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AI Gigafactories Investment & Delivery Forum
Scaling Europe's Next Generation Data Centres: Regulation, Investment, and Project Delivery
29 September, 2026 | Frankfurt, Germany
The AI Gigafactories Investment & Delivery Forum, as part the Future Grid & AI Data Centres Europe 2026, convenes senior leaders from government, investment, and the data centre ecosystem to address the urgent challenge of scaling Europe’s next generation AI infrastructure. As demand for AI compute accelerates, Europe faces a critical question: how to effectively mobilise capital, enable supportive policy environments, and accelerate the delivery of large-scale AI-ready infrastructure.
The forum spans the full value chain of AI gigafactory development—from investment conditions and regional competition to project execution and delivery at scale. Through a series of high-level keynotes, impact panels, and a closing project showcase, the programme will examine the key drivers shaping the market, including energy availability, land and permitting frameworks, capital deployment strategies, and the operational realities of delivering hyperscale data centre capacity.
Bringing together 100+ policymakers, sovereign and institutional investors, leading data centre developers, hyperscalers, and infrastructure enablers, the forum provides a unique platform for cross-sector dialogue and actionable collaboration at the centre of Europe’s AI infrastructure transformation.
DAY2
Morning Session:
09:30 - 09:40
(10 mins)
Host City Welcome Address by Frankfurt Economic Development
09:40 - 10:25
(45 mins)
[Leadership keynote] Creating the Conditions to Win the Race for AI Infrastructure Investment in Europe
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Positioning AI infrastructure as a strategic pillar of Europe's industrial competitiveness
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Creating policy and regulatory certainty to attract long-term investment
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Addressing power availability, permitting, and land readiness as critical enablers
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Mobilising public and private capital for large-scale AI infrastructure
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Balancing speed of deployment with sustainability and grid resilience
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Building integrated AI ecosystems that attract hyperscalers and technology leaders
Coffee Break & Networking
10:55 - 11:45
(50 mins)
[Impact Panel] Building AI Gigafactories in Europe: Ambition, Investment considerations, and Execution Challenges
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Defining the next generation of AI Gigafactories and Europe's capacity ambitions
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Evaluating investment risks, returns, and long-term demand fundamentals
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Securing power, land, and infrastructure for giga-scale developments
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Managing financing, construction, and supply chain challenges at scale
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Aligning governments, developers, investors, and hyperscalers for project success
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Lessons from early flagship AI campus developments across Europe
11:45 - 12:35
(50 mins)
[Panel] Accelerating Project Delivery: From Land Acquisition to Energisation
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Identifying and securing AI-ready sites for rapid development
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Streamlining planning, permitting, and environmental approval processes
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Overcoming grid connection constraints and accelerating energisation
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Managing EPC delivery, equipment availability, and construction risks
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Improving coordination between utilities, developers, and regulators
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Reducing project timelines while maintaining resilience and quality
Luncheon
Afternoon Session:
14:00 - 15:00
(60 mins)
[Flagship Project Showcase] From Grid to Go-Live: Delivering Europe’s Next Hyperscale Data Centre Campus
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Selecting the right location and developing a scalable campus strategy
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Integrating power infrastructure, cooling systems, and AI-ready design
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Delivering large-scale projects through innovative construction approaches
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Coordinating governments, utilities, investors, and technology partners
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Navigating project risks from development to commercial operation
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Key lessons and best practices for Europe's next wave of AI Gigafactory delivery
15:00 - 15:15
(15 mins)
[Innovation Keynote] Industrial Solutions for Power and Cooling Constraints in Europe
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