DCN Milan 2027
About the Event
DCN Milan 2027 is an annual digital infrastructure summit organized by Data Center Nation, taking place on May 27, 2027 at Allianz MiCo in Milan, Italy. Entering its sixth edition, the full-day gathering connects hyperscalers, colocation operators, enterprise buyers, engineering consultants, utilities, and infrastructure technology suppliers. The summit expects more than 3,400 data center decision-makers, 200 speakers, 60 thought leadership sessions, and over 190 sponsors.
The Italian data center market is forecast to expand at an 11 to 12 percent compound annual growth rate through 2030, with national capacity projected to scale from over 1 GW to more than 4 GW by the end of the decade. Milan serves as the central hub for that buildout, capturing hyperscale, cloud, and artificial intelligence infrastructure demand across Southern Europe.
Programming Focus
- Hyperscale and AI growth: scaling capacity, high-density AI cluster deployments, site selection, and power availability in Southern Europe
- Sustainability and renewables: power purchase agreements, grid balancing, liquid and immersion cooling, heat reuse, and alignment with net-zero mandates
- Strategic connectivity: terrestrial fiber routes, subsea cable landings, low-latency transit corridors, and Milan's position as a Mediterranean gateway
- Zoning, capital, and regulation: institutional investment trends, campus development timelines, permitting frameworks, and enterprise cloud migrations
Featured Speakers
Executives and industry figures who have addressed prior editions of DCN Milan include:
- Luca Beltramino, Vice President Italy, EdgeConneX
- Sherif Rizkalla, President, Italian Data Center Association
- Gregory Jasmin, Head of International Client Department, Khazna Data Centers
- Emmanuel Becker, Chief Executive Officer, Mediterra Datacenters
- Luigi Bellani, Vice President Data Center, Colocation & IT Operation, Noovle
Sponsors
Global and regional equipment manufacturers, engineering firms, and operators sponsor Data Center Nation events:
- Global Partners: Vertiv, Schneider Electric, STULZ, Legrand, Siemens, ABB, Trane Technologies, Munters
- Infrastructure and Technology: Austin Hughes, CommScope, Corning, Eaton, Dehn, Delta Electronics
Who Should Attend
- Data center operators, hyperscalers, and colocation providers expanding capacity in Southern Europe
- IT infrastructure architects and enterprise technology leaders managing multi-cloud or hybrid environments
- Architecture, engineering, and construction professionals and technical specifiers
- Power and cooling equipment manufacturers and mission-critical suppliers
- Institutional investors, developers, and economic development authorities evaluating regional projects
Logistics
The event runs from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm at Allianz MiCo (Level 2, Gate 4, Viale Lodovico Scarampo, Milan). Public transit access is available via Milan Metro Line M5 at Portello Station and Line M1 at Lotto Station. Delegate registration inquiries and sponsorship applications are managed through Data Center Nation's official portal.