DCD Connect | MENA 2026

DCD Connect | MENA brings the region's data centre ecosystem to the Grand Hyatt Dubai on 26-27 October 2026 to discuss how to design, build and operate sustainable digital infrastructure for the AI age. It is co-located with the DCD Investment Forum | MENA, a platform for operators, developers, financiers and investors, and is organized by DCD (DatacenterDynamics).

Who attends

The organizer expects 2,000+ senior data centre professionals, 100+ expert speakers and 60+ exhibitors. Free passes are reserved for end-users and specifiers, while vendors attend on a paid pass.

• Enterprise and hyperscale end-users
• Colocation operators and cloud providers
• Architects, consulting engineers, contractors and systems integrators
• Energy utilities and procurement teams
• Digital infrastructure investors, lenders and advisers

Format

Beyond the conference sessions and show floor, the 2026 programme includes an Icebreaker Networking Evening, new 5x5 lightning pitches (five minutes, five slides), invitation-only hosted lunch briefings on power, cooling and capacity planning, a show-floor 'Chai & Chatter Hour' and VIP private dinners.

Speakers

Speakers named for 2026 include leaders from Google, Ooredoo, TotalEnergies, Gulf Data Hub, CBRE, JLL, DATAVOLT, Khazna Data Centers, Telecom Egypt and Moro Hub.

Tickets & passes

• End-User/Specifier Pass — Free: For data centre end-users and technical specifiers; both days plus the Investment Forum
• General Admission Pass — Free: For sales and marketing staff of operators, AECs and utilities, investors/analysts and advisers
• Investment Forum Pass — Free: For investors, financiers and senior operators; includes Connect | MENA
• Vendor Pass — GBP 2,095: +VAT; for vendors, resellers and recruiters; includes two nights at the Grand Hyatt Dubai