Datacloud Meetups: What Efficient Data Centre Design Looks Like in Practice

09 Sept 2026
Workshop 3 - Mount Elgon Ballroom, Floor 1
Datacloud Africa

Expected discussion outcomes:

  • Shared understanding of which cooling & efficiency approaches are being used successfully in different African climates
  • Clarity on the trade-offs operators are making between CapEx, OpEx, and long-term efficiency
  • Practical insight into when retrofitting existing facilities makes sense vs new build
  • Better alignment between operators, investors and vendors on what ‘efficient’ means in live projects
Speakers
Heath Andersen
Heath Andersen, Data centre consultant - DCDesign.Africa
Nick Searra
Nick Searra, EMEA Data Center Business Development Manager - MASTER POWER TECHNOLOGIES (PTY) LTD
Clement Martineau
Clement Martineau, Co-Founder & Operations Director - IXAFRICA DATA CENTRE