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Data Centers and the Future of Energy

Friday 22nd May 2026

The Raion Sovereign Artificial Intelligence Forum 2026 will take place on Friday 22nd May 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM at One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, UK

Exclusive invitation - only gathering of the architects and financiers building sovereign AI globally. This is not just a conference - it is a closed-door strategy session where hyperscalers, neo-cloud builders, and Europe’s most sophisticated capital allocators align on the energy realities powering the next decade of AI computing power.
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Overview
location /Level39, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AB, United Kingdom
date /22/05/2026
time /09:00 - 14:00
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Pieter SchaapGroup Development DirectorAccenture

"Seasoned executive with a strong background in procurement, sustainability, ICT environments and a passion for tech, currently working as Group Development Director in the datacenter space with a laser focus on datacenter development, construction and project management services as well as sustainability initiatives."

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Speakers

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Zac Dannelly

Office of the CTO, Platform Engineering @ Palantir Technologies

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Alex McLeman

Strategic Solutions Architect @ Alibaba Cloud

With over 9 years of experience in cloud computing, Alex enjoys developing strategic customer relationships and leveraging cutting-edge technologies like Generative AI to drive business growth. He focuses on innovation and delivering exceptional experiences for customers.

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Kathryn Porter

Energy Consultant @ Watt-Logic

Broad experience of both the finance and energy sectors combining technical expertise and knowledge with leadership skills and experience, and author of the energy blog, Watt-Logic.

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... @ CoreWeave

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Panelists

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Tim Santos

Director of Product, AI Cloud Solutions @ Graphcore

Over 16 years of experience in data science, AI, and MLOps, and he leads the product strategy and vision for enabling developers and AI & ML software organisations to build and deploy cutting-edge AI models and solutions in production.

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Stephanie Ehrenberg

Director - AI Markets @ nLighten

Specializes in scaling early-stage and high-growth ventures across the digital infrastructure landscape—particularly in data centers, AI, cloud computing, and bitcoin mining. Her expertise spans across business development, strategic partnerships, go-to-market strategy, commercial negotiations, corporate development (buy-and-build), and day-to-day operations.

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... @ VMware

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Itinerary

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