Pan African DataCentres Exhibition & Conference (PADC) returns on 23–24 June at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. As the continent’s leading event dedicated to the infrastructure needed to design, build, manage and operate data centres and critical environments.
PADC combines a multi-streamed international conference alongside an exhibition showcasing the latest products, services, technologies and solutions to make data centres and other critical environments safe, secure, efficient and resilient. Whether you attend the paid for conference or the free to attend exhibition this is your opportunity to view the technology and network with those shaping the future of Africa’s digital infrastructure.
PADC is proudly supported by the Africa Data Centre Association, the Uptime Institute, Women in Sustainable STEM Africa (WiSSA) and is proudly sponsored by Master Power Technologies (Platinum Sponsor) and Eaton (Gold Sponsor).
The exhibition is an ideal opportunity to compare solutions, identify new suppliers, build industry connections and stay up to date with the technologies shaping projects across Africa.
The Multi-streamed International Conference includes both a “Strategy Stream” that explores key opportunities and challenges driving the market and its development addressing issues such as: investment, site selection, sustainability, and talent retention. While the “Operational stream” focuses on the: technology, best practises, and innovative solutions to improve efficiency and resilience, including design, cooling, maintenance and power solutions.
Speakers include the operators of data centres, together with renowned industry experts and technology leaders.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Siya Madyibi, Head of CELA South Africa, Microsoft
- Mark Acton, Consultant, Acton Consulting
- Rosemary Katz, Senior Associate, Metals & Mining, Bloomberg NEF
- Henning Rasmuss, MD, Datascape
- Mtho Xulu, President South African Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SACCI)
- Eben Owen, Senior Business Director – Anglophone Africa, Uptime Institute
- Paul-Francois Cattier, MD, ADCA
- Menno Parsons, MD, Master Power Technologies
- Mike Meyer, CEO & Partner, Portman Partners
- Muhammed Munshi, Investment Principal, STANLIB
- Sandile Dube, MD, South Africa Equinix
- Julia Power, Partner Commercial Property, Bowmans Law
- Robert Marston, Digital Infrastructure Data Centres, NTT Nigeria
- Nancy Maina, Founder, CEO, Women in Sustainable STEM Africa (WiSSA)
- Lars Johannisson, CEO, Rack Centre
- Grant Ralph, Commercial Specialist, Envusa Energy
Sample the quality and depth of discussion delivered at PADC, by joining our free to attend panel discussion webinar entitled “Power Infrastructure as a driving force for site selection in Africa” which will be held 22 April,10:00am BST. The panel will explore the shift from bringing power to existing data centres, to building new data centres where power infrastructure already exists, a change that is reshaping how projects are planned across the continent. Register for free now at www.datacentres-africa.com/webinars
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