Panel: Capital at Risk: Navigating investment and returns in the AI Era

14 Oct 2026
The AI Build Stage
Power, Energy & Sustainability , Core Infrastructure & Capacity (Fibre, Data Centres, Subsea) , Investment, Finance & Market Dynamics
AI infrastructure demands unprecedented capital amid uncertain returns. Financiers and operators reveal deal structures, risk strategies, green financing, incentives, and what conditions will unlock investment to sustain Europe’s digital growth.
Chairperson
Venessa Moffat
Venessa Moffat, Managing Director - The DCA - Data Centre Alliance
Speakers
David Bloom
David Bloom, CEO - KAO DATA
Dharman Sury
Dharman Sury, CFO - BGO Data Centers
Oliver Felice-Owens
Oliver Felice-Owens, VP Telecom and Digital Infrastructure - Guggenheim
David Smith
David Smith, Deputy CEO - Echelon Data Centres
Zach Gellman
Zach Gellman, Managing Director - DigitalBridge