Cardiff, Wales

Registration Opens

Meet and greet, collect your badge, and connect with peers over coffee as we set the stage for a day of insight, networking, and strategic discussion.

Welcome Remarks

Opening message from the event moderator with key information about the day’s schedule, delegate structure, and event format.

Fireside Chat: Can Wales Power the UK’s Next Data Centre Hub?

As digital infrastructure expands beyond traditional hubs, South Wales is emerging as a key part of the UK’s connected data landscape. In this fireside chat, industry leaders explore how the region can capitalise on its renewable energy base, growing connectivity and developing tech ecosystem to build capacity that complements other parts of the UK. The discussion will focus on how strategic investment, collaboration and policy alignment can position South Wales as a resilient and sustainable cornerstone of the UK’s digital future.

Panel 1: Building True Resilience for the Next Decade

With Wales emerging as a strategic location for digital and energy infrastructure, resilience is now a key regional priority. Resilience is not just designed, it is delivered. Design, construction and operations must align to ensure data centres perform reliably in the real world. This panel explores how operators are designing for reliability, flexibility and scalability in an evolving landscape - addressing the many energy and digital infrastructure challenges they face.

Micro Insight Sessions

Quickfire sponsor-led sessions sharing sharp, non-salesy insights in just five minutes each. Designed to educate and spark ideas ahead of the deeper roundtable discussions.

Networking Break & Refreshments

Take a break, grab a coffee, and connect with fellow delegates and sponsors in a relaxed setting.

Panel 2: Powering the Future - Innovation Across the Energy Ecosystem

As power availability becomes the defining constraint for data centre growth, this panel explores how energy providers, developers and utilities are working together to secure capacity, integrate renewables and support future demand across South Wales.

Strategic Insight Roundtable Sessions (Part 1)

Delegates break into small groups to rotate through focused, sponsor-led boardroom sessions. Expect practical discussions, real-world solutions, and collaborative problem-solving on topics that matter most.

Lunch & Informal Networking

Enjoy a high-quality lunch while continuing conversations with fellow leaders, sponsors, and speakers.

Strategic Insight Roundtable Sessions (Part 2)

The second round of focused discussions, ensuring every delegate gains exposure to all sponsors and themes.

Panel 3: The Impact of Intelligent Infrastructure – How can data centres harness the power of AI

As AI workloads grow, data centres must become more intelligent in how they operate. This panel explores how AI, observability and orchestration are being used to optimise performance, improve efficiency and enable real-time decision making across infrastructure.

Panel 4: Collaboration and Cultural Change - Delivering at Speed and Scale

Delivering data centres at pace requires stronger alignment across the supply chain ecosystem. This panel explores how improved coordination throughout the project lifecycle can reduce delays, manage risk and accelerate delivery, highlighting the role of cultural change in optimising the collaborative process.

Wrap-Up & Closing Insights

A short summary of the day’s key insights, with thanks to our sponsors, speakers, and delegates.

Drinks Reception & Networking

Unwind, connect further, and continue the conversation in an informal setting over drinks.

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