Panel: Designing Efficient and Sustainable Data Centres

08 Sept 2026
Datacloud Keynote Stage, Floor 1
Data Centre Operators , Cloud, AI & Hyperscalers , Investors & Finance , Sustainability & Efficiency , Design & Operations , Datacloud

  • Cooling approaches suited to African climates

  • Reducing water and energy intensity through design

  • Retrofitting existing facilities vs new builds

  • How efficiency improves long-term economics

Chairperson
Riaan de Leeuw
Riaan de Leeuw, Business Development Lead: Data Centres - Zutari
Speakers
Wojtek Piorko
Wojtek Piorko, Managing Director, Africa - VERTIV
Edwin Thompson
Edwin Thompson, CTO - PAIX DATA CENTRES
Shaun Versfeld
Shaun Versfeld, Associate Director - Atana
Peter Sunal
Peter Sunal, Sales Director Communications Emea - ENERSYS