Our Speakers

Speaker Opportunities

Data Centre Capital will feature an elite panel of speakers drawn from Europe’s leading capital providers and digital infrastructure developers.

The strength of our programme is built on rigorous research and deep industry insight. We work closely with those willing to share their experiences, frustrations, and ambitions with a highly targeted audience.

If you have a story to tell, we’d love to hear from you.

Editorial Director

Nerissa Cormack-Bryant

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Capital Allocators

Pauline Thomson, Managing Director, Infrastructure & Head of Data Science at Ardian

Pauline Thomson

Managing Director, Infrastructure & Head of Data Science
Ardian

Mattia Zinelli, Vice President at DigitalBridge

Mattia Zinelli

Vice President
DigitalBridge

Natalia Tsitoura, Partner of Capital Solutions & Head of Europe Origination, European Private Debt at Apollo Global Management

Natalia Tsitoura

Partner of Capital Solutions & Head of Europe Origination, European Private Debt
Apollo Global Management

Achal Arora, Co-Lead at Legal & General

Achal Arora

Co-Lead
Legal & General

Alex Campbell, Head of Infrastructure Debt at Abrdn Investments

Alex Campbell

Head of Infrastructure Debt
Abrdn Investments

Rajat Singh, Investment VP at Actis

Rajat Singh

Investment VP
Actis

Harri Halonen, Partner at CapMan

Harri Halonen

Partner
CapMan

Kashif Khan, Senior Director, Private Capital at MetLife Investment Management

Kashif Khan

Senior Director, Private Capital
MetLife Investment Management

Thibault Contat Desfontaines, Co-Head of Infrastructure Private Equity Europe at UBS Asset Management

Thibault Contat Desfontaines

Co-Head of Infrastructure Private Equity Europe
UBS Asset Management

Stefano Fissolo, Principal at Ares Capital Management

Stefano Fissolo

Principal
Ares Capital Management

Dimitrios Papatheodorou, Head of High Yield Investments (Infrastructure Debt) at HSBC Asset Management

Dimitrios Papatheodorou

Head of High Yield Investments (Infrastructure Debt)
HSBC Asset Management

Alex Eagles, Executive Director at PGIM

Alex Eagles

Executive Director
PGIM

Elie Nammar, Senior Investment Director - Partner at Vauban Infrastructure Partners

Elie Nammar

Senior Investment Director - Partner
Vauban Infrastructure Partners

Aparna Narain, Partner, Infrastructure Investments at DWS

Aparna Narain

Partner, Infrastructure Investments
DWS

Jeevan Singh Riyait, Investment Director, Infrastructure Private Credit at HSBC Asset Management

Jeevan Singh Riyait

Investment Director, Infrastructure Private Credit
HSBC Asset Management

Giovanni Della Pesca, Managing Director at Macquarie Capital

Giovanni Della Pesca

Managing Director
Macquarie Capital

Jack McWhinnie, Vice President at Digital Gravity Partners

Jack McWhinnie

Vice President
Digital Gravity Partners

José Cabrita, Head of Unit – Infrastructure Funds at European Investment Fund

José Cabrita

Head of Unit – Infrastructure Funds
European Investment Fund

Data Centre Owner-Operators

Iain Cran, Senior Director, Commercial Finance at Equinix

Iain Cran

Senior Director, Commercial Finance
Equinix

James Tyler, Managing Director at Equinix UK

James Tyler

Managing Director
Equinix UK

Neal Kalita, Senior Director at NTT Global Data Centers

Neal Kalita

Senior Director
NTT Global Data Centers

Devashish Chowdhury, Vice President, Global Investment at NTT Global Data Centers

Devashish Chowdhury

Vice President, Global Investment
NTT Global Data Centers

Richard Bienfait, Chief Financial Officer at Stack EMEA

Richard Bienfait

Chief Financial Officer
Stack EMEA

Henry Harris, Chief Strategy Officer at AtlasEdge Data Centres

Henry Harris

Chief Strategy Officer
AtlasEdge Data Centres

Ryan Wangner, VP, Global Product Development & Innovation at NTT Global Data Centers

Ryan Wangner

VP, Global Product Development & Innovation
NTT Global Data Centers

Ben Stirk, Head of AI & Enterprise at Ark Data Centres

Ben Stirk

Head of AI & Enterprise
Ark Data Centres

Spencer Lamb, CEO at Kao Data

Spencer Lamb

CEO
Kao Data

James Lewis, Investment Director at Kao Data

James Lewis

Investment Director
Kao Data

Mark Lewis, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer (CSMO) at Pulsant

Mark Lewis

Chief Sales & Marketing Officer (CSMO)
Pulsant

Carrie Hayes, SVP of Sales at TERRANOVA

Carrie Hayes

SVP of Sales
TERRANOVA

Bastiaan Fremouw, CEO at KOLODC

Bastiaan Fremouw

CEO
KOLODC

Hyperscalers and Neoclouds

Cláudia Alves, Senior Strategic Negotiator at Google

Cláudia Alves

Senior Strategic Negotiator
Google

Pete Hill, Co-Founder & CBDO at CUDO Compute

Pete Hill

Co-Founder & CBDO
CUDO Compute

Trade Bodies, Regulators and Industry Experts

Venessa Moffat, Executive Director at The DCA (Data Centre Alliance)

Venessa Moffat

Executive Director
The DCA (Data Centre Alliance)

Katie Berriman Davies, Energy & Infrastructure Policy Head (Maternity Leave Cover) at techUK

Katie Berriman Davies

Energy & Infrastructure Policy Head (Maternity Leave Cover)
techUK

Luisa Cardani, Head of Data Centres Programmed at TechUK

Luisa Cardani

Head of Data Centres Programmed
TechUK

Paolo Bertoldi, Senior Expert at European Commission

Paolo Bertoldi

Senior Expert
European Commission

Amer Altaf, Founder & CEO at Arkava-ai

Amer Altaf

Founder & CEO
Arkava-ai

Siobhan Nagle, Managing Director at Digital Infrastructure EMEA

Siobhan Nagle

Managing Director
Digital Infrastructure EMEA

Oliver Ontiveros, Non-Executive Director at Emerald Development Group

Oliver Ontiveros

Non-Executive Director
Emerald Development Group

Shilpika Gautam, CEO & Founder at Opna

Shilpika Gautam

CEO & Founder
Opna

Isabelle Kemlin, Business & Innovation Executive at Rise Research Institutes of Sweden

Isabelle Kemlin

Business & Innovation Executive
Rise Research Institutes of Sweden

Alexander Shaw, Managing Director at Capitum Connect

Alexander Shaw

Managing Director
Capitum Connect

We're always looking ahead to book a roster of inspiring speakers. Contact us today to reserve your spot.

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