DUBLIN, July 5, 2016 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- If you are active in the Western Europe data center industry, including: Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Portugal and Belgium, or looking to become more active in this global region, you will not want to miss The Western European Data Center Summit. This two-day summit will be held on 19-20 July at The Westin Dublin in Dublin, Ireland and feature 40+ speakers who will offer comprehensive market analysis of the opportunities and challenges in European markets. The summit will feature 13 hours of combined informational panels and networking. Participating end-users will represent leading financial institutions and the region's most active firms. Ireland, now a significant driver of overall EU economic activity with its significant incentives, continues to attract the most active global firms. Indeed, many western technology firms, including Facebook and Google, maintain their European headquarters in Dublin. As such, we're pleased to host our inaugural European event in this rapidly-growing and bustling world-class city.
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"The Data Center Summit in Chicago was one of the best conferences I've been to for generating new business. I left with four credible new leads." — Steven Holland, Vice President – Facilities Management Solutions, T5 Facilities Management
40+ expert speakers will discuss the most important trends in Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Portugal and Belgium, including: Analysis of supply-demand; Analysis of new tenant growth: What types of tenants are taking down space?; Impact of the Edge on investment: Analysis of the growth of cell phones and other applications that require internet activity; Analysis of end-user decisions to invest in underlying infrastructure or invest in the networks; How are end-users becoming more sophisticated?; Analysis of major changes in retail colo; Analysis of challenges relative to compliance and consolidation; Are data centers getting smaller?; Analysis of construction costs and Analysis of monetization deals in the data center arena.
The International Data Center Summit Series, with events in Toronto, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Phoenix, Seattle and Los Angeles offers powerful one-day informational conferences combined with special receptions and data center tours. If you are looking to expand your network with the most active regional players in leading markets, you will not want to miss the upcoming events in 2016.
Agenda Coverage:
7:45-8:30 Special Breakfast Workshop: Next Generation Data Center Cooling Strategies
Subzero Engineering – Speaker TBA
8:30-8:35 Opening Remarks
8:35-9:00 Comparing and Contrasting the North American and European Data Center Markets: Analysis of the Types of Developers, Investors and Tenants in Western Europe and the Americas
* Garry Connolly, Chairman, GconnTec & President, Host in Ireland
9:00-9:45 Keynote Interview: Facebook's Western European Expansion
* Dan Madrigal, Acquisitions – Infrastructure – DC Strategy, Facebook
10:00-11:00 Western European Data Center Market 360: Analysis of Emerging Markets on the Global Stage, Brexit, and Connectivity to the Americas
* Moderator: Kemal Hawa, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
* Tanya Duncan, Managing Director, Interxion Ireland Limited
* Eddie Kilbane, CEO, DataPlex Datacentres Limited
* Maurice Mortell, Managing Director – Ireland and Emerging Markets, Equinix- Telecity
* Vincent Rais, Business Development – Interconnection, EvoSwitch Global Services
* Jim Shanahan, Chairman at Cranntech; Head of Server Farm Europe (tentative)
* Valerie Walsh, VP – Portfolio Management Europe, Digital Realty
11:00-11:40 Engineering, Construction & Asset Management: Strategies for Upgrading Existing Data Centers to Stay Relevant in Today's Competitive Environment & Best Practices for Future-Proofing the New Data Center
* Paul O'Brien, Senior Engineer, Ethos Engineering Ireland
* Gary Watson, General Manager Ireland, Keppel DC REIT
12:10-1:00 Security, Compliance & Consolidation: The Factors Affecting Big-Picture Data Center Decision Making
* Spencer Viernes, Senior Global Counsel at eBay Inc.; CEO and Co-Founder at InPerson
1:00-1:30 Networking Luncheon
1:30-1:50 Trending Now: Best Practices for Hiring Data Center Employees and Contractors
* Peter Hannaford, Chairman, Datacenter People
1:50-2:30 Connectivity Innovations: How are you Reconfiguring Your Network to Support Evolving Needs?
* Jerry Sweeney, Managing Director, Cork Internet eXchange
* Fergus Innes, Regional Vice President – Europe, Hibernia Networks
2:30-3:30 Forward Thinking: The Capital Markets, The Headwinds, The Tailwinds and the Data Center Industry
* Barry Rhodes, Chief Executive, INEX
* Ian Lucey, Founder – Director & Investor, Lucey
* Colm Piercy, CEO, Viatel
View detailed agenda and registration > http://cre-events.com/dcwesterneurope/
100+ senior-level executives have registered to attend, as of June 29, 200+ are expected. Look who's attending, and consider joining this senior-level group of decision makers:
View detailed agenda and registration > http://cre-events.com/dcwesterneurope/
"The National Data Center Summit Series presents a great conference, with good attendance and the right people," Frank X. Lukas, Ph.D., Global Chief Technology Officer, Devonshire Investors International
"I have attended CapRate Data Center Events in New York, Santa Clara, and Chicago and have found the panels and participants to have unique ideas and perspectives. I've always enjoyed the conferences and the attendees that I meet there." — Jim Kerrigan, Managing Principal, North American Data Centers
Event Speaker/Sponsor Contact: Brian Klebash | 917-460-3572 | info@cre-events.com
Telephone Registration/Questions: Ronnie Niederman | 646-829-7233
Media Contact: Brian Klebash, CAPRATE Events, LLC, 6175016075, info@cre-events.com
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