29-30 SEPTEMBER 2026
MARINA BAY SANDS

CO-LOCATED SHOWS

 

Conference Theatres 2026

Driving the Future of Digital Infrastructure

As the APAC market is undergoing unprecedented transformation driven by AI, cloud, and digitalisation, Data Centre World Asia 2026 will tackle the toughest and most important conversations shaping the future of data centres.

The region already has over 14GW of operational capacity with over 19GW in the development pipeline, while demand continues to surge as AI workloads and hyperscale expansion accelerate across key markets such as Singapore, Japan, India, and Malaysia.

This year, the critical themes to be explored include AI scalability, next-generation infrastructure, and energy resilience – especially important developments given that data centre electricity consumption in APAC is projected to grow from under 200 TWh in 2025 to over 1,000 TWh by the mid-2030s.

With 95% of global investors planning to increase data centre investments and capital allocations rising significantly, the sector continues to attract strong institutional backing while facing constraints around power, land, and sustainability.

This year features four specially curated theatres, each addressing the industry's most pressing priorities:

 

Data Centre World Keynote Theatre

The Data Centre World Keynote Theatre brings together hyperscalers, operators, regulators, investors and technology leaders to examine the forces redefining the region’s data centre landscape.

Through expert panels and thought-leadership sessions, this theatre explores whether APAC is keeping pace with global trends, how governance and innovation can coexist, and what operators must prepare for over the next five years, positioning digital infrastructure as a cornerstone of ASEAN integration, national resilience and sustainable growth. 

Key themes to be covered:

  • Data Centres as Strategic Infrastructure: Geopolitics, Economy & APAC Integration 

  • The Hyperscale Revolution – How Regional Operators Can Stay Relevant 

  • Trends Reshaping the APAC Data Centre Landscape: 2027–2030 Outlook 

  • Financing Models: Fuelling Data Centre Expansion 

Critical Infrastructure Theatre

The Critical Infrastructure programme explores how data centres must evolve to support the growing demands of AI and next-generation workloads.

Sessions will cover designing scalable, efficient, and resilient infrastructure, addressing physical constraints, mitigating operational risks and how organisations can optimise long-term performance to ensure data centres remain reliable, efficient, and future-ready.

Key themes to be covered:

  • Design Approaches of Data Centres as Critical Infrastructure 

  • Modular Approach for AI-Optimised Data Centres 

  • Managing Human and Organisational Risks in Data Centres Construction 

  • Mitigating Cyber Risks in Data Centre Infrastructure Systems 

  • AI-Ready Data Centre Facilities

Data Centre Global Stage

The Data Centre Global Stage explores how rapid AI-driven advancements and global uncertainties are reshaping the data centre landscape.

It examines the strategic risks, opportunities, and decisions organisations must navigate, while highlighting how national strategies translate into infrastructure growth and investment. Through regional perspectives, sessions will uncover how different countries address challenges around capacity, energy, compliance, and data flows.

Key themes to be covered:

  • Global Deals, Regional Disputes: Will APAC Data Centres Get Caught in the Crossfire? 

  • AI-Driven Compute Demand & GPU Infrastructure Race

  • Regional Dialogue Series

  • Managing the Dark Side: Ethics, Safety, and Trust in the AI Infrastructure Era

  • Roadmap & Realities for Singapore as an AI-Ready Nation 

Energy Security & Efficiency Theatre

Energy Security & Efficiency Theatre will explore the need to overcome challenges caused by the rapid growth of our digital ecosystem and help reconcile infrastructure advancement with climate goals. 

This theatre will explore forward-looking strategies for energy efficiency, renewable integration, and carbon reduction. This will range from innovative cooling and power systems to operational best practices and policy frameworks.

Key themes to be covered:

  • Ensuring Sustainability, Resiliency & Compliance 

  • Can APAC’s Energy Transition Keep Up with AI?

  • Exploring Nuclear Energy to Meet Growing Power Demands 

  • How APAC Data Centres Are Redesigning Power Strategy 

  • Water Reuse: Responsibility in Data Centre Cooling

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