Data Centre Series: UK Investment and Development Conference
Delivering Resilient, Scalable Capacity in an Era of Explosive Digital Demand, Power Scarcity and Planning Constraints
To Be Held In London
Agenda
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 1:00 PM - 1:55 PM |
Registration and Networking
|
| 1:55 PM - 2:00 PM |
Welcome From Bisnow!
|
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM |
State of the Market: The UK Data Centre Gold Rush
- How AI and hyperscalers demand are accelerating investment activity across UK data centre real estate
- Explore who’s deploying capital today, and how underwriting, partnership models and platform strategies are evolving
- How investors are assessing power, planning, land costs, vacancy and deal activity in 2026
|
| 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM |
Breaking Ground: Development, Land Constraints and Scaling Strategies
- Where new UK data centre sites are emerging as land tightens for established hubs
- What makes a site viable in 2026: grid access, fibre, planning and pre-lets
- How developers are managing timelines, costs, conversions and council engagement
|
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Networking Break
|
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM |
Inside the Machine: Operations, Future-Proofing and Sustainability in UK Data Centres
- Resilience design, redundancy standards and uptime guarantees as operators face tougher tenant expectations and increasing external grid volatility
- Operating for AI: density, cooling, maintenance and cost trade-offs
- Exploring talent gaps, automation, and tenant transparency demands on energy usage, incident reporting and service levels
|
| 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM |
The Power Playbook: Energy, Renewables and the Future of Capacity
- How power availability is shaping UK data centre growth and location strategy
- Securing supply through grid planning, on-site generation, storage and PPAs
- Balancing expansion with cost, cooling impacts, policy and community scrutiny
|
| 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
Networking and Drinks Reception
|
Registration and Networking
1:00 PM - 1:55 PM
Welcome From Bisnow!
1:55 PM - 2:00 PM
State of the Market: The UK Data Centre Gold Rush
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
- How AI and hyperscalers demand are accelerating investment activity across UK data centre real estate
- Explore who’s deploying capital today, and how underwriting, partnership models and platform strategies are evolving
- How investors are assessing power, planning, land costs, vacancy and deal activity in 2026
Breaking Ground: Development, Land Constraints and Scaling Strategies
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
- Where new UK data centre sites are emerging as land tightens for established hubs
- What makes a site viable in 2026: grid access, fibre, planning and pre-lets
- How developers are managing timelines, costs, conversions and council engagement
Networking Break
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Inside the Machine: Operations, Future-Proofing and Sustainability in UK Data Centres
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
- Resilience design, redundancy standards and uptime guarantees as operators face tougher tenant expectations and increasing external grid volatility
- Operating for AI: density, cooling, maintenance and cost trade-offs
- Exploring talent gaps, automation, and tenant transparency demands on energy usage, incident reporting and service levels
The Power Playbook: Energy, Renewables and the Future of Capacity
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
- How power availability is shaping UK data centre growth and location strategy
- Securing supply through grid planning, on-site generation, storage and PPAs
- Balancing expansion with cost, cooling impacts, policy and community scrutiny
Networking and Drinks Reception
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
EVENT HOST
etc.venues Prospero House
etc.venues Prospero House is located near London Bridge, Borough Market, and directly opposite Borough Station. The venue features a ground-level entrance and comprises 24 unique meeting rooms across three floors and approximately 29,000 square-feet. With the largest room able to accommodate up to 300 guests, it is ideal for public sector conferences and events, corporate trainings, internal meetings, and graduate programmes.
The venue is equipped with state-of-the-art AV, plasma screens and superfast wifi and includes all the little touches that help make your event a breeze, such as flip charts and delegate stationery. An event team is on hand to ensure your event runs smoothly, and our in-house chefs produce freshly prepared lunches, breakfasts and all-day snacks. Its fantastic location, opposite Borough tube station and a short walk from London Bridge and trendy Borough Market, means its ideally suited for clients both North and South of the river.
Speakers
State of the Market: The UK Data Centre Gold Rush
How AI, hyperscalers, and surging demand are redefining investment in the UK data centre real estate market
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Paul LewisManaging Director, European Data CentersPrincipal Global Investors -
Dave NewittCEO, Data CentersBGO -
David BloomChairmanKao Data -
Aijamal BakitbekVP, Debt Capital MarketsDigitalBridge -
Niall BrunkerManaging Director, Digital InfrastructureIcona Capital -
Moderator
Nick SanerPartnerA&O Shearman
Breaking Ground: Development, Land Constraints and Scaling Strategies
Overcoming land shortages and planning challenges, construction speed, and cost inflation to meet record demand
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Matteo ColomboManaging Director, Digital InfrastructureLGIM -
Sarah WilkinsonHead of Data CentresVGP Developments UK Limited -
Jess SimmondsEnergy & Location StrategyGoogle -
Ash CurzonEnterprise AEALICE Technologies -
Andy MacfarlaneBoard DirectorCurtins -
Moderator
Michael SadlerPartnerBrowne Jacobson
Inside the Machine: Operations, Future-Proofing and Sustainability in UK Data Centres
From uptime and resilience to talent, automation and tenant expectations in a maturing UK market
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George HaroldCo-CEO & Co-FounderFexillon -
Dr. Mohammad SalehiDirector, Data Centre Design Engineering, EuropePrime Data Centers -
Oliver TitleyCustomer Solutions DirectorPure Data Centres Group -
Moderator
Richard BrownPartnerTravers Smith
The Power Playbook: Energy, Renewables and the Future of Capacity
Navigating the UK's energy bottleneck while building a sustainable data centre future
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Neil McDonaghDirector of Utility DevelopmentQTS -
Dr. Anna DowsonSenior DirectorGreenScale Data Centres -
Nicholas HolzDirector of Design And DevelopmentSDC Capital Partners -
Pete AstonSpecialist Connections EngineerRoadnight Taylor -
Moderator
Rupert LuggPartnerBevan Brittan
Venue/Parking
etc.venues Prospero House
241 Borough High St
London SE1 1GA
Function Room: Smile Restaurant
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