Keynote Presentation: The €100 Billion Question: Who Funds Europe’s AI Infrastructure?

14 Oct 2026
The AI Build Stage
Industry Structure, Partnerships & Control , Core Infrastructure & Capacity (Fibre, Data Centres, Subsea) , Investment, Finance & Market Dynamics
Building Europe’s AI-ready digital infrastructure will cost hundreds of billions by 2030. This session examines who funds it, from private capital to public support, and how models make projects bankable.
Speakers
Mehdi Paryavi
Mehdi Paryavi, Chairman & CEO - International Data Center Authority