Sydney Cloud & Datacenter Convention 2026
About the Event
The Sydney Cloud & Datacenter Convention 2026 is organized by w.media and takes place September 16-17 at ICC Sydney Exhibition Centre, Hall 4, in Sydney, Australia. Day one runs in the afternoon (1:00–6:00 PM AEST); day two is a full day (8:00 AM–6:30 PM). The event projects 1,100+ industry attendees, 35+ speakers, and 60+ sponsors and exhibitors. Roughly 30% of attendees hold C-level roles and 48% senior management positions.
Programming Focus
- Data Center Stage: design, construction, energy strategy, and operational excellence for AI and high-density compute environments
- Cloud, AI & Compute: AI-ready architectures, GPU clusters, cloud transformation, automation, and next-generation compute platforms
- Interconnect World Stage: a half-day forum on subsea cables, IXPs, fibre infrastructure, edge connectivity, and interconnection ecosystems
- Power and land bottlenecks to scaling Australian data center capacity
- Direct liquid cooling deployment and commissioning for high-density AI workloads
- Prefabrication, modular electrical design, and supply-chain strategies for faster delivery
- Workforce and automation: the future role of humans in AI-era data center operations
Featured Speakers
- Belinda Dennett, CEO, Data Centres Australia
- Cyre Mercedes Quiñones, CEO, Infrastructure Masons (iMasons)
- David Hirst, CEO, Macquarie Data Centres
- Anahita Mouro, Global Leader, Google
- Terry Maiolo, Vice President and General Manager Asia Pacific, OVHcloud
- Mark Deguara, General Manager Data Centres Secure Power Division, Schneider Electric ANZ
- Miguel Vazquez Cid, Data Center Engineering Manager, Amazon Web Services
- Michael Marcinkowski, Director Field Operations Integration APAC, Microsoft
- Matt Walsh, Chief Customer Officer, Vocus
- Justin Bean, Technical Systems Engineer – Data Centres, Panduit Australia
- Jonathan Davis, Managing Director, Piller Australia
- Dedi Iskandar, Regional Director Asia Pacific, datacenterHawk
Sponsors
Supporting Partner: Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association (APDCA)
Exhibiting sponsors include: Panduit, Schneider Electric, Delta Electronics Australia, Langley Holdings Power Solutions (Bergen Engines / Marelli Motori / Piller), Sumitomo Electric Lightwave, BeeHe, EPG Integration Equipment, Castrol, Danfoss, Stantec
Who Should Attend
- Data center operators and facility managers
- Cloud and hyperscale infrastructure leaders
- Investors and capital markets professionals focused on digital infrastructure
- Network and connectivity engineers (subsea, fibre, IXPs)
- Cooling, power, and mechanical engineers
- Enterprise IT leaders evaluating cloud and AI strategy
- Technology vendors and solution providers
Logistics
The convention co-locates with the Data Center Investment Summit Australia (September 16), whose delegates receive full access to the convention on both days. Registration is open at clouddatacenter.events.