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EQUINIX ENGAGE 2025

Tuesday 4 November 2025 | 14:00-17:00 GMT | Glaziers Hall, London

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GUEST SPEAKERS

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Adam Winter
Vice President & General Manager EMEA, Groq

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Managing Director UK, Equinix

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Johan Arts
Senior Vice President Sales EMEA, Equinix

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Ian Heath
Senior Director, UK Channel and Distribution, Dell

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Dr. Paul Dongha
Head of Responsible AI and AI Strategy, NatWest Group

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Richard Wright
EMEA DGX AI Platform Segment Lead, NVIDIA

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Marcus Hopwood
Product Management Director, Equinix

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Petrina Steele
Global Lead - Emerging Technologies, Equinix

 

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    Accelerate your AI advantage – Real-world insights from today’s leaders

    We are entering a pivotal era in AI deployment, management, and scalability. Future-ready infrastructure must harness the strengths of cloud providers, neo-clouds, data centers and strategic edge locations—securely interconnected. This approach ensures AI workloads are optimized for training in high-compute environments, processing where privacy is protected and inference at the data source.

    Join us to gain insights from industry leaders and prepare your organization for what’s next.

  • Agenda

    DAIC Connect 2026 – Event Agenda

    Time Activity
    2:00 PM Registration and Networking
    2:30 PM Welcome Keynote by James Tyler, Equinix UK
    2:40 PM Keynote: Accelerate Your Advantage with Distributed AI
    Speaker: Johan Arts, Equinix

    Learn how to move beyond AI experimentation and realise tangible business value. Distributed AI is the enterprise-grade architecture for deploying, scaling, and governing intelligent solutions. It gives you all the essential building blocks for driving innovation while respecting data sovereignty and avoiding lock-in:

    • Global high-performance data centers
    • Edge-to-cloud connectivity
    • Access to a vendor-neutral AI and cloud ecosystem

    Discover how you can accelerate your AI journey with distributed, edge-driven architectures — without compromising data privacy or operational efficiency.
    3:05 PM Customer Keynote on AI
    Speaker: Adam Winter, Groq
    3:20 PM Panel Discussion: Scaling AI – Insights from Industry Leaders

    Explore the evolving challenges businesses face in adopting AI technologies — from data residency and sustainability to compliance and regulation.

    Discussion topics:
    • Emerging consumption patterns for AI infrastructure, AI factories, and cutting-edge innovations
    • Use cases such as financial crime prevention and customer experience
    • Predictions for the future of AI innovation and deployment

    Panelists:
    Richard Wright (NVIDIA) • Ian Heath (Dell) • Dr. Paul Dongha (NatWest Group) • Petrina Steele (Equinix, Moderator)
    3:55 PM Break
    4:10 PM Breakout Sessions

    1. What, Why and Who of Artificial Intelligence
    An interactive session that provides insights, direction, and challenges for enterprise AI delivery.
    Hosted by Matt George and Russ Winter, Equinix

    2. Performance Redefined: HPDC Advanced Cooling Technology for Next-Gen Workloads
    Explore sustainable, advanced cooling solutions and real-world applications driving efficiency and scalability for future-ready, high-performance computing workloads.
    Hosted by Marcus Hopwood, Equinix and Ashley Whittaker, Dell Technologies
    4:50 PM Closing Remarks by James Tyler, Equinix UK
    5:00 PM Networking & Drinks

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