- Setting the scene, outlining challenges and priorities, and establishing a blueprint for powering AI in Europe
- Fitting the puzzle pieces together, policy & regulation, energy provision
- Country spotlights
- Sustainability & future energy for Data Centres
- Data centres as responsible grid citizens, Developing the relationship between grid operators and data centres
- Deep Dives
- Policy actions and takeaways for the European data centre and energy industry
- Workshops
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Conference Room
- Setting the scene, outlining challenges and priorities, and establishing a blueprint for powering AI in Europe
At the Digital Infra Leaders’ Forum Europe in June 2024, a group of operator C-suite, and hyperscaler leadership, unpacked global data centre power demand forecasts, many of which vary but are consist ... -
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- Setting the scene, outlining challenges and priorities, and establishing a blueprint for powering AI in Europe
According to McKinsey Global Institute, ‘GenAI is expected to accelerate data centre power demand, potentially accounting for more than 5 percent of Europe’s total electricity consumption by 2030. Wit ... -
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- Setting the scene, outlining challenges and priorities, and establishing a blueprint for powering AI in Europe
AI is the most transformational development in digital infrastructure that we have seen since the creation of the internet. It is dictating conversations in boardrooms around the world, with expectati ... -
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- Setting the scene, outlining challenges and priorities, and establishing a blueprint for powering AI in Europe
Working on its first corporate carbon balance to pave STULZ way towards sustainability, the project team made several key discoveries, which are key factors for climate strategies. Giving an overview ... -
Morning Networking break
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- Country spotlights
Interactive roundtables delving into the specific nuances of key European data centre markets. The roundtables will explore national policies influencing energy discussions, power constraints and oppo ... -
Networking Lunch Break
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- Sustainability & future energy for Data Centres
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- Sustainability & future energy for Data Centres
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Conference Room
- Sustainability & future energy for Data Centres
Why are we seeing workloads move to the Nordics? This session gives an updated overview of data centre growth in the region, answering why businesses are moving AI and HPC workloads to the Nordics, an ... -
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- Sustainability & future energy for Data Centres
Modern nuclear reactors promise stable, zerocarbon power, precisely what data centre operators are searching for. However, what remains unclear is whether nuclear will be a viable solution to Europea ... -
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Conference Room
- Sustainability & future energy for Data Centres
In August, the EUDCA published a whitepaper claiming that ‘nearly 100% of the electricity consumed by IT equipment is dissipated as waste heat.” Over in the UK, TechUK warned earlier in 2024 that oper ... -
Workshop Room
- Workshops
This workshop will delve into the transformative trends shaping the future of data centres. You’re invited to join us where you will have the opportunity to gain both insights and take part in an in-depth discussion about the latest advancements in data centre infrastructure, focusing on changes to rack configurations, the potential shift from AC to DC power distribution, and the practicality and economics of retrofitting data centres to accommodate Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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The transformation and optimisation of data centre infrastructure to meet future demands
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The challenges in modernising the data centre
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Faster deployment of data centre builds and balancing growth with sustainability efforts
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Methods to improve energy efficiency and sustainability
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Emerging and cutting-edge data centre technologies and trends.
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Conference Room
- Data centres as responsible grid citizens, Developing the relationship between grid operators and data centres
Rapid location specific load growth from data centres is creating challenges for grid operators, leading to bottlenecks and moratoriums for data centres in connecting new facilities. With different pl ... -
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- Data centres as responsible grid citizens, Developing the relationship between grid operators and data centres
Increasing renewables penetration on European grids presents significant challenges to gridcos, requiring grid balancing solutions. Often with significant on-site generation and storage facilities, da ... -
Conference Room
- Data centres as responsible grid citizens, Developing the relationship between grid operators and data centres
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Conference Room
- Data centres as responsible grid citizens, Developing the relationship between grid operators and data centres
Battery energy storage systems are an enabler to supply backup power and are amongst the alternative solutions to lower costs and improve economics of BESS highlighted in this session -
Morning Networking break
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Conference Room
- Data centres as responsible grid citizens, Developing the relationship between grid operators and data centres
This panel brings in multiple expert views on how they see European power prices evolving over the coming years considering political changes and macroeconomic conditions. How can large corporates suc ... -
Conference Room
- Deep Dives
Roundtable topics: Strategic and commercial: A. Rethinking redundancy: What is the path to phasing out diesel gensets? B. Data centre-gridco relations: how can we better work together? C. Excellence i ... -
Workshop Room
- Workshops
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Networking Lunch Break
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Conference Room
- Policy actions and takeaways for the European data centre and energy industry
Regulations such as the CSRD reporting requirements and the EU taxonomy, from the energy efficiency directive aim to drive transparency and improve energy performance and reporting. However, for data ... -
EUDCA workshop: How data centre operators navigate policy and regulationWorkshop Room
- Workshops
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Conference Room
- Policy actions and takeaways for the European data centre and energy industry
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Conference Room
- Policy actions and takeaways for the European data centre and energy industry
This session outlines key milestones upcoming in the next 12 months that we are working towards as an industry. We will discuss the major takeaways from the course of the event and outline the top 3 p ... -
Conference Room
- Fitting the puzzle pieces together, policy & regulation, energy provision
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We need to develop power back up solutions that are sustainable, efficient and render diesel generators redundant. This has been talked about for several years, but progress is slow. The purpose of th ...
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