The global infrastructure investment landscape is being reshaped by the rise of digital infrastructure, with data centers now positioned at the core of this transformation. Once seen as a utility asset class, the sector has evolved into a strategic nexus where technology, capital, and policy converge.

Analysts project that by 2029, more than US$1 trillion will be invested in building and operating data centers, an allocation once reserved for traditional infrastructure such as roads, airports, and power grids.

This surge is driven by artificial intelligence, which demands far greater energy, scalability, and sophistication in financing than previous generations of compute infrastructure. The emergence of AI factories is redefining how investors evaluate access to megawatts, cooling technologies, and capital efficiency.

For investors, this evolution brings both immense opportunity and new forms of risk. Traditional yield-based strategies are being replaced by complex partnerships between hyperscalers, sovereign funds, and infrastructure investors.

At the same time, operational resilience, power security, and cyber protection have become critical determinants of long-term value. Against this backdrop, w.media’s Data Center Investment Summit arrives at a defining moment, uniting financiers, developers, policymakers, and technology leaders to address how AI, sustainability, and regulation are rewriting the investment playbook. In an era where data centers and power represent a generational investment opportunity, this summit sets the stage for how the next trillion dollars of digital infrastructure will be financed, built, and sustained.