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Demystifying Data Centres:
The Backbone of the EU’s Twin Transition
Wednesday 4 December 2024
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Demystifying Data Centres:
The Backbone of the EU’s Twin Transition
Wednesday 4 December 2024
Co-sponsor
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Event details:
4 December 2024
Wednesday
18:00 – 21:30
Including networking
drinks and bites
Residence Palace
Rue de la Loi 155
1040 Brussels
4 December 2024
Wednesday
18:00 – 21:30
Including networking
drinks and bites
Residence Palace
Rue de la Loi 155
1040 Brussels
Speakers
Nicolás González Casares,
Member of the European Parliament, Socialists and Democrats
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Barry Cowen
Member of the European Parliament, Renew Europe
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Andrea Wechsler (TBC)
Member of the European Parliament, European People’s Party
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Robert Nuij
Deputy Head of Unit, Energy Efficiency Policy and Financing, DG ENER, European Commission
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Veronica Manfredi
DG ENV, Director for Zero Pollution and acting Deputy Director General
Join us for an insightful evening where we will delve into the crucial role data centres play in the European Union’s twin transition towards a digital and green economy. This event will provide key takeaways on how data centres help accelerate the decarbonization of the EU’s energy system, and how they support broader sustainability goals while driving technological advancements across various sectors through transformational technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Data centres are the foundation of Europe’s digital economy ensuring both global competitiveness and climate leadership. To address all your questions, we will offer an interactive networking experience with opportunities to meet and connect with professionals in the field. Don’t miss the opportunity to experience and learn more about the fast-growing data centre industry and its invaluable importance to Europe’s digital and green economy.
The programme of the event
18:00
Registrations and welcome drinks
18:30
Opening remarks from our moderator
18:40
In conversation with the industry: EUDCA, CISPE and AWS
18:55
Remarks from the European Commission
19:10
Panel discussion “What can the DC industry expect from the 2024-2029 legislative cycle: a discussion across policy lines”, with MEP Casares and MEP Cowen
19:30
Interactive networking: experience and learn from the data centre industry*
20:30
Drinks and bites
Networking
Engage and gain insights from industry experts on critical challenges shaping the future of data centers,
such as design, cooling, efficiency, waste heat, decarbonisation and more!
Michael Winterson,
EUDCA
Alban Schmutz,
CISPE
Isabelle Kemlin,
RISE (Research Industries of Sweden)
Emma Fryer,
CyrusOne
Dr. Bela Waldhauser,
Telehouse Germany
Arjan Westerhoff,
Equinix
Günter Eggers,
NTT Global Data Centers
Niamh Gallagher,
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Daniela Fitzpatrick,
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Jack Hartland,
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Registration
The registration is free but must be completed to attend.
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Keep an eye on your email for updates and further information. Should you have any questions or need to amend your registration details, please feel free to contact us at datacentresandsustainability@fticonsulting.com
See you there!