At the W.Media Cloud & Datacenter Convention & Awards 2023 (Mumbai CDC), over 700 delegates and dignitaries from India's booming Cloud and Datacenter industries attended the event, including C-level executives, end users, buyers and key decision makers, in order to celebrate Mumbai's vibrant data center market.
The Mumbai CDC was held at the hotel St. Regis. In the heart of Mumbai's vibrant Lower Parel district, you will find the Regis hotel. In addition to the ceremonial lamp lighting, the conference also featured a number of powerful panel discussions where the top notch experts in the Cloud and Data Center industries discussed a wide range of topics, ranging from the scalability of buildings to the use of renewable energy options and sustainability to liquid cooling, to the emergence of new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), the Internet of Things (IoT), and supply chain management, to name a few.
In addition to the ceremonial lamp lighting, the conference also featured a number of powerful panel discussions where the top notch experts in the Cloud and Data Center industries discussed a wide range of topics, ranging from the scalability of buildings to the use of renewable energy options and sustainability to liquid cooling, to the emergence of new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), the Internet of Things (IoT), and supply chain management, to name a few.
The Mumbai CDC was held at the hotel St. Regis in Mumbai. The Regency is located in Mumbai's thriving Lower Parel business district, just a few minutes from the airport. A ceremonial lamp was lit at the beginning of the day, which was followed by several power-packed panel discussions that saw the crème de la crème of the Cloud and Data Center industry discuss a variety of topics ranging from building for scale, to renewable energy options and sustainability, to liquid cooling, to the advent of new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and the Internet of Things (IoT), as well as supply chain management, and much more.
A ceremonial lamp was lit at the beginning of the day, which was followed by several power-packed panel discussions that saw the crème de la crème of the Cloud and Data Center industry discuss a variety of topics ranging from building for scale, to renewable energy options and sustainability, to liquid cooling, to the advent of new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and the Internet of Things (IoT), as well as supply chain management, and much more.
According to Sanjay Bhutani (Chief Business Officer, Adani Connex), who spoke at the first power panel discussion on building to scale, while building data centers to scale, we must ensure they are sustainable and safe, adding, "Sustainability must go beyond power; it has to be viewed holistically, not just from a power standpoint." A great deal of attention needs to be paid to water management and decarbonisation."
According to Syed Mohammed Beary (Founder and Chairman of Beary's Group), there is a distinction between passion statements and fashion statements for sustainability when it comes to green building standards, saying: "There is a difference between passion statements and fashion statements for sustainability.".
A panel discussion was moderated by Nick Parfitt, who is responsible for Research, Content, and Production at W..The media. Sumit Mukhija (ED & CEO, ST Telemedia GDC) took on the concept of scale itself, saying that it is a relative term, and its definition will change over the next five years as the industry develops.".His fellow-panelist, Sujeet Deshpande (CEO and Founder, Lumina CloudInfra), also agreed that things were changing rapidly and this would have an impact on the Cloud and Data Center business in the future.. According to him, 5G is just a year old and in the coming years, it will change the dynamics of the industry in a huge way
According to him, 5G is just a year old and in the coming years, it will change the dynamics of the industry in a huge way
A number of other movers and shakers in the industry of Cloud and Data Centers shared their insights into the key factors affecting the development and growth of Indian digital infrastructure. In order to develop a suitable workforce for the Cloud and Data Center industry, Manish Shangari (VP of AECOM) made a powerful case for effective skill building. During this presentation, Gaurav Dixit (Service Delivery Manager, Strategic Alliances, Lefdal Mine Data Center) advocated for the adoption of a comprehensive green agenda.
As well as Vinod Javur (CEO of Digital Edge DC), Neil Johnson (President of Data Center Solutions at CBRE), Mona Shrivastav (Chief Manager Information Technology at BPCL), Ninad Raje (Director and CEO, Health Assure), Manu Sharma (CFO, Pi Data Centers), Ashish Limaye (Head of Procurement – India, Colt DCS), as well as other respected industry experts such as NK Jain (Founder of NK Jain Consulting Engineers), Mahesh Trivedi (Data Center Consultant, DC Consultant) and many others.
The Expo Hall was buzzing with activity as delegates visited stalls where vendors showcased their latest technologies. Mumbai CDC also provided a networking opportunity unlike any other. As the evening concluded with a glitzy awards function, which focused on three main categories: People, Planet, and Projects, 16 awards were given out. Here is the list of the winners:
The following people are part of the data center project team:1) MU1 (Princeton Digital Group)2) Yotta D1 Operations Team (Yotta Data Services Pvt. Ltd.)3) ERO Power Project Team (ERO Power LLP) is part of the client delivery team for the data center. Technology Leader – Vinod Javur (COO, Digital Edge DC)5) Technology Leader – Jayabalan Kuthalingam (Director of Engineering, Princeton Digital Group)6) Business Leader – Kamal Nath (CEO, Sify)7) Business Leader – Sandeep Dandekar (Senior Director)
In the following areas:1) Innovation in Energy Efficiency - Project Energy Smart Energy and Operational Efficiency Drive (STT GDC) 2) Sustainability in Design and Build - CapitaLand 3) Sustainable Transformation Strategy - Datasamudra 4) Skills Development Initiative - DSP Mutual Fund
Avalon Technologies Limited has completed the following projects: 1) Delivering the Edge 2) Data Center Design and Build – Pi Data Centers 3) Network and Interconnect Initiative – Mizuho Bank4) Digital Technology inside the Data Center – AdaniConneX5) Innovation in Outsourcing, Migration and Hybrid Strategies – TVS Mobility
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