DCD>Connect | LATAM 2026
About the Event
DCD>Connect | LATAM is DCD's flagship Latin American data center conference, held at the Barceló Maya Grand Resort in Playa del Carmen on the Riviera Maya. The 2026 edition runs September 22-23, 2026 and convenes 1,800+ senior leaders, up from 1,400 in 2025. Co-located with DCD>Compute | LATAM and DCD>Investment | LATAM.
Featured Speakers (2025 carry-over; full 2026 roster pending). Cora Nogueira, ESG and Real Estate Manager, Elea Data Centers. Ana Franco, Regional Director Americas, Infrastructure Masons. Gonzalo Atán Concha, Country Manager Chile, NextStream. Gleysson Araújo, CEO, Everest Digital. Rafael Garrido, CEO, 247 Twenty Four Seven Data Centers. David Kandel, Belimo. Alberto Ríos, Nokia.
Agenda Themes (carry-over from 2025). "Standardize, adapt, innovate — Rethinking data center design for global delivery." Data center cooling solutions. Reliable data center networks. "Countdown — Will we achieve the 2030 agenda goals?" (debate format).
Programming Focus. Data center development across Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and secondary LATAM markets. Hyperscale and AI infrastructure expansion. Nearshoring-driven demand and connectivity to the US. Subsea cable landings and regional fiber. Power, renewable energy, and regulatory frameworks. Capital flows into LATAM digital infrastructure.
Partners. IGSA (Mexican DC manufacturer). Vertiv. DataSphere Works. Nomad Futurist. Infrastructure Masons. Caribbean Datacenter Association. TIA. Formal sponsor tier breakdown not yet public.
Co-Located Events. DCD>Compute | LATAM (IT infrastructure and AI compute track). DCD>Investment | LATAM (investors, lenders, and developers).
Pricing. End-users receive complimentary passes with TIA code; suppliers get 20% off via TIA20. Exact tier pricing not published publicly.
Who Should Attend. LATAM data center operators and developers, hyperscalers and cloud providers, subsea cable and carrier operators, utility and renewable energy partners, infrastructure investors, engineering and construction firms, and regional regulators.
Logistics. Venue: Barceló Maya Grand Resort, Carretera Federal Chetumal-Puerto Juárez Km 266.3, Xpu-Ha, Quintana Roo 77750, Mexico. Event dates September 22-23, 2026. Organized by Data Centre Dynamics Ltd.