Hong Kong has played a key role in the global digital ecosystem as a gateway into and from the PRC and also as a major financial and commercial hub in its own right. What is its current status? And its future direction?

As Hong Kong undergoes digital transformation, what role does the data center industry play for its citizens, businesses and Government? How will this change? How about the export value of the industry to Hong Kong?

The cooling challenge is one of the longest established and most intractable in the data center universe – more demand leads to higher densities which require more cooling and heat removal. Will it always be like this? And if it will be, how will technologies and practices need to evolve?

In common with other data center hub cities around the world, Hong Kong needs to balance data center demand for space and resources against competition from other commercial and demographic sources. On top of this, there are increasing pressures to match delivery with sustainability. How will Hong Kong meet these evolving requirements?

Enterprise companies are the foundation of the datacenter/cloud ecosystem. Decision making becomes more complex as providers and technologies evolve and as options and information increase. How well is provider evolution meeting enterprise needs or is it shaping those needs?

What are some of the key technologies and strategies used in NEA for these purposes? And which new technologies will take shape over the next few years?

Increasing demand, shortage of space, greater requirements of compliance, rising costs of labour and materials ……. What is now the ROI case for building in Hong Kong? Which innovations and techniques can be deployed?

Cloud transformation has been an inevitable and beneficial trend for most organizations to embark on. It may increase or change the digital risk profile for the organisation. The possibility of an accidental mistake in configurations, the exposure of sensitive data and applications, the speed of change all create a new threat landscape against which existing defenses may no longer be effective . In this session, we will take a deep dive into real-world case studies on cloud cyberattacks and appropriate response actions.

What impacts is the ‘skills shortage’ having on data centers and associated industries in Hong Kong? ? We select some of the brightest local and international visionaries to share their thoughts on how Hong Kong should face the shortage and the role of different stakeholder groups in doing so.