Data Center Summit

About DCS Summit 2024

The Indian data center market has blossomed into a dynamic and rapidly evolving landscape, driven by a surge in digital transformation, supportive government policies, and significant investments. In recent years, hyperscale facilities have flourished, and cutting-edge technologies have been adopted, solidifying India's position as a future global data center hub. However, this exponential growth in data consumption necessitates a sustainable expansion of data center infrastructure. Data centers are energy-intensive, consuming vast amounts of electricity for cooling and powering servers, which contributes to GHG and climate change. Therefore, embracing sustainable practices, such as integrating renewable energy, adopting energy-efficient cooling technologies, and implementing water conservation measures, is both an ethical imperative and a strategic advantage.

To facilitate sustainability in the Data Centers and its applied areas, IGBC has been working since 2007. IGBC has developed Green Data Center Certification programme in 2016 and Net Zero framework was launched in 2018 to further accelerate transformation in data centers. Today’s buyers of digital services are increasingly demanding green infrastructure, and policies are being developed to facilitate sustainability in Digital Infrastructure.

Empowering India's Digital Transformation Through Sustainable Data Centers

CII’s IGBC is pleased to announce the 4th edition of the “Data Center Summit (DCS) 2024” with the theme “Empowering India's Digital Transformation Through Sustainable Data Centers” scheduled for 21 and 22 August 2024 at Hilton Convention Centre, Embassy Manyata Business Park, Bengaluru. The previous editions of the Data Center Summit (DCS) have received an overwhelming response from both India and abroad. DCS serves as an excellent business platform for networking, initiating, and expanding new partnerships, as well as exploring new and emerging sectorial trends.

Early bird registration till 10^th August.

Early Bird Registration : No Registration Fee during the early bird offer which ends on 10 August 2024 (23:59 hrs)

Registration Period	Fee for members	Fee for non-members
Early Bird Registration (ends on 31 July 2024, 23:59 hrs)	No Registration Fee	No Registration Fee
Regular Registration	Rs. 3000 / delegate (USD 50) for both days	Rs. 4000 / delegate (USD 50) for both days

CII IGBC – 4th GREEN DATA CENTER SUMMIT 2024

Empowering India’s Digital Transformation through sustainable Data Centers
Hilton Convention Centre, Embassy Manyata Business Park, Bengaluru 21-22nd August 2024

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Agenda
Day-1: 21 Aug 2024	Green Data Centers - Opportunities & Challenges for Building a Sustainable Data Economy
Digitalization is powered by Data Centers; it offers opportunities to improve resource efficiency in every business, data are future for every activity, increase profits, agility and productivity. However, data centers are huge energy guzzlers and do require uninterrupted power throughout their operations. Today owing to stringent environmental norms which would further be tightened due to negative impacts of climate change. Hence, there is a dire need to institutionalize the framework for Data Centers which can facilitate lowest energy usage and 100% green power supply. The inaugural session would address challenges which are prevalent both in energy efficiency and green power. The State and Central Government officials would brief about the policies set to enable the DC industry while transforming to achieve Net Zero Status.
0900 – 1000 hrs	Registration & Networking
1015 – 1130 hrs: \|\| Inaugural Session: India Data Center Landscape and Opportunities Ahead
1800 – 1805 hrs	Q&A: Quiz Award-4
1015 – 1020 hrs	Opening Remarks	Mr M Anand Deputy Executive Director, CII-IGBC
1020 – 1030 hrs	Welcome Address	Mr Syed Mohamed Beary Chairman, Data Center Summit Chairman & MD, Bearys Group
1030 – 1045 hrs	Innovative Green Cooling Solutions for Data Centers	Prof Milind Rane Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay
1045 – 1100 hrs	Special Address: From Silicon to Sustainability: AI Chips Transforming India’s Data Centers	Mr Hitesh Garg India Managing Director, NXP Semiconductors
1100 – 1115 hrs	Keynote Address: India as a Data Center Hub	Mr Alok Bajpai Managing Director India, NTT Global Data Centers
Green Data Centre Awards 2024
1115 – 1125 hrs	Special Address by the Guest of Honour	Mr Sanjeev Kumar Gupta Chief Executive Officer Karnataka Digital Economy Mission
1130 - 1145 hrs	Health Break and Networking
1145 – 1245 hrs: CXO Panel Discussion-1: India's Data Center Landscape: Charting a Sustainable Growth Trajectory
Discussion on the current state and future of India's data center industry, addressing challenges and opportunities for sustainable growth. Focus Areas: Growth drivers and opportunities in the Indian data center market Challenges to sustainable growth (e.g., energy, water, regulatory) Strategies for overcoming challenges and ensuring long-term sustainability The role of government policies and incentives in promoting sustainable growth
1830 – 2000 hrs: Advisory Group Meeting - AGM (By Invitation Only) Brainstorming Session – Road Map to Overcome Challenges in Indian DC Industry
1830 – 1835 hrs		Opening Remarks
1835 – 1845 hrs		Green Data Center Journey: Key Updates and Areas of Future Work
1245 – 1320 hrs: Technical Session-I: AI Powered Data Centers: Accelerating India's Digital Growth
Focus Areas: Applications of AI and machine learning in data centers Energy efficiency strategies using AI Predictive maintenance using AI AI implementations in data centers and The Future Growth
1145 – 1155 hrs	Awards to Green Data Centers	By the Chief Guest
1155 – 1200 hrs	Concluding Remarks	Dr Anup Naik Chairman, IGBC Bangalore Chapter Co Founder & CEO, Urban Frame
1200 – 1215 hrs	Visit to Exhibition, Networking and Health Break
1320 – 1430 hrs	Lunch and Networking
1430 – 1505 hrs: Technical Session-II: Widespread Growth of Edge Data Centers to Lead Digital Economy for Overall Sustainability
Exploration of the synergy between edge computing and sustainability, highlighting how edge deployments can reduce energy consumption and environmental impact. Focus Areas: Synergy between edge computing and sustainability, how edge deployments reduce energy usages, latency, and environmental impact Challenges and opportunities in creating sustainable edge data centers
1215 – 1310 hrs: CXO Panel Discussion, Session-2 Reimagining Data Infrastructure: AI’s Role in Shaping India’s Data Center Ecosystem
Session Moderator	Mr. Sumit Mukhija CEO, DCI Data Centers, Australia
Mr. M V Reddy Sr Vice President & Head – Cloud Services, JIO	Mr Pritam Goyal Principal PM, Data Center IPE, Microsoft	Mr. Mayank Srivastav Director- C&SP Segment Schneider Electric
1510 – 1610 hrs: Panel Discussion-2: Role of Equipment Efficiency, Green Data Centers, Carbon Neutrality, and The Road Ahead
Overview of equipment efficiency, overall strategies to improve DC and resource efficiency incentives, and green data center principles, carbon neutral strategies to define pathways and futuristic solutions which can lead Data Centers to be more sustainable, improved reliability and availability. Focus Areas: Equipment Efficiency, Design Interventions to have green data centers
Session Moderator	Mr S Karthikeyan, Deputy Executive Director, CII-GBC
1955 – 2000 hrs	Concluding Remarks	IGBC
2000 – 2200 hrs	Networking Dinner: AGM Members & Special Invitees Only
1610 – 1630 hrs	Health Break and Networking
1630 – 1705 hrs: Technical Session IV: Innovations in Free Cooling Technologies and Sustainability in Businesses
Session Chair: Mr Sudipta Sanyal Practice Head, AurionPro
This session will delve into the latest advancements in free cooling technologies, showcasing how these innovations can significantly reduce energy consumption and enhance the sustainability of data centers. It will cover topics such as: Focus Areas: Air-side economizers and water-side economizers Adiabatic cooling and evaporative cooling Hybrid cooling systems combining free cooling with other methods Challenges and considerations for implementing free cooling in different climates
Mr Baiju Bhuvaneswaran Director- Technical Solutioning, Kyndryl Consult- Data Center Services	Mr Gaurav Bhalla Associate Vice President, Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd
1305 – 1310 hrs	Q&A: Quiz Award-1
1310 – 1430 hrs	Networking Lunch and Visit to Exhibition
1430 – 1530 hrs: CXO Panel Discussion, Session-3 Desing, Build and Operation of AI Data Centers: From Challenge to Opportunity
1720 – 1800 hrs	Visit Exhibition, Networking and Close-Day-1
1800 – 1930 hrs: Advisory Group Meeting - AGM (By Invitation Only) Brainstorming Session – Road Map to Overcome Challenges in Indian DC Industry
An elite group of senior industry leaders/veterans meet annually to brainstorm for the future solutions, to contribute for the growth of Indian Data Centers. This is the 4th AGM. It is expected that India would be the Global Data Center Hub. Considering this, it is well versed that there are immense opportunities for all DCs, service providers, DC experts etc. however, there are challenges to build tomorrow’s DC which are more sustainable and resilient as well. Members would be invited to deliberate and seek solutions, for which IGBC and Members would work together.
Session Moderator	Mr Anil Dev Managing Director, Climaveneta India
Mr. Balaji Rajagopal Chief Operating Officer (COO) Datasamudra-Teleindia Datacenter Pvt Ltd	Mr Roopesh Kumar Head – Data Center Projects, Sify Technologies	Mr. R Balakrishnan Vice President, Head MEP Design (B&F IC), L&T Construction
Mr Sudipta Sanyal, Data Center Practice Head, AurionPro	Prof Pramod Kumar Professor and Chair, ICER & Dept of Mech Engg, IISc Bangalore	Mr Ramaiah Kumar, Sustainability Head, JLL India
1525 – 1530 hrs	Q&A: Quiz Award-2
1530 – 1620 hrs: Technical Presentation, Session-4 Emerging Cooling Solutions for Data Centers to Aspire Green
1930 – 2230 hrs	Networking Dinner: AGM Members & Special Invitees Only

Day-2: 22 Aug 2024	Future Solutions in Data Center Industry
0915 – 0945 hrs	Registrations and Networking
1125 – 1140 hrs	Innovative Cooling Solutions for Data Centers	Mr Akshay Dev VP, Data Centre Solutions, Climaveneta India
1000 – 1100 hrs:Technical-IV Liquid Cooling Solutions – The Future of Data Center Cooling for Economics and New Pathways
Discussion on the emerging technology of liquid immersion cooling, its potential to revolutionize data center cooling, and its impact on sustainability. Focus Areas: The transformative potential of liquid immersion cooling technology Real-world case studies of liquid immersion cooling in data centers Comparison of single-phase and two-phase liquid immersion cooling technologies The future of liquid immersion cooling and its impact on the data center industry
1040 – 1055 hrs	Cooling Strategies for Dynamic (IT Loads) Data Centers	Mr Prakash Chandra Lohia Senior Vice President, Reliance Industries Ltd
Session Chairman: Mr Vikram Murthy, India Representative, AHRI
1530 – 1545 hrs	Data Center Evolution in AI Era	Mr. Chirag Tyagi Data Center Business, Schneider Electric
1545 – 1600 hrs	Green Power and Power Architecture	Mr Gaurav Bhalla Associate Vice President, Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd
1110 – 1300 hrs: An Exclusive Workshop: Stratified Cooling Solutions for Sustainable Data Centers Limited Seats (15): Prior Registration & Confirmation, Mandatory, to reserve your seat, please approach to Ar Nivedita Dileep <nivedita.dileep@cii.in>

1130 – 1230 hrs Technical Session: V Exploration of Sustainable Data Centers – Future Ready Transitions Session Chairman: Ar Anup Naik, Co-Chairman, IGBC Bangalore Chapter
Focus Areas: Future Ready Data Centers considering Transition in Technologies Advancements in sustainable alternate power solutions and technologies Advancements in power backup solutions (diesel generators, fuel cell, etc.)
1600 – 1615 hrs	Liquid Cooling: Pressure & Flow Control in TCS/SFN Loops	Mr. Vishal Jadhav Data Center, Belimo
1615 – 1620 hrs	Q&A: Quiz Award-3
1620 – 1635 hrs	Networking and Health Break
1635 – 1655 hrs: Green Education, Session-5 Wellness in the Wired World: Balancing Bytes and Bodies
1230 – 1315 hrs: Fireside Chat “India to Become one of the Global Hubs in Green Data Centers: 3D Approach for Developing A Sustainable Eco-System” Ms Shaheen Meeran - Vice President- Business Development, International at Schneider Electric Dr Hariharan - Chairman, IGBC Bangalore Chapter
Session Chairman: Mr. Vivek Rajendran, Senior Director of Software Engineering, Dell Technologies
1415 – 1515 hrs:Technical Session VI: Sustainable Data Center Design and Construction: Integrating Sustainability from Day Zero
Strategies for incorporating sustainability into every aspect of data center design and construction, from site selection to material choices. Focus Areas: Incorporating sustainability principles from the earliest stages of data center planning and design Site selection, building orientation, and material choices for sustainable data centers Life Cycle Assessment approach for Data Centers Case studies of sustainable data center design and construction
1635 – 1655 hrs	Health and Well-being in AI Era	Mr. Rajiv Vasudevan MD & CEO, Apollo Ayur VAID Co-Chairman, CII National Taskforce on AYUSH
1655 – 1700 hrs	Q&A: Quiz Award-4
1700 – 1805 hrs: Technical Presentation, Session-6 AI Powered Sustainable Data Center Pathbreaking Solutions (Design/Opn.)
Session Chairman: Mr. Rajkumar Kambar Regional DC Manager, Intel Technologies India Pvt Ltd
1520 – 1620 hrs: Technical Session-VIII Sustainability Measures in Data Centers – (Cooling, Electrical, Indoor Environment, etc.)
Advancements in sustainability, electrical infrastructure for data centers, focusing on energy efficiency, smart power distribution, including renewable energy integration. Focus Areas: Advancements in sustainability cooling solutions Indoor Air Quality for Resource Conservation (IT & Occupied Spaces) Heat exchanging solutions for free cooling – moving closer to sustainability
1700 – 1715 hrs	Sustainable, Scalable, AI & Future Ready Data Center Desing Solutions	Mr. Tapan Patil Founder Pancharatna Realty & Hospitality LLP
1715 – 1730 hrs	Sustainable Cooling Solutions for Data Centers	Mr. Tanveer Ahmed National Head-Sales, Thermax Cooling
1730 – 1745 hrs	Agile Solutions for Evolving Data centres	Mr. U N Krishnaraj National Head – LDCS India
1745 – 1800 hrs	Power of AI: Influencing Data Center Requirements and Designs	Ar Pankaj Wadhwa CEO & Chief Architect, Vastunidhi Architects
1615 – 1730 hrs	Health Break, Networking & Close of Data Center Summit 2024

Agenda for this year Summit?

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