About the summit
An Exclusive gathering for those powering the digital future
The future of computing isn’t just about power—it’s about how we power it. Compute Summit is an exclusive gathering for those shaping digital infrastructure. Hosted by Contrarian Ventures, it unites hyperscalers, energy leaders, and investors to tackle the urgent question: how do we build faster, smarter, and greener at scale?
Through high-impact deal-making, strategic discussions and deep industry insights, Compute Summit will help decision-makers accelerate capital deployment and redefine the relationship between computing and energy.
If you’re an investor, energy strategist, or an innovator at the frontier of computing, this is where the next big conversations happen. Join the waitlist today.
THEMES
The future of compute
TRACK 1
Hyperscale strategy & investment
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Hyperscalers & the future of compute
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VC & hardware innovation
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Power & grid integration
TRACK 2
Compute infrastructure & optimization
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Software-driven optimization
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AI infrastructure at scale
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Chip architecture & optimization
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Advanced cooling technologies
TRACK 3
Data center design & operations
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Data center site strategy & design
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Next-generation data center operations
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Water use & sustainability
TRACK 4
Emerging tech & future compute
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Photonics in compute infrastructure
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Networking & interconnects
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Edge & modular compute
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Security & resilience in infrastructure
THEMES
The future of compute
ADVISORY BOARD
Guiding the vision
Ramzi Chrif
Vice President Operations, EU @ VIRTUS Data Centres
Ricardo Silveira Cabral
Director of Engineering, GenAI @ Meta
Neha Manaktala
Global Head of ClimateTech Investments @ J.P. Morgan
Justin Dustzadeh
Chief Technology Officer @ Equinix
Josiah Sullivan
Global Head of Customer Data Center Strategy @ AWS
Pauline Thomson
Head of Data Science and Managing Director Infrastructure @ Ardian
Doug Loewe
Chief Executive Officer @ Kao Data
Svein Atle Hagaseth
EVP Global Chief Business Officer @ Green Mountain AS - Data centres
Tate Cantrell
Chief Technology Officer @ Verne
Rajeev Gupta
Senior Global Director - Sales Strategy and Bids @ Colt Data Centre Services
Vikram Raju
Managing Director, Head of Climate Investments @ Morgan Stanley
Rebecca Lamas
Technical Lead Continental Europe @ Goodman Group
Ross Henderson
Global Operations Director @ Global Switch
Adriana Gomes Nunes
Cloud Solutions Architect Director @ Microsoft
Antoine Lepagnot
Managing Director, Head of Digital Infrastructure Investment Banking, Europe @ Santander CIB, TMT Global Industry Group
Christian Patino
Head of Impact Tech @ UBS
Michael Langguth
Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder @ Carbon13
Barry Noel King
Director, Site selection & Acquisition Continental EU @ Vantage Data Centers
Maija Tanner
Head of IBM Data & AI Platform Ecosystem, Northern, Central & Eastern Europe @ IBM
Benjamin Tincq
Founding Partner @ Marble
Xiao-Xiao Zhu
Digital Operating Partner @ KKR - KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO
Phil Reid
Head of Energy Transition @ RED Engineering
Rajesh Swaminathan
Partner @ Khosla Ventures
Neil McRae
Chief Network Strategist @ Juniper Networks
Cristina Campillo Cruellas
Director General of Digital Infrastructures @ Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan Government)
Steven Carlini
Chief Advocate Data Centers and AI @ Schneider Electric
Jaime Rodriguez-Ramos
Operating Director @ I Squared Capital
Kirti Devi
Senior Director @ Hewlett Packard Enterprise
We invite
Industry leaders
Hyperscalers
Driving large-scale cloud computing
Colocation operators
Offering global data center services
Scaling computing startups
Pushing technological boundaries
Big tech
Shaping the future of digital infrastructure
Infrastructure investors
Funding and supporting sector growth
Energy companies
Focusing on energy efficiency and sustainability
And other data
enthusiasts
Shape the next era of compute.
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Brought to you by Futurae Media
Compute Summit 2026 is brought to you by Futurae Media, a global event organiser fostering innovation across multiple industries like Energy and Mobility, Food and Agriculture, Digital Healthcare and Urban Tech.
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