More than 6,000 delegates are expected to attend this years Datacloud Global Congress, taking place 2-4th June at Palais Des Festivals in Cannes, France.
The event is expected to be the place to meet decision-makers from hyperscalers, data centre giants, cloud providers and global investors – including the likes of Google, AWS, Meta, Equinix and Digital Realty.
Where?
Palais Des Festivals – Cannes, France
When?
1st June 2026 (Datacloud Awards)
2-4th June 2026 (Full conference)
Content really is king at the event, with three jam-packed days of keynote speeches, panels and meet-ups that attendees can make the most of. Those coming along will have the opportunity to build strategic partnerships that drive revenue and growth, and be offered the chance to be even more competitive.
Capacity will be on the ground at the event to make sure you don’t miss a single thing.
Some of the key themes to watch
AI power surge
AI is expected to continue disrupting all sectors across the digital infrastructure space. Customer expectations, geopolitics and the economic environment are constantly evolving and shifting the dynamics of the digital infrastructure industry and leaders must turn complexity into competitive advantage.
Attendees at Datacloud Global Congress can expect to learn more about how the ecosystem is keeping up with AI demand and how the technology is changing data centre design, among other things.
Nuclear revival
Nuclear power is making a comeback, and the data centre industry is ready to capitalise on it. Discussions at Datacloud Global Congress will address how SMRs and advanced nuclear systems can deliver reliable, zero-carbon power for data centres.
Industry leaders will also be attending the Nuclear for AI Summit at the event, which will focus on integrating advanced nuclear energy into global digital infrastructure to meet the power demands of AI.
Sustainability
Now a firm buzzword for the data centre industry, sustainability will be on everyone’s minds during the event. Expect plenty of conversations about water resilience, future-proofing AI growth and power procurement.
The future of the data centre industry
As always, the conference will place data centres at the centre of its conversations, shining a light on power, demand and innovative progress from the thousands of senior decision-makers expected to attend this year.
This year, 37% of attendees are hyperscalers and data centre operators and are committed to shaping the future of cloud, AI and energy discussions.
Capacity has its own State of the Sector: Data Centres report, offering a candid insight into current challenges facing the industry, which you can find below.
State of the Sector: Data Centres
Capacity’s guide to what is happening in the global data centre market.
The keynote panels to watch
2nd June
10:00 – Opening Keynote: Join Meta & Microsoft
- Noelle Walsh, President, Cloud Operations & Innovation – MICROSOFT
- Rachel Peterson, Vice President, Data Centers – META
- Nancy Novak, Chief Innovation Officer – Compass Datacenters
10:30 – How is the data centre ecosystem keeping up with AI demand?
- Andrew Jay, Managing Director – CBRE
- Giordano Albertazzi, CEO – VERTIV
- Tag Greason, Co-Chief Executive Officer – QTS Data Centers
- Olivier Micheli, CEO & President – DATA4
- Frédéric Godemel, EVP, Energy Management Business – SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
- Matt Souders, SVP, Data Center Delivery – Oracle
11:15 – Power innovation – How is the industry adapting to the density challenge?
- Anna Klaft, CEO – KLF Management
- Bruno Berti, Senior Vice President, Product Management – NTT Global Data Centers
- Tim Holt, Member of the Executive Board and Labor Director – Siemens Energy
- Michel Fraisse, Europe Vice-President & CTO – Huawei Digital Power
- Krupal Raval, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer – CYRUSONE
13:10 – Financing the AI backbone: Who will build, power and own the next generation of Data Centres?
- Marc Ganzi, CEO – DigitalBridge
15:45 – Which future tech innovation will change the digital infrastructure landscape?
- Josh Forman, Shareholder – Greenberg Traurig
- Wes Cummins, CEO – APPLIED DIGITAL
- Chris Sharp, CTO – DIGITAL REALTY
- Wais Jalali, Founder, Chairman, CEO – XNRGY
- Mike Parks, Chief Executive Officer – MCIM
16:30 – Closing Keynote Panel: The Role of Digital Infrastructure in National Economies: The Ministerial View
- Mehdi Paryavi, CEO – International Data Center Authority (IDCA)
- Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Nigeria’s Chief Information Technology Officer & Director-General – National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)
- Ali Amur Al Shidhani, Undersecretary for Communications and Information Technology – Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT), Oman
- Alexandru Nazare, Minister of Finance – Government of Romania
3rd June
10:00 – Keynote interview – When AI gigafactory meets infrastructure at scale
- Susanna Kass, Senior Advisor to the Board, Operating Partner – Digital Gravity Infrastructure Partners
- Carlo Ruiz, Vice President, Enterprise Solutions & Operations, EMEA – Nvidia
10:20 – Global supply chain and procurement imperatives in the AI era
- Shiv Dadhich, Senior Global Category Manager – AWS
10:40 – How are DC projects being funded?
- Eamon Nolan, Partner – Vinson & Elkins
- Raul K. Martynek, Chief Executive Officer – DATABANK
- Alex Hernandez, Chief Executive Officer – POWERBRIDGE
- Bill Davis, Partner and Chief Investment Officer – Ares Management
- Celeste Grebe, Vice President, Finance – CoreWeave
15:15 – Closing Keynote Panel: Fibre and data centres: collaborating to enhance global AI leadership
- Andrew van der Haar, Founder and Managing Director – Fiber Carrier Association
- Falk Weinreich, CEO – PORTUS DATA CENTERS
- Simon Masri, President – C3NTRO
- Joe Scattareggia, EVP Infrastructure & Connectivity Sales – Colt Technology Services
- Robert Blackburn, VP, xScale Strategy & Product – EQUINIX
4th June
10:00 – The view from the global colo operators
- Scott Roots, Vice President, Sales, EMEA – DC BYTE
- Sridhar Pinnapureddy, Founder & Chairman – CtrlS Datacenters
- Hussein AlNajrani, Chief Commercial Officer – CENTER3
- Jennifer Vigreux, SVP, CRO, xScale – EQUINIX
- Adam Eaton, Chief Executive Officer – VIRTUS Data Centers
10:45 – Designing for gigawatts
- Phil Lawson-Shanks, Chief Innovation Officer – Aligned
- Joe Minarik, Chief Operating Officer – DATABANK
- Dame Dawn Childs, CEO – nLighten
- John Shultz, Chief AI Product and Learning Officer – SALUTE
- Sultan Alowais, VP, International Execution – Khazna Data Centers
- Baris Uyar, Executive Committee Member for Technology – Karpowership
14:30 – Closing keynote: What will the data centre landscape look like in 5-10 years?
- Susanna Kass, Senior Advisor to the Board, Operating Partner – Digital Gravity Infrastructure Partners
- Sunita Bottse, Chief Executive Officer – Syntys
- Lavinia Morris, General Manager, EMEA Data Centre Operations – MICROSOFT
- Leanne Starace, Senior Vice President, Global Solutions Architecture and Engineering – EQUINIX
- Maud Texier, Global VP, Data Centers and Industrials – Octopus Energy
- Isabella Gleerup, Partner Manager – Nvidia
Find the full event agenda HERE.
The Datacloud edition of Capacity Magazine will be available HERE from 1st June 2026.
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