How are Middle Eastern data centre operators financing international expansions?   

10 Feb 2026
Datacloud stage
Datacloud Middle East

With leading data centre operators in the Middle East eyeing international expansion into Europe, Africa and the US, they will require new sources of capital to make these plans a reality.   

 

  • Will traditional sources of capital, from sovereign wealth funds and national investment banks, finance expansions beyond their home nations?   

  • What role can global investment banks and private equity firms play in supporting international expansion plans?  

  • Do operators positioned within broader portfolios have an advantage when expanding, such as those within groups including power generation companies?  

Chairperson
Judah Levine
Judah Levine, CEO - HIP Consult
Speakers
Alain  Roussel
Alain Roussel, Managing Director - Deutsche Bank
Gulfraz  Qayyum
Gulfraz Qayyum, MD & Head of Communications Investment Banking - Citigroup
Robin Brown
Robin Brown, MD - HSBC
Syed  Natif Nawaz
Syed Natif Nawaz, Managing Partner & Chief Growth Officer - Aurum Equity Partners
Julie Geraldine
Julie Geraldine, Investment Officer - IFC