DatacenterDynamics (DCD) has been the leading media and conference producer for the Data Center industry for the past 15 years. They organize annual conferences to bring senior IT and Data Center professionals together, something that has become increasingly vital over the last few years with the disruption of Cloud, Open-source, Security and Software-defined.
The upcoming event (14/15th September) is a two-day conference falling during Singapore Datacenter Week and is projected to attract more than 1,500 participants. This year, CDC Converged SE Asia is celebrating Singapore’s growth as a Smart Nation and discussing key trends and topics with regards to transformations in the IT Stack.
SE Asia is an international platform of data center and infrastructures, what do you think that stands out from other similar shows?
- We bring in top notch speakers from around the world, from major companies like Alibaba, Facebook, LinkedIn that have made significant contributions in the Data Center sector.
- We are an invite-only conference which means that we promise good and curated business leads for exhibitors. This also means you’ll be meeting people that have a passion for the industry and want to contribute to its growth.
- We subscribe to a complimentary passes for end-users model so end-users that match our criteria can attend our conference and expo for free.
The show is also the perfect place to discover new concepts. What are the coming trends?
There are many current trends that will be discussed – Hyperconvergence, Multi-tier Data Centers, Cloud Networking, Blockchain Technology and Cybersecurity. This is a pivotal point in Singapore because we are evolving into a “Smart Nation” so this year we celebrate Singapore’s growth as a Smart Nation and how the region can thrive further.
And on the same line, what can you highlight from the next edition? What are going to be the novelties?
- As part of the conference we have for the first time in Asia, The Asia Pacific Open Compute Project (OCP) Introductory Day. The half-day event will welcome up to 200 professionals from across the region interested in finding out more about the open-source hardware and infrastructure movement.
- DCD Converged SE Asia, a conference & expo, is part of Singapore Data Center Week which is a week long of activities such as Data Center & Solutions Tours, networking opportunities, workshops as well as The Green Grid Forum, The Cloud Maturity Model Workshop, ending off with a F1 Networking Party
The show attracts exhibitors from many segments, can you give some tips for those exhibiting for first time, not just in your fair but generally in Singapore? (customs, business ettiquette, venue rules...)
DCD Converged is a conference for business professionals – exhibitors can look forward to interacting with senior decision makers on the expo floor to pitch their latest products/ideas/innovations.
Do you recommend us an activity in particular to do during the exhibition?
Attend the networking drinks - Other than the conference with substantive content, networking drinks is an opportunity for you to mingle with decision makers of the industry and contribute to innovations of the Data Center sector.
What represents SE Asia for the annual calendar of the industry? (I mean its economic and social repercussion)
DCD Converged SE Asia plays a vital role in the convening of the various stakeholders in the Data Center sector. This includes senior business professionals and decision makers in the industry, as well as government agencies and Chapters that can give a whole-rounded perspective of current issues and trends thus allowing the industry to continue to thrive and grow according to nature of the region’s markets.
Give us some reasons to don't miss the show.
- 90 speakers & 80 exhibitors across 2 days – our biggest event in the APAC region
- The week long activities as part of Singapore Data Center Week such as Data Center & Solutions Tours, networking opportunities, workshops as well as The Green Grid Forum, ending off with a F1 Networking Party.
Finally, can you give us some participation results from the last edition?
Last year we had 1,500 participants – 90 speakers – 56 exhibitors