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Ali İhsan Güner is an experienced Civil Engineer and Project Manager with over 27 years in the construction and infrastructure industry. Currently serving as the Deputy General Manager at Serban Construction. Ali leads complex projects, including high-value data centers, mixed-use developments, and urban infrastructure projects.

Throughout his career, Ali has specialized in project development, feasibility studies, construction management, and design. He has successfully overseen projects with budgets totalling billions of dollars, both in Turkey and internationally, demonstrating his expertise in managing large-scale engineering endeavours.

Ali holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Istanbul Technical University and an M.Sc. in Hydromechanics from Middle East Technical University. He is also an Accredited Tier Designer (ATD) certified by the Uptime Institute.

In 2022, Ali's innovative design of the Inflatable Vacuum Pallet (IVP) was recognized as a finalist for The International Air Cargo Association's Air Cargo Sustainability Award, highlighting his commitment to sustainable solutions.

Driven by a strong work ethic and dedication to continuous improvement, Ali is committed to delivering exceptional results and fostering collaborations with like-minded professionals.

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Santiago Suinaga, Chief Executive Officer of Infrastructure Masons, is a senior multi-cultural executive in the digital infrastructure industry, with 20 years of international business experience in more than 10 countries across data center design, critical operations, M&A, sales, finance and cost management in high growth markets. He most recently served as CEO of KIO Networks Data Centers.

Santiago joined iMasons as a member in 2020, has served as an Advisory Council member, and is a founding member of the iMasons Climate Accord. He previously was Mexico’s local chapter leader and a member of the LatinX Member Resource Group.

Santiago holds a dual MBA degree from the IPADE Business School and the Haas School of Business at the University of California Berkeley. Santiago has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Iberoamerican University.

Santiago’s Industry Certifications include Uptime Institute Accredited Tier Designer (ATD) and Accredited Tier Specialist (ATS), C-Net Certified Data Centre Design Professional (CDCDP) and Certified Data Centre Management Professional (CDCMP).

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Hüseyin Doğa Emiroğulları is the founder and CEO of Otomatica, a technology provider for management systems in mission-critical facilities. He leads Otomatica’s operations across 7 countries as a regional solution provider.

Driven by his passion for innovative technologies, Hüseyin is dedicated to advancing digital transformation and sustainability in critical infrastructure. His contributions to Data Center digitalization have been globally recognized, including receiving the Business & Innovation Award from the British Council, the Sustainability Impact Award, and the Digital Energy Global Project of the Year Award from Schneider Electric.

Hüseyin holds an MEng in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Imperial College London and an eMBA from Sabancı University.

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