Uptime Institute is committed to sharing knowledge, insights, and proven methodologies with the industry at large–both at our own corporate events and by participating as thought leaders in events both virtually and around the globe.
In 2026, we plan to meet with thousands of end-users, service providers, and cloud providers at dozens of events across all seven continents and online at virtual conferences. We hope to see you!
Upcoming Industry Events
2026
Data Center Nation Riyadh 2026
Date
January 28, 2026Location
Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaEvent Details
Session: The Vision of the future, today - The Gulf's digital infrastructure awakening
Date: January 28, 2026, 9:10-9:50 a.m.
Speaker: Mustapha Louni, Chief Business Officer, Uptime Institute
Location: Hall 1
Session: Cooling the AI revolution: An executive panel on thermal innovation for MENA's billion-token data centers
Date: January 28, 2026, 11:00-11:35 a.m.
Speaker: Muhammad Naveed Saeed, Senior Vice President, Topology & Global Tier Authority, Uptime Institute
Location: Hall 2
Session: Empowering the next generation of AI compute in KSA: The 1GW paradigm
Date: January 28, 2026, 11:45 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
Speaker: Saleh Malkawi, Vice President, Middle East, Turkey & Central Asia, Uptime Institute
Location: Hall 1
Capacity Iraq Connect
Co-located with Capacity Middle East
Date
February 9, 2026Location
Dubai, UAE
Datacloud Middle East 2026
Date
February 10-12, 2026Location
Dubai, UAEEvent Details
Panel: Fast-Track to Scale: designing data centres for high-density growth
Date: February 10, 2026 at 14:00-14:45
Speaker: Mustapha Louni, Chief Business Officer, Uptime Institute
Digital Transformation Summit - South Africa 2026
Date
March 11, 2026Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
DCD>Connect | MENA 2026
Date
April 20-21, 2026Location
Dubai, UAEEvent Details
DCD>Debate: AI vs. human oversight - Is AI ready to run operations?
Date: April 20, 2026 | 13:30-14:15
Speaker: Mustapha Louni, Chief Business Officer, Uptime Institute
Datacenter Forum Copenhagen 2026
Date
September 24, 2026Location
Copenhagen, Denmark
More events to come. Please check back.