Richard Bienfait

Chief Financial Officer Stack EMEA

Richard Bienfait is the Chief Financial Officer of STACK EMEA, having joined the business in May 2023. Prior to joining STACK, Richard was the Group CFO of Mace Group, a global consultancy and leading UK contractor. Prior to Mace, Richard was CEO of UPP Group, the UK’s second largest developer and operator of student accommodation; CEO of Affinity Water, a UK water supply business serving a population of 3.5 million; and Group CFO for Veolia Water in the UK. Richard is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, and holds a BA in Economics and Statistics from the University of Exeter.

Day 1 | 3rd November

9:00 AM Opening Keynote Interview: The Next Phase of AI Growth: Where in Europe is the real opportunity and who's best placed to capture it?

Join this talk to understand what is realistic in Europe versus US models and the market constraints that investors are faced with. Explore where we are in the cycle and what's next in data centres, including the bottlenecks shaping the next phase of growth. Get a clear view of where the investable opportunities are emerging, which markets and asset profiles are likely to attract the deepest demand pools, and how developers and operators can position new capacity to capture the next phase of European AI growth.

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

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