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Global Emerging Data Centre Markets Forum

Unlocking the Next Wave of Data Centre Growth

11 October 2027 | Close-door

​The Global Emerging Data Centre Markets Forum is an invitation-only investment forum that brings together global investors, data centre developers and government investment agencies to unlock the next wave of digital infrastructure growth across Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. Through investor and developer dialogues and dedicated country roadshows, the forum connects national AI strategies with investable projects, helping capital and developers identify where to build next and how to partner locally.

14:00 - 14:10
(10mins)

Welcome Address by Conference Chair

14:10 - 14:50
(40mins)

[Opening Investment Panel] Capital Meets Capacity: Where Investors and Developers Will Build the Next AI Hubs
  • What truly makes an emerging data centre market investable: demand, power certainty, connectivity or policy
  • How are global investors pricing currency, regulatory, land and offtake risks in growth market
  • Which joint venture, build-to-suit and sovereign co-investment structures are already executable

14:50 - 15:10
(30mins)

​[Europe Market Roadshow] Beyond Established Hubs: Europe's Next Power-Ready Data Centre Investment Markets
  • Which two to three priority markets offer credible near-term capacity, permits and connectivity
  • What concrete investment-ready projects and cross-border digital corridors are emerging
  • What government, grid and energy partnerships can unlock capital

15:10 - 15:30
(20mins)

Investment Partner Spotlight (Sponsor-supported)

15:30 - 16:00
(30mins)

[APAC Market Roadshow] APAC's Next Hyperscale Growth Corridors: Power, Policy and Investable Projects
  • Which APAC markets can offer power, land and fibre connectivity at the speed required by AI tenants
  • How do local-content, permitting and energy constraints change project readiness
  • Which international co-investment and developer-partnership opportunities are actionable

Coffee Break & Networking

16:30 - 16:50
(20mins)

​Global AI Infrastructure Project & Investment Showcase: Connecting Capital, Power and Development

11:15 - 12:05

(50 mins)

[Middle East & Africa Roadshow] Middle East & Africa's Emerging AI Hubs: Sovereign Capital, Power and Project Readiness
  • How can sovereign investment and national AI strategies translate into investable data centre campuses
  • Which sites offer credible power, connectivity, water and execution conditions
  • How can global developers and investors structure bankable local partnerships

17:10 - 17:40 
(30mins)

[Latin America Roadshow] Latin America's AI Infrastructure Frontier: From Market Potential to Investable Projects
  • Which sites in Brazil, Mexico and Chile combine renewable supply, grid readiness and connectivity
  • What permitting, power contracting, foreign-exchange and financing risks must be mitigated
  • Where can international capital partner with developers and local infrastructure institutions

17:40 - 17:50 
(10mins)

​Chair Closing

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11-12 October 2027
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