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Join us on board as we journey through the next generation of data centres. Welcome to DCR Live 2026 – your chance to network in person and hear the latest trends at an event for key players in the data centre industry.

Agenda

9:15 | Conference start and opening remarks

9:20 | Opening Panel

Gridlock to Growth: What threatens the UK’s next-gen data centres?

10:05 | Keynote

A year of Critical National Infrastructure status – what’s changed?

10:35 | Session

How the UPS is keeping up with the next generation of data centres

11:05 | Break & Networking

11:35 | In Conversation with

Title to be confirmed

12:05 | Panel

Who will win the cooling wars and still retain public approval?

12:50 | Session

Title to be confirmed

13:20 | Lunch & Networking

14:30 | Session

Title to be confirmed

15:00 | Panel

Does the UK’s planning blitz go far enough?

15:45 | In Conversation with

Title to be confirmed

16:15 | Break & Networking

16:45 | DCR Awards

17:45 | Closing remarks and drinks

9:15 | Conference start and opening remarks

9:20 | Opening Panel

Gridlock to Growth: What threatens the UK’s next-gen data centres?

The UK Government is eager to get more data centres built, but how can we overcome the numerous constraints placed on the industry? Whether it’s grid capacity, planning approvals, local opposition, or bad press – there’s a whole host of issues the industry needs to battle against. In this panel, we’ll discuss exactly what are the biggest issues, and how we, as a collective industry, can help overcome them.

10:05 | Keynote

A year of Critical National Infrastructure status – what’s changed?

It’s been over a year since the UK Government designated data centres as Critical National Infrastructure, and yet still many in the industry are unsure what it entails. During this keynote, you’ll learn exactly what it means, including the expectations placed upon the industry, and why just because there are minimum requirements set centrally, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t still aim to exceed them.

10:35 | Session

How the UPS is keeping up with the next generation of data centres

A lot has changed in the data centre space over the last few years, and manufacturers from all across the sector are scrambling to keep up. In this session, Riello UPS sets out exactly how the humble uninterruptible power supply has been improved to ensure it can manage the changing workloads – with everything from AI to cooling placing increasing pressure on one of the most important assets in the data centre.

11:05 | Break & Networking

11:35 | In Conversation with

Title to be confirmed

12:05 | Panel

Who will win the cooling wars and still retain public approval?

There’s been a battle brewing as to what is the best cooling technology when it comes to next-generation data centres, and while liquid cooling may be genuinely inevitable for many deployments, there’s a bigger battle brewing when it comes to public approval. As UK discourse sharpens around data centres’ water usage, what can the industry do to improve its image and ensure it works with local communities, rather than against them?

12:40 | Session

Title to be confirmed

13:20 | Lunch & Networking

14:30 | Session

Title to be confirmed

15:00 | Panel

Does the UK’s planning blitz go far enough?

The UK Government has continuously promised big changes when it comes to planning, especially for data centres, but do the changes go far enough? Additionally, how do we as an industry respond to planning constraints – ensuring we de-risk the schedule, having secure financing in place and making strategic infrastructure more socially durable.

15:45 | In Conversation with

Title to be confirmed

16:15 | Break & Networking

16:45 | DCR Awards

The Data Centre Review Excellence Awards 2026 recognises the outstanding achievements within the data centre industry and celebrates the companies and individuals who are shaping the sector, displaying forward-thinking design and implementation, and championing the highest environmental, safety and energy efficiency standards. Visit Awards Website

17:45 | Closing remarks and drinks

Speakers

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Alex Brew

Vice President Regional Sales EMEA Vertiv Vertiv

Abbie Badcock-Broe

Head of Corporate, UK & Decarbonisation Strategy National Grid nvent

Mahesh Ramanujam

Vice President Regional Sales EMEA Vertiv Vertiv

Alex Brew

Vice President Regional Sales EMEA Vertiv Vertiv

Abbie Badcock-Broe

Head of Corporate, UK & Decarbonisation Strategy National Grid nvent

Location

Join us at the Cavendish Conference Centre, located at 22 Duchess Mews, London, W1G 9DT, UK.

This central London venue is an ideal meeting place, offering dedicated breakout areas where attendees can meet one another and engage with vendors.

Hot food and snacks will be available throughout the day, providing the perfect setting for informal networking.

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Nearest Tube: Oxford Circus / Nearest Railway Station: Paddington

Buses: 3, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 25, 88, 94, 137, 159, 189, 453, C2

Marylebone, Euston, and Kings Cross St Pancras stations are all within a 10-minute taxi ride

Who should attend

DCR Live is an in-person event designed exclusively for data centre end-users and operators.

Attendance is complimentary for qualified data centre professionals including owners, operators, engineers, consultants, and enterprise IT leaders.

Technology vendors, suppliers, and service providers are welcome to participate through sponsorship opportunities.

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Agenda

9:15 | Conference start and opening remarks

9:20 | Opening Panel

Gridlock to Growth: What threatens the UK’s next-gen data centres?

10:05 | Keynote

A year of Critical National Infrastructure status – what’s changed?

10:35 | Session

How the UPS is keeping up with the next generation of data centres

11:05 | Break & Networking

11:35 | In Conversation with

Title to be confirmed

12:05 | Panel

Who will win the cooling wars and still retain public approval?

12:50 | Session

Title to be confirmed

13:20 | Lunch & Networking

14:30 | Session

Title to be confirmed

15:00 | Panel

Does the UK’s planning blitz go far enough?

15:45 | In Conversation with

Title to be confirmed

16:15 | Break & Networking

16:45 | DCR Awards

17:45 | Closing remarks and drinks

9:15 | Conference start and opening remarks

9:20 | Opening Panel

Gridlock to Growth: What threatens the UK’s next-gen data centres?

10:05 | Keynote

A year of Critical National Infrastructure status – what’s changed?

10:35 | Session

How the UPS is keeping up with the next generation of data centres

11:05 | Break & Networking

11:35 | In Conversation with

Title to be confirmed

12:05 | Panel

Who will win the cooling wars and still retain public approval?

12:40 | Session

Title to be confirmed

13:20 | Lunch & Networking

14:30 | Session

Title to be confirmed

15:00 | Panel

Does the UK’s planning blitz go far enough?

15:45 | In Conversation with

Title to be confirmed

16:15 | Break & Networking

16:45 | DCR Awards

17:45 | Closing remarks and drinks

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