Data Center Nation 2024 - Zurich | Data Center Nation | 19 November 2024 | Messe Zürich, Zurich Exhibition Hall, Wallisellenstrasse 49, 8050 Zürich, Switzerland

After a pivotal 2023 edition, with 550+ data center leaders from the Swiss DC ecosystem in attendance, Data Center Nation goes back to Zurich with a larger and even more influential Summit. The summit organized in partnership with the Swiss Data Center Association, will cover the key themes relevant to the sustainable growth of the Swiss DC industry and the center stage it intends to take within the wider European scene.

The agenda will cover the full spectrum of data center disciplines: from real estate, design and build and operations all the way up to colocation and cloud options for both private enterprises and public institutions from a facility, IT and business standpoint. Alongside the conference, DCN Zurich 2024 will feature a unique expo environment where attendees will have the chance to experience hands-on demonstrations by vendors of state-of-the-art infrastructure equipment, software and services.

Key Topics:
• Hybrid IT & Cloud
• Data Center Sustainability
• Connectivity, 5G, IoT
• DC Real Estate

• 600+ Data Center Decision Makers
• 60+ Industry-Leading Speakers
• 30+ Thought Leadership Sessions
• 93% Attendees Have Final Sign-off

2024 Speakers

Adrian Meyer
Head of Corporate DC Services, Green Datacenter AG

Alessandra Marcolli
Vice Director and Engineering Manager, CSC Costruzioni SA

Alexandra Thorer
Board Member, GDA
VP Strategy and Development, STACK Infrastructure

Andrea Aragona
Project Manager, Ecas AG

Andrea Zambelli
Key Account Manager, EAE

Angelo Geninazzi
Board Member, Riclima

Attila Racz
CMS DAQ Technical Coordinator, CERN

Babak Falsafi
President, SDEA - Swiss Data Center Efficiency Association

Barbara Franzen
Kantonsrätin, Unternehmerin High Impact Management

Chris Woosnam-Savage
Senior Engineer - Advanced Engineering Group, Digital Realty

Christoph Baumgärtner
CEO, Rechenzentrum Ostschweiz AG

Christoph Gmür
Head of Energy Department, Baudirektion Kanton Zürich

Christopher Ezennaya
Chief Project Director, AQ Compute

Craig Macfadyen
Director Offer Strategy and Portfolio Management, Business Area Data Center Technologies, Munters

Daniel Flohr
Managing Director, Cadolto Datacenter

Daniel Hänggi
Project Developer, Renercon

David Mizrahi
Director of Projects Acquisition and Development, HRS Real Estate

David Schoch
Head of Research Switzerland, CBRE

Denis Marusic
Director Operations, Digital Realty

Dominic Locher
Managing Director, Optec AG

Dr. Dirk Turek
Senior Analyst Research, CBRE

Fabiola Bordino
Co-Founder and Managing Director, Light Fossil

Gerald Fritzen
Business Development Manager, Janitza Electronics

Giulio Caimi
Head of INFRA, Romande Energy

Heiko Siats
Business Development Manager, CBRE

Henry Daunert
CEO, AQ Compute

Islam Alijaj
Digital Evangelist, Inclusion Activist, Nationalrat

Jan Brantjes
Managing Director, Next

Jan Schiffmann
DC Engineer, Green Datacenter AG

Jan Valach
Associate Director, Arup
Construction Project Manager, Equinix

Jens Bertram
Operations Director, NorthC Germany

Klaus Dafinger
Marketing Manager, Legrand Data Center Solutions

Krystian Pypłacz
Operations Director Poland, Data4 Group

Lars Mostert
Managing Director, TTSP HWP Planungsgesellschaft

Loren Long
Managing Director, Clear Sustainability

Luca Beltramino
Chief Datacenter Officer, Rai Way

Manfred Engelhard
Senior Director, Technology Management, Global Business Unit Data Center, Exyte

Manuel Emmerich
Engineering Sales Manager DACH, Victaulic

Marco Stadler
CSO, Green Datacenter AG

Matthias Sulzer
Senior Scientist, Urban Energy System Lab of Empaering

Mauro Luppi
HVAC Technical Manager, Geoclima

Noris Gallandat
CEO, GRZ Technologies

Peter Eckert
Marktsegmentleiter Kritische Infrastruktur/Rechenzentren, Bender

Peter Lambrecht
Vice President Sales EMEA, Vertiv

Piotr Kowalski
Head of Innovation, Polish Data Center Association
Managing Director, Beyond.pl

Ramzi Charif
Vice President, EMEA, Virtus Data Centres

Rejane Lobo-Pontes
Sr. Director, Business Development - Sustainability & Decarbonization, Honeywell

René Bodmer
Head B2B Kaspersky Austria & Switzerland, Grossrat Kt. Aargau

Roger Süess
CEO, Green Datacenter AG
Board Member, SDCA

Romeo Deplazes
Head of Solutions Division & Deputy CEO, Energie 360°

Ronald van den Bosch
Group Director Projects, NorthC Datacenters Nederland

Sacha Busetti
Head of Hyperscale Datacenter & CTO, DBA PRO
VP Sustainability Technical Committee, IDA

Sergio Milesi
President, SDCA - Swiss Data Center Association

Shahar Belkin
Executive Vice President Product & Innovation, Zutacore

Simon Allen
Global Strategic Advisor, Data Center Nation

Stefan Niederberger
Senior Expert, Basler & Hofmann

Stefan Troxler
Head of Data Center Sales Team, DELL Technologies

Thomas Diamantidis
Vice President Strategy & Development, STACK Infrastructure

Thomas Taroni
Chairman, Phoenix Technologies

Thorsten Grosse
CTO, Cadolto Datacenter

Tindaro Milone
Head of Large Systems at Electricity Works, Canton of Zurich (EKZ)

Tobias Abt
Managing Director - Lead Cloud Infrastructure Switzerland, Accenture

Tobias Dehmel
Owner, dehmel SYSTEMPLANUNG

Tobias Spilker
Data Center Vertical Market Manager Switzerland, Siemens

Ueli Grossenbacher
Head of National Key Account, Meier Tobler

Vincent Barro
Vice President Secure Power DACH, Schneider Electric

Weronika Dorociak
Programme Manager - Sustainability, techUK

Yves Zischek
Managing Director, Digital Realty Switzerland Board Member, SDCA

2024 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Green
• EAE
• AQ Compute

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Riclima
• Legrand
• CSC
• Schneider Electric

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Victaulic
• Optec
• CBRE
• Munters
• Stack Infrastructure
• Honeywell
• Vertiv
• Siemens
• HRS
• Meier Tobler

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• RNX Bach Mann
• Avesco
• Trane
• Ausonia
• Hiref Wolf groupe
• R&M
• Fiamm
• BSCE
• EWZ
• Anord Mardix
• Hoppecke
• Roccheggiani
• ABB
• Belimo
• Conteg
• Rittal
• Teckentrup Door Solutions