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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)
[Innovation Panel] Operating AI Data Centres in Real Time: Energy Management, Behind-the-Meter Intelligence & Grid-Interactive Operations
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Grid constraints shaping AI data centre deployment, interconnection timelines, and real-time load planning across constrained transmission networks
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Deploying behind-the-meter power systems including onsite generation, battery storage, and UPS infrastructure to ensure operational uptime and energy independencenning across constrained transmission networks Interaction
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Enabling real-time compute–energy coordination through intelligent load balancing, energy-aware scheduling, and integrated DCIM and energy management systems
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Transitioning from passive electricity consumers to active participants in grid flexibility markets through demand response and controllable load strategies
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Balancing reliability, cost efficiency, and sustainability in real-world operations under conditions of rapid AI workload growth and limited grid availability
Steve Lim
Senior Vice President, Marketing and GTM Strategy
NTT Global Data Centers
Ben Gliwa
VP, Engineering & Asset Management
Bulk Infrastructure
David Hall
Chief Technology Officer
Tillion Data Centers
Senior Representative
Enerhash
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 Grid Flexibility and Reliability
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Prioritising grid connections based on readiness, system benefit, and decarbonisation impact
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Deploying digital portals, automated data checks, and standardised technical requirements
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Using AI/ML for probabilistic load forecasting, constraint prediction, and impact modelling
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Ensuring cybersecurity, data integrity, and operational resilience in digitalised processes
Alberto Méndez Rebollo
Chief Executive Officer
Plexigrid
Axel Kießling
Senior Principal Digital & Organizational Transformation
TenneT Germany
11:30 - 11:50
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Reserved for iLOQ
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.)
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Designing robust grid interconnection architectures (HV/MV substations, multi-feeder redundancy, dynamic operating limits) to support high-density AI loads
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Deploying AI-driven optimisation for real-time load management, cooling efficiency, and predictive maintenance across clustered campuses
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Coordinating grid-side controls with data centre EMS/BMS to enable demand response, fast frequency support, and peak avoidance
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Leveraging energy storage and on-site resources to enable non-firm connections, accelerate energisation, and reduce curtailment risks
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Using digital twins for capacity planning, fault simulation, reinforcement timing, and holistic power–cooling–IT co-optimisation
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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
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