ConnectedCompute is an international digital infrastructure business headquartered in the UAE. I am a founder and CEO. I was previously Senior Vice President at Edgnex Data Centres, a subsidiary of the DAMAC Group in the UAE, reporting directly to the Chairman and focusing on the Middle East, Africa and Europe. Prior to Edgnex, I worked for five years at Interxion Digital Realty, reporting directly to the CEO, David Ruberg. My responsibilities included managing the strategic direction of the African business (we seeded iColo in East Africa and acquired Medallion in West Africa). I have been involved in the data centre segment since 1999, initially from an investment banking perspective.