DCD Investment Forum | India 2026
About the Event
DCD Investment Forum | India is the inaugural edition of Data Centre Dynamics Ltd's Investment Forum series in South Asia, held at the Fairmont Mumbai on October 13-14, 2026. The event targets approximately 100 senior operators, investors, lenders, and advisory professionals active in India's digital infrastructure market. It is co-located with DCD>Connect | India 2026 at the same venue and dates; an Investment Forum pass also grants access to the broader Connect event.
Programming Focus
- Capital stack structures and debt financing for large-scale Indian data center projects
- AI infrastructure demand and its effect on investment thresholds and return profiles
- Sovereign and institutional capital flows into India's digital infrastructure sector
- New market opportunities in emerging Indian metros beyond Mumbai and Hyderabad
- Behind-the-meter power solutions and energy financing in an undersupplied grid environment
- M&A activity and secondary market transactions in Indian digital infrastructure
Featured Speakers
- Sharad Agarwal, CEO, Sify Infinit Spaces
- Surajit Chatterjee, Managing Director and Head, Data Center India, CapitaLand Investment
- Rachit Mohan, Managing Director, Data Center Leasing APAC, JLL
- Sujeet Deshpande, Co-Founder and CEO, Lumina CloudInfra
- Vinod Subramanian, Vice President of Technology Sectors, Invest India
Who Should Attend
- Data center operators and developers active in India
- Infrastructure fund managers and private equity investors
- Institutional lenders and structured finance teams
- REITs and sovereign wealth funds with APAC exposure
- Investment bankers and M&A advisors covering digital infrastructure
- Legal, tax, and advisory professionals supporting deal execution
Logistics
The Investment Forum is co-located with DCD>Connect | India at the Fairmont Mumbai. Investment Forum pass holders receive full access to both days of DCD>Connect | India running concurrently on October 13-14.