DCN Riyadh 2027 is a one-day digital infrastructure summit organized by Data Center Nation, taking place on January 27, 2027 at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Serving as the Kingdom's dedicated data center gathering, the summit connects data center operators, hyperscalers, enterprise buyers, engineering consultants, developers, and technology vendors across the Middle East. The prior edition drew more than 1,000 attendees, 105 speakers, and 106 sponsors.
Saudi Arabia represents one of the fastest-growing data center markets in the Middle East and North Africa, underpinned by national digital transformation initiatives under Vision 2030, sovereign AI investments, and hyperscale cloud expansions from international operators. The summit pairs a multi-track conference agenda with an exhibition hall featuring hands-on demonstrations of power, cooling, modular construction, and IT infrastructure.
Programming Focus
- Sovereign AI infrastructure, GPU clusters, and high-density computing in the Kingdom
- Grid capacity, substation delivery, and renewable energy procurement for gigawatt-scale campuses
- Liquid cooling, immersion technologies, and thermal management for extreme arid climates
- Modular and prefabricated data center construction to accelerate build timelines
- Cloud adoption, sovereign data regulations, and enterprise migration strategies
- Hyperscale and colocation market expansion across Riyadh and Saudi Arabia
Featured Speakers
Speakers from prior editions of DCN Riyadh have included:
- Adel Rizk, Vice Chairman and Head of Data Center Division, Edarat Group
- Mustapha Louni, Chief Business Officer, Uptime Institute
- Additional speakers representing operators, cloud providers, engineering firms, and regulatory bodies across Saudi Arabia and the GCC
Sponsors
Global and regional sponsors participating in Data Center Nation Riyadh events include:
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Featured Sponsors: Vertiv, Schneider Electric, STULZ, Legrand, Siemens, ABB, Trane Technologies
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Ecosystem Partners: center3, Mobily, stc, Saudi Business Machines (SBM), Uptime Institute, Syska Hennessy Group, Meinhardt Group, Wesco
Who Should Attend
- Data center operators, hyperscalers, and enterprise IT leaders managing facility planning and procurement
- Architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) professionals and technical specifiers
- Digital infrastructure investors, developers, and site selection executives
- Power, cooling, and mechanical equipment manufacturers
- Government authorities, utility planners, and regulatory representatives shaping regional standards
Logistics
The event takes place at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center, King Abdullah Road, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Public registration offers tiered passes including an End-User Pass (£450), Specifier Pass (£950), and Seller Pass (£1,950). Inquiries and registration can be completed through Data Center Nation's official portal.
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