The Data Center Investment Summit (DCIS) will debut in Hong Kong – the NEA region’s financial and digital nexus for next-generation infrastructure.
Co-located with our flagship event, Cloud & Datacenter Convention (CDC), The Summit will expand the conversation beyond operations to the financial frameworks shaping the future of digital infrastructure. Together, the two events bring capital providers, policymakers, and operators into one forum to examine how the region is mobilizing investment for AI-ready and energy-resilient infrastructure.
Governments across Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China have laid the groundwork for AI-ready data centers and advanced digital infrastructure. Now, private and institutional investors are stepping in to scale capacity, finance hyperscaler-driven growth, and navigate regional regulatory and operational constraints. Join senior investors, data center operators, financiers and policymakers at the Data Center Investment Summit to explore where disciplined capital is unlocking the next wave of opportunity.
Compares JV models, project finance, and platform roll-ups used to fund hyperscale and GPUaaS builds. Discusses risk allocation, step‑in rights, and how private credit and vendor paper fit into the capital stack.
Explores how rate cycles, private credit, and currency risks shape the feasibility of AI-era data center projects in APAC. Links cost of capital to power access, interconnection density, and cooling efficiency that now drive yields and valuations.
Translates EPC and PPA terms into investor protections. Covers data sovereignty obligations, indexation, change‑in‑law, and cross‑border power arrangements that determine bankability.
Reviews zoning, land use, power allocation, ESG disclosure, and tax incentives in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Provides practical permitting timelines and compliance checklists.
Shows how hazard maps, grid interconnection, fiber routes, and water stress shape location decisions. Demonstrates resilience planning and insurance implications.
Explains how high‑density racks, liquid/immersion cooling, and grid‑connection lead times alter DCF models and capex per MW. Includes scenarios for heat reuse and revenue ramp.
Examines secondary sales, sale‑leasebacks, and REIT pathways. Outlines target return profiles, timing, and disclosure requirements for public markets.
Dissects DPPAs/CPPAs, sustainability‑linked loans, and transition finance. Clarifies additionality, scope 2 and 3 reporting, and verification to avoid greenwashing.
Assesses the investment and risk equation for next‑generation low‑carbon energy options. Compares capex, permitting, timelines, and integration with campus microgrids.
Covers procurement strategies, interconnection queues, and cross‑border power frameworks. Discusses pricing, curtailment risk, and reliability for AI‑grade loads.
Evaluates direct‑to‑chip and immersion cooling, water stewardship, and heat‑reuse economics. Densification without stranded fluid capacity.
Translates outage and cyber incident data into ROI for redundancy and security controls. Addresses power security, ICS segmentation, and the role of insurance in valuation.
Synthesizes insights into a regional deployment roadmap. Benchmarks markets, anchor‑tenant strategies, site pipelines, and partnership models that will mobilize the next wave of capital.
