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Programme.

Day 1 · Tuesday 19 January · Masterclass, Leaders’ Boardroom and UAE AI POWER 50

Morning and afternoon sessions are closed-door. The evening is by invitation.

Time	Session · Format	What it covers
Morning	AI Power Infrastructure MasterclassExclusive technical workshop · 25 participants · 4 hours	Designing, optimising and future-proofing power infrastructure for AI. View details: AI Power Infrastructure Masterclass A practical, closed-door masterclass for technical and functional leaders responsible for designing, operating and optimising the power infrastructure behind AI and data-centre facilities. Focus areas AI power loads and 100 MW–1 GW infrastructure planning Grid connection, substations, transformers and distribution UPS, BESS, backup power and resilience Power efficiency, PUE and intelligent energy management Renewable energy, storage and sustainable power AI-driven power optimisation High-density AI cooling and thermal management 100 MW AI campus technical case study Who should attend Data Centre Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Critical Facilities, Power Systems, MEP, Energy, Infrastructure, Facilities, BESS, UPS, Cooling, EPC and Mission-Critical Engineering leaders. Workshop outcome Participants will develop a practical framework for AI power planning, infrastructure resilience, efficiency and sustainability, benchmark approaches with peers, and work through a 100 MW AI campus scenario from grid connection to power distribution, storage, resilience and cooling.
Afternoon	AI Power Infrastructure Leaders’ BoardroomExclusive executive boardroom · By invitation only · 20–25 senior leaders · 2 hours	Powering the UAE’s AI economy: the 2030 infrastructure challenge. View details: AI Power Infrastructure Leaders’ Boardroom A closed-door strategic dialogue for senior leaders shaping the UAE’s energy, power, grid, data-centre and AI infrastructure landscape. Key discussion areas Where will the next 100 MW, 500 MW and 1 GW of AI power come from? Can the UAE grid keep pace with hyperscale AI growth? Generation, transmission and grid-connection priorities Energy security, resilience and power quality Solar, nuclear, gas, storage and hybrid power Captive power, microgrids and energy storage Building more efficient and sustainable AI infrastructure The role of cooling and thermal management What infrastructure priorities must be addressed by 2030? Who should attend CEOs, Managing Directors, C-Suite executives, utility leaders, energy executives, data-centre leaders, hyperscaler executives, infrastructure developers, government authorities and investment leaders. Boardroom outcome A shared set of strategic priorities for powering the UAE’s AI economy, identifying the key infrastructure, investment and policy challenges that need to be addressed towards 2030.
Evening	UAE AI POWER 50Recognition & leadership dinner · By invitation · 50 recognised leaders	Celebrating the leaders powering the UAE’s AI economy. View details: UAE AI POWER 50 A peer-led recognition platform celebrating 50 outstanding leaders shaping the power and infrastructure ecosystem behind the UAE’s AI economy. The evening Executive networking reception UAE AI POWER 50 recognition ceremony Curated leadership dinner High-level networking across the energy, infrastructure and AI ecosystem Recognition criteria Recognition is based on leadership, contribution, innovation and influence in advancing the UAE’s AI power and infrastructure ecosystem. No rankings. No 1st, 2nd or 3rd positions. 50 leaders. One ecosystem. One recognition.

Day 2 · Wednesday 20 January · Conference Day

Morning

Time	Session · Format	What it covers
08:00	Registration & networking
09:00	The AI power imperativeOpening keynote	Preparing the UAE’s electricity infrastructure for the age of AI.
09:25	The infrastructure bottleneckStrategic panel	What could constrain the UAE’s AI expansion? The practical constraints that could influence the pace, location and scalability of major AI projects across the UAE. Key question: What needs to be solved today to ensure infrastructure does not become the constraint on the UAE’s AI ambitions?
10:20	When AI becomes an energy projectExecutive conversation · One-on-one	Rethinking power, infrastructure and responsibility at scale. A one-on-one conversation with a senior energy leader or an AI infrastructure leader. Key question: When AI infrastructure reaches power-project scale, what does it take to bring the power and the project together?
10:30	Partner session
11:00	Networking break
11:30	From power connection to computeTechnical panel	Engineering the final mile of AI power infrastructure. From HV/MV connection through substations, transformers, switchgear, protection, distribution, UPS and rack-level power: where technical risks, delays and power-quality challenges emerge between grid connection and first compute.
12:15	Powering the AI infrastructureSignature showcase · 3 × 15 minutes	3 technologies. 3 real-world use cases. 1 infrastructure challenge. Use case 01 · Power Powering the AI campus Use case 02 · Infrastructure Making every megawatt count Use case 03 · Thermal Managing the AI heat load
13:00	Networking lunch

Afternoon

Time	Session · Format	What it covers
14:00	The clean power equationSustainability panel	Balancing AI growth, energy security and Net Zero. The practical pathways to lower-carbon AI power, including renewables, nuclear, storage, grid decarbonisation, PPAs, captive generation and clean-energy procurement.
14:45	Beyond backupStrategic deep dive	Can battery storage become a core part of the AI power architecture? Key question: Is BESS becoming an essential infrastructure asset for powering AI, rather than simply backup equipment?
15:10	Power to heatStrategic engineering panel	Why electrical and thermal infrastructure must be designed together. As AI power densities increase, every additional megawatt of electricity ultimately becomes a thermal-management challenge. Key question: When power density drives heat density, can electrical and thermal infrastructure still be planned separately?
15:45	Networking break
16:15	The intelligent power layerTechnology spotlight	Using digital technologies to see, predict and optimise AI power infrastructure. How AI, digital twins, real-time power monitoring, predictive analytics and intelligent energy-management systems can monitor power quality, predict infrastructure constraints and optimise energy flows.
16:40	The power equationClosing fireside	Can the UAE power the next generation of AI? A forward-looking conversation with a senior energy and AI infrastructure leader on what the next phase of AI growth means for the UAE’s power system.
17:10	Closing remarks
18:00	The 1-Gigawatt ChallengeClosing leaders’ roundtable · Invitation-only · 20–25 senior leaders · 60–75 minutes	Building the power architecture for the UAE’s next AI campus. What would it take to power a 1 GW AI campus in the UAE? 01 · Power Where will the 1 GW come from, and what generation mix can provide reliable capacity? 02 · Grid How can the grid, transmission, substations and connections accommodate an AI load of this scale? 03 · Resilience What architecture is required to ensure uninterrupted, high-quality power? 04 · Flexibility & efficiency Where do BESS, microgrids, intelligent energy management and demand optimisation fit? 05 · Thermal How should power and thermal infrastructure be integrated as the AI load scales? Roundtable output The UAE 1 GW AI Power Architecture. A live strategic blueprint developed by the participants, mapping Generation → Grid → Transmission → Substation → Storage → Critical Power → AI Load → Cooling. The final output can be developed into a post-event UAE 1 GW AI Power Architecture 2027 Industry Blueprint.

Never more than four people on stage, including the chair. No parallel tracks. No exhibition.