top of page
SUMMIT AGENDA 2026
DAY2
Day 2 Morning: Technology Innovation & Grid-Interactive Operations
08:00 - 09:00
(60 mins)
Registration & Morning Coffee
09:00 - 09:20
(20 mins)
[Opening Keynote] Europe’s AI Infrastructure Vision: Datacentres as Core Assets of a High-Performance Energy Ecosystem
09:20 - 10:10
(50 mins)
[Panel] Enabling Carbon-Aligned AI Data Centre Growth Through Clean Energy + Smarter Grid
-
Aligning new AI data centre load with additional clean energy capacity rather than existing grid supply
-
Deploying AI-driven workload shifting and carbon-aware scheduling to follow real-time renewable availability
-
Ensuring transparency and standardisation in measuring the actual carbon impact of AI-driven energy consumption
-
Integrating long-duration storage, flexible demand, and interconnection to support renewable-heavy systems
-
Leveraging flexible connection agreements and non-firm access to accelerate deployment while protecting grid
10:10 - 10:30
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Disruptive Data Centre Design — GPU Disaggregation, Edge meshing, District Heat Loops, Hydrogen Backup Systems
Coffee Break & Networking
10:40 - 11:30
(50 mins)
[Panel] Connection Queue Reform & AI-enabled Models: Cutting-edge Innovations that Enhance the Gird Flexibility and Reliability
-
Prioritising grid connections based on readiness, system benefit, and decarbonisation impact
-
Deploying digital portals, automated data checks, and standardised technical requirements
-
Using AI/ML for probabilistic load forecasting, constraint prediction, and impact modelling
-
Ensuring cybersecurity, data integrity, and operational resilience in digitalised processes
11:30 - 11:50
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Demand Flexibility, Load Shifting & Real-Time Scheduling: Tools to Manage AI-Driven Peaks
Luncheon
Day 2 Afternoon: Engineering the AI Megacluster: Power, Cooling, Urban Integration & Future Scenario
14:00 - 14:20
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Designing Dynamic Power and Cooling Systems for High-Density AI Compute Growth
14:20 - 15:10
(50 mins)
[Technical Panel] Harnessing the Power Infrastructure and AI Smart Tools for the Scale-up of Data Centre Clusters in Europe (Grid interconnection, On-site generation, Battery energy storage, etc.)
-
Designing robust grid interconnection architectures (HV/MV substations, multi-feeder redundancy, dynamic operating limits) to support high-density AI loads
-
Deploying AI-driven optimisation for real-time load management, cooling efficiency, and predictive maintenance across clustered campuses
-
Coordinating grid-side controls with data centre EMS/BMS to enable demand response, fast frequency support, and peak avoidance
-
Leveraging energy storage and on-site resources to enable non-firm connections, accelerate energisation, and reduce curtailment risks
-
Using digital twins for capacity planning, fault simulation, reinforcement timing, and holistic power–cooling–IT co-optimisation
-
Standardising interfaces, telemetry, and interoperability across utilities, OEM vendors, and hyperscalers for scalable cluster replication
16:00 -16:20
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Integrating Data Centres into Urban Energy and Heat Ecosystems for Carbon-Neutral Cities
16:20 - 16:40
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Uncovering the New Geography of Compute: From FLAP-D to Europe’s Growth Zones
bottom of page