Roundtable Session – Powering the Future: Data Centre Growth and its Impact on the Clean Energy Transition

A closed-door session bringing together senior leaders in finance, clean energy, and innovation to drive sustainable finance in MENA. Data centres are the backbone of the digital economy, driving AI, cloud computing and smart city solutions, but their rising energy demand poses a growing challenge for regional net zero goals. This high level dialogue will focus on: - Assessing future energy demand and grid impacts - Exploring hashtag#decarbonisation pathways, from renewable PPAs to advanced cooling and storage - Examining hashtag#sustainable financing mechanisms - Aligning policies and regulatory frameworks The roundtable is a key step toward positioning data infrastructure as a catalyst for the energy transition, helping to shape actionable strategies and foster collaboration between public and private sector leaders to advance sustainable digital growth across MENA.