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Share Your Expertise at Touchdown Middle East 2026

Touchdown Middle East brings together the region's leading digital infrastructure professionals, investors, operators, and technology innovators.

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Speakers

  • A man with a beard and short hair in a dark suit with a yellow tie, posing with crossed arms against a dark background.

    Henry Sutton

    Founder
    Gulf Data Centre Association (GDCA)

  • Close-up of a smiling middle-aged man in a navy blazer and white shirt, standing outdoors with a blurred background of greenery and cloudy sky.

    Stijn Grove

    Chairman
    Kickstart Europe Conference

  • A man with short hair and a beard wearing a dark blazer and light-colored shirt, smiling against a white background.

    Gary Watson

    Country Manager Ireland
    Keppel DC REIT

  • Close-up of a man wearing black-rimmed glasses, a navy blue suit, white shirt, and a blue tie, with platinum blonde hair.

    Andrew Thomson

    Partner & Head of Real Estate
    Al Tamimi & Company

  • A man in a blue suit and white shirt smiling outdoors with a blurred building background and warm lighting.

    Joe McCaffrey

    Chief Executive Officer
    Duke McCaffrey Consulting

  • Smiling man in a navy suit and light blue shirt, with dark hair and blue eyes, against a gray background.

    Stephen Beard

    Head of Data Centres
    Knight Frank

  • A man with short dark hair, a beard, and a mustache, wearing a dark suit jacket and a white shirt, standing against a plain white background.

    John Rippingale

    Chief Executive Officer
    Sudlows Consulting

  • A young woman with dark hair and brown eyes, smiling, wearing a black hijab and a light-colored blouse with a brooch at the collar, posing in front of a plant on a wooden background.

    Takwa Dawdi

    Senior Electrical Engineer
    RED Engineering

  • Headshot of a man in a navy blazer and white shirt, indoors with decorative lighting in the background.

    Alban Hohmann Schauly

    Data Center Segment Manager – Africa & Middle East
    Caterpillar

  • A woman wearing a black headscarf with a neutral gray background.

    Abeer Al Mahmeed

    Compliance & Performance Manager, Global Business Team
    Batelco

  • Close-up of a young man in a dark suit, white shirt, and patterned tie, smiling outdoors on a bright day with a neutral background.

    Ronald Philip

    Senior Director – Strategic Planning
    Agility Logistics Parks

  • Black and white portrait of a woman with long hair, smiling, wearing a checked top and a dark blazer, with earrings, against a plain background.

    Natascha Geraedts

    Partner | Eversheds Sutherland

  • A man with dark hair and a beard, smiling, dressed in a dark blazer and white shirt, standing indoors with windows in the background.

    Sean Christie

    UAE Projects Director
    Datalec Precision Installations 

  • A woman with short blonde hair wearing a blue blazer, smiling, against a white wall background.

    Marynet Bassily

    Founder
    MissionProcure and NexConnect Hub

  • Portrait of a man with short brown hair, blue eyes, and a beard, wearing a dark blazer and a light blue checkered shirt, smiling at the camera against a gray background.

    Simon Young

    SRL Manager – Energy Location & Strategy Middle East & Africa
    Google

  • A man with short black hair, wearing a black sweater and white collared shirt, smiling in front of a gray wall with the Airedale logo.

    Asim Ansari

    Director, General Manager – Edge & Telecoms EMEA & APAC
    Airedale by Modine

  • A man in formal business attire smiling, with a white shirt, blue patterned tie, and dark suit jacket with a pocket square, standing against a plain light-colored background.

    Paul Kelly

    CEO
    Sila

  • A young woman with long, wavy brown hair, wearing a beige blazer and a delicate silver necklace, smiling slightly against a neutral background.

    Amal Askar

    Head Business Development, ICT
    Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB)

  • A middle-aged man wearing a white traditional Middle Eastern kandura and a colorful turban, posing against a plain background.

    Auf Al Bulushi

    Executive Director – Subsea Cables Business
    Ithca

  • Amjad Elnayal

    Manager of Technology
    Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Bahrain (TRA)

  • A confident African American man in a dark suit, white shirt, and blue tie, standing with arms crossed against a gray background.

    Johann Adjovi

    Partner
    Analyses Mason

  • Black and white photo of a smiling man with dark hair and a beard, wearing a dark shirt, against a plain background.

    Zahid Saddiq

    CEO & CFO
    Qcloud

  • Close-up portrait of an older man with glasses, a salt-and-pepper beard, dressed in a checked shirt and dark blazer against a white background.

    Bruce Jennings

    Chairman
    Qareeb Data Centres

  • Professional headshot of a middle-aged man with short dark hair, wearing a light blue collared shirt and a dark blazer, smiling slightly against a gray background.

    Mark Bailey

    Partner
    Charles Russell Speechlys

  • A man in a business suit with glasses, short hair, and facial hair, smiling in an indoor setting with plants in the background.

    Charbel Aoun

    Head of Power Division
    Vertiv

  • A man with short brown hair, blue eyes, and a big smile, wearing a dark blue collared shirt, against a plain white background.

    Pieter Schaap

    Director
    Soben

  • A man with short dark hair, glasses, and a wide smile, wearing a suit and red patterned tie, against a plain gray background.

    Stephen Flanagan

    Partner – Head of Valuation & Advisory, MENA
    Knight Frank

  • A woman with short dark hair wearing a beige top and necklace, smiling at the camera.

    Zenab Abbas

    Marketing Advisory

  • A portrait of a man with red hair, blue eyes, fair skin, and freckles, wearing a navy blue collared shirt, against a dark green background.

    Kees Verhoeven

    Strategic Advisor
    Dutch Data Center Association

  • A young woman with long blonde hair wearing a black blazer and white blouse, smiling against a gray background.

    Giedre Malinauskaite

    Chief Strategy Officer
    CNTXT

  • A middle-aged man with glasses smiling in a restaurant setting, wearing a cream-colored sweater and a yellow shirt.

    Kev Doyle

    Principal Consultant – Unified Operations Technology
    PTS

  • Black and white portrait of a man with short hair, beard, and mustache wearing a suit and patterned tie.

    Liam Round

    Global Business Development Manager
    DEIF

  • A professional headshot of a man with a well-groomed beard and short hair, wearing a navy blue suit, white shirt, and a red tie with blue polka dots, against a dark gray background.

    Hassan Mirreh

    Managing Director
    BlackRack Technologies

  • A smiling man in a navy blazer and light blue shirt standing in front of a colorful background of paper origami birds.

    Marcus bagnall

    Partner
    Wiggin

  • A woman with long brown hair, wearing a white blazer with black lapels and a necklace, smiling in front of a green and black patterned background.

    Daneh Al Rayes

    Vice President
    Smart Ways Consulting

  • Close-up portrait of a man with dark hair and beard, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and polka dot tie, against a dark background.

    Jas Shoker

    Supervising Associate
    Simmons & Simmons

  • Close-up of a middle-aged man wearing a dark pinstripe suit, white shirt, and purple tie, with a beard and bald head, standing against a plain light gray background.

    Kamel Tawil

    Managing Director, Middle East & North Africa
    Equinix

  • Naveen Rajagopalan

    Chief Commercial Officer
    Kalaam Carrier Solutions

  • A woman with long brown hair wearing a red blazer and white shirt, smiling with arms crossed, standing in front of a glass wall or window in a professional setting.

    Anna Klaft

    Chairwoman
    German Datacenter Association

  • A man with dark brown hair, wearing a gray suit jacket and a light blue collared shirt, smiling in front of a light gray background.

    Alistair Davis

    UAE Director
    Black & White Engineering

  • Close-up of a man with dark hair, beard, wearing a grey blazer and white shirt, smiling against a plain grey background.

    Ameen Altajer

    CEO
    INFINITEWARE

  • Black and white portrait of a man with short, dark hair, smiling, wearing a white shirt, against a plain background.

    Antonios Tatarakis

    Senior Director, Client Engagement ECEMEA
    Oracle

  • A middle-aged man with glasses, a beard, and a mustache, dressed in a dark suit, white shirt, and maroon tie, standing in front of a green background with abstract white dotted and mountain-like shapes.

    Louay Zeatier

    Client Engagement Senior Director
    Oracle

  • A man standing outdoors with greenery in the background, wearing a black button-up shirt and holding a tablet.

    Joao Marques Lima

    Founder & Managing Editor
    The Tech Capital

  • A woman with light skin wearing a black hijab and gray scarf smiling at the camera against a plain background.

    Elham Al Moosawi

    Global Business Client Partnership Management
    Batelco

  • Portrait of a man in a blue blazer and white shirt, smiling outdoors.

    Peter van Burgel

    Chief Executive Officer
    AMS-IX 

  • A middle-aged man with short dark hair, a goatee, and light skin, wearing a black suit, a light blue shirt, and a black tie, smiling at the camera against a plain beige background.

    Fuad Mohseni

    Head of Infrastructure and Projects
    Batelco 

  • A woman with long wavy brown hair, wearing a white blazer and a necklace, posing against a dark background.

    Krystyna Litwa

    Head of people
    Gulf Data Centre Association

  • Headshot of a smiling man with dark hair and beard wearing a suit, white dress shirt, and patterned tie, against a white background.

    Qusay Abu Abed

    Regional MENA Sales Manager
    Danfoss

  • A man in a blue checkered suit and light blue shirt standing indoors with a warm-colored background and blurred furniture.

    Greg Jasmin

    Founder & Managing Director
    X2X Group

  • Close-up of an older woman with blonde hair wearing a dark top, smiling outdoors with blurred green background.

    Annemarie van Zadelhoff

    Regional Director EMEA
    datacenterHawk

  • A professional man with short dark hair and a beard wearing a black suit and tie, standing with arms crossed against a dark gray background.

    Magide Sebtioui

    Business Director
    Huawei Digital Power

  • A man with short dark hair and a beard wearing a navy blue suit and tie, posing against a gray background.

    Ammar Al Horani

    Data Centre Segment Leader – Middle East
    Eaton

  • Man in a suit standing behind a reception desk in an office or hotel lobby

    Hani Askar

    Chief Global Business Officer
    Batelco

  • A woman with long dark hair, smiling, wearing a mint green blazer with a cityscape design, standing indoors with stairs in the background.

    Noha Khalifa

    Regional Director – MENA
    AMS-IX

  • A man in a black suit and tie standing in an office with a sign reading 'Bateleo' and a coat of arms on the wall behind him. A window shows buildings in the background.

    Hasan Zainal

    Head International Capacity
    Batelco

  • A woman with wavy brown hair wearing a black turtleneck, looking at the camera against a plain gray background.

    Sajeda AlAsfoor

    Head of Global Experiences – Business Development
    Tamkeen (Labour Fund)

  • A man wearing a black suit, white shirt, and red patterned tie, smiling at the camera against a plain blue background.

    Islam Salim

    Head of Enterprise Digital Products
    Batelco

  • A smiling man with a shaved head, beard, and mustache wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and pink striped tie, standing in front of a blurred background.

    Muhammad Anum Saleem

    Legal Director
    Dutch Data Center Association

  • A portrait of a man with short dark hair, a beard, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and red tie, against a plain gray background.

    Gareth Mills

    Partner
    Charles Russell Speechlys

  • Portrait of a man with glasses, a beard, and a mustache, wearing a black blazer and shirt, against a gradient gray background.

    Mark Hill

    Partner, Head of Commercial, TMT & IP
    Charles Russell Speechlys

  • Portrait of a young woman in a dark blue business suit standing between two white chairs in a modern indoor space.

    Priyanka Nagpal

    Data Center Lead – MEA, Director – Specialist Advisory
    JLL

  • A smiling man with a beard and short hair wearing a gray suit, white shirt, and teal tie, posed against a light gray background.

    Christopher O’Brien

    Senior Associate
    Charles Russell Speechlys

  • A woman with dark hair, wearing a pink blazer and a white top, standing with arms crossed in front of a light-colored wall.

    Oumkeltoum Loudiyi

    Senior Projects Manager
    Sudlows Consulting

  • A middle-aged man with dark hair and a beard, wearing a gray suit, white shirt, and orange tie, posing against a plain white background.

    Taha Hussain

    Regional Manager – MENA
    AMS-IX

  • Professional man in navy suit with blue tie, smiling with arms crossed against white background.

    James Corby

    Chief Financial Officer
    MEEZA

  • Portrait of a smiling man with dark hair and beard, wearing a blue suit jacket and light blue shirt, standing against a plain light background.

    Mike Buckingham

    Group Chief Operating Officer
    Quantum Switch

  • A man in a suit with short dark hair and a slight beard, smiling with a gray background.

    Rami Jamal

    Founder & CEO
    PIERCER esports

  • A smiling man with glasses in a suit standing with arms crossed in an office setting.

    Ian Paul

    Colocation & Hyperscale Strategic Segments Director
    Vertiv

  • Portrait of a man in a business suit with a pink tie, smiling against a white background.

    Musab Abdullah

    Executive Director – Investment Development, ICT
    Bahrain Economic Development Board

  • Portrait of a woman with dark hair tied back, wearing a black top, smiling softly against a plain gray background.

    Marwa Aleskafi

    Director – Entrepreneurship, Technology & Strategic Initiatives
    Tamkeen

  • A man in a gray suit with a blue shirt and tie, wearing glasses, against a white background.

    Mohammed Siddiqui

    Manager-Non Carrier Services
    stc Bahrain

  • Portrait of a woman wearing a floral hijab and a light blue blazer against a plain background.

    Enas Al Fardan

    Director of Strategy and Business Excellence
    Batelco

  • A man in a dark blue suit with a white shirt, wearing earphones, at a professional event or conference with a Schlumberger booth and other people in background.

    Matthew Baynes

    Vice President, Strategic Partners, Cloud & Service Provider Segment
    Schneider Electric

  • A smiling man with short brown hair, wearing a dark blazer with a poppy pin, a light-colored shirt, smiling at the camera, seated near a metallic kitchen range hood.

    Tim Chambers

    Director and Founder
    Exuvi8

  • Charbel Lattouf

    Strategic Account Manager
    Vertiv

  • Ahmed Al Sharaf

    Director of Business Development
    Tamkeen

  • Zil Rehman

    Associate
    Pinsent Masons

  • Ahmed H. Mosa

    Senior Manager Carrier & Wholesale 
    Awasr

  • John Weber

    Head of Asset Management & Energy
    IREP

  • Fabrice Moizan

    Chief Revenue Officer
    Gcore

  • Mihai Mărcuță

    Co-Founder
    NodeShift

  • Stuart Manby

    Chief Sales Officer
    Ezditek

  • Ali Salman

    Products Manager
    Batelco

  • Lex Coors

    Chief Data Center Technology and Engineering Officer
    Digital Realty

  • Will King

    SVP of Strategy and Business Development Europe
    Prime Data Centers

  • Georges Dubien

    MENA Sales Director
    Exegete

  • John Fahy

    ME Regional Manager
    Tate

  • Lars-erik ODMAN

    Director
    Oliver Wyman

  • Johan Nilerud

    Senior Director Strategy and Planning
    Khazna Data Centers

  • Sayed Hasan Amin

    Head of Presales and PMO
    Batelco

  • Ras Scollay

    Director – Data Center Business
    Du

  • Shaktivel K

    CEO
    Henox IT & Data Centers