Managing Director
Corozon Business Concierge

Alex Rabbetts has been involved in the Data Centre industry for over 40 years. He is currently consulting through Corozon and has been since January 2017. He is also a freelance consultant to Hardiman Telecommunications providing technical and commercial due diligence on data centre projects and a Senior Advisor to Xynteo for their PoweringAI spinoff. Alex has completed due diligence projects across Europe, Africa and Asia for companies with relatively small data centre footprints, to large companies with very large footprints. Projects have ranged from 250kW data centres in Africa to 180MW data centres in South Korea. Recently he has been involved in a number of due diligence projects in Eastern Europe.

General Counsel - UK and US
ev.energy

A seasoned lawyer with over 28 years of experience advising fast-growth companies, Deborah brings a rare blend of legal expertise and commercial acumen to the panel. Having taken multiple companies to exit and worked closely with CEOs, boards, and investors across Europe and the US, Deborah has deep experience in private equity, capital markets, and complex transactions.

Alongside her role as General Counsel at ev.energy, Deborah works with Platform Market Groups to support investment and innovation across the data centre, infrastructure, and digital energy landscape, making her exceptionally well placed to evaluate excellence across this year's categories.

Executive Director, The Data Centre Alliance (DCA)
Managing Director, Acton Consulting

A Chartered Engineer and Chartered IT Professional with 25+ years in the data centre sector and delivery of services from world class data centres. Now operating as a Consultant and Technical Advisor combining multiple data centre disciplines to support all facets of the Data Centre Lifecycle. A regular public speaker and thought leader on data centre technical issues as well as sitting on multiple technical and advisory boards. Mark is involved in the development of International Data Centre Standards and is the Editor and Committee Chair of the European Commission Code of Conduct on data centre energy efficiency since 2013.

General Manager Portugal PGI Engineering
Co Founder & Managing Director Light Fossil

Fabiola Bordino is a sustainability leader and General Manager for PGI Engineering & Consulting in Portugal, with extensive experience driving multimillion-euro sustainable projects and digital transformation initiatives. She co-founded Light Fossil, a consultancy focused on sustainability and data center infrastructure, and played a key role in developing Start Campus, one of Europe’s largest 100% renewable-powered data center campuses.

Her background includes leadership roles in sustainability, management consulting, and digital strategy at organizations like Banco Santander and Deloitte. Passionate about sustainability and innovation, she integrates these principles into every aspect of her work.

Head of OTT
HGC Global Communications

leading global telecom and ICT solutions provider. In this role, Marcello drives strategies that empower OTT platforms, gaming companies, and cloud providers to deliver seamless, ultra-low-latency digital experiences across Asia and emerging markets.

He brings deep expertise in data center including high-capacity connectivity between major hubs to support the growth of AI, cloud and content ecosystems. Before joining HGC, Marcello held key roles in the data center sector, including positions at Euromoney Institutional Investor and BroadGroup in London and Hong Kong, where he contributed to industry development and strategic partnerships. Fluent in Italian, English, and Spanish, Marcello holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Managerial Economics from Università degli Studi di Salerno in Italy.

Senior Advisor
DLE Consulting AS

Kjetil Ertnaes brings deep expertise in the European data center market, with a particular focus on the Nordic region. He has over 20 years of experience leading complex negotiations and specification processes between vendors and customers across the Nordic data center ecosystem.

Over the past five years, his work has centered on next-generation, high-efficiency data centers designed to support scalable and flexible cloud and AI-driven solutions.

Kjetil has also contributed extensively to industry development, serving for 15 years as a board member of the Norwegian Computer Society, where he held primary responsibility for data center initiatives and maintained key Nordic industry relationships.

Senior Consultant
Grass Consulting

Since 2005, Monika Graß and her one-woman company Grass Consulting focus on data centres from both a consulting and business development perspective.
Her portfolio includes location assessments, support in the selection of colocation space, business development measures with a sales-oriented, marketing and support approach, development of business plans and decision-making aids for future data center concepts.

Monika pursues a holistic approach, since the interaction of all components - building and environment, IT infrastructure, data centre infrastructure, software and users – is essential to develop forward-looking concepts. The data centres´ digital twin, holistic data centre infrastructure management, waste heat utilisation, neighbourhood solutions for data centre locations are but a few buzzwords which describe developments Monika influenced in recent years.

Carbon Neutral Data Center Advisor
UNSDG Program

Business & Innovation/Vice Chairman
Rise Research Institute of Sweden/Swedish Data Center Industry Association

Isabelle Kemlin is a Business and Innovation Executive at RISE – Research Institutes of Sweden, where she works within the Data Center Systems unit, a leading state-owned testbed for digital and IT infrastructure. RISE partners with global technology leaders including Google, Meta, Ericsson, Vertiv, BP Castrol, and Alfa Laval, supported by a 1,000 m² facility for real-world validation of next-generation solutions. Kemlin brings over 15 years of senior leadership experience from mission-critical environments, including CBRE’s Nordic data center business. She is a co-founder and Vice Chair of the Swedish Data Center Industry Association and Vice President of the European Data Centre Association (EUDCA).

Investment Executive Director
Infranity

General Manager (Asia)
DAMAC DIGITAL

Investment Director
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM)

Moritz is an Investment Director at African Infrastructure Investment Managers and responsible for originating, assessing and executing investment opportunities as well as performance monitoring and strategic initiatives of portfolio companies within the Pan-African investment team. He furthermore leads portfolio strategy and management across AIIM’s Pan-African funds.

Moritz’s experience spans a range of infrastructure sectors, with a focus on airports, energy transition and digital infrastructure. Amongst others, Moritz led AIIM’s USD90 million investment in N+ONE Datacentres, Morocco’s leading carrier-neutral data centre company, where he is a board member.

Data Centre Development Continental Europe
Goodman

Matthieu is a senior data center executive at Goodman, where he leads business development and customer engagement across Europe. With over 15 years of industry experience, he was pivotal in building Goodman’s European data center business from the ground up—scaling a pipeline from zero to 1.9 GW and securing the continent's first purpose-built powered-shell lease.

Matthieu specializes in navigating the nuanced requirements of hyperscalers and global technology operators. His strategic approach is informed by a diverse background in management consulting and the financial sector, where he previously led large-scale digital transformation and cloud migration projects across Europe and the UAE. By blending deep technical infrastructure expertise with a "digital-first" mindset, Matthieu has become a key driver of large-scale development and a leading voice in the European digital infrastructure market.