Agenda - DAY ONE | Data Center World Australia

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Conference Plenary

8:30am - 8:40am

Welcome to Country

Tony Garvey, Wurundjeri Elder

8:40am - 8:45am

Day One Chair's Welcome

8:45am - 8:50am

MINISTERIAL KEYNOTE | Victoria’s Digital Future

The Hon Anthony Carbines MP - Minister for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy & Minister for Major Events, Victorian State Government

8:50am - 9:00am

STRATEGIC PARTNER WELCOME | AIIA

Izzy Whitelock - CEO, AIIA

9:00am - 9:10am

STRATEGIC PARTNER WELCOME | DCA

Belinda Dennett - CEO, Data Centres Australia

9:10am - 9:35am

INDUSTRY KEYNOTE | Building the AI World From the Ground Up

Anissh Pandey - Director for NVIDIA Cloud Partner, NVIDIA

9:35am - 10:00am

HEADLINER SPONSOR KEYNOTE | From AI Potential to Real-World Impact: Reimagining Business in the Age of Physical and Agentic AI

Mahesh Krishnan - Chief Technology Officer, Fujitsu Australia Limited

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Data Center World • Conference

Data Center World • Showcase Theatre

10:00am - 10:30am

Networking Break | Expo Hall Opens (10am-5pm)

10:30am - 10:35am

Day One Chair’s Welcome | DATA CENTER WORLD AUSTRALIA

Alex Hooper - Head of Climate and Energy, Oxford Economics

10:35am - 11:00am

DIAMOND KEYNOTE | Where AI Thrives: Sovereignty, Resilience and Connectivity

Mary Roberts - Commercial Executive, Telstra Digital Infrastructure

11:00am - 11:25am

KEYNOTE | From Data Centers to AI Factories: Partnerships and the New Build Model for AI Infrastructure

Jared Carl - Global AI Data Center Lead, NVIDIA

11:25am - 11:50am

DIAMOND KEYNOTE | The Next Wave of Data Center Infrastructure: What Global Trends Mean for Australia

Marc Garner - Global President for Cloud and Services Providers, Schneider Electric

11:50am - 12:00pm

KEYNOTE | Meeting the Moment: Building Australia’s AI-Ready Data Center Infrastructure

Craig Scroggie - CEO and Managing Director, NEXTDC

12:00pm - 12:35pm

PANEL DISCUSSION | What global hyperscalers, neoclouds and AI leaders seek in Australia's data center market

Belinda Dennett - CEO, Data Centres Australia
David Dzienciol - Chief Customer and Commercial Officer, NEXTDC
Andrew Leece - Head of Strategic Partnerships and Co-founder, Sharon AI
Marcel Zalloua - Joint-CEO, Reset Data
Andrew Sjoquist - CEO & Founder, WinDC

12:35pm - 1:50pm

LUNCH AND NETWORKING BREAK | EXHIBITION HALL

1:50pm - 2:15pm

INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE | Lessons from the US: Overcoming Data Center Community Concerns

Amy Marks - SVP Innovation & Sustainability, Compass Datacenters

2:15pm - 2:55pm

PANEL DISCUSSION | Data Centers Are Good Neighbours

Belinda Comninos - Managing Director, Astrolabe Group
John Stephenson - Senior Vice President, Public Policy, Global, Vantage Data Centers
Dr Jack Dan - Chief Strategy Officer, CDC Data Centers
Bronwen Clark - CEO, National Growth Areas Alliance

2:55pm - 3:20pm

DIAMOND KEYNOTE | The Power Behind AI. Grid-Free Power-Always on

Theo Lorentzos - VP Sales - Americas, Bergen Engines Inc. (A Langley Power Solutions Company)

3:20pm - 3:55pm

Networking Break on Exhibition Floor

3:55pm - 4:35pm

PANEL DISCUSSION | Regionalising the Data Center Supply Chain

Carly Wishart - MD of Corporate and International, AirTrunk
Julian Kezelman - Director, Taronga Group
Nicholas Foa - Chief Executive Officer, ICN Victoria

4:35pm - 5:15pm

PANEL DISCUSSION | Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Data Center Talent

Tim Gentle - President Sydney Chapter, AFCOM
John Burgess - Head of Microsoft Datacentre Academy, Victoria University
Nathaniel Hickcox - Head of Facilities & Utilities, Programmed
Yasminka Nemet - Future Skills Lead, Australia & NZ, Microsoft

10:00am - 10:10am

Expo Hall Opens (10am-5pm)

10:10am - 10:15am

Data Centres Australia Showcase Theatre Welcome Remarks

10:15am - 10:45am

Cubis Systems | Connected Infrastructure for Australia's Next Generation of Data Centers

Amanda King - Marketing Manager – Plastic Division, Cubis Systems

10:45am - 11:15am

Claroty | 60 Seconds to Failure: Protecting Data Center Uptime from Cyber-Physical Threats

Michael Lagana - Director, Solutions Engineering, Claroty

12:35pm - 1:05pm

Ciena | The Connectivity Imperative

Pradap Rajagopal - AI, Neocloud and Data Centre Strategy Leader, APJI, Ciena

1:05pm - 1:35pm

Performance Fluid Experts | Solutions Spotlight Session

Mike Haynes - Regional Business Manager ANZ, PFX Group Australia

1:35pm - 2:05pm

Hitachi Energy | The Next Power Challenge for AI Infrastructure: Power Quality and Grid resilience

Ranfeng Situ - Hub Asia Segment Lead Power Quality, Hitachi Energy

2:05pm - 2:35pm

Equinix | From Infrastructure to Intent: AI-driven Networking

Nicholas Hollings - Director, Global Principals (APAC & EMEA), Equinix

3:25pm - 3:55pm

Codecom | Solutions Spotlight Session

Andrew Purcell - Managing Director, Codecom

3:55pm - 4:25pm

Flo Energy | Powering Australia's Next Generation of Data Centers: A Smarter Approach to Energy Procurement

Gavin Lewis - Managing Director, Flo Energy Australia

4:25pm - 4:55pm

OMDIA | The Drive for Digital Sovereignty is Real – And Accelerating

Michael Barnes - Senior Principal Analyst, Omdia

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Networking Drinks

5:15pm - 6:45pm

NETWORKING DRINKS | EXHIBITION HALL

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