Speakers 2026

Alexandra Felekis

Partner: Projects, Energy & Infrastructure

Bowmans Law

Alexandru Santau

Vice President & General Manager, Critical Power Systems (CPS), Electrical Sector, EMEA

Eaton

Dr Angus Hay

ADC Regional Executive: South Africa

Africa Data Centres

Bernard Lecanu

Managing Director

BL International Consultant

Carlos De Almeida

Sales Director South Africa

WIOCC

Carlyn Fritelli Davies

Consultant - Natural Resources and Environment

ENS

Charles Awuzie

CEO of Africas 1st Generative AI Platform

Gemspok Group

Courtney Williams

Global Lead, Workforce Development

Google

Denessa Loregnard

Founder

The Loregnard Group

Dr Isaac Nape

Senior Lecturer

University of Witwatersrand (SA QuTI)

Dr Sibusisiwe Makhanya

Senior Research Manager

IBM Research Africa

Eben Owen

Senior Director - Anglophone Africa

Uptime Institute

Edwin Thompson

CTO

PAIX

Emilie Wilson

Director

Rising Advisory Africa

Favio De La Barra

Principal Design Modularization Lead, Data Centre Segment, EMEA

Eaton

Garid Glenn

Global Technical Manager

Baltimore Air Coil

Grant Ralph

Commercial Lead

Envusa Energy

Hans-Juergen Niethammer

Architect, Regional Solutions, Data Centre

CommScope

Heath Andersen

Independent Consultant

DC Design Africa

Henning Rasmuss

MD

Datascape Africa

Hossein Mohrsazha

Regional Business Development Manager, MCC Division

Camfil Middle East FZE

James Byaruhanga

General Manager, Uganda

RAXIO

Jesse Machill

Commercial Director

ONE80 Technology Group

Jonker Bester

Director

Spoormaker & Partners

Juan-Pierre van Zyl

Data Centres Facility Manager

xneelo

Julia Power

Partner Commercial Property

Bowmans Law

Justin Wimbush

MD

Kambuku Consulting

Lars Johannisson

CEO

Rack Data Centres

Lea Giroux

Head of Business Development

ENGIE

Lee Perrin

Board Member

Africa Data Centres Association

Leon Kleyn

Technical Director: Mechanical

WSP

Mandy Hattingh

Director and Head of Energy

NSDV

Marc Matthews

Director of Engineering

Open Access Data Centres (OADC)

Mark Acton

Independent Data Centre Consultant

Mary Kariuki

Marketing Director for Digital Infrastructure

Africa Data Centres Association (ADCA)

Matt Miller

Global Megascale and 3PDC Community Lead

Google

Matthew Turner

Head of Innovation

SolarAfrica

Menno Parsons

CEO and Founder

Master Power Technologies

Methembeni Moyo

Head of Africa Practice - Senior Construction and Mining Law

NSDV

Mike Meyer

CEO

Portman Partners

Adv. Mtho Xulu

President

South African Chamber of Commerce

Muhammed Munshi

Investment Principal

STANLIB

Nancy Maina

Founder, CEO

WiSSA

Nicola Cencelli

Head of Business Development

JUWI Renewables

Nicolas Hamel

Business Developer West, Central, East & Southern Africa

Codra

Niezaam Hare

Business Development Associate Director

Data Centre Elite

Nikki Maritz

CEO

IBTC Data Centre Academy

Nkosinathi Ndlovu

Senior Journalist

TechCentral

Robert Marston

Digital Infrastructure Data Centres

NTT Nigeria

Ryan Holmes

Chief Revenue Officer

Raxio

Shaun Versfeld

Director of MCF (Mission Critical Facilities)

Atana

Siya Madyibi

Head of CELA South Africa

Microsoft

Snehar Shah

CEO

IX Africa

Thulani Ncube

Energy Consultant

Tolu Awoyinfa

Managing Director

Argentil Capital Partners (UK)

Wiaan Vermaak

Chief Commercial Officer

Digital Parks Africa