09:15 - 09:20
Introduction
Conference start and opening remarks
Conference start and opening remarks
LIVE
LONDON 2026
Thursday 25 June
DATA CENTRES
THE NEXT
GENERATION
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.
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Agenda
09:05 - 10:05
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.
Head of Sustainability - Smart Infrastructure Buildings
Siemens
SESSION SPONSOR
10:05 - 10:35
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.
Head of Sustainability - Smart Infrastructure Buildings
Siemens
SESSION SPONSOR
10:35 - 11:05
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.
Head of Sustainability - Smart Infrastructure Buildings
Siemens
SESSION SPONSOR
11:05 - 11:35
Break & Networking
11:35 - 12:05
In Conversation with
Title to be confirmed
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.
Head of Sustainability - Smart Infrastructure Buildings
Siemens
SESSION SPONSOR
11:35 - 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?
Head of Sustainability - Smart Infrastructure Buildings
Siemens
SESSION SPONSOR
12:40 - 13:20
Session
Title to be confirmed
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?
Head of Sustainability - Smart Infrastructure Buildings
Siemens
SESSION SPONSOR
13:20 - 14:30
Lunch & Networking
14:40 - 15:00
Session
Title to be confirmed
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?
Head of Sustainability - Smart Infrastructure Buildings
Siemens
SESSION SPONSOR
15:00 - 15:45
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.
Head of Sustainability - Smart Infrastructure Buildings
Siemens
SESSION SPONSOR
15:45 - 16:15
In Conversation with
Title to be confirmed
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?
Head of Sustainability - Smart Infrastructure Buildings
Siemens
SESSION SPONSOR
16:15 - 16:45
Break & Networking
15:45 - 17:45
Awards
DCR Awards 2026
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
Head of Sustainability - Smart Infrastructure Buildings
Siemens
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
17:45
Closing remarks and drinks
Speakers
Alex Brew
Vice President Regional Sales EMEA Vertiv
Abbie Badcock-Broe
Head of Corporate, UK & Decarbonisation Strategy National Grid
Mahesh Ramanujam
Vice President Regional Sales EMEA Vertiv 
Alex Brew
Vice President Regional Sales EMEA Vertiv 
Abbie Badcock-Broe
Head of Corporate, UK & Decarbonisation Strategy National Grid 
Agenda
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Conference start and opening remarks
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9:20 Openign 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.
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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.
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