Discover unparalleled inspiration and potential collaborators at Capacity Middle East, where connectivity visionaries unite to unlock solutions to the industry’s biggest challenges. Immerse yourself in a dynamic convergence of key players and disruptors, delving into the cutting-edge trends propelling the digital infrastructure community forwards. This is your golden opportunity to revolutionise connectivity, harness industry trends, and amplify your influence.
The 2026 Agenda
Iraq is a market with massive potential for digital infrastructure investment, not only as a transit route but also as a growing consumer of digital services. We are seeing significant government support for new AI data centres, the national backbone network, and a comprehensive strategy to drive FTTH, along with growing private sector investment.
Iraq possesses a unique geographic advantage for connecting Europe and the Middle East. With direct fibre routes between Turkey and the GCC, Iraq is situated to provide much-needed land-based diversity of connectivity between Europe and the Middle East.
An exclusive, half-day, invitation-only workshop designed for senior executives in the digital infrastructure space.
Limited to just 40 participants, the summit ensures an intimate and interactive environment, held under Chatham House Rule to foster open and candid discussion.
Bringing together digital infra CXOs alongside select investors, hyperscalers, and industry VIPs, the summit provides a platform for sharing common challenges, exploring collaboration opportunities, and gaining peer insights that can inform conversations with investors, partners, and customers.
Now in its third year, the Digital Infra Leaders Summit offers C-suite executives a rare opportunity to connect, strategise, and prepare for the busy days ahead.
Agenda
14:00 Scene setting and introductions
14:30 Deep dive 1: Digital Infra for AI
15:40 Refreshment break
16:00 Deep dive 2: Investment & partnership models
16:50 Wrap up and actions
17:00 End of session
If you would like to request an invitation to join, please contact James Netherwood: James.Netherwood@capacityglobal.com
Peering offers reduced latency and lower IP transit costs, essential for driving improved connectivity within Iraq. With the launch of Iraq’s first neutral IXP, IRAQ-IXP, last year, it has surged to be the region’s third-largest IXP by connected networks, showing the demand for peering services in Iraq.
Stargate UAE is the first international deployment of the AI infrastructure Stargate program, with the first 200MW of 1GW due to come online in 2026. While Stargate UAE will continue to enable domestic AI consumption it also has the potential to provide connectivity to almost half the world’s population, located within 2,000 miles.
The demands of AI are pushing the traditional model of data centre design. Flexibility and scalability are vital to meeting the increasing demands from advanced workloads and the unprecedented demand for compute power.
What does higher rack density mean for cooling in the region?
Will the rise of modular design become standard for new sites?
How are the demands of latency and power impacting design?
India’s digital infrastructure sector is undergoing rapid transformation and growth, driven by enhanced international connectivity and demand for AI.
What are the opportunities and challenges for India's digital economy?
How is the data centre market evolving, and what impact are hyperscaler investments like Google’s $15 billion AI Hub in Andhra Pradesh having?
How critical are new subsea landing stations in ensuring resilient connectivity and attracting new systems?
There is a global boom in demand for data centres, and the Middle East is no exception. To meet this demand, construction firms must accelerate their deployment and bring new talent into the industry. At the same time, the supply chain is facing a global squeeze from generators to chips.
How are we bringing new skilled labour into the market to meet demand for new data centres?
How are construction techniques and focus on modular design helping accelerate go-live dates?
What steps is the supply chain taking to mitigate the risk of costly delays in bring sites online?
The role of internet exchanges and peering are often overlooked in the region’s digital transformation. The local exchange of traffic will be essential in the shift to inference and other latency-dependent use cases.
What is the status of the region’s leading exchanges?
How is content localisation unlocking the value of AI?
The role of neutral internet exchanges in attracting international players to growing hubs
Network infrastructure is more important than ever, and so too is ensuring it remains secure and protected against a growing range of threats. Risks and pressures on opex are necessitating new and innovative approaches to site security.
How are the risks posed to tower sites evolving in the Middle East?
What role are new technologies like AI, remote monitoring, and access control playing in site security?
How are we striking a balance between opex costs and site protection?
Where telco leaders, next-gen innovators and bold start-ups reimagine and catalyse tomorrow's growth engines. As competition intensifies, margins compress and customer buying strategies evolve, CSPs must look beyond connectivity and traditional telco solutions to meet client requirements and drive future growth.
But where should companies channel their focus? What capabilities do enterprise and wholesale customers value? Where are the industry’s blind spots? Cutting through hype, what is the next big opportunity to monetise? How do you do it in a new and unique way? Who are the partners that can help you get there faster?
Building upon the success of our inaugural meeting in Washinton DC last May, GrowthX challenges CSP product and innovation leaders to think outside the box. Understand enterprise perspectives; gain insights from executives at the helm of the world’s biggest OEMs, software, cloud and compute providers; and connect with innovative start-ups through the lively dragon’s den.
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