Piotr Kowalski
Experienced business leader with proven growth track record in versatile roles across the international data centre value chain (technical sales, business development, design engineering & construction, policy). Built and successfully executed on multiple new business development, go-to-market and product marketing strategies delivering sustainable and profitable growth, both in international corporate, private enterprise, scale-up and start-up environments. Proficient in development of large and complex technical solutions for data centre colocation, telco and hyperscale cloud accounts with increasing responsibility and regional coverage, including a 4-year expat experience in Middle East and Africa region and project references on three continents (Europe, Asia, Africa).
Strategic thinker, passionate about product innovation and business development of disruptive technologies, with specific expertise within thermal management (HVAC), industrialized construction and hyperscale data centres. Former Vertiv Global Innovation Office technology scout and CTO Office liaison for EMEA, responsible for the partnership with RI.SE (Research Institutes of Sweden), focused on innovation and research within data centre field (fuel cells, immersion cooling, heat recovery, sustainability).
In his current role at Beyond.pl, Piotr leads the development of 100MW AI-ready data centre campus in Poznan, Poland, including 60MW waste heat recovery sector coupling solution with local district heating network operator (Veolia Energia Poznan).
Since 2024 he has also been active as the Managing Director of Polish Data Centre Association.
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25-Mar-2026Conference RoomIn-country focus roundtables
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25-Mar-2026Conference RoomPanel: Demystifying practical applications for nuclear energy

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