DCD>Connect | London 2026
About the Event
DCD>Connect | London is DCD's flagship European data center conference, held at the Business Design Centre in Islington. The 2026 edition runs September 15-16, 2026 and is projected to draw 5,000+ senior leaders, 150+ exhibitors, and 280+ experts across the European digital infrastructure ecosystem. Co-located with The Xcelerated Compute Show (September 16-17) and the DCD>Investment Forum.
Format. Keynote speeches, panel discussions, Chatham House-rule debates, interactive workshops, closed-door lunch briefings, and leadership roundtable discussions. Content is distributed across multiple stages with dedicated tracks for AI, power, sustainability, investment, and operations.
Programming Focus. UK and FLAP-D data center development (Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, Paris, Dublin). Hyperscale and AI infrastructure buildout. Grid access, power procurement, and on-site generation. Sustainability, water use, and EU regulatory frameworks. Investment activity in European digital infrastructure. Secondary market expansion across the Nordics, Iberia, and CEE. Interactive workshops on design, deployment, and operations.
Featured Speakers. Full 2026 roster not yet published. Historical speakers at London editions include Daragh Campbell (Senior Design Manager, Equinix) and Mauro Leuce (Senior Director Global Design and Engineering Standards, Digital Realty), with panel participation from Equinix, Google, Microsoft, Digital Realty, and AWS teams.
Exhibitors and Partners. Ekinops, Vaisala, Trane, Cadence, CommScope (carry-over from 2025), VID FIREKILL, techUK (partner), TIA (partner). Formal Diamond/Platinum/Gold tier labels are not DCD's convention; instead DCD uses headline partner, patron, category sponsor, and event partner language.
Co-Located Events. The Xcelerated Compute Show | London (September 16-17). DCD>Investment Forum | London.
Who Should Attend. European data center operators and developers, hyperscalers and cloud providers, utilities and TSOs, infrastructure investors and lenders, engineering and construction firms, silicon and networking vendors, and regulatory stakeholders.
Logistics. Venue: Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 0QH, United Kingdom. Event dates September 15-16, 2026. TIA partner codes offer complimentary end-user passes and supplier discounts. Organized by Data Centre Dynamics Ltd.