Day 2
Breakout Session C – Option 5
14.00 – 14.50
Data Center Leadership Strategies – Navigating New Paths to Growth
Leaders from data center operators and key stakeholders discuss how the market is developing, where the opportunity for M&A and investment is, how customer needs are changing, and how to respond to a shift towards net zero goals.
• What deal structures are we seeing and what capital is available for deals? Are valuations past their peak? Who will lead the next wave of consolidation and M&A?
• The impact of ESG and green initiatives on data center investments and financings. How are changes affecting strategy?
• Customers and hyperscalers – how are client demands changing and how are operators meeting those needs?
• How are changes in edge computing and other areas of digital infra and services affecting the data center market?
Moderator
Miles Loo Jr., Vice Chairman & Global V&A Data Center Practice Lead, Newmark