Conference Overview
Fostering the Sustainable Growth of Asia Data Center Industry
DCA Conference Highlights
A high-level platform for knowledge sharing, technical
exchange, and business collaboration
Speakers
Insight Sessions & Deep Dives
International Speakers
Cover Key Topics in the Industry
Morning Session
8th July 2026
Global Trends and Strategic Development of Data Centers
10:00 a.m. -10:20 a.m.
Opening Ceremony
- Erik Laykin, CEO, Global Data Risk & Secretary General, International Power Professionals Forum (IPPF)
10:20 a.m. -10:45 a.m.
Beyond the Racks: Where Hong Kong Creates Value in the AI Era
- Victor Yim, Head of AI and Data Science, Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited
10:45 a.m. -11:10 a.m.
Global Interconnected Intelligent Computing Infrastructure: Telecom Operators Empowering Industrial Digital-Intelligent Transformation
- Dr. Yong Ji, General Manager of DICT, China Mobile International
11:10 a.m. -11:35 p.m.
The Computing Power Backbone of GW-Scale AI Computing Clusters
- Cheng Shen, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Range Intelligent Computing Technology Group Company Limited
11:35 p.m. -12:15 p.m.
Exclusive Dialogue:
Strategic Power and Infrastructure Development for Hong Kong Data Centers
- Wendy Chow, Head of Digital Technologies & Data Infrastructure, Invest Hong Kong
- KO Wong, Deputy Director- Business Sales, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited
- Boris Chan, Senior Director, Data Center Engineering & Operations, NTT Com Asia
12:15 p.m. -12:30 p.m.
AI Infrastructure and Digital Twin
- Jeffrey Kwong, IT Head, China Resources Group
12:30 p.m. -12:35 p.m.
Q&A and Conference Close
Afternoon Session
8th July 2026
Data Center Technology Forum- Optimizing Power and Thermal Management in Data Centers
14:00 p.m. -14:05 p.m.
Opening by the Host
- Virat Patel, Managing Director, Pioneer Consulting Asia-pacific
14:05 p.m. -14:50 p.m.
Omdia Analyst Summit
- Lian Jye Su, Chief Analyst, Omdia
- Raymond Zhan, Senior Principal Analyst, Omdia
14:50 p.m. -15:15 p.m.
Practice and Insights: Megawatt-Scale Phase-Change Immersion Cooling Infrastructure
- Teny Zhang, CTO, SLiquid Global DataCenter (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
15:15 p.m. -15:40 p.m.
Hydrogen-Powered AI Data Centers: A New Business Paradigm Balancing Economic Viability, Environmental Sustainability and Long-Term Resilience
- Johnny Li, CEO, HYDRO DATA
15:40 p.m. -16:05 p.m.
Flexible Power Solutions for High-Density Data Centers: Ensuring Energy Resilience
- Tolga Bayav, Commercial Operations Director, Asia and Pacific Region, Karpower
16:05 p.m. -16:30 p.m.
Beyond Cooling: Intelligent Water Infrastructure for AI-Powered Water Freedom
- Aaron Lee, Executive Vice President, BLUENEXUS TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.
16:30 p.m. -16:55 p.m.
Beyond Traditional Data Center Development: How AI Booming Broke the Data Centre Development Model
- Ben Boudreau, Chief Technology Officer, Zerra DC
16:55 p.m. -17:35 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Enabling AI Data Centers with Advanced Power and Energy Solutions
- Virat Patel, Managing Director, Pioneer Consulting Asia-pacific
- Johnny Li, CEO, HYDRO DATA
- Ben Boudreau, Chief Technology Officer, Zerra DC
- Anthony Ho, Director, Product & Solution Marketing, Equinix
17:35 p.m. -17:40 p.m.
Q&A and Conference Close
Morning Session
9th July 2026
Data Center Sustainability Forum- Building a Connected Data Center Ecosystem Across Regions
10:05 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.
Opening by the Host
- Maricar B. Nepomuceno, Country Director – Philippines, Digital Halo DC Philippines Inc. & Board Member and Treasurer, Data Center Operators of the Philippines (DCPH)
10:10 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.
Opportunities for Data Centre Development in the State of Victoria
- Edward van der Linden, Trade and Invest Manager, Victoria Government Trade and Invest
10:35 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Building Grid-Interactive AIDC, Maximizing Tokens per Wat
- Raymond Leung, CTO of Digital Power Business, Huawei Hong Kong
11:00 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.
Unified AI: The Convergence of Frontier Capability, Security, and Efficiency
- Aaron Ang, Regional Director, APAC, CWG Innovations & Non-executive Director, Edvance International Holdings Limited
11:25 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.
Dialogue: Investment Strategy and Regional Growth in Key Global Markets
- Aaron Ang, Regional Director, APAC, CWG Innovations & Non-executive Director, Edvance International Holdings Limited
- Saemin Ahn, Managing Partner, Rakuten Capital
- Wing Kin Cheung, President and CEO, Bee Information Technology PH
11:55 a.m. - 12:35 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Powering Asia’s Digital Future: Sustainable Energy Strategies for Next-Generation Data Centers Across Hong Kong and Southeast Asia
- Simon Lee, Vice President, Hong Kong Society of Artificial Intelligence and Innovation (HKSAII)
- Maricar B. Nepomuceno, Country Director – Philippines, Digital Halo DC Philippines Inc. & Board Member and Treasurer, Data Center Operators of the Philippines (DCPH)
- Marsudi Wahyu Kisworo, Board of Expertise, Indonesia Data Center Provider Organization (IDPRO)
12:35 p.m. - 12:40 p.m.
Q&A and Conference Close
Afternoon Session
9th July 2026
Data Center Technology Forum- Driving Innovations in AI, Security and Infrastructure
14:00 p.m. - 14:05 p.m.
Opening by the Host
- Maury G, Global GTM Strategic Advisor, Pivotale AI
14:05 p.m. - 14:15 p.m.
The Next Data Center Shift: GTM Strategies for Scaling AI Workloads Through the Infrastructure Bottleneck
- Maury G|Global GTM Strategic Advisor| Pivotale AI
14:15 p.m. - 14:45 p.m.
Panel Discussion: The Rise of NeoCloud: Redefining Infrastructure for the Decentralized AI Era
- Maury G, Global GTM Strategic Advisor, Pivotale AI
- Peter Ma, Global AI Infrastructure Chief Operation Officer, Alibaba Cloud
- Zena Cheng, Vice President, Channel and Partnerships, SUNeVision Holdings Ltd.
14:45 p.m. - 15:10 p.m.
Storage Innovation and Challenges in the Era of AI Inference
- Qian Wang, Vice President, Shenzhen UnionMemory Information System Limited
15:10 p.m. - 15:35 p.m.
Security and Sovereignty Challenges for AI Data Centers
- Daniel Kwong, Field Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), North Asia, Fortinet
15:35 p.m. - 16:05 p.m.
Dialogue: Powering the AI Era: The Convergence of Computing Infrastructure and Energy Innovation
- Ya Li, Senior Vice President, Guangzhou Boda Data Technology Co., Ltd.
- Ziye Liu, Co-founder, Executive Director and Executive President, Guoxia Technology Co., Ltd.
16:05 p.m. - 16:30 p.m.
Addressing New Challenges in the AI era with DCIM Software
- Jasmine Lee, Data Center Software Sales Leader, Greater China and Taiwan, Schneider Electric
16:30 p.m. - 16:55 p.m.
Mastering AI Data Flood with Agile AI Infrastructure for Enterprise Intelligence
- Henry Yeung, Director, Digital Intelligence Development, CITIC Telecom CPC
16:55 p.m. - 17:15 p.m.
Navigating Compliance: Data Privacy and Security Standards for Data Center Operations
- Erik Laykin, CEO, Global Data Risk & Secretary General, International Power Professionals Forum (IPPF)
17:15 p.m. - 17:20 p.m.
Q&A and Conference Close
2025 Speaker Lineup (Partial)
Director, SEA Joint Lab, Nvidia
Chief Strategy Officer, Leoch International
CTO, GLP China
Research Director, Vertiv China
Senior Ops Manager, ChinData
Chief Al Engineer, IBM
CTO, SLiquid Global
Senior Solutions Architect, Midea Building Tech
Partner, Cybersecurity & Privacy, PwC
SVP, 21Vianet
Product Planning Expert, xFusion
SVP, Yangtze Memory Technologies
Partner, Digital Infrastructure, ICG
Senior Director, DC Infrastructure, Omdia
ICT Sector Lead, InvestHK
Professor & Head of Mech Eng, NUS
Chairman, Singapore Digital Defense Alliance
Chair, Korea Data Center Council
Director, Malaysia Investment Development Authority
Chairman, Malaysia Data Center Association
Chairman, Philippines Data Center Association
Chair, Indonesia Data Center Provider Association
