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  • Welcome Remarks and Lamp Lighting Ceremony

    • DCD Main Stage - Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level

    Speakers

    Rebecca Davison

    Rebecca Davison

    Managing Director - Connect Live Events, DCD

    Audrey Pascual

    Audrey Pascual

    Portfolio Manager - APAC, DCD

    Vinod Subramanian

    Vinod Subramanian

    Vice President of Technology Sectors, Invest India

    Mayank Srivastav

    Director, C&SP Segment, Schneider Electric

09:25


  • DCD Investment Forum

    • Infinity Ballroom II | G Level
    • Investment & Markets
    • Open Session

10:30


  • Women in Data Centers Networking Brunch

    • Terminus 8 | Lobby Level
    WID logo

    Women in Data Centers (WiDC) is on a mission to change who builds the world's digital infrastructure.

    Founded in Singapore in 2023, WiDC has grown to 600+ members across APAC, with active chapters in Singapore, Japan, Australia, and an expanding presence in India.

    We create meaningful pathways for women to enter, grow, and lead in the data center sector, through regional events, mentorship, workshops and internship and scholarship programs that connect the next generation to the industry.

    We believe a stronger, more diverse talent pipeline benefits the entire sector. And we're building the infrastructure to make that happen.

    Speakers

    Nomulun Tungalag

    Nomulun Tungalag

    Founder and Head, Women in Data Centers

12:30


12:45


  • Networking Lunch

    • Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level
    • Open Session

14:00


  • Debate: Preventing the next outage - Can reliability keep pace with rising density?

    • Terminus 1 | Lobby Level
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    Cummins Inc. is a global power solutions company headquartered in the United States, delivering reliable and efficient energy systems for mission-critical applications. In the data center sector, Cummins provides backup power, generation, and integrated energy solutions that ensure uptime and resilience. With operations in more than 190 countries, Cummins is also advancing sustainable technologies to support the transition to lower-emissions and zero-carbon power.

    Speakers

    Abhishek Dalvi

    Abhishek Dalvi

    India Regional Safety & Health Manager, CtrlS

    Patrick Chan

    Patrick Chan

    Managing Director, South Asia, Uptime Institute

    Manoj Semwal

    Director, Design Delivery, Equinix

    Emily Scheuerell

    Power Generation Global Engineering Leader, Cummins

    Pritesh Swamy

    Head of Research & Consulting, Data Centre Group - Asia Pacific, Cushman & Wakefield

  • Debate: Powering AI workloads in India - What sustainable energy mix is realistic?

    • Terminus 8 | Lobby Level
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Emerson is a global technology company providing advanced solutions for industrial markets. Our scalable software and technologies manage, control and optimize power assets from a single unit or plant to a fleet of same or mixed assets, regardless of type or manufacturer.

    Powered by problem solvers with industry-leading expertise, Emerson delivers sustainable solutions that increase efficiency, reliability, performance and availability while reducing costs. We drive innovation making the world healthier, safer, smarter and more sustainable.

    Speakers

    Nidhi Chaudhary

    Director Sustainability & Decarbonization, Emerson India

    Nikhil Parate

    Nikhil Parate

    Head Energy & Sustainability - India, Colt Technology Services

    Abhaya Gauchan

    Manager, Climant Impact

    Dillip Guru

    Dillip Guru

    Executive Vice President, ESG and Energy, Sify Technologies

    Masaru Yamazaki

    Senior Project Manager, Senior Specialist for Executive Projects, Hydrogen Business Unit, Energy Innovation Initiative SBU, Sumitomo Corporation

  • Debate: Beyond the metros - Where will India's next gigawatt come from?

    • Infinity Ballroom II | G Level
    • Investment & Markets
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Kalyan Muppaneni

    Founder & CEO, PI Datacenters

    Rachit Mohan

    Managing Director, Data Centre Leasing, India & APAC Lead - Data Centre Colocation Leasing, JLL

    Darren Ansell

    Senior Director - Real Estate , AirTrunk

    George  Rockett

    George Rockett

    Co-Founder & Board Member, Yotta Events & DatacenterDynamics

    Mayur Gautam

    Mayur Gautam

    Sr. Vice president – Colocation, CtrlS Datacenters

14:45


15:00


  • Panel: The real constraints - Capital, construction, and India's AI infrastructure race

    • DCD Main Stage - Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level
    • Data Center Construction
    • Investment & Markets
    • Open Session
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    Women in Data Centers (WiDC) is on a mission to change who builds the world's digital infrastructure.

    Founded in Singapore in 2023, WiDC has grown to 600+ members across APAC, with active chapters in Singapore, Japan, Australia, and an expanding presence in India.

    We create meaningful pathways for women to enter, grow, and lead in the data center sector, through regional events, mentorship, workshops and internship and scholarship programs that connect the next generation to the industry.

    We believe a stronger, more diverse talent pipeline benefits the entire sector. And we're building the infrastructure to make that happen.

    Speakers

    Zainab Lakdawala

    Zainab Lakdawala

    VP of Sales, STTGDC India

    Amarja Hirphode

    VP of DC Development & Infrastructure, Resolven

    Nomulun Tungalag

    Nomulun Tungalag

    Founder and Head, Women in Data Centers

    Priya Prakash

    Priya Prakash

    Head of Data Center Delivery, ASEAN, AWS

  • Debate: Building the workforce for India’s AI infrastructure - Are we doing enough?

    • Terminus 1 | Lobby Level
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Lalitha Rajendran

    Lalitha Rajendran

    Senior Operations Manager, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

    Raja Shekar

    Raja Shekar

    Founder and Managing Director, RITE Academy

    Rhys Morgan

    Rhys Morgan

    Ambassador, Nomad Futurist Foundation

    Alok Puri

    Alok Puri

    Executive Director, CBRE

    Ryan D’Souza

    Ryan D’Souza

    Managing Director, RMZ Digital Infrastructure

  • Debate: From supply chain to commissioning - Can India deliver AI infrastructure at scale?

    • Infinity Ballroom II | G Level
    • Data Center Construction
    • Open Session
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    PRASA is a technology-driven infrastructure solutions company focused on delivering scalable, reliable, and future-ready data center ecosystems. We specialize in designing and delivering modular and mission-critical infrastructure solutions that support evolving digital requirements across industries.

    With a focus on performance, speed, adaptability, and operational excellence, PRASA enables organizations to build infrastructure that aligns with their business goals while ensuring efficiency, resilience, and continuity.

    As digital demands continue to evolve through AI, edge computing, and high-performance workloads, PRASA remains committed to creating infrastructure solutions designed for the next generation of computing.

    What We Do
    PRASA offers comprehensive solutions across the infrastructure lifecycle, from planning and engineering to deployment and ongoing support.

    Our key offerings include:
    • Modular Data Centers
    • Turnkey Tier III / Tier IV Infrastructure Solutions
    • Mission-Critical Infrastructure Deployment
    • Data Center Design & Engineering
    • Power Infrastructure Solutions
    • Cooling and Thermal Management Solutions
    • Infrastructure Integration & Deployment Services
    • Operations and Maintenance Support
    • 24x7 Technical Assistance

    Our Business Solutions
    EcoCore Edge: EcoCore Edge is PRASA's modular edge data center solution designed to bring computing power closer to where data is generated and consumed.

    SFN Liquid Cooling Solutions: SFN Liquid Cooling Solutions help organizations optimize data center operations while supporting future-ready computing environments.
    PRASA support a broad range of industries:

    • IT
    • Data Centers and Cloud Services
    • Manufacturing
    • Telecommunications
    • Healthcare
    • BFSI
    • Government and Public Infrastructure
    • Industrial and Enterprise Sectors
    • Building the Infrastructure Behind Digital Progress.
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    Speakers

    Jay Burse

    Chief Vision Officer, PRASA Infocom & Power Solutions

    Vinod Javur

    Vinod Javur

    CEO AI - Data Center, Nxtra by Airtel

    Pratap Mane

    President & Country Head - India, COLT Data Centre Services

    Manish Khurana

    Manish Khurana

    Senior Data Center Manager, Oracle

    Sudhanshu Chawla

    Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group

    Ranjit Gajare

    Ranjit Gajare

    Chief Growth Officer, Sterling and Wilson Data Center

  • Debate: Higher density, faster delivery - Is sustainability taking a back seat?

    • Terminus 8 | Lobby Level
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Olivia Onderdonk

    Olivia Onderdonk

    Associate Director of Sustainability, AirTrunk

    Ivan Li

    Founder & Managing Director, Climant Impact

    Shivraj Dhaka

    Principal Counsellor, IGBC and Green Cooling Council, CII

    Darshana Buragohain

    Head, Corporate Strategy and Sustainability, STTGDC India

    Audrey Pascual

    Audrey Pascual

    Portfolio Manager - APAC, DCD

    Divya Jain

    Vice President, Enterprise sales - India, SEA & Japan, NTT Data

15:45


16:00


  • Construction, Connectivity & Operations 5x5 Lightning Pitches

    • DCD Spotlight Stage - Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level
    • Management & Operations
    • Data Center Construction
    • Telecoms & Connectivity
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Moosa Ali Khan

    Moosa Ali Khan

    Regional Director for Middle East, Africa and South Asia, Milwaukee

    Riccardo Cerati

    Riccardo Cerati

    Global Business Development Director, Vid Firekill

    Basanth BS

    Basanth BS

    Multi Tenant Data Centre Lead, Wesco Anixter

    Rakesh Deshmukh

    Rakesh Deshmukh

    Systems Engineer - Datacenter, CommScope

    Siddharth Sarda

    Siddharth Sarda

    National Sales Manager - Industrial, Viega India

  • Power & Cooling 5x5 Lightning Pitches

    • DCD Main Stage - Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Priyadarshini Singh

    Priyadarshini Singh

    Corporate Account Lead - Data Center Business, Ecolab

    Cenk Aydemir

    Cenk Aydemir

    LATAM & SAS Regional Sales Manager, EAE

    Abhishek Sharma

    Abhishek Sharma

    Head Datacentre Technologies, Schneider Electric, India, Schneider Electric

    Vasanth Christopher Paul

    Sales Manager, Caterpillar

    Sebastian Daiser

    Head of Sales IPI, Reinhausen

    Rishi Kapoor

    Director – Data Center Business, Johnson Controls

    Manimaran Manoharan

    Manimaran Manoharan

    Regional Key Account Manager – Data Centers, Grundfos

    Chermadurai N

    Chermadurai N

    Data Center Account Manager, Caterpillar

17:00


  • Explore the Floor

    • Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level
    • Open Session
  • Opening Keynote Panel: Building the AI-ready data center of the future

    • DCD Main Stage - Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Open Session
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    Ecolab is a global sustainability leader helping customers optimize water, energy and operational performance. Together with CoolIT, a pioneer in direct-to-chip liquid cooling, Ecolab delivers end-to-end liquid cooling solutions for AI and high-performance computing environments, combining advanced cooling hardware, coolants, digital monitoring and global service expertise to help customers maximize reliability, efficiency and uptime.

    Speakers

    Manish Khandelwal

    Managing Director, Ecolab

    Sharad Agarwal

    Sharad Agarwal

    Chief Executive Officer, Sify Infinit Spaces

    Vimal Kaw

    Vimal Kaw

    Country MD – India, NTT Data

    Vinish Bawa

    Vinish Bawa

    Partner | TMT & Data Centres Leader, PwC India, PwC

    Kalyan Muppaneni

    Founder & CEO, PI Datacenters

    Rajesh Tapadia

    Rajesh Tapadia

    CEO, Iron Mountain Data Centers India

18:00


  • Icebreaker Networking Party

    • Infinity Ballroom | East Foyer | G Level
    • Open Session
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    We’re leading the convergence of electrification, automation, and digital intelligence into what we define as energy technology. We unlock the full value of energy and resources
    We invent the technology that makes the energy transition possible, enabling buildings, data centers, factories, plants, infrastructure, and grids to operate as open software-defined systems, simplifying complexity and enabling smarter, more sustainable operations across every sector. As an Impact Company, we believe performance and purpose go hand in hand. And with an inclusive culture at our core, we empower everyone to play a part in building a more sustainable, and resilient future.

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  • Tech Showcase: Powering the future responsibly | Cummins

    • DCD Spotlight Stage - Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Cummins Inc. is a global power solutions company headquartered in the United States, delivering reliable and efficient energy systems for mission-critical applications. In the data center sector, Cummins provides backup power, generation, and integrated energy solutions that ensure uptime and resilience. With operations in more than 190 countries, Cummins is also advancing sustainable technologies to support the transition to lower-emissions and zero-carbon power.

    Speakers

    Amol Relkar

    Power Generation Engineering Leader, Cummins

    Rebecca Davison

    Rebecca Davison

    Managing Director - Connect Live Events, DCD

  • Major Panel: India in the global AI race - Ready to lead?

    • DCD Main Stage - Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level
    • Data Center Construction
    • Investment & Markets
    • Open Session
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    Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company founded in Denmark in 1945. We work across the areas of Buildings, Transport, Energy, Environment and Health, Water, Management Consulting, and Architecture and Landscape. Our worldwide network of more than 18,000 experts combines deep local insight and experience with a global knowledge base to create resilient societies where people and nature flourish. We are a premier provider of end-to-end data center services. Our team works across the entire project lifecycle to increase capacity at speed, de-risk programs, and deliver operational reliability.

    Speakers

    Sunil Kumar Ojha

    Managing Principal, Ramboll

    Pramod Deshmukh

    Director Data Center Facilities Design Engineering Services, India., Ramboll

    Vipin Shirsat

    Vipin Shirsat

    General Manager, India, Princeton Digital Group

    Bimal Khandelwal

    Chief Executive Officer, STTGDC India

    Sunil Gupta

    Sunil Gupta

    Co-Founder, MD & CEO, Yotta Data Services

    Chirag Bharatia

    Chirag Bharatia

    Director, Infrastructure Services, Oracle Cerner

10:00


  • Tech Showcase: Beyond GPUs & Megawatts - The next value layer in AI infrastructure | Nexus AIDC

    • DCD Spotlight Stage - Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level
    • Management & Operations
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    NEXUS AIDC | The Intelligent Control Plane for AI InfrastructureNEXUS AIDC is an AI infrastructure company building the intelligent control plane for next-generation AI data centers.The NEXUS AI Data Center Platform unifies DCIM, application performance monitoring, observability, AI workload orchestration, FinOps, automation, digital twins and advanced analytics within a single intelligent platform.By connecting physical infrastructure, GPUs, AI workloads, operational telemetry and economics, NEXUS delivers end-to-end visibility, predictive intelligence and automation across the AI infrastructure stack. The platform enables data center operators, AI cloud providers and enterprises to maximize infrastructure and GPU utilization, improve operational resilience, optimize power and resource efficiency, and understand the true cost of running AI workloads.NEXUS integrates across the NVIDIA, Intel and AWS technology ecosystems to provide a unified intelligence and orchestration layer spanning physical data center infrastructure, compute, GPUs and AI workloads across on-premises, colocation, cloud and hybrid environments.Headquartered in Silicon Valley, NEXUS operates across the United States, the Middle East and APAC.

    Speakers

    Satyan Abraham

    Chief Executive Officer, NEXUS AIDC

    Rebecca Davison

    Rebecca Davison

    Managing Director - Connect Live Events, DCD

10:30


  • Major Panel: Enabling liquid cooling adoption at scale in India

    • DCD Main Stage - Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Open Session
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    Wesco Anixter builds, connects, powers and protects the world and is a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions. Wesco Anixter offers a best-in-class product and services portfolio of Electrical and Electronic Solutions and Communications and Security Solutions. The Company employs approximately 20,000 people worldwide, partners with the industry's premier suppliers, and serves thousands of customers around the world.  With millions of products, end-to-end supply chain services, and leading digital capabilities, Wesco Anixter provides innovative solutions to meet customer needs across commercial and industrial businesses, contractors, government agencies, educational institutions, telecommunications providers, and utilities.

    Wesco Anixter represents the international go-to-market brand of Wesco and brings to life the company's mission to build, connect, power and protect the world to its customers and supplier partners in the regions of APAC, CALA and EMEA.

    Wesco operates nearly 800 branches, warehouses and sales offices in more than 50 countries, providing a local presence for customers and a global network to serve multi-location businesses and global corporations.

    Wesco International (NYSE: WCC) is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wesco is a FORTUNE 500® company with more than $22 billion in annual sales. 

    Speakers

    Kamlesh Harchandani

    Kamlesh Harchandani

    Chief Development and Construction Officer, India, Digital Edge DC

    Bineet Jha

    Bineet Jha

    VP, Technology, National Stock Exchange of India

    Patric Lee

    Director, Wesco Anixter

    George  Rockett

    George Rockett

    Co-Founder & Board Member, Yotta Events & DatacenterDynamics

    Rajkumar Shukla

    Managing Director - Development, RMZ Digital Infrastructure

    Vimal Kaw

    Vimal Kaw

    Country MD – India, NTT Data

  • Tech Showcase: Availability - Power Infrastructure under control | Reinhausen

    • DCD Spotlight Stage - Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    MR: THE POWER BEHIND POWER MR has an important job in the transmission and distribution of electrical energy: 50% of the electricity produced worldwide is regulated using our products. Founded in Regensburg, Germany, in 1868, we are a majority family-owned business, already in our sixth generation. Currently, around 4,800 employees work at the Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH headquarters in Regensburg as well as in 39 associated companies and 28 countries. We help our global customers – energy producers, public and industrial grid operators and transformer manufacturers – with intelligent systems to regulate load flow and power quality for a safe, economical and resilient power supply. We provide high-quality products such as on-load tap-changers and de-energized tap-changers, innovative sensors, automation technology and analytics. As well as an increasing number of digital solutions. Learn about your career options at www.reinhausen.com/career and discover what makes working at MR so special.

    Speakers

    Sebastian Daiser

    Head of Sales IPI, Reinhausen

    Thomas Buckley

    Global Portfolio Manager, DatacenterDynamics

11:00


  • Tech Showcase: Can data center fire protection keep up with AI? | Marioff

    • DCD Spotlight Stage - Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    When fire strikes, it threatens everything in its path, from lives at sea and critical infrastructure to heritage buildings and businesses that keep our world moving.

    For more than four decades, Marioff has been helping customers protect what matters most through high-pressure water mist fire protection in environments of every size and complexity.

    As the global leader in water mist fire protection, we invented the HI-FOG® system in 1991 and have spent decades pioneering technologies that protect people, assets, and operations on land and at sea.

    Today, our solutions safeguard everything from cruise ships to data centers and hospitals, industrial facilities, and naval vessels worldwide.

    Speakers

    JP de Tourtoulon

    JP de Tourtoulon

    Director, Global Data Centre Business Unit, Marioff

    Rebecca Davison

    Rebecca Davison

    Managing Director - Connect Live Events, DCD

11:30


  • Major Panel: From traditional builds to AI Infrastructure - Can India deliver?

    • DCD Main Stage - Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level
    • Data Center Construction
    • Open Session
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    ERM is the business of sustainability.

    As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, ERM partners with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

    ERM’s diverse team of 8,000+ world-class experts in over 150 offices in 40 countries and territories supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability. Through ERM’s deep technical expertise, clients are well positioned to address their environmental, health, safety, risk, and social issues. ERM calls this capability its “boots to boardroom” approach - a comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

    Speakers

    Vikram Nagrani

    Chief Technology Officer, STTGDC India

    Subhamkar Das

    Subhamkar Das

    Head – India Datacenter Delivery, AWS

    Thomas Buckley

    Global Portfolio Manager, DatacenterDynamics

    Han Sen Khoo

    Han Sen Khoo

    Asia Data Center Regional Partner, ERM

    Zamiruddin Shaikh

    Zamiruddin Shaikh

    Head of Design, Construction, and Operations, India., Iron Mountain

  • Tech Showcase: Enabling AI growth through energy innovation | Schneider Electric

    • DCD Spotlight Stage - Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
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    We’re leading the convergence of electrification, automation, and digital intelligence into what we define as energy technology. We unlock the full value of energy and resources
    We invent the technology that makes the energy transition possible, enabling buildings, data centers, factories, plants, infrastructure, and grids to operate as open software-defined systems, simplifying complexity and enabling smarter, more sustainable operations across every sector. As an Impact Company, we believe performance and purpose go hand in hand. And with an inclusive culture at our core, we empower everyone to play a part in building a more sustainable, and resilient future.

    Speakers

    Mayank Srivastav

    Director, C&SP Segment, Schneider Electric

    Audrey Pascual

    Audrey Pascual

    Portfolio Manager - APAC, DCD

12:00


  • Tech Showcase: Distributed pumping & modular cooling systems - Maximizing performance with split case pump technology | Grundfos

    • DCD Spotlight Stage - Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Open Session
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    Grundfos is a pioneering global leader in integrated cooling and water management solutions for data centres. Operating in 66 countries, we help customers optimise cooling performance, water usage, heat recovery, and system efficiency across the entire water lifecycle, enabling sustainable, resilient, and future-ready digital infrastructure for the AI era.

    As artificial intelligence drives unprecedented growth in data centre capacity and resource demand, operators face increasing pressure to reduce energy consumption, conserve water, improve resilience, and meet ambitious sustainability goals. Grundfos addresses these challenges through a holistic approach that integrates cooling, water management, digital intelligence, and sustainability into a single optimised ecosystem.

    Our expertise spans the complete water lifecycle: Source, Treat, Distribute, Reuse, Recycle, and Discharge. From securing and treating incoming water supplies to enabling efficient cooling distribution, heat recovery, water reuse, recycling, and responsible discharge, Grundfos helps customers optimise every stage of water movement and utilisation within the data centre.

    Through intelligent pumping systems, advanced controls, digital monitoring, water treatment expertise, and heat recovery technologies, we enable owners, operators, developers, and technology partners to improve operational and environmental performance. Our solutions help reduce water and energy consumption, enhance cooling efficiency, increase system reliability, recover valuable waste heat, and accelerate progress towards net-zero and water stewardship objectives.

    By combining more than 80 years of water expertise with a deep understanding of data centre operations, Grundfos is helping shape the next generation of sustainable digital infrastructure for a rapidly expanding digital economy.

    Speakers

    Liam 	 McDermott

    Liam McDermott

    Sales Development Manager, Data Centers, Grundfos

    Audrey Pascual

    Audrey Pascual

    Portfolio Manager - APAC, DCD

12:30


  • Management & Operations Hosted Lunch - By Invitation Only

    • Terminus 9 | Lobby Level
    • Management & Operations
    • Invite-only Session
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    FM is a global leader in commercial property insurance and risk management,

    partnering with many of the world’s largest organisations, including one in four

    Fortune 500 companies.

    Built on a foundation of engineering expertise, FM combines data, research, and

    insights from nearly 2,000 engineers worldwide to identify, assess, and mitigate

    risk—helping clients protect critical assets, avoid disruption, and reduce the financial

    impact of loss across their portfolios.

    As digital infrastructure and artificial intelligence accelerate demand for resilient data

    ecosystems, FM Intellium extends this approach to the data center environment. It

    brings together engineering, data-driven research, and global risk management to

    help organisations safeguard asset portfolios across data centers, cloud

    infrastructure, and power systems.

    By embedding resilience from design through to operations, FM helps clients

    minimise downtime risk, protect long-term asset value, and avoid costly business

    interruption in an increasingly complex and capital-intensive environment.

    Speakers

    Adrian Oxley

    Adrian Oxley

    Principal Engineer Semiconductor / Digital, FM

  • Construction Hosted Lunch - By Invitation Only

    • Terminus 2 | Lobby Level
    • Data Center Construction
    • Invite-only Session
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    MILWAUKEE® Tool is an industry-leading manufacturer of Heavy-Duty Power Tools, Accessories, Outdoor Power Equipment, Hand Tools, Storage and Personal Protective Equipment for Professional Users worldwide.

    Since the company began in 1924, MILWAUKEE® Tool has led the industry in both durability and performance. With an unwavering commitment to the Trades, MILWAUKEE® continues to lead with a focus on providing innovative, trade-specific solutions.

    Whether it is through their leadership in LITHIUM technology, as seen in the M12™, M18™ & MX Fuel™ Systems, time-saving Accessories or innovative Hand Tool or Storage products, MILWAUKEE® is dedicated to delivering a steady stream of advanced solutions for the trades that offer increased productivity and unmatched durability.

    Speakers

    Chris Pugh

    Chris Pugh

    MEP Vertical Leader for EMEA & India, Milwaukee Tool

  • Energy & Sustainability Hosted Lunch - By Invitation Only

    • Terminus 4 | Lobby Level
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Invite-only Session
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    Founded in 2014, Sunsure Energy is India’s preferred Round-the-Clock renewable energy solutions provider for leading businesses and utilities. As a leading Independent Power Producer (IPP), Sunsure enables businesses across sectors—including data centres, hyperscalers, manufacturing, steel, cement, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, automotive, FMCG and other energy-intensive industries—to transition to clean energy with ease and confidence. Through long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Sunsure offers solutions that can offset up to 100% of a customer’s power consumption with round-the-clock clean energy (RE-RTC), powered by a mix of solar, wind and battery storage solutions.

    Sunsure is backed by Partners Group AG with an equity commitment of USD 400 million towards its vision of building the largest industrial decarbonisation company in India and Southeast Asia. With 800 MW of operational renewable energy assets and 8.3 GW under various stages of development and construction across Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Karnataka, Sunsure is targeting 10 GW of operational capacity by 2030. The company is committed to Making India’s Power Move.

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    Speakers

    Kartikeya Narain Sharma

    Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer, Sunsure Energy

12:45


  • Networking Lunch

    • Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level
    • Open Session

14:00


  • Major Panel: How enterprise AI is reshaping infrastructure strategy in India

    • DCD Main Stage - Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level
    • Cloud & Hybrid
    • Open Session
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    We’re leading the convergence of electrification, automation, and digital intelligence into what we define as energy technology. We unlock the full value of energy and resources
    We invent the technology that makes the energy transition possible, enabling buildings, data centers, factories, plants, infrastructure, and grids to operate as open software-defined systems, simplifying complexity and enabling smarter, more sustainable operations across every sector. As an Impact Company, we believe performance and purpose go hand in hand. And with an inclusive culture at our core, we empower everyone to play a part in building a more sustainable, and resilient future.

    Speakers

    Anuj Kudesia

    Head Strategy & Business Development, Secure Power, Schneider Electric

    Setu Shah

    Senior Director, Global Product Strategy, Oracle

    Deepesh Gosavi

    Deepesh Gosavi

    CTO, Canara Robeco Asset Management

    Mukesh Jain

    Mukesh Jain

    CTO, Capgemini Technology Services India

    Piyush Gupta

    Piyush Gupta

    VP for India APAC & Middle East, Vultr

    Audrey Pascual

    Audrey Pascual

    Portfolio Manager - APAC, DCD

  • Tech Showcase: Engineering high-density AI data centers | Deerns

    • DCD Spotlight Stage - Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Open Session
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    Deerns specialises in the design and optimisation of installations for high performance buildings for people and industries to thrive. Our consultancy and engineering services cover the entire lifecycle of buildings. To help our clients realise their vision, we combine our international network’s expertise and experience with local entrepreneurship and a solid cultural grounding in the Data Centre markets. Deerns was founded in 1928 and has more than 400 staff members spread across offices in the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Brazil, and the Middle East. Deerns also has partnerships in S.E. Asia, India, and the United States of America.

    Speakers

    Andrei Pawlaczyk

    Andrei Pawlaczyk

    Data Centers Unit Director, Deerns Spain

    Thomas Buckley

    Global Portfolio Manager, DatacenterDynamics

14:30


  • Tech Showcase: How to scale high reliability, cost effective direct liquid cooling for AI | BEEHE

    • DCD Spotlight Stage - Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Open Session
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    BEEHE was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Suzhou, Jiangsu. Always committed to providing customers with safe and reliable, green energy-saving, low-carbon environmental protection thermal management solutions and products.
    BEEHE provides one-stop thermal management solutions and products, from the components, the systems, to the solutions.

    Speakers

    Mohamed Elkhawalka

    Mohamed Elkhawalka

    International Sales Engineer, BEEHE

    Thomas Buckley

    Global Portfolio Manager, DatacenterDynamics

15:00


  • Tech Showcase: Optimized heat rejection in next-generation data centers | BAC

    • DCD Spotlight Stage - Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Open Session
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    BAC is proud to be the world’s cooling partner. Since 1938, BAC has created sustainable comfort cooling, process cooling and refrigeration solutions for essential and demanding environments around the world. The company serves customers across data centers, industrial processes, HVAC, industrial and commercial refrigeration, and other infrastructure markets. BAC designs and manufactures heat transfer and thermal management equipment, including cooling towers, condensers, hybrid, adiabatic and dry cooling products, as well as immersion cooling systems. These solutions help data center customers achieve long-term performance, reliability, and environmentally responsible outcomes.

    Speakers

    Suhas Jadhav

    Regional Sales Manager, India, BAC

    Audrey Pascual

    Audrey Pascual

    Portfolio Manager - APAC, DCD

  • Major Panel: Sovereign AI - What does it mean for India’s digital infrastructure?

    • DCD Main Stage - Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level
    • Cloud & Hybrid
    • Investment & Markets
    • Open Session
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    JLL (NYSE:JLL) is a leading global commercial real estate services and investment management company with annual revenue of $26.1 billion, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of more than 113,000 as of March 31, 2026. For over 200 years, clients have trusted JLL, a Fortune 500® company, to help them confidently buy, build, occupy, manage and invest across a variety of industries and property types, including office, industrial, hotel, multi-family, retail and data center properties. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAY. Powered by rich global datasets and leading technology capabilities, we provide coordinated, end-to-end delivery of real estate services for a broad range of global clients who represent a wide variety of industries. Through LaSalle Investment Management, we invest for clients on a global basis in both private assets and publicly traded real estate securities. For further information, visit jll.com.

    Speakers

    Sandeep Sethi

    President Work Dynamics & Lead, Consulting Services - APAC, JLL

    Yogesh Sawant

    Yogesh Sawant

    Sr. Solution Architect, Nvidia

    Manoj Dhanda

    Manoj Dhanda

    Founder & Chief Technology Officer, Utho

    Narendra Sen

    Founder & CEO, NeevCloud

    Azizbeg Mirza

    Azizbeg Mirza

    Senior Director & India Head - Datacentre Projects - PDS India, JLL

15:30


  • DCD Talks Scaling thermal cooling for AI Gigawatt factories with Rishi Kapoor | Johnson Controls

    • DCD Spotlight Stage - Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level
    • Data Center Cooling
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    Johnson Controls delivers integrated, scalable solutions for modern data centers through its Global Data Center Solutions organization, combining thermal management, controls, fire protection, security, and lifecycle services. The company supports hyperscale and AI‑driven environments with advanced technologies such as YORK® chillers, Silent‑Aire modular systems, and high‑density liquid cooling platforms designed for next‑generation workloads. JCI’s strategy, centered on innovation, scalability, and consistency, meets the accelerating demands of operators seeking efficient, reliable, and globally deployable infrastructure solutions.

    Speakers

    Rishi Kapoor

    Director – Data Center Business, Johnson Controls

    George  Rockett

    George Rockett

    Co-Founder & Board Member, Yotta Events & DatacenterDynamics

16:00


  • Speakers

    Shubhojeet Chakravarty

    Shubhojeet Chakravarty

    Partner - Industrial Infrastructure & Data Centres, PwC

    Thomas Buckley

    Global Portfolio Manager, DatacenterDynamics

  • Major Panel: Beyond bottlenecks - Are hybrid power models the future?

    • DCD Main Stage - Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    With more than 80 years’ experience in delivering engines and electric power systems, Caterpillar is the leading source for power solutions that protect mission-critical applications at data centers, of all kinds, around the world. Cat power solutions help data centers achieve the industry’s highest standards for reliability, performance and sustainability, including Uptime Institute certifications, the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, ISO certificates, and Certified Energy Efficient Data Center Award (CEEDA) designations. Click here to find out more.

    Speakers

    Amey Naik

    Finance Director, Princeton Digital Group

    Sindhu Sharma

    Sindhu Sharma

    Head – ESG & Compliance, Airtel & Nxtra

    Manish Khurana

    Manish Khurana

    Senior Data Center Manager, Oracle

    George  Rockett

    George Rockett

    Co-Founder & Board Member, Yotta Events & DatacenterDynamics

    Vasanth Christopher Paul

    Sales Manager, Caterpillar

  • DCD Connect | India Closing Happy Hour

    • Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level

17:30


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