About DCS Summit 2025
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.
When: 15 - 16 October 2025
Where: Hilton Bengaluru Embassy Manyata Business Park, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Empowering India's Digital Transformation Through Sustainable Data Centers
CII’s IGBC is pleased to announce the 5th edition of the “Data Center Summit (DCS) 2025” with the theme “Empowering India's Digital Transformation Through Sustainable Data Centers” scheduled for 15th – 16th October 2025 at Hilton Bengaluru Embassy, Bengaluru ,Karnataka, India. 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.
CII IGBC – 5th GREEN DATA CENTER SUMMIT 2025
Empowering India’s Digital Transformation through sustainable Data Centers
Hilton Bengaluru Embassy, Bengaluru ,Karnataka, India
15th – 16th October 2025
| Agenda | ||
| Day-1: 15 Oct 2025 AI & Sustainability: Impacts and Future of Data Centers | ||
| 0900 – 1000 hrs | Registration & Networking | |
| 1015 – 1150 hrs: Inaugural Program, Session-1: AI Meets Sustainability: Transforming India’s Digital Backbone | ||
| India’s digital infrastructure is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and AI is emerging as a powerful catalyst for sustainable transformation. From optimizing energy consumption in data centers to enabling intelligent resource management, AI is redefining how we build and power the future. This session will help to explore India’s data center landscape, macro-level opportunities, and the pivotal role of AI in driving scalable, green innovations. | ||
| Session Anchored by IGBC | ||
| 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 |
| 1115 – 1125 hrs | Special Address by the Guest of Honour | Mr Sanjeev Kumar Gupta Chief Executive Officer Karnataka Digital Economy Mission |
| 1125 – 1135 hrs | Address by the Chief Guest | Mr Sharath Bache Gowda Chairman, KEONICS Hon’ble MLA, Govt. of Karnataka |
| Green Data Centre Awards 2025 | ||
| The IGBC Green Data Center Certification Program promotes energy-efficient, environmentally responsible infrastructure across India’s digital landscape. By adopting green building practices, data centers can significantly reduce their carbon footprint and operational costs. Receiving the IGBC Green Data Center Award is a mark of leadership in sustainability and resilient DC Infra. | ||
| 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 | |
| 1215 – 1315 hrs: CXO Panel Discussion, Session-2 Reimagining Data Infrastructure: AI’s Role in Shaping India’s Data Center Ecosystem | ||
As India accelerates its digital expansion, AI is emerging as a game-changer in building smarter, greener, and more resilient data infrastructure. This session brings together CXOs/sr leaders to explore how AI is transforming the data center landscape and unlocking new opportunities. Key Discussion Points would be:
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| 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 |
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 | ||
| The Data Center Industry is facing challenges owing to several aspects that are not fully aligned to the industry, in fact in future it is evident that there would be faster growth in internet use and need of data centers would be more than envisaged today. Some of the key challenges are Infrastructure Bottlenecks, Energy and Sustainability, Policy and Regulatory Gaps, Technology & Operational Risks and Workforce & Skill Gaps. The session would try to deliberate to pass on enriched information to all DC stakeholders. | ||
| 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 Center to Power them Green Power | ||
| 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 |
| 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 – 1700 hrs: Green Education, Session-5 Wellness in the Wired World: Balancing Bytes and Bodies | ||
| 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.) | ||
AI is revolutionizing how data centers are designed and operated, making them smarter, greener, and more adaptive. From predictive cooling to intelligent energy management, AI is unlocking new levels of efficiency and sustainability. This session dives into transformative solutions shaping the future of digital infrastructure. Key Takeaways would be:
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| 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 |
| 1800 – 1805 hrs | Q&A: Quiz Award-4 | |
| 1805 – 1900 hrs | Visit Exhibition, Networking and Close-Day-1 | |
| 1830 – 2000 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 5th 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. | ||
| 1830 – 1835 hrs | Opening Remarks | Mr. Syed Mohammed Beary Chairman, Data Center Summit |
| 1835 – 1845 hrs | Green Data Center Journey: Key Updates and Areas of Future Work | Dr Shivraj Dhaka Senior Counsellor, CII-IGBC |
| Discussions and Key Action for 2025-26 | ||
| 1845 – 1850 hrs | Accreditation (Certified Data Center Sustainability Professionals) & Skill Development for India Data Center Industry | Mr Pritam Goyal |
| 1850 – 1855 hrs | Edge Data Centers | Mr Roopesh Kumar |
| 1855 – 1955 hrs | Guidebook: Energy Efficiency in Electrical Infra & Emerging Tech. Cooling Solutions AOB | |
| 1955 – 2000 hrs | Concluding Remarks | IGBC |
| 2000 – 2200 hrs | Networking Dinner: AGM Members & Special Invitees Only | |
| Day-2: 16 Oct 2025 | Data Center Businesses and Opportunities Ahead | ||
| 0915 – 0945 hrs | Registrations, Networking, Visit to Exhibition | |
| 0945 – 0950 hrs | Recap of Day-1 | IGBC |
| 0950 – 1040 hrs: Panel Discussion, Session-7 New Age IT Hardware, Cooling & Challenges and Way Forward | ||
| The rise of high-capacity chips and advanced IT hardware is pushing data centers to new performance height but also new thermal limits. Cooling systems now face the dual challenge of managing heat and minimizing environmental impact. Balancing innovation with sustainability is key to building resilient, future-ready digital infrastructure. | ||
| Session Moderator | Mr Vivek Rajendran Senior Director of Software Engineering, Dell Technologies | |
Ms Smita Jain Consultant, IT & Cybersecurity | Mr Nimesh Thakur, Vice President, Hyperscale (India Head), NTT Global Data Centers & Cloud Infrastructure | Mr Jigar Halani Director - Solution Architect & Engg. NVIDIA |
Mr Harish Iyer Global Head, Thermax Cooling | Mr Mahesh Trivedi Sustainability Leader, Green Data Centers | Mr Siva Kumar National Head – White Space, LDCS India |
| 1035 – 1040 hrs | Q&A: Quiz Award-5 | |
| 1040 – 1140 hrs: Technical Presentation, Session-8 Next-Gen Data Centers: Bridging Present Challenges with Future Vision | ||
| As data centers scale rapidly, traditional cooling methods face efficiency and sustainability limits. Next-gen cooling technologies like liquid/immersion and AI-driven thermal management can offer transformative sustainable solutions. These innovations not only address current energy and heat challenges but also align with the vision of a greener, smarter digital infrastructure. Session would delve deeply on cooling strategies, key standard & certification requirements and address new age solutions. | ||
| Session Chairman: Dr. Chandrashekar Hariharan, Past Chairman, IGBC Bangalore Chapter | ||
| 1040 – 1055 hrs | Cooling Strategies for Dynamic (IT Loads) Data Centers | Mr Prakash Chandra Lohia Senior Vice President, Reliance Industries Ltd |
| 1055 – 1110 hrs | Next-Gen Data Centers | Mr Sudipta Sanyal, Data Center Practice Head, AurionPro |
| 1110 – 1125 hrs | Data Center Businesses and Opportunities Ahead | Mr Balaji D DGM, Electro-Mechanical Projects, Blue Star Ltd |
| 1125 – 1140 hrs | Innovative Cooling Solutions for Data Centers | Mr Akshay Dev VP, Data Centre Solutions, Climaveneta India |
| 1140 – 1155 hrs | New Age Liquid for the Best Performance Metrics | Mr Dhruv Varma APAC Lead-Liquid Cooling for Data Centers, The Chemours Company |
| 1125 – 1130 hrs | Q&A: Quiz Award-6 | |
| 1130 – 1200 hrs | Health, Networking Break and Visit to Exhibition | |
| 1200 – 1235 hrs: Fireside Chat: India as Data Center Hub: Adapting Tomorrow’s AI Ready DCs (Session-9) | ||
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Session Moderator: Mr KS Dakshina Murthy Sr Journalist, Consulting Editor, The Federal |
Adapting Tomorrow’s AI Ready DC Key Pointers: DC Locations | Liquid Cooling | High-Density Workloads (CPU2GPU) | Energy & Sustainability | Security, Automation| Local Data Regulation (DPDP Act) |Capacity & Skilling |
Mr Narasimhan Srinivas Director - Strategy & Commercial Operations, Greater India, Schneider Electric |
| 1230 – 1235 hrs | Q&A: Quiz Award-6 | |
| 1235 – 1310 hrs: Technical Presentation: Session-10 Data Centers for the Highest Efficiency and Carbon Neutrality | ||
| Session Anchored by: TBD | ||
| 1235 – 1250 hrs | Zero = Hundred: The New Way of Sustainable Data Center Operations | Mr Roopesh Kumar Head – Data Center Projects, Sify Technologies |
| 1250 – 1305 hrs | Cooling Performance Benchmarking | Mr Dalip Singh Senior Technical, AHRI |
| 1305 – 1310 hrs | Q&A: Quiz Award-7 | |
| 1310 – 1430 hrs | Lunch, Networking and Visit to Exhibition | |
| 1430 – 1530 hrs: Panel Discussion, Session-11 Accelerating Net Zero Data Centers Through Advanced Renewable Energy Integration & New Generation Power Solutions | ||
| India’s push for Net Zero data centers is unlocking bold innovations in clean energy. Renewable sources like solar and wind, combined with Small Reactor Power (SRP) solutions, may offer reliable, low-carbon alternatives to traditional grids. Together, they’re powering a new era of sustainable, scalable, and secure digital infrastructure. India already having some data centers operating as 100% Net Zero Energy Certified. Session have diversified panel members, would help to understand how DCs can achieve Net Zero Energy, Water, Waste and Carbon performance and challenges would deliberated including SRP, could supply clean power to high capacity DCs. | ||
| Session Moderator | Mr Balawant Joshi Managing Director, IDAM Infra | |
Mr Shankar KM Sr Director, STT GDC | Mr Narendra Sen Founder, NeevCloud | Mr Sunil Khanna Co-Founder & Director, GreenBloom Energy |
Dr M V Chilukuri Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering, VIT Vellore | Mr Siddharth Jain, MD, EPI India | Dr Shivraj Dhaka, Sr Counsellor, CII-IGBC |
| 1305 – 1310 hrs | Q&A: Quiz Award-8 | |
| 1600 hrs | Close and Networking | |
