Data Center Investment Summit Asia 2026

Data Center Investment Summit Asia 2026

Financing the Power Behind AI: Capital Stack Meets Megawatt Scarcity

24 June 2026 Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Past Delegates

OVERVIEW

Data Center Investment Summit Asia


The inaugural edition of The Data Center Investment Summit (DCIS) will debut in Singapore – the region’s financial and digital nexus for next-generation infrastructure.

The summit brings together financiers, developers, policymakers, global investors, operators and regulators to explore how Asia is mobilizing capital and engineering solutions for AI‑ready and energy‑resilient infrastructure.


The Investment Imperative


AI-ready data centers now represent one of the fastest growing alternative asset classes, with power-to-capacity ratios rising 3–5× and capex per MW exceeding historical baselines. Investors are no longer evaluating tenants and uptime, they’re underwriting energy access, interconnection density, and cooling efficiency as drivers of yield & valuation.


  1. Sovereign funds are scaling allocations into digital infrastructure as a defensive growth hedge.
  2. Structured finance solutions are bridging the gap between brownfield retrofit and greenfield expansion.
  3. Cross border M&A, ESG disclosure, land-use compliance, and AI era risk frameworks are redefining transactional playbooks.
  4. Agencies across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam are deploying selective permits and green-capacity frameworks that directly influence where capital flows next.



BECOME A DELEGATE

Standard
USD 995 (Limited)
Eligibility
  1. Available from 1 March 2026 onwards
  2. Open to all relevant industry professionals
Perks
  1. Full conference access (all sessions & keynotes)
  2. Networking lunch & cocktail reception
  3. Full access to CDC SIJORI (Singapore) (25 June 2026): exhibition, networking areas, and sessions
Partners | Speakers | Sponsors Guest
Free (Limited)
Eligibility
  1. Invited by partners, speakers, or sponsors
  2. Qualified senior professionals from the data center, digital infrastructure, finance, investment, and related sectors
  3. All delegate registrations remain subject to organiser approval


Perks
  1. Full conference access (all sessions & keynotes)
  2. Full access to CDC SIJORI (Singapore) (25 June 2026): exhibition, networking areas, and sessions
Tickets are subject to Approval
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FEATURED SPEAKERS

Tejinder Singh
Tejinder Singh

Principal, Investment Management

DigitalBridge

Matthew Goh
Matthew Goh

Director

KKR

Jay Lee
Jay Lee

Principal

Analysys Mason

Fredrik Johansson
Fredrik Johansson

Managing Director

Balder Investment

Robert Tang
Robert Tang

Partner

Clifford Chance

Sonya Kalnin
Sonya Kalnin

Partner

Watson Farley & Williams

Maury G
Maury G

Managing Partner

Levels Ventures

Jean Monson
Jean Monson

Head of Infrastructure

MUFG

Kevin Guan
Kevin Guan

Chief Investment Officer

Bridge Data Centres

Kok-Chye Ong
Kok-Chye Ong

Executive Vice President

Dayone Data Centers

Vignesh Thangadurai
Vignesh Thangadurai

Director of Regional Site Selection and Development Head of APAC

NTT

Thomas Pang
Thomas Pang

Board Member

Keppel DC REIT


AGENDA

8:00 AM
8:35 AM
8:00 AM - 8:35 AM
Registration
Registration & Networking Breakfast
8:00 AM - 8:35 AM
8:35 AM
8:40 AM
8:35 AM - 8:40 AM
Welcome Address
8:35 AM - 8:40 AM
Neli Dicheva
Neli Dicheva
Head of Research
w.media
8:40 AM
9:00 AM
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM
Keynote
Keynote | Asia's Data Center Investment Outlook
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM
What is the future growth trajectory of data center infrastructure and what does financing the data center build entail?
Jabez Tan
Jabez Tan
Head of Research
Structure Research
9:00 AM
9:40 AM
9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion: Innovative Capital Structures for AI and GPU Infrastructure
9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
What does the capital stack look like and how is it evolving to support future-proof digital infrastructure? What models and platforms are there to fund hyperscale and GPUaaS builds? What are the risks and the benefits?
Fredrik Johansson
Moderator
Fredrik Johansson
Managing Director
Balder Investment
Lee Kong Min
Lee Kong Min
Director Project Finance
Mizuho Bank
Ramakrishna Pataballa
Ramakrishna Pataballa
Managing Director and Head, Project Finance & Advisory
BNP Paribas
Ian Wong
Ian Wong
Chief Financial Officer
Freyr Technology AI
9:40 AM
10:20 AM
9:40 AM - 10:20 AM
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion: Financing the AI Build-Out - Cost of Capital, Legal Certainty and Managing Execution Risk
9:40 AM - 10:20 AM
The ability to finance projects at scale is becoming the defining constraint. From regulatory certainty and contract structures to investor risk appetite, we'll explore how the cost of capital, legal frameworks and bankability intersect.
Robert Tang
Moderator
Robert Tang
Partner
Clifford Chance
Kevin Tham
Kevin Tham
Managing Director
Värde Partners
Jean Monson
Jean Monson
Head of Infrastructure
MUFG
Kok-Chye Ong
Kok-Chye Ong
Executive Vice President
Dayone Data Centers
10:20 AM
10:50 AM
10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
Break
Morning Coffee and Networking Break
10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
10:50 AM
11:10 AM
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Keynote
Keynote Presentation: Where to Build and Why: Power, Risk and Resilience in Site Selection
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
As power availability and climate risk become binding constraints on digital infrastructure growth, site selection has evolved into a critical risk-management discipline. The roles of hazard mapping, grid interconnection capacity, fibre routes, and water stress increasingly shape location decisions for data centers and AI infrastructure.
Open AI
Open AI
Open AI representative
11:10 AM
11:30 AM
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Fireside Chat
Scaling Hyperscale: The Investment Case for Asia's AI Infrastructure
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM

AirTrunk has emerged as one of the defining hyperscale data center platforms in Asia-Pacific, scaling from a single-market developer in Australia to a regional platform. This session examines whether its growth has been driven more by global investment capital or structural factors such as disciplined capital deployment, confidence in delivery capability, and long-term demand visibility, as well as the role of strategic partnerships in delivering projects at scale. What does this signal for the evolving economics of AI and cloud infrastructure in Asia?

Meiske Sompie
Moderator
Meiske Sompie
Director (Partner)
TBH
Rob Lomas
Rob Lomas
Vice President, Investment
AirTrunk
11:30 AM
12:10 PM
11:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion: The New Valuation Equation: Power Density, Cooling Innovation and Grid Readiness
11:30 AM - 12:10 PM

As AI workloads push power density higher and infrastructure constraints tighten, traditional valuation assumptions are being re-written. How are high-density racks, liquid and immersion cooling, and increasingly long grid-connection lead times altering revenue timing and CapEx per MW for data center projects.

Jay Lee
Moderator
Jay Lee
Principal
Analysys Mason
Charu Suri
Charu Suri
Data Center Investments, APAC
International Finance Corporation
Christian Schark
Christian Schark
Managing Director
PGIM
Anson Zhang
Anson Zhang
Director, Capital Markets & Investments
Galaxy Data Center
Vignesh Thangadurai
Vignesh Thangadurai
Director of Regional Site Selection and Development Head of APAC
NTT
12:10 PM
1:10 PM
12:10 PM - 1:10 PM
Break
Networking Lunch in the Exhibition Area
12:10 PM - 1:10 PM
1:10 PM
1:50 PM
1:10 PM - 1:50 PM
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion: From Build to Exit: Liquidity Pathways Through REITs, Secondaries and Asset Recycling
1:10 PM - 1:50 PM
As digital infrastructure assets mature and capital cycles shorten, liquidity and exit planning are becoming central to investment strategy. This panel examines the full range of exit and capital-recycling pathways, including secondary sales, sale-leaseback structures, and REIT listings, and how each is being used across data centers and digital infrastructure portfolios in the region.
Maury G
Moderator
Maury G
Managing Partner
Levels Ventures
Tejinder Singh
Tejinder Singh
Principal, Investment Management
DigitalBridge
Matthew Goh
Matthew Goh
Director
KKR
Kevin Guan
Kevin Guan
Chief Investment Officer
Bridge Data Centres
1:50 PM
2:30 PM
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion: Financing the Energy Transition: PPAs, Green Bonds and New Capital Instruments
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM
As capital markets sharpen their focus on credible decarbonisation, financing structures are under increasing scrutiny. This session dissects direct and corporate PPAs (DPPAs/CPPAs), sustainability-linked loans, and transition-finance instruments, examining how they are being structured to support low-carbon digital infrastructure and data center growth.
Yeap Pei Hua
Yeap Pei Hua
Director, SMBC-Aravest Infrastructure Fund
Aravest
2:30 PM
2:50 PM
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM
Keynote
Keynote Presentation: Capital Under Pressure: Fundraising Realities for Data Center Platforms
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

Despite strong demand for AI and digital infrastructure, fundraising conditions for data center platforms are becoming increasingly selective. Rising interest rates, power constraints, longer exit cycles, and heightened investor scrutiny are reshaping how operators and private equity firms secure and structure capital.

The session will explore the evolving dynamics between institutional investors, infrastructure funds, private credit providers, and digital infrastructure operators. The session will examine why capital is becoming increasingly selective despite continued demand for AI infrastructure, how LP expectations are changing, and what differentiates platforms that continue to attract funding from those struggling to raise capital.

The keynote will also address the growing importance of operational execution, power access, liquidity pathways, platform scale, and strategic partnerships in today’s fundraising environment.

Edmund Chan
Edmund Chan
Chief Investment Officer
Tiger Fund Management
2:50 PM
3:30 PM
2:50 PM - 3:30 PM
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion: Power Procurement and Grid Challenges
2:50 PM - 3:30 PM
As power availability becomes a defining constraint for AI and data center growth, sustainable finance is increasingly tied to how electricity is procured, priced, and delivered. This panel covers power procurement strategies, including PPAs, grid interconnection queues, and cross-border power frameworks, and how these structures support bankable low-carbon infrastructure for AI-grade loads.
Sonya Kalnin
Sonya Kalnin
Partner
Watson Farley & Williams
Grant Yabsley
Moderator
Grant Yabsley
Managing Director
GridPont
Charles Arrowsmith
Partner
Eden Asia Partners
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Panel Discussion
Closing Panel: The Future of Data Center REITs: Capital, AI and the Next Wave of Digital Infrastructure Growth
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

As AI-driven demand reshapes digital infrastructure markets globally, data center REITs are entering a new phase of growth, investment, and strategic transformation. This session brings together senior REIT leaders and industry experts to examine how operators are adapting investment strategies, portfolio planning, and capital deployment to support hyperscale and AI workloads. The discussion will explore evolving tenant demands, power and sustainability challenges, financing considerations, emerging market opportunities, and how AI infrastructure is redefining the future economics of digital infrastructure investment.

Marianne Yeo
Marianne Yeo
Director
Mayer Brown PK Wong
Thomas Pang
Thomas Pang
Board Member
Keppel DC REIT
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Break
Sundown Networking Drinks
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM



SPONSORS

Gold Sponsor
Bridge Data Centres
Bronze Sponsor
NTT
Galaxy Data Center
Supporting Partner
Pivotale AI
APDCA - Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association

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