to get a badge printed to enter the event.
Where can I find my QR code for registration?
Upon successful completion of registration through the W.Media website, your QR code will be sent to your email address.
Can I bring my colleague along? Does he/she need to register?
Cloud and Datacenter professionals and media partners are welcome to attend. All attendees must register on the W.Media event page.