{"description":"The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) emerges as a prospective powerhouse in the realm of digital infrastructure, positioned at the crossroads of Asia, Europe, and Africa. With ambitions to become a leading hub for data centres and a strategic nexus for subsea cables, the region aims to fortify its role as a linchpin of connectivity between the East and the West. This vision is substantiated by substantial investments and supportive governmental policies, signifying the pivotal contribution of data centres to economic advancement and innovative progress across GCC countries. In this session, Gulf executives will discuss the epicentres for digital infrastructure deployments, including all necessary site selection criteria from land to power and beyond, as well as touch on:\r\n\u2022\tThe region's emphasis on renewable energy sources, particularly solar power, to fuel digital infrastructure. \r\n\u2022\tThe initiatives designed to attract international companies for the establishment of new enterprise strongholds.\r\n\u2022\tThe opportunistic demand poised by the rapidly expanding gaming markets, the convergence of advancements in AI, and the emergence of Smart Cities.","starts_at":"2024-05-23 14:05:00","ends_at":"2024-05-23 14:45:00"}