7-9 September, 2026
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition CentreMelbourne, Australiakeyboard_arrow_right
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DAY ONE
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DAY ONE
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8:30am - 8:35am
Day One Chair’s Welcome | JOINT PLENARY
8:35am - 8:45am
Welcome to Country
8:45am - 8:50am
MINISTERIAL KEYNOTE | Victoria’s Digital Future
8:50am - 9:00am
STRATEGIC PARTNER WELCOME | AIIA
9:00am - 9:10am
STRATEGIC PARTNER WELCOME | DCA
9:10am - 9:35am
INDUSTRY KEYNOTE | One Company’s Vision for an AI World
9:35am - 10:00am
Headliner Sponsor Keynote
10:00am - 10:30am
Networking Break
10:30am - 10:35am
Day One Chair’s Welcome | DATA CENTER WORLD AUSTRALIA
10:35am - 11:00am
DIAMOND KEYNOTE | Where AI Thrives: Sovereignty, Resilience and Connectivity
11:00am - 11:25am
INDUSTRY KEYNOTE | AWS’s priorities/roadmap for the next 3-5 years and the criticality of the Australian market in relation to the region
11:25am - 11:50am
DIAMOND KEYNOTE | Enabling the rapid expansion of sustainable, AI-ready data centres for Australia
11:50am - 12:00pm
KEYNOTE | Meeting the Moment: Building Australia’s AI-Ready Data Centre Infrastructure
12:00pm - 12:30pm
PANEL DISCUSSION | What global hyperscalers, neoclouds and AI leaders seek in Australia's data centre market
12:30pm - 1:50pm
LUNCH AND NETWORKING BREAK | EXHIBITION HALL
1:50pm - 2:15pm
Lessons from the US: Overcoming Data Centre Community Concerns
2:15pm - 2:40pm
PANEL DISCUSSION | Data Centres Are Good Neighbours
2:40pm - 3:05pm
DIAMOND KEYNOTE | Transforming data centres: Adapting to AI-driven megawatt racks and modular innovations
3:05pm - 3:35pm
Networking Break on Exhibition Floor
3:35pm - 4:20pm
PANEL DISCUSSION | Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Data Centre Talent
4:20pm - 5:10pm
PANEL DISCUSSION | Regionalising the Data Centre Supply Chain
5:10pm - 6:00pm
NETWORKING PARTY | EXHIBITION HALL