About the forum
European Data Centers Forum
February 23-24, Frankfurt
This premier data center industry event brings together top leaders, investors, engineers, and innovators shaping the future of data center infrastructure, power systems, and sustainable compute technologies.
As the demand for data centers, cloud infrastructure, and high-performance computing (HPC) accelerates, the American Data Centers Forum will explore how the industry is evolving — from building to powering data centers for next-generation digital workloads.
Held in Houston, a central hub for AI advancements and data center facilities, the conference will foster collaboration among key stakeholders driving innovation in AI infrastructure.
This AI summit is an unmissable opportunity for professionals looking to stay ahead in the AI event landscape in 2025. Join us to shape the future of AI-powered data centers and position your organization at the forefront of the artificial intelligence revolution.
Reasons to attend
1. Discover Data Center Industry Trends
Stay informed on the latest developments in data center infrastructure, AI integration, and powering sustainable compute shared by global and national experts.
2. Explore the Future of Data Center Technology
Experience groundbreaking advancements in cloud infrastructure, edge data centers, data storage solutions, and AI-powered compute environments transforming the industry.
3.Network with Industry Leaders
Meet and collaborate with data center investors, infrastructure engineers, cloud providers, and technology pioneers driving innovation across the U.S.
4. Position Your Brand as a Market Leader
Showcase your expertise and solutions in data center services, power and cooling systems, and sustainable infrastructure, and position your organization at the forefront of the industry.
5. Shape the Future of Sustainable Power and Infrastructure
Engage in in-depth discussions tackling energy challenges, design strategies, and innovations that ensure reliability, efficiency, and sustainability in tomorrow’s data centers.
6. Prestigious and Influential
Venue Houston, a leading hub for data center and AI innovation, provides a dynamic backdrop for the conference. Experience a city known for its strategic role in advanced computing and its history of driving technological breakthroughs.
Forum Agenda & Topics
The European Data Centers Forum will explore the latest innovations in data center design, power, and infrastructure. Attendees will hear from industry leaders in keynotes and panels covering energy efficiency, sustainable power solutions, cooling technologies, and operational best practices.
Networking opportunities connect participants with data center experts, engineers, and decision-makers, fostering collaboration and actionable insights to optimize performance, reduce costs, and advance the future of reliable, high-performing data centers.
Topics
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Europe’s Data Centre Power Challenge: Where Will the Next 100GW Come From?
• Grid Connection: How quickly can Europe deliver new power capacity?
• Regional Power Markets: Which European markets can support the next wave of data centre growth?
• Securing Supply: Balancing grid power, PPAs, nuclear and on-site generation
• Energy Price Risk: Managing volatility in increasingly competitive power markets
• Flexible Power: Using batteries, demand response and storage to manage demand
• New Energy Partnerships: Rethinking the relationship between data centres and utilities
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2. From Land to Live Data Centre: Can Europe Build Fast Enough?
• The Site Selection Challenge: Balancing land, power, connectivity and development potential
• Brownfield Opportunities: Can existing industrial sites accelerate data centre development?
• Planning & Permitting: Removing the bottlenecks that delay new projects
• The Construction Capacity Gap: Addressing labour shortages and limited delivery capacity
• Factory-Built Infrastructure: How far can modular and prefabricated construction go?
• Speed-to-Market: Reducing project timelines through standardisation and new delivery models
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Next-Generation Cooling: Engineering for Higher-Density Data Centres
• The Density Challenge: Designing cooling systems for increasingly demanding workloads
• Direct-to-Chip Cooling: Moving liquid cooling from innovation to mainstream deployment
• Immersion Cooling: Where does the technology make commercial and technical sense?
• Hybrid Cooling Systems: Combining air and liquid technologies in the same facility
• Cooling Efficiency: Optimising chillers, free cooling and heat rejection
• Retrofitting for Density: Upgrading existing facilities for next-generation workloads
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The AI Infrastructure: Redefining the Data Centre
• AI Factories: Designing facilities around large-scale GPU deployment
• Hyperscale AI: What infrastructure is required to support AI at scale?
• AI-Ready Facilities: Designing today for rapidly evolving compute requirements
• GPU Infrastructure: Rethinking rack architecture for high-performance computing
• Powering AI: Adapting electrical infrastructure to increasingly demanding workloads
• AI Networking: Building the high-speed infrastructure required for distributed compute
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Capital & Growth: Investing in Europe’s Data Centre Future
• Following the Capital: Where are investors placing their biggest data centre bets?
• The Financing Challenge: Structuring debt and equity for increasingly capital-intensive projects
• Rising Development Costs: Managing land, construction, equipment and power costs
• The M&A Landscape: How consolidation is reshaping the European data centre market
• New Investment Models: The rise of platform strategies, joint ventures and partnerships
• Building to Demand: The economics of build-to-suit and powered-shell developments
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The Connected Data Centres: Fibre, Interconnection and AI
• The Fibre Factor: How connectivity is influencing data centre location decisions
• Interconnection at Scale: Supporting growing cloud and AI infrastructure requirements
• Carrier-Neutral Ecosystems: Creating flexible connectivity for data centre customers
• High-Speed Networks: Preparing for the next generation of data traffic
• Subsea & Terrestrial Infrastructure: Strengthening Europe’s digital connections
• Network Resilience: Building connectivity that can withstand disruption
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The Autonomous Data Centre: How Far Can Automation Really Go?
• The Automated Facility: Rethinking how modern data centres are operated
• DCIM & Digital Twins: Turning operational data into better decisions
• Predictive Maintenance: Moving from reactive maintenance to proactive asset management
• Remote Operations: Managing increasingly complex facilities with fewer people on site
• The Workforce Challenge: Building the skills needed for the next generation of data centres
• Robotics & Autonomy: Where automation can realistically replace manual tasks
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Sustainable Data Centre Growth: Energy, Water and Resources
• The Water Challenge: Managing data centre development in water-stressed regions
• Closed-Loop Cooling: Reducing water demand through new cooling approaches
• Waste Heat Recovery: Turning excess heat into a usable resource
• Heat Reuse at Scale: Connecting data centres with cities, industry and agriculture
• Lower-Carbon Construction: Reducing the embodied carbon of new facilities
• Circular Data Centres: Extending equipment life and reducing material waste
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Europe’s Compute Sovereignty: Building Strategic Digital Infrastructure
• Europe’s Policy Direction: How regulation is shaping the future data centre market
• National Strategies: How European countries are competing for strategic compute capacity
• The Sovereign Cloud: Building infrastructure for European data and workloads
• Data Residency: How location and control are influencing infrastructure decisions
• European AI Capacity: Building the infrastructure needed to support Europe’s AI ambitions
• The Global Compute Race: Strengthening Europe’s position against the US, Middle East and Asia
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The Resilient Data Centres: Protecting Critical Infrastructure
• Designing for Continuity: Rethinking resilience as data centres become critical infrastructure
• Extreme Weather: Preparing facilities for flooding, heatwaves and changing climate conditions
• Grid Disruption: Strengthening protection against power interruptions and instability
• Critical Supply Chains: Managing dependence on transformers, generators and other key equipment
• Physical & Cyber-Physical Security: Protecting increasingly connected facilities
• Multi-Site Resilience: Using geographic redundancy to protect critical workloads
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