DCN Riyadh 2027

DCN Riyadh is Data Center Nation's annual conference and expo for the Saudi data center ecosystem. The 2027 edition returns to Riyadh for a single day, bringing hyperscalers, colocation operators, investors, policymakers and enterprise end users together as demand for AI-ready capacity grows across the Kingdom.

Who attends

The event targets decision-makers across the data center value chain; the organizer says 92% of attendees have final sign-off authority.

• Hyperscale, colocation and enterprise operators
• Public sector data center owners
• Architects and consulting engineers
• Technology vendors and system integrators
• Investors, energy utilities and advisers

Key topics

The conference and tech-stage agendas cover the forces shaping Saudi data centers.

• Saudi Vision 2030 and Cloud First policy
• AI and hyperscale expansion
• Strategic location and connectivity
• Sustainability and climate
• Power and energy strategy
• Advanced cooling
• Resilience and future-ready design

Key figures

For 2027 the organizer expects 1,450+ data center decision makers, 120+ speakers and 40+ thought-leadership sessions. The 2026 edition drew 1,000+ attendees, 105 speakers and 106 sponsors.

Tickets & passes

• End-User Pass — GBP 450: For qualifying technical roles at data center operators
• Specifier Pass — GBP 950: For architectural and consulting engineering firms
• Seller Pass — GBP 1,950: For sales and marketing roles at vendors and service providers