Cláudia Alves

Cláudia Alves

Senior Strategic Negotiator Google

Claudia is a Strategic Negotiator at Google, focusing on Data Centre Infrastructure Acquisitions and Development to support Google and Google Cloud growth for AI and non-AI Products. Her background includes over a decade of experience managing 24/7 critical facility operations, built upon 8 years Managing Petrochemical units at Repsol and 4 years managing Google Data Center Operations across various European countries. Claudia holds a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Porto, and Executive MBA certificates from Copenhagen Business School and Project Finance certificate from London Business School.

Day 1 | 3rd November

10:00 AM 360 Panel: Hyperscaler Strategy Shifts: How are changing compute strategies reshaping investment, development and financing decisions?

Where hyperscalers and major platforms choose to deploy compute will determine which assets become core infrastructure and which become optional. This panel will explore how AI networks are evolving, with centralised training clusters alongside distributed cloud zones and edge deployments, and what this means for future infrastructure demand. 

Understand how hyperscaler roadmaps influence where operators should prioritise capacity expansion, how flexible hyperscalers can be on contract structures, and what this means for development planning, site selection and long-term financing. 

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Cláudia.

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