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Connect | Compute - MENA
DCDConnect
206 Days
JW Marriott Marquis, Dubai

Connecting the hyperscale and enterprise IT community to deploy scalable, efficient IT hardware for AI-driven workloads

AI workloads are fundamentally reshaping IT infrastructure, putting huge demands on densities, processing power and networks.

The DCD>Connect | Compute event series helps the individuals meeting this challenge to make informed decisions faster, through tailored networking, technology-discovery and best-practice sharing.

Key themes for 2025 include:

  • Processing power, performance & high density compute
    Expect deep technical insights into the latest innovations in storage systems, networking equipment & chipsets, understanding the hardware components that must be optimized to enhance performance and scale both processing power and storage availability
  • The future of AI & HPC workloads
    Understand the rapidly evolving ecosystem of advanced compute - including the ongoing growth in demand for cloud and it's role in the AI/HPC landscape - identifying strategies and best-practice that can be deployed to close the IT/OT divide whilst maintaining a robust, adaptable base infrastructure
  • The evolution of advanced computing markets
    Learn how the increasing demand for AI & HPC interacts with wider market trends, including the impact of semiconductor shortages and the increasing pressure on supply chains, and explore the technology innovations and advancements emerging to enable businesses to remain robust and agile through periods of market turbulence
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Previous Compute, Storage & Networking Speakers include:

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Your pass includes access to all three of DCD's co-located events:

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This pass is for end-users within the data infrastructure industry.

Who qualifies?
We welcome professionals working across data center design, build, operations, investment and strategy, as well as individual specializing in IT, compute, storage or networking, from companies including:
- Cloud providers
- Colocation providers
- Enterprise operators
- Advisors/consultancy

Who does not qualify?
- Sales and Marketing professionals do not qualify
- Technology or Service Vendors and Recruiters do no qualify

What does a VIP Pass provide?
This pass provides complete access to all three co-located events taking place at the JW Marriott Marquis, Dubai on April 15-16:

  • DCD>Connect | MENA
    Connecting data center design, build, operations & strategy teams
  • DCD>Connect | Compute
    Connecting the hyperscale & enterprise IT community to deploy scalable, efficient IT hardware for AI-driven workloads
  • DCD>Connect | Investment
    Connecting senior investors & finance teams driving the economic evolution of the digital infrastructure sector

Your pass includes access to the Icebreaker Party, open content sessions, and the Show Floor. You will also be invited to private sessions based on your unique interests and role, where space allows.

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This pass is for end-users within the data infrastructure industry, as well as the sales & marketing professionals who support them.

Who qualifies?
We welcome professionals in data center design, build, operations, investment, strategy, sales and marketing from companies including:
- Cloud providers
- Colocation providers
- Enterprise operators
- Advisors/consultancy

Who does not qualify?
- Technology or Service Vendors and Recruiters do no qualify

What does a Showfloor Pass provide?
This pass gives you access to both co-located events taking place at the JW Marriott Marquis, Dubai on April 16 only:

  • DCD>Connect | MENA
    Connecting data center design, build, operations & strategy teams
  • DCD>Connect | Compute
    Connecting the hyperscale & enterprise IT community to deploy scalable, efficient IT hardware for AI-driven workloads

This pass grants you access to the open sessions and Show Floor across both events.

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This pass is for technology vendors, service vendors and recruiters who wish to attend DCD>Connect | MENA, DCD>Connect | Compute or the DCD>Connect | Investment events taking place on April 15-16.

What does a All Access Paid Pass provide?
This pass costs $2,295 and includes a two-night stay at the JW Marriott Marquis on the nights of April 14 and April 15. This pass provides complete access to all the open sessions and networking that takes place at all three events across April 15-16, including the Icebreaker Party, open content sessions, and the show floor.

Purchasing multiple All Access Paid Passes
If you wish to purchase multiple passes for your team, event sponsorship could provide you more value. All of our sponsorship packages include All Access Paid Passes. Please get in touch with our team at sales@datacenterdynamics.com for the best rates.

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