Panel Discussion - Partnering for Progress: Building the Next Generation of Data Centres in Eurasia
01 Jul 2025
Conference Room - Dolmabache III
Data Centers
As digital demand accelerates, data centres have become the backbone of economic growth, digital transformation, and innovation. This panel will explore the evolving data centre landscape, addressing both the challenges and emerging opportunities shaping the sector across Turkey and Eurasia. From Istanbul to Abu Dhabi & Dubai: Pathways to Scalable, Sustainable Digital Infrastructure.
Key discussion points will include:
- Positive Regional Developments: Emergence of Turkey and Eurasia as promising locations for hyperscaler and edge node deployments
- Strategic Partnerships: Importance of collaboration between private sector players to drive infrastructure growth
- Attracting Hyperscalers: Exploring how hyperscalers can enter and scale in the region through local alliances and targeted investments
- Sustainable Energy Solutions: Growing emphasis on green power and energy-efficient infrastructure, addressing land and regulatory readiness to support sustainable growth of data centres
- Edge & Digital Inclusion: Micro and edge DCs to enable AI, IoT, 5G in secondary cities; address regional digital divide (e.g., underserved North Africa or SE Turkey).
- Cross-Border Connectivity: Subsea cables, terrestrial fiber corridors, and internet exchanges (IXs) enhancing regional traffic routes and latency performance, especially for fiber redundancy
- Enhancing Regional Perspective with Turkey & MENA Insights
Chairperson