27 January 2027 – 28 January 2027
AI Infrastructure & Data Centers 2026
Radisson RICEC, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaAsia/RiyadhOverview
Saudi Arabia's Premier Digital Infrastructure & Data Centers Summit focusing on AI infrastructure, data centers, and strategic growth.
Agenda
Day 1
08:30
Registration
Delegate arrival, networking breakfast & exhibition walkthrough
09:00
Opening keynote
Gigawatt AI: Is Saudi Arabia Ready for Hyper-scale Compute Clusters?
09:20
Presentation
Designing Next-Generation Data Centers for Extreme AI & HPC Workloads
09:40
Presentation
The New Economics of AI Compute: Scaling Efficiently with GPUs, NPUs & Accelerators
10:00
Panel Discussion
The Rise of Mega Data Centers in the Gulf: Power, Real Estate, Investment & Expansion Strategies
11:15
Presentation
Liquid Cooling, Immersion & Sustainable Cooling Models for AI-Era Density
11:45
Panel Discussion
Build vs Buy: Should the Kingdom Develop Its Own AI Compute Stack?
12:30
Panel Discussion
Who Controls the AI Backbone? Utilities, Developers or Hyperscalers?
02:30
Panel Discussion
AI Infrastructure Procurement at Scale: GPUs, Networks, Storage & Vendor Ecosystems
03:15
Panel Discussion
From Brownfield to AI-Ready: Retrofitting Legacy Data Centers for High-Density Workloads
Day 2
09:00
Morning keynote
From 10kW to 120kW per Rack: Engineering for Ultra-High-Density AI Workloads
09:20
Key Presentation
Scaling Model Training Pipelines: Orchestration, Data Fabric & Distributed Compute Workflows
09:40
Key Presentation
AI-Driven Data Center Automation: Predictive Maintenance, Energy Modeling & Self-Optimizing Systems
10:00
Panel Discussion
Data Sovereignty, Governance & Localization: Building a National AI Cloud Frameworks for Large-Scale AI Deployments
11:15
Presentation
Liquid Cooling at Scale: Immersion vs Direct-to-Chip for AI Factories
11:45
Panel Discussion
The $50 Billion Question: Who Funds the AI Infrastructure Boom
12:30
Panel Discussion
Semiconductor Ambitions: Can the Kingdom Enter the AI Chip Ecosystem?
02:00
Presentation
Autonomous Data Centers: Robotics, Automation & Zero-Touch Operations
02:30
Panel Discussion
The Road to Net-Zero Data Centers: Innovations in Efficiency, Circularity & Green Engineering
03:15
Panel Discussion
AI 2030: What Must Be Built in the Next 48 Months?
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