Global Data Centre & Cloud Expo Canada
About this Event
Global Data Center & Cloud Expo Canada is your gateway to the future of digital infrastructure. This premier event brings together industry leaders, cutting-edge technologies, and invaluable connections to empower you to navigate the ever-evolving Canadian technology landscape.
Network with a diverse ecosystem of industry professionals, from fellow data center and cloud specialists to potential partners and investors, forge lasting relationships with like-minded individuals, building collaborative networks that will fuel your digital success & join in-depth networking sessions and social events, fostering meaningful connections and sparking new ideas.
Please note that the organizers of GDCC do not provide visas, visa invitation letters, or any immigration assistance for travel to Canada.
Agenda
Day 1: Compute, Power, Scale: Building Data Centres for the AI Age
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Opening Keynote Address
Info: Data Centre Meets AI: Canada's Digital Continuum
This session will explore the convergence of hyperscale data centre infrastructure with AI workloads, focusing on high-density compute clusters, advanced interconnects, and Canada's role in enabling full-stack AI lifecycle deployment.
🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:25 AM
Opening Signature Address
Info: The Canadian Blueprint: AI, Cloud & The Future of Digital Infrastructure
This session will explore how AI, cloud, hyperscale data centres, and sovereign digital infrastructure are reshaping Canada’s future digital economy and global technology leadership.
🕑: 10:25 AM - 11:00 AM
Mainstage Dialogue Panel
Info: From LLMs to ROI: Operationalizing AI for Data Centres of the Future
This session will explore how AI workloads, GPU infrastructure, automation, and intelligent compute optimization are transforming the next generation of hyperscale and enterprise data centres.
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Break
🕑: 11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
Executive Dialogue
Info: Trust by Design: Governing AI Across Enterprise Infrastructure
This session will explore AI governance frameworks, compliance architectures, model transparency, and risk management strategies required to build trusted, secure, and accountable enterprise AI ecosystems.
🕑: 11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
Systems Roundtable
Info: From Utility to Uptime: Powering the Next Era of Hyperscale & AI Infrastructure
This session will explore next-generation power architectures for hyperscale AI data centres, including grid integration, substations, energy resilience, high-density compute, and scalable infrastructure strategies powering the AI economy.
🕑: 12:20 PM - 12:50 PM
Technical Deep Dive Session
Info: Digi Capacity & Power Zones: The New Real Estate Playbook
This session explores how new age critical infrastructure driven demand is reshaping real estate through power access, strategic site selection, and the rise of next-generation digital infrastructure corridors.
🕑: 12:50 PM - 01:40 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:40 PM - 01:50 PM
Critical Keynote Address
Info: The Capacity Race: Executing Canada's Next Wave of Data Centres and Ensuring Sovereignty
The discussion will address hyperscale growth, AI infrastructure deployment, capital mobilization, and strategies to strengthen Canada's position as a leading destination for next-generation digital infrastructure investment.
🕑: 01:50 PM - 02:20 PM
Architecture’s Forum
Info: Architecting Digital Sovereignty: The Future of Sovereign, Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Ecosystems
This session will explore how sovereign, hybrid, and multi-cloud strategies are enabling organizations to balance data sovereignty, regulatory compliance, security, and resilience while building trusted, scalable, and future-ready digital ecosystems.
🕑: 02:20 PM - 02:35 PM
Policy Keynote Address
Info: Digital Sovereignty, Privacy, and Public Trust: Governing Canada's Critical Digital Infrastructure
This session will explore how strong governance, data sovereignty, and privacy-first policies can strengthen public trust while securing Canada's critical digital infrastructure for the AI era.
🕑: 02:35 PM - 03:00 PM
Spotlight Session
Info: FinOps & Digital Banking: Optimising Cloud Economics for Canada’s Financial Institutions
This session will explore cost observability, cloud resource optimization, financial governance frameworks, and real-time cost control mechanisms in large-scale financial environments.
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:15 PM
Break
🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:40 PM
Strategic Briefing
Info: Zero Trust, Zero Breach: Securing the Cloud-Native Enterprise
This session will explore zero trust architectures, identity-based security models, micro-segmentation, and continuous authentication across distributed systems.
🕑: 03:40 PM - 04:05 PM
Next-Gen Tech Perspective
Info: The New Wave of Modular Data Centre Models
This session is Exploring the rise of next-generation data centres embedded across emerging infrastructure ecosystems.
DAY 2: From Steel and Servers to Sectoral Transformation
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Opening Keynote Address
Info: The Silent Giants: Data Centres Powering Canada's Digital Identity
This session will explore the role of data centres in enabling national digital infrastructure, including identity systems, secure data exchange, and large-scale public digital platforms.
🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:25 AM
Flagship Address
Info: Beyond Racks & Power: The Rise of Intelligent Data Centres
: This session will explore AI-driven data centre operations, predictive maintenance, automation, and the use of digital twins for infrastructure optimization.
🕑: 10:25 AM - 11:00 AM
The Apex Roundtable
Info: DCIM 2.0: The Intelligent Operations Layer for Modern Data Centres
This session will explore how DCIM 2.0 is transforming modern data centres through real-time visibility, predictive analytics, automation, and intelligent infrastructure operations at scale.
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Break
🕑: 11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
Tech Deep Dive Session
Info: Direct-to-Chip Cooling (D2C): Engineering for the AI Heat Crisis
This session will explore advanced thermal management, liquid cooling technologies, chip-level heat dissipation, and infrastructure adaptation for high-performance AI systems.
🕑: 11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
Global Strategy Session
Info: The Rise of Carrier-Neutral Campuses: Reinventing Colocation Models
This session will explore interconnect-rich ecosystems, carrier-neutral strategies, and the transformation of colocation into integrated digital infrastructure hubs.
🕑: 12:20 PM - 12:35 PM
The Vision Keynote
Info: Green Compute & National Competitiveness: The Infrastructure Imperative
This session will explore how sustainable compute infrastructure, energy-efficient data centres, and green digital strategies are becoming critical drivers of national competitiveness, economic resilience, and long-term digital growth.
🕑: 12:35 PM - 01:15 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:15 PM - 01:25 PM
Industry Case Keynote
Info: Meeting the AI Power Challenge: Scaling Electrical Infrastructure Without Compromising Reliability
This session discovers how power innovation is enabling high-density AI infrastructure without compromising reliability or operational continuity.
🕑: 01:25 PM - 01:55 PM
Industry Experience (Investment)
Info: Financing the Future: Why Digital Infrastructure Has Become Mission Critical
This session will explore why investment into data centres, energy systems, connectivity, and digital infrastructure has become essential to powering economic resilience, AI growth, enterprise transformation, and national competitiveness.
🕑: 01:55 PM - 02:25 PM
The Think Tank Session (Telecom)
Info: 5G, MEC & Edge: Telecom’s New Infrastructure Stack
This session will explore integration of 5G networks, multi-access edge computing, and distributed data centres to support next-generation telecom services.
🕑: 02:25 PM - 02:55 PM
The Premier Session (MedTech)
Info: From Scans to Signals: Data Infrastructure in Precision Healthcare
This session will explore AI-powered diagnostics, medical data pipelines, secure patient data management, and infrastructure for precision medicine.
🕑: 02:55 PM - 03:15 PM
Break
🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:45 PM
The Twin Talk
Info: Digital Twins at Scale: Real-Time Intelligence for Next-Generation Infrastructure
This session will explore the convergence of energy systems and digital infrastructure, including smart grids, AI-driven energy optimization, and sustainable compute power strategies.
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:00 PM
The Grand Closing
Info: The Canadian Digital Continuum: Where Legacy, Infrastructure & Innovation Converge
This session will explore the integration of legacy systems with next-generation infrastructure, focusing on scalability, modernization, and national digital competitiveness.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 0.00 to USD 604.74
