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8-10 September 2026

Radisson Blu, Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya

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Panel | Building a sustainable data centre: Driving operational efficiencies

10 Sep 2025
Radisson Blu - Mount Kenya Ballroom, Floor 1
Data centre & cloud

Whether driven by customer demand, investor expectations, operational costs or impending policy, building sustainable and efficient data centres has become critical to meeting the expectations of customers; both local and international. This panel explores the innovative strategies and solutions being implemented to ensure the next generation of African data centres meet required operational standards - and modernising those already built.

  • Exploring modular datacentre design approaches to sustainably scale operations 

  • What impact are reporting and ESG requirements having on real investment into alternative energy generation 

  • How can AI-driven tools be utilised for energy efficiency, cooling systems and predictive maintenance?

Chairperson
Douglas Njenga, Director Regulatory and Strategic Affairs - WIOCC
Speakers
Ike Nnamani, CEO - DIGITAL REALTY, NIGERIA
Jasper Lankhorst, Group CEO - Rack Centre
Wojtek Piorko, Managing Director, Africa - Vertiv
David Borchardt, HOD Design and Engineering, - MASTER POWER TECHNOLOGIES
Pierre Magdi, Director, Business Development - East Africa - Uptime Institute
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