| Time | The Kingston Theatre | Breakout 1 - The Lodge Rooms (First Floor) | Breakout 2 - The Boulton / Faraday Rooms (Ground Floor) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 am | Registration | ||
| 10:00 am | |||
| 10:05 am | |||
| 10:30 am | Building a winning strategy for data and AIFrom adoption to advantage - how organisations will evolve.  Helen Mannion, Director of Prospore - Data & AI Advisor and Coach | ||
| 10:55 am | |||
| 11:15 am | |||
| 11:40 am | Powering AI with SMR Thorium energy.A potential paradigm shift in UK energy production.  Tobias Ravn Thomsen, Copenhagen Atomics | ||
| 12:05 pm | Panel: Overcoming the hurdles of SMR deployment in the UKModerated by John Booth. Panellists including Tobias Thomsen - Associate at Copenhagen Atomic, Michael Drury - MD of Lucid Catalyst, Robert Boswell – Last Energy, Andrew Dewing – Floral Energy | ||
| 12:30 pm | Lunch and NetworkingThe Waterside Room | ||
| 1:30 pm | 1st Workshop – How trends in AI & HPC can impact data centre infrastructure This workshop will explore how infrastructure will need to evolve to meet changing demand; and where the power is likely to be drawn from. Workshop Leaders: Joel Farrington & Mark Murphy | 2nd Workshop – Working Together to Meet Demand – “keeping pace with technology” As power challenges grow, data centres must think beyond the grid. In this session, we’ll explore these bold new energy solutions built for the AI era. Workshop Leader: Keith Maclean-Martin, Technical Director, Piller UK Ltd. | |
| 2:05 pm | Workshop Leader Room Switch Round | ||
| 2:10 pm | 2nd Workshop – Working Together to Meet Demand – “keeping pace with technology” As power challenges grow, data centres must think beyond the grid. In this session, we’ll explore these bold new energy solutions built for the AI era. Workshop Leader: Keith Maclean-Martin, Technical Director, Piller UK Ltd. | 1st Workshop – How trends in AI & HPC can impact data centre infrastructure.This workshop will explore how infrastructure will need to evolve to meet changing demand; and where the power is likely to be drawn from. Workshop Leaders: Joel Farrington & Mark Murphy | |
| 2:45 pm | Presenter Switch over time | ||
| 2:50 pm | 10×10 Update – Unlocking the Potential of CHP: Efficiency, Cooling, and Hydrogen-Ready Future Giles Vidgeon, 2G Energy Ltd | ||
| 3:00 pm | 10×10 Data Centre Update – Powering the Future: a Look at the UK Data Centre Workforce Mike Meyer, Portman Partners | 10×10 Data Centre Update – Powering the AI FutureMarket shifts, scalable infrastructure and next-gen data centre design.  Jantzen McCarthy, Account Manager Data Centres, Commscope | |
| 3:10 pm | Coffee break | ||
| 3:40 pm | |||
| 3:50 pm | 10×10 Data Centre Update Some things cannot be taught; they must be experienced. John Booth, Carbon3iT, NDCA | ||
| 4:00 pm | |||
| 4:10 pm | The Live Watchlist: Shared Intelligence, Shared Advantage Louisa Cilenti, Maxi Weidl - Clear Decisions | ||
| 4:20 pm | |||
| 4:30 pm | Panel Debate – Powering Today and Securing Tomorrow Moderator: Paul Willoughby, Director, Enersys, Jonathan Freeguard, Wesco | Anixter, Mike Wilkinson, Solanity, Stuart Hall, VIPA Digital, Sandy Kelly, UK Power Networks | ||
| 5:00 pm | Your choice!!Option 1: Panel Session Is Anyone Brave Enough to Predict the Future? Option 2: The Great Debate "This House believes that Net Zero is not only an achievable goal, but also an economically viable one.” Arguing in favour: John Booth and Nick Morris from Carbon3iT Arguing against: Ian Bitterlin, and Jon Summers, RI.SE | ||
| 5:25 pm | Conference Wrap up and Close | ||
| 5:30 pm | DCA Informal Networking DrinksMezzanine Space, Balcony & Private Bar Malthouse Pub (Next door to The IET) | ||
