Liam Round - Chairman of the Advisory Council - The Data Centre Alliance
We are excited to announce that Liam Round , Chairman of the Advisory Council at The Data Centre Alliance, will be joining Touchdown Middle East 2026, brought to you by KEZAD Group as a Moderator!
Liam will take part in “The Talent Crisis: Building the Global AI and Data Centre Workforce” as a Moderator.
About Speaker:
Liam P. Round is Chairman of the Advisory Council at The Data Centre Alliance, where he helps shape strategic initiatives across the Association and supports its continued development and growth, with a particular focus on good governance, education initiatives, accountability and industry collaboration.
With more than 25 years’ experience in power generation and over 15 years working within the data centre sector, Liam has developed extensive international experience across Europe, the Middle East and the Americas. His career spans power generation, strategic planning, distribution networks, EPC and design, engineering, consultancy, business leadership and strategic alliances, giving him a broad perspective on the evolving demands of critical infrastructure and data centre ecosystems.
Liam has worked with organisations including DEIF, Caterpillar, Sulzer and MAN, contributing to some of the world’s most complex and demanding projects across military, airport, healthcare and data centre applications. His experience encompasses both the technical and commercial sides of the industry, with a particular focus on how power infrastructure, people, technology and leadership need to evolve together.
A trained Systems Engineer based in the UK, Liam holds Uptime Institute Accredited Tier Status in Data Centre Design and is a Project Management Professional (PMP®). He is also an active advocate for the transition towards more sustainable and resilient power infrastructure, leadership development, Veterans in Datacentres and greater collaboration across the data centre industry.
Session: Panel: The Talent Crisis: Building the Global AI and Data Centre Workforce
Date: DAY 2 | 19th NOVEMBER 2026
Time: 12:25 - 13.10
Speaking Role: Moderator
Join us at Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers on 18–19 November 2026.