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Antonio Salas es ingeniero de Telecomunicación por la ETSIT de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid y Program Executive Business Administration por la Universidad Europea de Madrid , actualmente es el responsable del canal de distribución de la división de Fluke Networks en España y Portugal y Responsable de Ventas Técnicas.

Desde el 2013 en Fluke Networks, y tiene más de 20 años de experiencia en el sector del test&medida y la instrumentación para el sector de las Telecomunicaciones.

Fluke Networks es el proveedor de referencia de herramientas e instrumentación para la comprobación del cableado de datos de cobre y de fibra óptica para los centros de datos a nivel mundial desde hace más de 30 años.

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Cuenta con una sólida trayectoria profesional en el sector de la  generación de energía, aportando soluciones desde una doble perspectiva;  Ingeniería y asesoramiento técnico-comercial. Ingeniero Mecánico por la Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, pertenece al equipo de Sales Engineer en la unidad de Power Solutions de HIMOINSA, desarollando proyectos en Asia-Pacífico, Oriente Medio, USA y Latam, participando en las diversas fases del proyecto, desde el análisis de viabilidad hasta la realización de pruebas FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) con protocolo diferentes según requerimientos y normativas de cada país.

Desde junio de 2024, es el responsable de desarrollo de negocio de Data Center en España, buscando iniciativas estratégicas para el crecimiento de la compañía en este sector.  En paralelo trabaja en la Declaración Ambiental de Producto (EPD) para ofrecer una información integral sobre el impacto ambiental en cada etapa o el ciclo de vida del producto, con el objetivo de garantizar a los clientes decisiones de compra más sostenibles e implementar estrategias de bajas emisiones de carbono en sus proyectos.

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José Luis Borrallo Álvarez es el Gerente de Desarrollo de Negocios de Smart Industries - Purever Life.

Es Ingeniero Técnico Industrial graduado por la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, posee un Executive MBA del IE Business School y es Ingeniero en Organización Industrial por la Universidad Europea de Madrid.

Con una experiencia laboral de más de 25 años en el sector de la refrigeración y climatización, ha desempeñado funciones en empresas como Knorr Bremse, Parker Haniffin, Oventrop y Johnson Controls, ocupando roles en desarrollo de negocio, ventas y dirección.

Borrallo ha sido miembro fellow de ASHRAE y actualmente es socio numerario de ATECYR (Asociación Técnica Española de Climatización y Refrigeración). Además, ha formado parte de AFEC.

Su pasión por la eficiencia energética, la sostenibilidad y la economía circular se refleja tanto en su vida profesional como en la personal.

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José Luis is the Managing Director International & Chief Growth Officer of DatacenterDynamics. He has been in the company for 16 years and has a proven track record in the events and B2B media industry. Expert in the Data Center and Cloud infrastructure industry. Co-founder of The Game Changers Lab. Founder and member of the Board of Directors of SPAINDC (Spanish Data Center Association). Founder and General Secretary of MEXDC (Mexican Data Center Association).

He holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Almeria and the University of Viadrina in Frankfurt Oder, Germany. He is also a Senior Technician in Foreign Trade by IMAFE. He began his professional career in the sales departments of different financial and insurance companies and later became sales director.

Expert in business development and strategy, sales, marketing and team management, specialized in the Data Center industry, digital transformation and Cloud.

He is a regular speaker at Data Center and Cloud events. He collaborates regularly with different specialized media and is an influential person in the Data Center and Cloud industry in Spain and Latin America.

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Sherif Rizkalla currently serves as Managing Director of Enterprise Colocation for STACK EMEA and President of IDA, Italy's first non-profit association uniting data center manufacturers and operators. From 2022 to 2024, Sherif was CEO of STACK Infrastructure Italy and Switzerland.

Sherif was appointed CEO of Supernap Italia in 2019, following a successful tenure as Senior Vice President of Marketing for the Enterprise Business Unit at Du, the UAE's leading mobile and fixed telephone operator. In this role, he drove the growth of Du's telecom and ICT business within the UAE enterprise market, expanding both market share and service offerings.

Before his time at Du, Sherif was Marketing Director for the B2B market at Wind Tre SpA, following the merger of Wind Telecomunicazioni and H3G Italy. Joining Wind in 2009, he held several senior leadership roles, including Procurement Director, Marketing Director for the Large Enterprise sector, and Head of Sales and Marketing for the Large Enterprise Business.

Earlier in his career, Sherif spent 12 years at Alcatel-Lucent, where he held various roles in sales, marketing, and solution architecture across Italy and the Middle East. He also gained significant international experience in France, where he led the Broadband Division's Client Projects, and in the United States, where he began his career as a network engineer.

With deep expertise in enterprise business and telecommunication networks, Sherif has a particular focus on broadband internet access technologies. His extensive experience spans leadership roles across multiple regions, industries, and disciplines, making him a seasoned executive in the data center and telecommunications sectors. Sherif studied Computer Engineering at George Mason University in the United States. He also holds a master’s degree from George Mason in Data and Mobile Communications Networks Analysis and Design.

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Licenciada en Derecho por la Universidad de Zaragoza y, desde 1995, colegiada en el Real e Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Zaragoza. Diplomada en Derecho Laboral Seguridad Social (CEF, Madrid) y Máster en Comercio Exterior, Cooperación y Relaciones Internacionales (Euro’in UE).

Alcaldesa de María de Huerva del 2007 al 2019 y diputada autonómica del Partido Popular desde el año 2011.

Ha desempeñado la Portavocía del Grupo Popular en las Cortes de Aragón de 2016 a 2019 y desde enero de 2022 hasta el final de la pasada legislatura.

Secretaria general del Partido Popular de Aragón de 2017 a 2021.

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Licenciada en Derecho por la Universidad de Zaragoza y, desde 1995, colegiada en el Real e Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Zaragoza. Diplomada en Derecho Laboral Seguridad Social (CEF, Madrid) y Máster en Comercio Exterior, Cooperación y Relaciones Internacionales (Euro’in UE).

Alcaldesa de María de Huerva del 2007 al 2019 y diputada autonómica del Partido Popular desde el año 2011.

Ha desempeñado la Portavocía del Grupo Popular en las Cortes de Aragón de 2016 a 2019 y desde enero de 2022 hasta el final de la pasada legislatura.

Secretaria general del Partido Popular de Aragón de 2017 a 2021.

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Peter Dempsey has spent 25+ years in the security sector undertaking various roles of being responsibility for key elements of mission critical projects across a number of different vertical markets. For the last, three year’s Peter has focused his attentions on how security technologies best support a business’s security strategy, whilst driving the adoption and elevating the importance of cybersecurity and emerging technologies for physical security practitioners in the Data Centers. Peter’s passion for the industry can be traced back to the huge success in Ireland with Hyper Scale and Multi-Tenant Data Centre (MTDC) deployments over the last number of years.

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Damien Bertrand has over 20 years of experience in the Telecommunications field in the EMEA region. Damien worked for major companies such as Setelcom and Orange in senior positions.

At IslaLink his role during 11 years was Director of the Mediterranean Business Unit, Executive Committee member and Board member of several subsidiaries, taking care of Sales and International Business Development in North Africa, Middle East and South Europe: Balalink for the Balearics Islands (existing system), Canalink for the Canary Islands (new project with 45M€ investment), Loukkos project for Morocco, OrVal (Oran Valencia), Oranlink for Marseille operations.

Damien is also board member of several subsidiaries in Spain and France.

As COO at Medusa since 2020, Damien Bertrand has been overseeing strategic operational initiatives, with mainly focus on North Africa and Middle East, thanks to his expertise in the region. His leadership plays a pivotal role in advancing the company's mission of providing reliable and innovative submarine cable solutions to clients in the Mediterranean.

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Christian is working in the IP and telco business since 15 years. Currently, he is a Network Expansion Manager at Colt where he is responsible for Southern Europe. He is based in Barcelona and is managing network expansion projects in Southern Europe to constantly grow and improve Colt's footprint in the region. This includes tactical and strategic expansion projects, large investments, business cases and exciting go-to-market strategies

Prior to his current role, Christian has been a Senior Account Manager to grow Colt´s Wholesale business in Germany.

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Rui is currently General Director of RENTELECOM, the neutral telecoms and datacenter provider part of REN Group, the Portuguese Transmission System Operator for electricity and gas.

Rui always worked in B2B in the telecoms and IT industry with experience in companies such as T-Systems / Deutsche Telekom (Chief Sales and Marketing Officer), NAE (Partner, Spanish leading telecoms consultancy), Oni (Wholesale BU Director) and Marconi (former Portuguese telecom carrier, now Altice). Rui is also invited B2B Sales Management Professor at the School of Economics & Management of the Lisbon University.

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Jaime Comella is a passionate advocate of employing a holistic view in data center development. He works at AQ Compute as Head of Innovation and Sustainability, focusing on the development of the next generation of data centers. Jaime has worked in recent years to enable decentralized and efficiently cooled IT infrastructures that turn heat into something usable, acting in design and project management, as well as international business development. He co-leads the Heat Reuse subproject of the Open Compute Project and is a member of the ASHRAE Spain Chapter data center committee.

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Francesc Galobardes is the Engineering Director in Quark Unlimited Engineering. He has more than 18 years of experience in engineering and 15 in the Data Centre Industry. He leads and coordinates the Engineering Department and is a specialist in the digital transformation of the design processes, through the management of internal workflows and application of innovative technologies.​

His experience is endorsed by the more than 300MW of IT power designed in multiple countries in LATAM and EMEA, in addition to achieving the certification of several Data Centres with TIER III and IV category by the Uptime Institute.​

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Angie Garza is the Director of Advanced Technology and Infrastructure Sourcing at Google, where she is responsible for the Sourcing & Procurement of Data Center Infrastructure and Advanced Technology which includes Power Generation, Power Distribution, Mechanical Cooling and Modular Equipment for Data Center Construction. Before that she was the Sr. Director of Engineering at X Corp (f.k.a.Twitter), where she was responsible for running the organizations that design, launch, maintain and operate Data Center infrastructure and hardware to support the X platform and where she was responsible for delivering X Corp's first AI deployment. She also worked for almost 10 years at Amazon Web Services, where she first managed the global supply chain for servers and then became the Head of Global Data center Infrastructure Procurement and Supply Chain as well as Lenovo, Celestica and other leaders in the tech space before that.

Born and raised in Mexico and passionate about coaching and growing talent in the Technology Industry, Angie has more than 20 years of experience in supply chain and procurement and throughout her career she has helped organizations and customers save billions of dollars in terms of supply chain optimizations, cost efficiencies and value engineering efforts mainly in this space.

In 2023 she was the recipient of the Infrastructure Masons IM100 Award for her notable contributions in the Data Center Industry.

In 2024, Angie was awarded the 'Technology All-Star Achievement' Award for her contributions in the technology space. She was also awarded the HITEC100 Award which highlights the 100 most influential Global Hispanic executives in technology.

The best word to describe Angie is: GRIT.

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Ingeniero Eléctrico, comienza su actividad profesional en el área técnica de la empresa Cobra participando en obras de aeropuertos, instalaciones ferroviarias, edificación, data centers etc… para clientes tanto del sector público como privado.

Se incorpora a PQC en 2008, donde pasa a desarrollar su labor en el Departamento de Ingeniería, asumiendo la responsabilidad de diversos proyectos de ejecución, asesorías tecnológicas, auditorías, commissioning y puesta en marcha, para clientes como Telefónica, Vodafone, Bankinter, Interxion, Banco de España, Global Switch, BBVA, REE, REN, KIO, etc.

Eloy es socio y miembro del Consejo de Administración de PQC y consumado especialista en materia de commissioning, habiendo desarrollado sus trabajos tanto en la parte eléctrica como en la mecánica y en temas de control y protección contra incendios.

Desde febrero de 2022, es Director de Desarrollo de Negocio de PQC.

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Ingeniero de Telecomunicaciones, trabajando en la industria de las telecomunicaciones desde 1997, primero en una empresa española para la distribución e instalación de equipos de telecomunicaciones, principalmente CATV & SMATV, luego en CATV y operadores de Fibra como Madritel y Jazztel.

De 2002 a 2009 como Director Técnico para España y Portugal en Ortronics, y de 2009 a 2012 como DAM en FlukeNetworks para Iberia. A principios de 2012 se incorpora a CommScope / SYSTIMAX como Director Técnico para España y Portugal, y desde entonces ha pasado por diferentes puestos en la empresa, siempre relacionados con las unidades de negocio Enterprise y Broadband.

Actualmente, Director de Ingeniería de Sistemas para el Sur de Europa y Benelux. BICSI RCDD desde 2004, presidente del comité español de normalización UNE SC215 y miembro del comité internacional JTC1 WG3 SC25 ISO.

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Fernando Recuero, lleva más de 25 años en el mundo de las infraestructuras IT y más de 15 años trabajando específicamente en la transformación digital en el sector de los data centers. Actualmente ocupa el puesto de Data center Account Manager para el Sur de Europa en CommScope y ha estado involucrado en los principales proyectos de Multitenant data center y DC Enterprise de Iberia. Previamente desarrollo su carrera en Delta Electronics, como Head of Sales Iberia y es Licenciado en Gestión Comercial y Marketing por ESIC.

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Michael Wall is SVP of Construction and Development in Europe for Prime Data Centers. With over 30 years of construction experience, he started building data centers some 23 years ago. His recent experience includes helping Meta/Facebook with their hyperscale program in the EU. Michael has successfully led large teams in several important hyperscale build-outs across Europe and the U.S. He is currently based in Spain.

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Computer Science engineer with 29 years of experience in the IT Sector. 19 years in business development and pre-sales in data center and cloud. 5 years in the area of Systems Consulting and 5 years in application development.

The keys of my personal success are prioritization, availability, positivity and communication skills.

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Telecom Engineer with over 20 years of experience in the Telecom sector. Strong background in the data center world, from telco cloud consultancy and integration to networking presales activities.

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Theresa Bobis - Regional Director Southern Europe at DE-CIX, the largest Internet Exchange operator in the world. 

Under Theresa’s leadership, DE-CIX Madrid has become the heart of the largest neutral interconnection ecosystem in Southern Europe in just 5 years.  DE-CIX Madrid is also one of the fastest growing Internet Exchange in the world.   DE-CIX in Southern Europe (Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, Marseille, and Palermo) is strategically positioned at the crossroads of intercontinental data flows from the Americas to Europe, to Africa, the Middle East and on to Asia. This is a region to pay attention to, with a massive growth  of data traffic anticipated in the south over the coming years.

Theresa has an extensive background in the Telecommunications and ICT sector with more than 25+ years of experiences  working with multinational companies from Asia, USA, and Europe.  Currently, Theresa  is based in Frankfurt and now living in Germany in the last 14 years.

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Ivo Ivanov has been Chief Executive Officer at DE-CIX and Chair of the Board of the DE-CIX Group AG since 2022. Prior to this, Ivo was Chief Operating Officer of DE-CIX and Chief Executive Officer of DE-CIX International, responsible for the global business activities of the leading Internet Exchange operator in the world. He has more than 20 years of experience in the regulatory, legal and commercial Internet environment. Ranked as one of the top 100 most influential professionals of the Telecom industry (Capacity Magazine’s Power 100 listing, 2021/2022/2023), Ivo is regularly invited to share his vision and thought leadership in various industry-leading conferences around the globe.

Having joined DE-CIX in 2007, he has been deeply involved in recent years in the establishment of DE-CIX sites in North America, Southern Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia, along with several DE-CIX consultancy projects in Africa, Asia and Europe. His strategic vision has led to the establishment of more than 50 DE-CIX locations globally, as well as the development of a range partnership models to sustain DE-CIX’s global expansion, bringing neutral, high-performance, low-latency interconnection services – including services for the enterprise sector – to as many regions of the globe as possible, helping to close the gaps in access to information and modern digital services.

Ivo has also been instrumental in the establishment of the DE-CIX/UPF Global Interconnection Academy in Barcelona, to be rolled out globally as a hybrid training program together with local educational partners in each region. The creation of the Interconnection Academy seeks to provide a global standard certificate of excellence for interconnection experts.

Ivo has an educational background focused on Law and Business. Fluent in German, English, Russian and Bulgarian, he attended a German business school and holds two Law degrees. After graduation, he worked as a lawyer, with a focus on e-commerce, IP, telecommunications, and data protection law.

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Sherif Rizkalla currently serves as Managing Director of Enterprise Colocation for STACK EMEA and President of IDA, Italy's first non-profit association uniting data center manufacturers and operators. From 2022 to 2024, Sherif was CEO of STACK Infrastructure Italy and Switzerland.

Sherif was appointed CEO of Supernap Italia in 2019, following a successful tenure as Senior Vice President of Marketing for the Enterprise Business Unit at Du, the UAE's leading mobile and fixed telephone operator. In this role, he drove the growth of Du's telecom and ICT business within the UAE enterprise market, expanding both market share and service offerings.

Before his time at Du, Sherif was Marketing Director for the B2B market at Wind Tre SpA, following the merger of Wind Telecomunicazioni and H3G Italy. Joining Wind in 2009, he held several senior leadership roles, including Procurement Director, Marketing Director for the Large Enterprise sector, and Head of Sales and Marketing for the Large Enterprise Business.

Earlier in his career, Sherif spent 12 years at Alcatel-Lucent, where he held various roles in sales, marketing, and solution architecture across Italy and the Middle East. He also gained significant international experience in France, where he led the Broadband Division's Client Projects, and in the United States, where he began his career as a network engineer.

With deep expertise in enterprise business and telecommunication networks, Sherif has a particular focus on broadband internet access technologies. His extensive experience spans leadership roles across multiple regions, industries, and disciplines, making him a seasoned executive in the data center and telecommunications sectors. Sherif studied Computer Engineering at George Mason University in the United States. He also holds a master’s degree from George Mason in Data and Mobile Communications Networks Analysis and Design.

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Jorge Muñoz Villa es graduado en Ingeniería Industrial por la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Comenzó su carrera profesional en Ferrovial Agromán como jefe de Producción en 2006, donde ejerció entre 2008 y 2016 como Jefe de Instalaciones.

En su etapa como Jefe de Instalaciones de edificaciones singulares, destacan proyectos como:

∙ El Centro de Creación de las Artes de Alcorcón

∙ La Rehabilitación de la Plaza Mayor de Madrid

∙ La Ciudad de la Raqueta en Montecarmelo

∙ Alcalá Data Center, CPD certificado en diseño y construcción como TIER IV por Uptime Institute y LEED GOLD en sostenibilidad por el U.S. Green Building Council.

Se incorpora a Serveo en 2016 ejerciendo primero como Jefe de Instalaciones hasta 2018 y como Responsable de Operaciones y Mantenimiento a partir de entonces. Como Responsable de O&M en la dirección de Servicios a la Industria, gestionaba, entre otros, el Data Center de Alcalá de Henares certificado en Sostenibilidad Operativa TIER IV GOLD por Uptime Institute y el Data Center de Policía Nacional.

Jorge está certificado AOS (Operación Sostenible) y ATS (Tier Specialist) por Uptime Institute, así como ceritifcado en Cooling, Power y Energy por DCPRO.

En 2022 es nombrado Gerente de Operaciones de la división de Data Center en Serveo, puesto que desempeña actualmente.

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In her role as a Senior Development Manager, Amparo Garcia Puente is responsible for managing construction projects with a key emphasis on mission-critical MEP Systems at CyrusOne MAD 1. Amparo joined CyrusOne from JLL in October last year, ahead of the ground breaking ceremony of MAD 1, CyrusOne’s first facility in the Spanish market.

Amparo has over 10-years’ experience in Project Management positions, with her combined skill set, she is uniquely positioned to lead design, construction, project management and commissioning of new developments. This includes negotiating with contractors, stakeholders and adhering to health and safety standards. Additionally, she has the skill set to communicate in a variety languages, both native speaking in French and Spanish, bilingual in English and speaks basic Portuguese.

Amparo is a key driving force to CyrusOne, in ensuring that our supply chain, design, construction and project management is world-class and aligned to a sustainable digital future.

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Santiago is a passionate technologist and Data Centers enthusiast with a drive to explore the new strategies for digitalization and their environment impact reduction. Pioneer in the implementation of the Business of Neutral Data Centers in Spain and Portugal, back in 2001 and for 16 years he was the Director of the main Data Center company in the Iberian Peninsula, Itconic (former Telvent).

Stoneshield Investment Fund appointed Santiago as CEO in April 2021. In October 2022, Stoneshield reached a sales agreement with Iron Mountain and its Data Centers Division for the acquisition of 100% of XDATA Properties where Santiago serves as Data Center Country Manager .

Santiago is member of The Green Grid and the European Code of Conduit, Promoter of the first TierIV Certification of a Neutral Data Center in Spain carried out by Uptime Institute, as well as the first M&O certification also by Uptime. Last but not least Santiago is a member of the Data Center Association in Spain (SpainDC).

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Henry Daunert is a 25 years veteran in the data center business. He is the Chairman of CIRKLA, the industry's first, fully comprehensive marketplace for second-life data center equipment.

Henry pioneered the modular data center concept by founding from scratch in 1999 AST MODULAR, which grew globally establishing manufacturing plants in Barcelona, Shanghai and Miami. AST became a market leader, signing clients such as IBM, HPE, Chevron, Intel, Airbus, etc. AST was successfully sold to Schneider Electric in 2014.

Previously, in 1993 Henry founded a JV with EFI Electronics Inc. and developed the international business for the group in over 50 countries, founding subsidiaries in EMEA, Asia Pacific and LATAM. Henry sold his company successfully back to EFI Electronics in 1997.

Henry is a Business Administration and MBA graduate by ESADE Business School, trained Risk Engineer by Stanford University and counts with wide knowledge in Electrical & Mechanical Engineering and Construction.

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In Microsoft since 2001, more than sixteen years dedicated to the FSI market, initially as an Architect in ISD and later as an Account Technology Strategist in Enterprise Commercial.

By working with systemic banks (G-SIFI), I developed vertical skills for a hyper-regulated market especially in compliance, security and privacy in addition to a strong and broad competence on technology matters (modern workplace, cloud infrastructure and applications, intelligent data, business applications, etc.).

In November 2022 I moved into the Cloud Region Lead role responsible for Italy North region business development and launch, happened in July 2023; I'm now member of Western Europe Cloud Region Leadership Team focusing on both Italy and Belgium cloud regions.

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Ivan Antozzi obtained a master’s degree in computer science and engineering at the Polytechnic of Milan in 2018. A year later he started working in the Digital Innovation Observatories dealing with digital transformation and Cloud projects. He is currently a senior researcher in the Cloud Transformation & Data Center Observatories. He obtained the Executive master’s in project management in October 2022 and is currently attending the Executive master’s in management at the Polimi Graduate School of Management.

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Gabriele Folchi, EMEA Solution Engineer for Partners, joined Cloudera in June 2022. He previously held multiple pre-sales, business development and strategic advisory roles in Oracle and BEA Systems. Here he gained experience working for industries such as Telco, FSI, Utilities, Energy and Public Administration growing advanced skills in the design and development of distributed systems for analytical data management, integration and AI-ML, both in cloud and on-premises.

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Nacho Velilla lleva más de veinticinco años dedicado a la transformación digital en el sector de los data centers. Ocupa el puesto de CEO en Templus desde la creación de la compañía, en mayo de 2024. Previamente, y desde 2022, desempeñó el rol de VP Global de Servicios Gestionados en Equinix, tras haber sido director general de Equinix España desde 2018. En su currículum también destaca su papel como cofundador de Spain DC, la Asociación Española de Data Centers, de la que ejerció su presidencia entre 2021 y 2023.

Siempre vinculado al mundo de la tecnología, con el paso de los años ha ido orientando su carrera hacia los servicios digitales, con el foco en la interconexión, el fomento y el acceso a la nube y el tratamiento de datos. Su bagaje multidisciplinar, que incluye responsabilidades previas en los departamentos de operaciones o comercial, entre otros, le aporta una visión integral para afrontar los retos a los que se enfrenta el sector.

Ingeniero de Telecomunicaciones por la Universidad de Alcalá y Executive MBA por la IE Business School, Nacho Velilla ha cursado el programa de la Escuela de Consejeros de IESE, y posee otro título de Project Manager Professional por ESI International. Asimismo, su pasión por la tecnología le ha llevado a involucrarse como asesor con start-ups de temáticas tan diversas como el boat sharing o los e-sports.

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Óscar es Ingeniero Industrial, especializado en Tecnologías Energéticas, con más de 10 años de destacada trayectoria profesional en Aggreko. A lo largo de su carrera, ha ocupado diversas posiciones de responsabilidad, como Project Manager y Operations Manager, acumulando una vasta experiencia en la gestión y ejecución de proyectos. En la actualidad, como Major Projects Technical Development Manager, lidera el soporte técnico y comercial para proyectos complejos y altamente especializados en su fase de oferta, trabajando estrechamente en el diseño y la presentación de soluciones energéticas innovadoras y de alto valor añadido

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Ingeniero Energético con un máster en Energía Sostenible por la DTU (Technical University of Denmark), Guillem se especializa en eficiencia energética en edificación y en el desarrollo de estrategias sostenibles dentro del sector de la construcción.

Actualmente, lidera actividades de desarrollo de negocio en sostenibilidad en PGI Engineering & Consulting, con enfoque en oficinas, hoteles, centros de datos, edificios residenciales y logísticos. Posee una sólida experiencia internacional, habiendo acompañado a empresas multinacionales en el alcance de sus objetivos de sostenibilidad, ayudándoles a implementar certificaciones como LEED, BREEAM, WELL y RESET. La trayectoria de Guillem abarca desde la consultoría técnica hasta la gestión integral de proyectos sostenibles, incluyendo el análisis energético y la coordinación con clientes, estudios de arquitectura y empresas constructoras.

Ha trabajado previamente en Dinamarca y en compañías como Schneider Electric, siempre comprometido con la promoción de soluciones que reduzcan el impacto ambiental. Firmemente orientado a un futuro más responsable, impulsa la innovación y la sostenibilidad en cada uno de los proyectos en los que participa.

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Francisco Vicente currently holds the position of Head of Data Center Spain at JLL. He joined the company in 2019 as a Sr. Project Manager, bringing extensive experience in project control and management within the building division, as well as technical-economic and quality control expertise in the same field.

With an impressive 20-years of experience in managing large-scale and technically complex building projects, Francisco is a professional deeply committed to technical consultancy and business development. His solid knowledge in coordination, activity planning, and goal achievement is complemented by his leadership in high-value projects, with a focus on innovation and a global vision of business and sales. Francisco is also an expert in client communication, work monitoring, and coordination of multidisciplinary teams, making him a valuable asset in the dynamic world of data center development and management.

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Pablo Casado, Ingeniero de la Edificación y Diplomado en Arquitectura Técnica cuenta con amplia experiencia (26 años) en la construcción de distintas tipologías de edificios, aunque desde hace 14 años se ha especializado en el diseño, construcción y operación de los Data Centers.

En la actualidad, como Head of Global Data Center & Central Core en Telefonica, está definiendo e implementando la estrategia Global de la compañía en este tipo de edificaciones, consistente en la consolidación de espacios y su uso compartido por las diferentes áreas de la compañía (Sistemas, Empresas y Red) en centro de datos más fiables y eficientes. A su vez está definiendo el modelo de gobierno de estos centros con el fin de garantizar y optimizar su operación y “compliance”.

Anteriormente, como Gerente de la UTE ha desarrollado las funciones de dirección y control de la empresa (UTE CPD Alcalá) cuyo principal objeto ha sido desarrollar el Diseño, Construcción y Puesta en marcha del Data Center Telefónica de Alcalá de Henares.

Además durante su trayectoria profesional ha ejercido en los distintos puestos de línea relacionados con el sector de la construcción, (Gerente de Obras, Jefe de Obra y Jefe de Producción).

Como Gerente de obras, la principal función ha sido la de supervisar a los diferentes equipos de obras, motivando a los mismos para conseguir la máxima productividad, garantizando la calidad y el trato con el cliente, al mismo tiempo que desarrollaba labores comerciales tanto con los clientes existentes, así como en la búsqueda de nuevos clientes, con el ánimo de contratar nuevos proyectos.

Como jefe de obra ha sido responsable de la gestión general de la obra, tanto en sus aspectos técnicos como económicos y administrativos, poseyendo plena competencia para la toma de decisiones.

Toda esta trayectoria profesional, así como la titulación académica le ha permitido estar en condición de aportar en el sector especializado de los Data Center, la racionalidad suficiente que permita diseñar, construir y operar los CPDs del futuro.

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Ingeniero en Telecomunicaciones por la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Enrique Martín es Socio y Consejero Delegado en Valencia Digital Port Connect. Además, es Profesor Titular en la Universidad de Alicante, donde imparte docencia en proyectos y comunicaciones digitales.

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Profesional con 20 años de experiencia en el mercado de infraestructura físicas, de los cuales los últimos 8 años muy enfocado a Data Center. Con experiencia en grandes proyectos de data center para administración pública, sector financiero, tecnológico, MTDC y Hyperscalers. Responsable de Panduit para la unidad de negocio de Data Center, Enterprise & IEI en el mercado de España y Portugal.

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Roberto Moral is the leader of Cloud & AI Infrastructure business in EMEA South. With +25 years of experience in the IT market, a strong technical and technology background and excellent understanding of business value creation, Roberto leads the Sales and Technical specialists Team in Southern Europe.

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Julián Gómez is CTO at Analyticae, leading in AI-driven business transformation, specializing in Marketing, People Analytics, Automation, and Agriculture. With 20+ years of experience, he has worked with top companies, optimizing decision-making through Big Data and AI. As a consultant and researcher, he pioneers innovative solutions, bridging data science and business strategy. Passionate about AI’s impact, he mentors future experts and drives cutting-edge projects. His vision: harness AI to create agile, efficient, and future-ready organizations.

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Formación: Ingeniero eléctrico y MBA.

Experiencia: Más de 30 años trabajando en el sector de la eficiencia energética eléctrica. Las dos unidades de negocio de CYDESA son:

• Reactiva y armónicos: Baterías de condensadores en BT y AT, filtros activos y SVG.
• Medida eléctrica y calidad de red: Analizadores de red y software de Janitza.

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Actualmente, soy el responsable de los productos Janitza en CYDESA. Desde 2007 he estado trabajando con la marca alemana en diferentes proyectos de monitorización que se han desarrollado en nuestro país. Mi formación como ingeniero industrial y mi experiencia laboral, en el campo de la automatización industrial y de las comunicaciones, es fundamental para comprender la importancia de la calidad de red en las instalaciones eléctricas y las diferentes posibilidades de integración de las soluciones Janitza en los sistemas de monitorización actuales.

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Rafael Serrano Gonzalez is Senior Consultant for Uptime Institute since 2014, and Business Development Director for Spain and Portugal since 2018. He works with global and local clients, performs assessments, operational sustainability, and operations certifications, and he is an ATS and AOS courses instructor. Gonzalez has extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. With Telefónica, Gonzalez led the real estate department in Spain for 15 years, covering asset management, projects, maintenance, and operation throughout the corporate portfolio. He led landmark projects such as Spain-based Headquarters in Madrid and Barcelona, and the Tier IV Gold Alcalá Data Center. Gonzalez was the Head of the Global Data Center in the IT Transformation project and data center consolidation. His responsibilities included the design model, requirements, project planning, work, and operation.

Gonzalez is an Architect in both building and urban planning and won a Fulbright scholarship to achieve his Master’s in architectural design at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) as well as Research at Columbia University in New York.

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Me he incorporado a Colliers International en marzo de 2022 como Director de Data Center.

Cuento con más de 10 años de experiencia en el sector de las telecomunicaciones, todos ellos en el Grupo Teléfonica. Durante los 2 últimos años he formado parte de la creación y desarrollo de Telefónica Infra donde he estado centrado en actividades de project finance, M&A y gestión de portfolio relacionado con activos de infraestructura como los centros de datos y la fibra. Anteriormente formé parte del equipo de Estrategia Corporativa donde participé en multitud de proyectos como en procesos de adquisición de espectro (subastas) y análisis de oportunidades estratégicas vinculadas con la fibra y el desarrollo de la tecnología 5G. 

Comencé mi carrera como consultor en Accenture Strategy.

He participado en transacciones como la de Nabiax (adquisición de una participación del 20% a cambio de 4 centros de datos en España y Chile) así como en la creación de la Joint Venture de Telefonica con Allianz Capital Partners para la creación de una fiberco rural en Alemania

Estoy licenciado en Administración de Empresas Internacional (EBS) por la Universidad Villanueva (Madrid) y realicé el  Programa de Desarrollo Directivo (PDD) del IESE

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Paula Sánchez es ingeniera de Caminos, Canales y Puertos por la Universidad Politécnica de Valencia y cuenta con un Programa Ejecutivo de Dirección de Empresas Inmobiliarias por IE Business School, y un posgrado en BIM Management por la Universidad Europea.

En la actualidad, Paula Sánchez es la directora de Contratación de ITERCON posición desde la cual lidera la evaluación e identificación de los requisitos clave de cada proyecto, así como las estrategias y planes para obtener la adjudicación de los proyectos más retadores de ITERCON, compañía de la que forma parte desde hace más de una década y en la que ha conocido de primera mano diferentes departamentos y sectores.

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Zigor Gaubeca es el CIO de Aire Networks. Su pasión por la tecnología y la seguridad lo llevó a cursar Ingeniería Informática. Se autodefine como un enamorado de su profesión y de la investigación, experto en redes, comprometido y trotamundos. Intenta siempre trasladar su pasión a todo el equipo Aire Networks. Desde 2007 trabaja en Aire Networks, contribuyendo en el desarrollo de una de las redes multiservicios más extensas y con mayor crecimiento en España, convirtiendo a esta empresa en un referente nacional e internacional en servicios Wholesale.

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Stephen Bradley, a seasoned energy professional with three decades of experience in the utilities sector, has made significant contributions to the UK energy landscape. His expertise has been instrumental in overseeing some of the largest power connections in London, including the iconic developments that now characterise the London skyline.

Stephen’s extensive background in the energy sector, namely 25+years for UK Power Networks and preceding companies, positions him as a key figure in the ongoing evolution of energy infrastructure and capacity discussions in the UK. His recent work on Somerset's Gigafactory highlights his commitment to advancing sustainable energy solutions and supporting the growth of innovative technologies.

With a proven track record of delivering complex projects, Stephen is recognised for his strategic vision and ability to navigate the challenges of the energy market. His leadership has not only facilitated major developments but has also contributed to the overall enhancement of energy reliability and efficiency in the region.

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Founder DECE Consulting - Independent Contractor and Trainer DCD>Academy

Mechanical Engineer from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid with a master in HVAC&R, DCS & DCP (DataCenterDynamics certifications) and ATD (Uptime Institute) certified. Career dedicated to the HVAC market, mostly in the Data Center atmosphere, Jose is always looking to enhance his environment and help people to achieve the next level.

Always driven by passion, after securing more than 200M$ in Middle East for one of the biggest General Contractors in GCC, came back to the whole EMEA region, where he implemented disruptive technologies within air cooling facilities around UK&I and EMEA when he started his career 7 years ago. Now he wants to share the passion he has developed for a market he considers his home. 

Currently is working as a Founder and Independent Contractor for DECE consulting. Company dedicated to bring independent contractor for Consulting and engineering design to this Data Centre market, with special focus in new future-proof facilities, cooperating with some of the highest potential companies in the sector to design and implement the facilities the customers need not for today, but for the future.

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Eulalia Flo lidera el proyecto de la compañía en nuestro país con el objetivo de apoyar el crecimiento de los negocios digitales por medio del desarrollo de la infraestructura digital, la interconexión y un crecimiento sostenible.

Nacida en Badalona (Barcelona), Eulalia tiene una trayectoria de más de 30 años en el sector TIC, con experiencia en gestión de proyectos, consultoría y ventas en empresas como Capgemini, Business Objects, Symantec y Dell. Antes de unirse a Equinix, lideró Commvault como Directora General durante 5 años.

Eulalia estudió administración de empresas en la Universidad de Barcelona, un posgrado en ingeniería de software por la Universidad Politécnica de Barcelona (UPC), y ha realizado el programa de Alta Dirección de IE Business School.

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Francesc Galobardes is the Engineering Director in Quark Unlimited Engineering. He has more than 18 years of experience in engineering and 15 in the Data Centre Industry. He leads and coordinates the Engineering Department and is a specialist in the digital transformation of the design processes, through the management of internal workflows and application of innovative technologies.​

His experience is endorsed by the more than 300MW of IT power designed in multiple countries in LATAM and EMEA, in addition to achieving the certification of several Data Centres with TIER III and IV category by the Uptime Institute.​

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Juan is an expert in the management and operation of Critical Services and DataCenters, with experience gained managing the Amazon Italy cluster, as a facilities services provider and now as a Colocation provider.

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Javier Amores es Ingeniero Superior Industrial por la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Sus 27 años de experiencia profesional desarrollados en Iberdrola le han dado la oportunidad de desempeñar distintas posiciones dentro de la Compañía. Inició su andadura en el Departamento de Generación Nuclear como Ingeniero de Seguridad Nuclear colaborando en proyectos para las Centrales Nucleares de Almaraz I y II, Trillo, Ascó II y Vandellós II. Seguidamente, fue asignado a los proyectos de construcción de los Ciclos Combinados de Arcos III, Tamazunchale (México) y Riga (Letonia) como Coordinador de la Isla de Potencia para posteriormente ser nombrado Director de Proyecto del Integrated Solar Combined Cycle (ISCC) en Kuraymat (Egipto). Años más tarde pasó a ser Responsable de Garantías y Cierres dentro del Negocio de Generación Térmica para pasar a desempeñar después el puesto de Responsable de Gestión de Flota de los Ciclos Combinados en España dentro de los Servicios Técnicos Térmicos. En la actualidad es el Responsable del Desarrollo del Negocio de las Redes de Calor y Frio en las que la recuperación del calor residual industrial, y muy especialmente la de los centros de datos, juegan un papel muy relevante.

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Raúl Álvarez is a data center expert and sustainability advocate. He has extensive experience in data center operations and design, especially in high-performance computing and edge computing. He is passionate about bridging the gap between technical and business aspects, and helping the European region achieve its sustainability goals through innovative data center solutions. He is also an active member of the Open Compute community, where he leads a workstream on immersion cooling challenges. He is well aware of the challenges and opportunities of adopting open technologies in the European market, and strives to foster collaboration and innovation to overcome them. He believes in the power of community and technology to make a positive impact on the world. Because of that, he was recently appointed to lead the Open Compute Project EMEA Regional Community.

He is currently Lead Consultant at eisar, a consultancy firm that provides services in business consulting, development, marketing strategy and planning for sustainability and open technologies.

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• Ingeniero Industrial Mecánica de Maquinas
• Socia y Directora técnico-comercial en Grupo ACIX y EXTA Tecnología

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De profesión Arquitecta, con Máster en instalaciones de edificación, especializada en climatización y ventilación. Trabajando en ingeniería desde hace 9 años en la empresa JG Ingenieros, actualmente como Directora de Proyectos de Instalaciones en Edificación.

Ingeniería responsable del desarrollo de instalaciones para edificios de alta complejidad, desde la fase de concepción del diseño, hasta la fase de obra, puesta en marcha y posconstrucción, entre los que se incluyen los Centros de Datos, con varios en la cartera de la empresa. 

Responsable junto con Jaime Comella del Comité de Centros de Datos de Ashrae Spain Chapter. Cuyo objetivo es el de acercar y apoyar al desarrollo de la industria de los CPD a los profesionales del sector, a través de jornadas y artículos técnicos.

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Jaime Comella is a passionate advocate of employing a holistic view in data center development. He works at AQ Compute as Head of Innovation and Sustainability, focusing on the development of the next generation of data centers. Jaime has worked in recent years to enable decentralized and efficiently cooled IT infrastructures that turn heat into something usable, acting in design and project management, as well as international business development. He co-leads the Heat Reuse subproject of the Open Compute Project and is a member of the ASHRAE Spain Chapter data center committee.

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Ingeniero de la Energía por la Universidad de Padova en Italia.

Más de 5 años de experiencia en el sector de los centros de datos, con especial atención técnica a las tecnologías de refrigeración.

Actualmente, ocupa el puesto de Technical Sales Engineer - EMEA Strategic Accounts en Vertiv, para ofrecer la mejor solución técnica y económica de refrigeración a sus clientes.

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CEEDA Advisory Board member

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Sales Director para Iberia y Latinoamérica Víctor es Licenciado en Ciencias del Trabajo y RRHH por la Universidad de Almería y la Universidad XIOS Hogeschool Limburg en Bélgica.

Además posee un Máster en Dirección Comercial y Marketing por Esic Business & Marketing School.

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Carlos Paulino is Equinix’s Managing Director for Portugal, position that he holds since 2017 following the acquisition of the data centre business of Itconic – company that he joined in 2000, being involved in the firm’s business development, leading several projects and becoming a member of the board in 2010. Through Carlos leadership, the Portugal facility became one of the best interconnected data centres in Europe’s West coast.

Carlos has over 25 years of experience in the telecoms and technology sector. He held leadership roles at Maxitel, a telecom company, in Product Development, introducing cutting edge products to the market, and in Customer Services, leading the Customer Support Center to achieve top scores and industry recognition. Earlier in his career Carlos was CTO of Madem, a telecom startup delivering voice and data services to Madeira island.

Carlos has an M.B.A from IESE/AESE Business School, a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Lisbon Institute of Engineering, a B.S. in Information Management and a PH.D in IT management from Nova Lisbon University.

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Angie Garza is the Director of Advanced Technology and Infrastructure Sourcing at Google, where she is responsible for the Sourcing & Procurement of Data Center Infrastructure and Advanced Technology which includes Power Generation, Power Distribution, Mechanical Cooling and Modular Equipment for Data Center Construction. Before that she was the Sr. Director of Engineering at X Corp (f.k.a.Twitter), where she was responsible for running the organizations that design, launch, maintain and operate Data Center infrastructure and hardware to support the X platform and where she was responsible for delivering X Corp's first AI deployment. She also worked for almost 10 years at Amazon Web Services, where she first managed the global supply chain for servers and then became the Head of Global Data center Infrastructure Procurement and Supply Chain as well as Lenovo, Celestica and other leaders in the tech space before that.

Born and raised in Mexico and passionate about coaching and growing talent in the Technology Industry, Angie has more than 20 years of experience in supply chain and procurement and throughout her career she has helped organizations and customers save billions of dollars in terms of supply chain optimizations, cost efficiencies and value engineering efforts mainly in this space.

In 2023 she was the recipient of the Infrastructure Masons IM100 Award for her notable contributions in the Data Center Industry.

In 2024, Angie was awarded the 'Technology All-Star Achievement' Award for her contributions in the technology space. She was also awarded the HITEC100 Award which highlights the 100 most influential Global Hispanic executives in technology.

The best word to describe Angie is: GRIT.

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