Data Centre Solutions Roadshow | Cardiff 2026

With Cardiff emerging as Wales's digital hub and a strategic location for the UK's data centre infrastructure, the Data Centre Solutions Roadshow returns on 3rd September 2026 to explore how the region can capitalise on its renewable energy base, robust connectivity, and growing tech ecosystem. This full-day event at Park Plaza Cardiff brings together industry leaders, energy providers, developers, and operators to address the critical challenges shaping tomorrow's resilient, energy-efficient data centres. Cardiff offers compelling advantages for data centre development: direct fibre connectivity to major UK internet exchanges, rapid investment in renewable energy from nearby offshore wind, ongoing regional grid upgrades, and access to leading university talent pools. Combined with competitive real-estate costs and strong government incentives, the region is positioning itself as a sustainable cornerstone of the UK's digital future. ## Event Format This is not a traditional conference. The roadshow combines fireside chats, panel discussions, quickfire micro insight sessions, and strategic boardroom-style roundtables that ensure every delegate gains hands-on exposure to practical solutions and real-world challenges. Expect collaborative problem-solving, focused discussions with sponsors, and ample networking opportunities throughout the day. ## Key Topics & Sessions The agenda opens with a fireside chat exploring whether Wales can power the UK's next data centre hub, examining how strategic investment, collaboration, and policy alignment can build resilient capacity that complements other UK regions. Panel sessions throughout the day address: - Building True Resilience — How design, construction, and operations must align to deliver reliability, flexibility, and scalability in an evolving landscape - Powering the Future — How energy providers, developers, and utilities are securing capacity, integrating renewables, and supporting future demand across South Wales - The Impact of Intelligent Infrastructure — How AI, observability, and orchestration optimise performance, improve efficiency, and enable real-time decision making - Collaboration and Cultural Change — How improved coordination across the supply chain ecosystem can reduce delays, manage risk, and accelerate delivery at pace Confirmed speakers include Dr Jean-Yves Cherruault, Kristen Sholt