Networks Europe Jan-Feb 2016 | Page 23

SHOW PREVIEW The one-day event for data centre professionals. Data Centre Summit South will take place in the heart of the City of London on February 10th. Here's what to expect... 23 With some of the biggest industry names in attendance, the Data Centre Summit South conference and exhibition will take place on 10th February 2016 at London’s prestigious Barbican Centre. This free to attend, one-day event will give data centre professionals the opportunity to find out more about the latest technology, hear from some of the industry’s most acclaimed experts and network with their peers. According to Mordor Intelligence, the global colocation data centre market is predicted to grow from £17.05bn in 2014 to £31bn by the end of 2019 and London is recognised as leading the way in developing and operating state-of-the-art facilities. Data Centre Summit South is designed to attract busy individuals who cannot spare the time to attend longer events, don’t want to travel long distances and wish to obtain game-changing information from key industry thought leaders. Delegates will hear from major industry luminaries, such as Professor Ian Bitterlin and Tony Day (Global Director of Data Centres at APC) architects involved in the design and build of data centre environments and specialists from leading technology companies. During the breakout sessions you will get a chance to speak directly to leading manufacturers and distributors including Schneider Electric, Riello UPS, Geist, Sudlows, Stulz, Raritan, Draka, Excel Networking Solutions and Olson Electronics, each of whom will showcase new products and demonstrate their cutting edge technology. Data Centre Summit South also boasts media sponsorship from many leading magazines and associations including Networks Europe, Cloud Computing World, DataCentreHub, Information Age, Mission Critical Power, Network Computing, Computer Business Review and Networking+. The event is also supported by the DataCentre Alliance. Hosted by Data Centre Events, Data Centre Summit South follows the highly successful Data Centre Summit North, which was held in Manchester last year. Ian Titchener, Managing Director at Data Centre Events, commented, ‘We had a tremendous response to Data Centre Summit North from delegates, speakers and exhibitors alike, so anticipate an equally positive experience in London, which remains the hub of the UK’s data centre industry. I’m confident that those who attend will find it a thoroughly beneficial use of their time. We have carefully constructed the day so that attendees gain as much insight as possible.’ The event will also include a free lunch for delegates and refreshments served throughout the day. The full line up of speakers in the two seminar tracks is available on the event website. Delegates can register for free by visiting www.datacentresummit.co.uk www.networkseuropemagazine.com