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“India has the demand. India has the capital. The real differentiator now will be execution.” That was the central message from Vinish Bawa, Partner and Leader – Technology, Media and Telecom, PwC India, and Global Data Centre Practice, as he unpacked India’s strategic moment in the global AI-data centre race. A few ideas stood out: * AI is triggering an infrastructure supercycle. Global data centre capacity is expanding rapidly, driven not only by AI workloads but by digitisation across industries. * India’s opportunity is unusually large. The country generates and consumes a significant share of the world’s data, yet its share of global data centre capacity remains comparatively small. * Capital is not the biggest constraint. Investment interest is accelerating. The harder questions are around land, timely power access, renewable energy, grid readiness, talent and delivery. * The opportunity also goes beyond traditional colocation. GPU-as-a-service, edge infrastructure, managed AI services and new infrastructure models could open fresh layers of value. Bawa’s point was clear: India is at the cusp of a major growth cycle, but ambition alone will not build the backbone of the AI economy. The winners will be those who can turn demand, capital and policy support into infrastructure that is ready on time — and built to scale. Know More: https://lnkd.in/dHy2M6t7 #ETNDCS #ETDataCenters #AIInfrastructure #DataCenters #AI #DigitalInfrastructure #DigitalTransformation #DataEconomy #TechLeadership #NextGenTech #DataCentreGrowth #CloudInfrastructure

“AI may live in the cloud, but the cloud is built on very physical foundations.” That paradox framed Saurabh Kumar, Consulting Editor, The Economic Times Business Verticals’ Editor’s Foreword at the ET National Data Center Summit 2026. India’s data center story is no longer simply about adding racks or building larger facilities. It is becoming the infrastructure story behind the country’s AI ambitions. * India’s data center footprint has expanded dramatically, with capacity already crossing 1.8 GW and a much larger development pipeline taking shape. * AI could account for nearly 70% of future data center demand by 2030, fundamentally changing the scale, density and economics of infrastructure. * The real bottlenecks may not be servers at all. Power, land, fibre, water, cooling, chips, capital and policy will increasingly determine how quickly the ecosystem can grow. * And scale alone will not define leadership. Reliability, sustainability and the ability to make the economics work will matter just as much. As Kumar pointed out, the bigger question is not how many data centers India can build. It is whether India can build them fast enough — and sustainably enough — to become a serious global AI and digital infrastructure powerhouse. Know More: https://lnkd.in/dHy2M6t7 #ETNDCS #ETDataCenters #AIInfrastructure #DataCenters #AI #DigitalInfrastructure #DigitalTransformation #DataEconomy #TechLeadership #NextGenTech #CloudInfrastructure #SustainableInfrastructure

India’s AI ambitions will depend not only on computing capacity, but also on the strength of the ecosystem building it. The session “Making AI in India: Local Supply Chains, Infrastructure Investment and Innovative Funding” at the 2026 National DataCenters Summit will examine how domestic supply chains, strategic infrastructure investments and new funding models can accelerate India’s AI and data centre growth. Speakers: * Ishan Talathi, Founder & CEO, LeapSwitch Networks * Rahul Sharma, Chief Executive Officer, Cortex DataCenters * Ganesh Sankararaman, Chief Financial Officer, Sify Infinit Spaces Moderator: * Soumik Ghosh, The Economic Times Business Verticals 26 August 2026 | Hyatt Regency, New Delhi Register now: https://lnkd.in/gdpWrqed #ETNDCS #ETDataCenters #AIInfrastructure #DataCenters #AI #DigitalInfrastructure #DigitalTransformation #DataEconomy #TechLeadership #NextGenTech

Kasu Venkat Reddy, Co-Founder & CEO, Sustainability Economics.ai, joins the speaker lineup at the 2026 National DataCenters Summit. As India scales its digital infrastructure, the convergence of sustainability, AI and energy economics will be increasingly critical to building a resilient and future-ready data centre ecosystem. Join Kasu Venkat Reddy and other industry leaders as they explore the priorities shaping India’s next phase of digital infrastructure growth. 26 August 2026 | Hyatt Regency, New Delhi Register now: https://lnkd.in/dBra3p_T #ETNDCS #ETDataCenters #AIInfrastructure #DataCenters #SustainableTech #DigitalInfrastructure #AI #DigitalTransformation #DataEconomy #TechLeadership

As India’s data centre footprint expands, the ability to build and scale critical infrastructure efficiently is becoming increasingly important. Welcoming Listenlights Pvt. Ltd. as the Supporting Partner for the 2026 National DataCenters Summit. Be part of the conversations examining the infrastructure, engineering and technology priorities shaping India’s next phase of data centre growth. 26 August 2026 | Hyatt Regency, New Delhi Register now: https://lnkd.in/gdpWrqed #ETNDCS #ETDataCenters #DataCenters #DigitalInfrastructure #AIInfrastructure #DigitalTransformation #NextGenTech #TechLeadership

The next phase of India’s digital infrastructure will require resilient technology ecosystems built to support scale. Welcoming Delta Electronics as the Supporting Partner for the 2026 National DataCenters Summit. Join industry leaders and infrastructure experts as they examine the technologies, investments and capabilities shaping India’s evolving data centre landscape. 26 August 2026 | Hyatt Regency, New Delhi Register now: https://lnkd.in/gdpWrqed #ETNDCS #ETDataCenters #AIInfrastructure #DataCenters #DigitalInfrastructure #DigitalTransformation #NextGenTech #AI #TechLeadership

Building future-ready data centre infrastructure calls for stronger collaboration across the ecosystem. Welcoming Casterly as the Supporting Partner for the 2026 National DataCenters Summit. Join leading voices from across the data centre industry as they explore the infrastructure, technology and strategic priorities driving India’s digital growth. 26 August 2026 | Hyatt Regency, New Delhi Register now: https://lnkd.in/gdpWrqed #ETNDCS #ETDataCenters #DataCenters #AIInfrastructure #DigitalInfrastructure #DigitalTransformation #NextGenTech #TechLeadership

The scale of India’s digital ambitions is creating new demands for capacity, connectivity and next-generation data centre infrastructure. Welcoming NTT Global Data Centers as an Exhibitor at the 2026 National DataCenters Summit. Join the industry leaders shaping the future of India’s data centre ecosystem as they discuss the technologies, investments and infrastructure priorities defining what comes next. 26 August 2026 | Hyatt Regency, New Delhi Register now: https://lnkd.in/gdpWrqed #ETNDCS #ETDataCenters #DataCenters #AIInfrastructure #DigitalInfrastructure #DigitalTransformation #NextGenTech #TechLeadership

India’s AI opportunity extends beyond adopting the technology. The bigger opportunity lies in building the infrastructure, capabilities and ecosystem needed to power an AI-driven economy. The session “India Can Build the AI Economy” at the 2026 National DataCenters Summit will feature Deepesh Nanda, MD & CEO, HyperVault AI Data Center, sharing perspectives on India’s potential to build and scale the infrastructure powering its AI ambitions. 26 August 2026 | Hyatt Regency, New Delhi Register now: https://lnkd.in/gdpWrqed #ETNDCS #ETDataCenters #AIInfrastructure #DataCenters #AI #DigitalInfrastructure #DigitalTransformation #DataEconomy #TechLeadership #NextGenTech

India’s data centre expansion is creating a new power imperative: delivering reliable capacity at scale while keeping sustainability at the core. The session “The Great Power Equation: Powering India’s Data Center Growth at Scale with Sustainability at Its Core” at the 2026 National DataCenters Summit will bring together industry leaders to examine the energy, infrastructure and technology choices shaping the next phase of India’s data centre growth. Speakers: * Kartikeya Narain Sharma, Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer, Sunsure Energy * Amit Agrawal, President, Techno Digital * Vijaybabu Mudumbi, Chief Operating Officer, L&T Vyoma * Ravindra Bapat, Chief Technology Officer, Sterling and Wilson Data Center * Rahul Khare, Managing Director - India, Aggreko India Moderator: * Soumik Ghosh, The Economic Times Business Verticals 26 August 2026 | Hyatt Regency, New Delhi Register now: https://lnkd.in/gdpWrqed #ETNDCS #ETDataCenters #AIInfrastructure #DataCenters #EnergyInfrastructure #SustainableTech #DigitalInfrastructure #AI #DigitalTransformation #TechLeadership