Summary As director of engineering & head of projects, Marc’s responsibilities are to guide and manage the engineering and projects department, including the planning, design, implementation delivery of facility upgrades, new builds and provides operational support within the OADC’s data centre environment. Marc also engages directly with customers, vendors and key stakeholders in defining specific
Mary Kariuki is a highly motivated and accomplished Digital Infrastructure Marketing professional with extensive experience in the data center industry. Through her strategic acumen and relationship-building expertise, she has played a key role in shaping industry narratives and fostering connections that drive growth and innovation. Her ability to position organizations effectively, and engage key stakeholders
Ville Wacklin is an expert in the EU-funded Digital Investment Facility (DIF), implemented by HAUS and GIZ, supporting green and secure digital infrastructure development across Africa. Based in Nairobi, he works closely with public and private sector partners to prepare and de-risk investment in data centers and IXPs infrastructure, helping projects move from concept to
Shaun is an Director of MCF (Mission Critical Facilities) department with Atana. Specifically focused on the Data Centres he has a great passion for the industry with a focus Africa and its growth for digitalisation.
Eben Owen has been affiliated with the data center industry since 1999. Owen’s broad knowledge of power and cooling systems began at American Power Conversion in 2000 where he served as district manager of Southern Africa. Owen relocated to the United Kingdom in 2004 where he worked for APC UK and Ireland as a Systems
Mandy Hattingh is a Director and Head of Energy at NSDV Law, specialising in energy regulation, environmental compliance, and natural resources law. She advises on the regulatory frameworks underpinning power-intensive infrastructure, with a particular focus on grid access, permitting, and land use. Mandy has extensive experience across South Africa’s independent power producer procurement programmes, as well
With over 30 years in the digital infrastructure, data centre, and IT sectors, Mike Meyer is an accomplished entrepreneur, director, executive, non-executive and board member. He has held senior leadership roles across PE-backed businesses, high-growth startups, and global corporations, bringing expertise in growth, diversification, scaling operations, M&A, and strategic leadership. Mike is currently the CEO
As both a Chartered Engineer and Chartered IT Professional with over 25 years of experience in the data centre sector Mark has been a specialist in the field of data centre operations and technical management for more than 2 decades. During this time he has focussed on the delivery of business critical services from highly
Adv. Mtho Xulu holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree and a Master of Laws (LLM) degree at UNISA. His areas of specialization include Commercial Law and Corporate Governance. After completing his LLB degree, Adv. Xulu was admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of South Africa in 2011. As a National Business