Exploring the Future of AI & Hyperscale in the Middle East
The Middle East is rapidly positioning itself as a global hub for hyperscale data centres and AI-ready infrastructure. At Touchdown Middle East 2025, industry leaders will gather to discuss how intelligent scaling, sustainability, and collaboration can unlock this potential.
We’re proud to announce that our experts Colin Whiting, Paul Berry-Selwood, and Oliver Schiebel will join this influential event to share insights on the future of digital infrastructure in the region.
Panel Highlight
Our CEO Oliver Schiebel will speak on a key panel:
Topic: AI & Hyperscale
Day 2 | 20th November
14:05 – 14:30 AST
Al Dana Hall, Gulf Hotel, Bahrain
Why Attend?
- Discover trends shaping AI and hyperscale growth in the Middle East
- Network with global leaders in data centre innovation
- Gain insights into sustainable infrastructure strategies
Attending Touchdown Middle East?
Let’s connect and explore opportunities together!
Driving the economic evolution of digital infrastructure
As demand for digital infrastructure accelerates, industry leaders face mounting pressure to scale with speed, intelligence, and collaboration. DCD> Investment | London 2025 is the premier forum where senior decision-makers, investors, and strategists come together to shape the future of the digital economy.
This exclusive event offers a dedicated platform for capital allocators, operators, and innovators driving growth across the global data centre landscape.
Featured participation from hscale
We’re proud to share that our CEO Oliver Schiebel, will be a featured speaker at this year’s event.
Panel discussion:
Unlocking potential in the data center era – investment, innovation & strategic alliances
9:20 am. – 10:10 am
Investment Forum Stage (Open Session)
Oliver will join an esteemed panel including:
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Stephane Tetot, Managing Director, Partners Group
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Natalia Akst, Managing Director, Real Assets, Macquarie Asset Management
Together, they’ll explore how capital, innovation, and strategic partnerships are unlocking new opportunities in the data centre space.
Why attend
- Be at the forefront
Hear from leading voices in infrastructure investment, M&A, sustainability, and digital transformation.
- Tailor your experience
Customise your agenda through focused roundtable discussions aligned with your business objectives.
- Network with purpose
Engage with key stakeholders in a private, high-level setting built for relationship-building and deal flow.
- Amplify your impact
Join a global network of professionals shaping the future of digital infrastructure.
Want to learn more about our participation or connect with us at the event? Contact us or visit DCD> Investment London for full event details.
hscale will be attending the upcoming Platform Global conference in Antibes, hosted by Platform Markets Group.
As a company committed to delivering customer-friendly, replicable, and scalable digital infrastructure across the EMEA region, this event presents a valuable opportunity to connect with industry leaders and share our approach to helping hyperscale customers meet fast-changing demands with speed, flexibility, and transparency.
Our CEO, Oliver Schiebel, will also attend a panel session on September 8. This slot will explore how tailor-made infrastructure and strong customer partnerships are shaping the future of the data centre landscape:
Panel: Demand and Leasing
- Keynote Theatre
- Monday, 8th September
- 14:55 – 15:15 CEST
In addition to thought leadership, hscale will also bring a moment of balance to the event. We’re hosting a guided yoga session to help attendees recharge, along with a fresh juice bar to support focus and energy throughout the day.
Stay tuned for more updates.
hscale is delighted to announce our participation as a Gold Sponsor at the Datacloud Global Congress 2025 in Cannes – the leading event for global leaders in digital infrastructure, data centres, and cloud.
As part of our commitment to shaping the future of hyperscale development, our full team will be on site to share insights into our growth strategy and the role hscale is playing in advancing the next generation of data centre infrastructure across EMEA.
Panel: Designing for Density
- Keynote Theatre – Discover Zone
- Thursday, 5th June
- 14:10 – 14:50 CEST
As rack densities continue to rise, the need for innovation in power delivery, cooling, and workload optimisation becomes increasingly critical. hscale’s CTO, Abed Jishi, will join a distinguished panel of experts to explore how the industry is addressing these challenges and designing for performance at scale.
Panellists:
- Abed Jishi, CTO – hscale
- Phil Lawson-Shanks, Chief Innovation Officer – Aligned
- Vladimir Prodanovic, Principal Programme Manager – NVIDIA
- Gabe Andrews, VP of Operations – Nautilus Data Technologies
Moderated by:
- Petter Tømmeraas, Managing Director Data Centre Services – Aker Horizons ASA
This must-attend session will provide valuable insights into the engineering and operational demands of high-density environments.
Meet our team in Cannes
Meet us at the event to learn more about how we are enabling digital growth through cutting-edge infrastructure solutions.
Let’s build the future of hyperscale infrastructure, together.