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SUMMIT AGENDA 2027

Day 1 Morning: Powering the Global AI Revolution

09:00 - 09:10

(10 mins)

Welcome Address by Conference Chair

09:10 - 09:30
(20mins)

[Host Country Keynote] Powering Germany’s AI Ambition: Compute Capacity, Energy and Digital Comeptitiveness

09:30 - 09:50 
(20mins)

[EU Keynote] Accelerating Europe’s AI Build-Out: Policy, Sovereign Compute and Power-Ready Infrastructure

09:50 - 10:20
(40mins)

[Global Ministrial Keynotes] From National AI Strategies to Delivered Capacity: Global Government Perspectives
  • North America vs Asia Pacific vs Middle East vs Europe

10:20 - 11:00
(40mins)

[Opening Leadership Dialogue] AI Demand, AI Value and the Power Behind the Next Global AI Wave
  • How will AI agents, autonomous systems and next-generation applications reshape global demand for compute and power through 2030
  • How can hyperscalers distinguish sustainable AI demand from speculative capacity growth
  • What must energy companies, grid operators and infrastructure investors prepare for the next wave of AI expansion
Coffee Break & Networking

11:30 - 12:20
(50mins)

[Executive Panel] Different Pathways, One Mission: How Data Center and Energy Leaders Deliver the AI Economy
  • How data centre groups are managing expansion when power is the critical path
  • What energy companies can provide beyond electricity: generation, land, grid strategy and heat offtake
  • Which co-development, energy park and partnership structures are accelerating deployment?

12:20 - 12:40
(20mins)

[Reserved for Sponsor] 
Luncheon

Day 1 Afternoon: Unlocking Delivery at Speed and Scale

14:00 - 14:50
(50mins)

[Grid Executives Panel] Powering AI Growth: A Leadership Agenda for Grid Capacity and Investment
  • How should grid operators plan long-term investment to accommodate gigawatt-scale AI infrastructure growth
  • What new partnerships are needed between TSOs, DSOs, hyperscalers, utilities and infrastructure investors
  • How can grid expansion, regional development and private investment be better coordinated to accelerate AI infrastructure delivery

14:50 - 15:10
(20mins)

[Reserved for Sponsor] 

15:10 - 16:00
(50mins)

[Commercial Partnership Panel] The Power-to-Compute Deal: Structuring Bankable Energy Partnerships for AI Infrastructure
  • How are hyperscalers and data centre operators securing reliable, competitively priced power through PPAs, long-term offtake agreements and integrated energy solutions
  • How should energy suppliers, data centre developers and investors share pricing, construction, grid connection and delivery risks
  • Which emerging partnership models, from Energy-as-a-Service to joint development and co-investment, can accelerate gigawatt-scale AI infrastructure

16:00 - 16:20
(20mins)

[Reserved for Sponsor] 
Coffee Break & Networking

16:50 - 17:10
(20mins)

[Partnership Showcase] From Partnership to First Power: A Real-World Data Centre and Energy Development Case Study

17:10 - 18:00
(50mins)

[Capital & Investment Panel] From Committed Megawatts to Committed Capital: Financing the Next Generation of AI Infrastructure
  • What makes a gigawatt-scale AI infrastructure project bankable, from secured power and customer commitments to construction readiness
  • How are investors assessing hyperscaler and neocloud creditworthiness, long-term offtake structures and technology obsolescence risks
  • Which financing and risk-sharing models can accelerate final investment decisions and unlock institutional capital at scale

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