Data Centre Congress Virtual Agenda - 27th May

10:20AM

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James Bourne

Editor in Chief

TechForge

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10:20AM - Day 1

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Welcome Address

. James Bourne, Editor in Chief, TechForge

10:30AM

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Mark Acton

Critical Support Director

Future-tech

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David Knapp

Product Marketing Manager

Chatsworth Products

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10:30AM - Day 1

View Panel: What does the next gen data centre look like? IoT, AI, ML, 5G, and virtualisation 

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Ian Holford

Head of Accounting & Auditing, Information Security Management

HM Government

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10:30AM - Day 1

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Jon Summers

Scientific Leader in Data Centres

RISE

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10:30AM - Day 1

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Panel: What does the next gen data centre look like? IoT, AI, ML, 5G, and virtualisation 

IT professionals need to make sure their servers are equipped to handle the wide range of demands generated by the emerging technologies that are reshaping the corporate landscape as we speak.

Whether that means maintaining in house data centres or relying on off-site data centres, artificial intelligence, edge computing, virtualisation, and the way they integrate with each other will have major implications for enterprises.

This panel will discuss emerging technology in data centres, and how businesses can leverage them to harness the power of data.

Moderator: . Mark Acton, Critical Support Director, Future-tech
. David Knapp, Product Marketing Manager, Chatsworth Products
. Ian Holford, Head of Accounting & Auditing, Information Security Management, HM Government
. Jon Summers, Scientific Leader in Data Centres, RISE

11:15AM

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Jon Townsend

Chief Information Officer

National Trust

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11:15AM - Day 1

View Modernising data infrastructure and the cultural buy-in

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Modernising data infrastructure and the cultural buy-in

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. Jon Townsend, Chief Information Officer, National Trust

11:45AM

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Adrian Whelan

VP of Partnerships

Submer

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11:45AM - Day 1

View Data Centers that make sense – Immersion cooling

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Daniel Pope

Co-founder & CEO

Submer

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11:45AM - Day 1

View Data Centers that make sense – Immersion cooling

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Data Centers that make sense – Immersion cooling

  • What is Immersion Cooling?
  • Main benefits of the new technology
  • Computing and Cooling Where you Need them!
. Adrian Whelan, VP of Partnerships , Submer
. Daniel Pope, Co-founder & CEO, Submer

12:00PM

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Robert Bond

UN Global Pulse Expert Group on Governance of Data and AI

United Nations

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12:00PM - Day 1

View Presentation: Global Data Protection Hot Topics

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Presentation: Global Data Protection Hot Topics

  • Developing laws and regulations
  • Impact of GDPR on other jurisdictions – or is it?
  • Schrems II and Brexit and data transfers
. Robert Bond, UN Global Pulse Expert Group on Governance of Data and AI, United Nations

12:30PM

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Emma Fryer

Associate Director

techUK

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Mayesta Ewer

Group Head of Data Exploitation and Management

Babcock International Group

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12:30PM - Day 1

View Panel: Covid-19 – Opportunity or challenge for the future of data centres

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Mark Wilson

Data Governance UK

Handelsbanken

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12:30PM - Day 1

View Panel: Covid-19 – Opportunity or challenge for the future of data centres

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Mark Howell

Technical Specialist & Manager IT Facilities Engineering

Ford

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12:30PM - Day 1

View Panel: Covid-19 – Opportunity or challenge for the future of data centres

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Cathal O’Donnell

ICT Facilities Manager

Trinity College Dublin

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12:30PM - Day 1

View Panel: Covid-19 – Opportunity or challenge for the future of data centres

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Panel: Covid-19 – Opportunity or challenge for the future of data centres

The global health and social crisis has changed the way we live our lives, temporarily at least.

Shopping, streaming, and enterprise communication have all moved into the digital realm, and digital infrastructure like data centres have never been more crucial to keep the wheels turning.

On the flip side, data centre consolidation, like moving servers, closing buildings, and opening new space is made all the more difficult by the societal constraints we find ourselves under.

In this brave new world, has the future of data centres ever looked brighter, or is it in jeopardy?

Moderator: . Emma Fryer, Associate Director, techUK
. Mayesta Ewer, Group Head of Data Exploitation and Management, Babcock International Group
. Mark Wilson, Data Governance UK, Handelsbanken
. Mark Howell, Technical Specialist & Manager IT Facilities Engineering, Ford
. Cathal O’Donnell, ICT Facilities Manager, Trinity College Dublin

01:15PM

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• What areas of your industry will offer the greatest opportunity in the coming years?

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01:35PM

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