Operational Stream - Day 2

9:30-10:00 - Panel Discussion: Building a nucleus of Data Centre talent across Africa (Conference Room 1)

Speakers

Mark Acton

Head of Technical Due Diligence

Future-tech SCi Limited

Nikki Blake

Business Development Africa

Bergvik

Dr Ayotunde Coker

Chairman, Africa Data Centres Association (ADCA) & CEO

Open Access Data Centres

Nils Gerstle

MD

Collaboretix Enterprise Consulting

Lee Perrin

Data Centre Business Lead MEA

CBRE

10:00-10:30 - Panel Discussion: The growing need for Standby generation technology in future data centre operations

Speakers

Kevin Kent

Director of Global Business Development

GCX

Menno Parsons

Managing Director

Master Power Technologies

Annedine Ryan

Sales Engineer

Diesel Electric

Sibongile Thobakgale

Area Sales Manager

Aggreko

11:30-12:00 - Panel Discussion: Facilities Management and Maintenance best practice for Data Centres

Speakers

Timi Fadeyi

Head Data Centres

Galaxy Backbone

Demetri Mavrikis

Project Manager Data Centres

Hilti South Africa

Lee Perrin

Data Centre Business Lead MEA

CBRE

12:30-13:00 - Panel Discussion: Key considerations in future cooling applications for Data Centres

Speakers

Jonker Bester

Director

Spoormaker & Partners

David Bourke

Director of sales Data Centre Technologies EMEA

Munters

Vincent Laidet

Managing Director

Systemair

14:00-14:45 - Panel Discussion: Collaboration - the only way to strengthen Africa's Data Centre future (Conference Room 1)

Speaker

Mark Acton

Head of Technical Due Diligence

Future-tech SCi Limited

Dr Angus Hay

Regional Executive

Africa Data Centres

Menno Parsons

Managing Director

Master Power Technologies

Lee Perrin

Data Centre Business Lead MEA

CBRE

14:45-15:30 - How can Data Centre assist in the future of their countries power solutions and communities (Conference Room 1)

Speaker

Nikki Blake

Business Development Africa

Bergvik

Dr Ayotunde Coker

Chairman, Africa Data Centres Association (ADCA) & CEO

Open Access Data Centres

Kevin Kent

Director of Global Business Development

GCX

Adv. Mtho Xulu

President

South African Chamber of Commerce

15:30-16:00 - Fireside chat with Dr Ayotunde Coker facilitated by Mark Acton (Conference Room 1)

Speakers

Dr Ayotunde Coker

Chairman, Africa Data Centres Association (ADCA) & CEO

Open Access Data Centres

Mark Acton

Head of Technical Due Diligence

Future-tech SCi Limited