SDEA Joins Data Centre Expo Europe 2026 as Media Partner

SDEA is a media partner of Data Centre Expo Europe, part of TechEx Europe 2026, at the RAI Amsterdam on October 19-20. SDEA President Babak Falsafi chairs one of the conference tracks, and Executive Director Matthias Haymoz speaks on two panels – both on the constraints, energy, water, and power, now shaping where and how data centers get built.

Data Centre Expo Europe sits within TechEx Europe 2026, a set of co-located enterprise technology events. It draws data center directors, infrastructure leaders, and cloud and colocation strategists, with more than 250 speakers across two days. The program runs on two tracks: Green Investment, Digital Innovation & Physical Infrastructure on day one, and Data Centre Services, Ecosystems & Business Models on day two.

The themes are the ones defining the European market right now: scaling for AI and high-density workloads, managing power availability and efficiency, and building facilities that can adapt as demand shifts.

Data Centre Expo Europe 2026

Part of TechEx Europe 2026, a co-located portfolio of enterprise technology events.

• Dates: October 19-20, 2026

• Venue: RAI Amsterdam

• Registration: techexevent.com/europe

Both of SDEA's panel slots go to the constraint that keeps resurfacing – resources. Energy and water are two of the four dimensions SDEA measures, and both are moving from a background concern to the factor that decides whether a project gets a grid connection or a permit. That is the ground SDEA works on: turning those pressures into measured, audited numbers rather than claims.

SDEA Sessions

Chairperson – Data Centre Services, Ecosystems & Business Models October 20 · Opening and closing remarks Babak Falsafi, President, SDEA

Panel – Powering Growth: Overcoming Energy and Water Constraints in the Data Centre Industry October 19, 14:05-14:45 CET Moderator: Evzenie Tohami, Vice President, Czech & Slovak Digital Infrastructure Association Panelists: Matthias Haymoz (SDEA), Ahmed Daabis (QTS), Cihan Herguner (Johnson Controls), Keith Maclean-Martin (Piller UK)

Panel – From Power to Performance: Addressing Today's Data Centre Challenges October 20, 14:05-14:45 CET Moderator: Eric Boonstra, CEO, Kevlinx Panelists: Matthias Haymoz (SDEA), Mike Eytle (Microsoft), Frederik de Haas van Dorsser (NIBC Bank), Patrick Eshuys (Equinix)

SDEA President Babak Falsafi chairs the Data Centre Services, Ecosystems & Business Models track on October 20, delivering the opening and closing remarks.

Executive Director Matthias Haymoz speaks on two panels. On October 19, "Powering Growth: Overcoming Energy and Water Constraints in the Data Centre Industry" examines grid limits, on-site generation, advanced cooling, and water stewardship. On October 20, "From Power to Performance: Addressing Today's Data Centre Challenges" turns to the operational and strategic pressures operators face day to day.