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Uniting the Global Data Centre, Energy & AI Infrastructure Community at DCE World 2027:
3,000+
PARTICIPANTS
50+
EXHIBITORS
160+
EXECUTIVE SPEAKERS
50+
SESSIONS
60+
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
Building the Ecosystem for the World's AI Economy
Data Centres and Energy World 2027 (#DCEWorld2027) is the world's leading summit and exhibition for data centres, energy and digital infrastructure. DCEWorld2027 will take place on 11–12 October 2027 in Frankfurt, bringing together 3,000+ leaders from governments, hyperscalers, data centre operators, grid operators, energy companies, investors and supply chain partners - under the official theme “Building the Ecosystem for the World's AI Economy”, its mission is to turn AI ambition into delivered capacity, aligning policy, power, capital and delivery to shorten the path from site to first power, sustainably and at scale.
Featuring three dedicated forums, including Grid & AI Infrastructure Forum, Global Emerging Data Centre Markets Forum and Data Centre Design & Build Forum, the summit serves as a global leadership and deal-making platform, fostering strategic partnerships, catalysing investment and accelerating market expansion.
Key Stakeholders Attending Global Series Events
Thomas Jarzombek
Parliamentary State Secretary for Digital Transformation & Government Modernisation
Federal Ministry for for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation (BMDS)
Pamela MacDougall
Head of Energy Markets & Regulation
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Jesper Abildgaard Nielsen
Vice President, Digital Products & Business Development
Energinet
Jean-Christophe Laloux
Director General, Head of Lending and Advisory in the European Union
European Investment Bank
Katrin Fuhrmann
Board Member
ENGIE Deutschland AG
Christina Mertens
Managing Director Europe
Virtus Data Centres
Vincent Berrutto
Head of Unit, Digitalisation, Competitiveness, Research and Innovation, DG ENER
European Commission (*Virtual)
Kari Suominen
Chief Information Officer
Fingrid
Cara Mascini
Chief Sustainability Officer
Switch Datacenters
Arshad Mansoor
President & CEO
EPRI
Niclas Damsgaard
Chief Strategist, System Operator Division
Svenska kraftnät
Oliver Franz
Chair of the Distribution and Market Facilitation Committee
Eurelectric
Marten Bunnemann
Chief Executive Officer
E.ON Energy Infrastructure Solutions
Neil Brown
Managing Director, KKR Infrastructure and KKR Global Institute
KKR
Stephan Segbers
Chief Sales Officer and Board Member
RheinEnergie AG
Günter Eggers
Director Public EMEA
NTT Global Data Centers
Marco Matarazzo
Director of Facility Operations
Equinix
Olivier de Nomazy
Head of Market Intelligence & Energy Sourcing
Data4 Group
Matti Heikkinen
Head of Sales, Large Customers
Helen Sähköverkko Oy
Roy Maxwell
Director ESG & Products
Kevlinx Data Centers Holding
Bernhard Grieb
Managing Director
Economic Development Frankfurt
Chad McCarthy
Co-Founder and CTO of nLighten; Chair of the Technical Committee
The European Data Centre Association - EUDCA
Jannis Lange
Global Lead Data Center Solutions
E.ON Energy Infrastructure Solutions GmbH
Eric Holfert
Director Valuation Advisory
JLL
Nick Remington
Technical Director
Polar Data Centers
Strategic Partner
Sustainability Sponsor
Energy Infrastructure Partner
Platinum Sponsors
Sustainability Ecosystem Partner
Gold Sponsors
Associate Sponsors
BRINGING TOGETHER GLOBAL LEADERS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF
DATA CENTRES, ENERGY & AI INFRASTRUCTURE
2026 Supporters
Association Partners
Strategic Media Partner
Media Partners
EVENT OVERVIEW
EXHIBITION
The exhibition will feature Europe’s most advanced technologies and solutions across AI infrastructure, power systems, data centres, grids and energy transition.
STRATEGIC CONFERENCE
The Strategic Conference will convene senior government leaders, utilities, grid operators, investors and digital infrastructure executives to examine the policies, partnerships, technologies and capital frameworks required to build a high-performance, low-carbon and resilient energy–digital ecosystem for Europe’s AI-driven future.
COCKTAIL RECEPTION & NETWORKING
An exclusive evening for Europe’s energy, digital and AI leaders to connect, build trust and accelerate strategic partnerships.
MATCHSPARK™ DIGITAL MEETINGS
Curated one-to-one meetings powered by MatchSpark™, enabling high-value connections between project owners, technology leaders and investors.
Government Leaders Supporting the Global SAF Transition
Leading ministers and policymakers from around the world share their perspectives on accelerating SAF deployment and international collaboration through our global SAF event series.
Magda Kopczyńska
Director-General for Mobility and Transport
European Commission
"Sharing Europe’s policy vision for sustainable aviation and SAF deployment. "
Hon. Catherine King MP
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Australian Government
"Recognising the importance of SAF in advancing cleaner aviation and regional connectivity."
Hon. Shane Jones
Minister for Regional Development and Resources; Associate Minister for Energy
New Zealand Government
"Highlighting New Zealand’s role in regional energy development and low-carbon fuels."
ACCELERATING THE FUTURE
OF DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE
As AI adoption accelerates at exponential scale, electricity demand from data centres across Europe is projected to increase by more than 150% by 2035, while grid connection queues in major hubs now extend 7–10 years—turning power availability into the defining constraint on digital competitiveness.
Global Data Centres, AI & Energy Event Portfolio
13-14 April 2027 | Rotterdam
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13 - 14 July 2027 | Sydney
11-12 October 2027 | Frankfurt
