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Australia is witnessing a transformative wave of investment in its data centre infrastructure, driven by global technology leaders and local innovators. Recent announcements highlight the nation’s growing prominence as a hub for cutting-edge digital infrastructure, renewable energy integration, and AI-driven growth, with commitments totalling well over A$30 billion, including:
- CDC Data Centres’ landmark 555-megawatt contract that represents the largest data centre deal in Australian history
- Microsoft’s AUD $25 billion investment to expand its Australian data centre network and bolster AI capabilities
- NEXTDC’s construction of the 350MW S4 Sydney facility in Western Sydney
- Amazon Web Services entering agreements for nine Australian renewable projects to power datacentres, adding 430MW of renewable power
- Stockland announcing plans to build a 168MW data centre
- Firmus raising approx. AUD $760 million in strategic equity investment to accelerate their AI Factory rollout across Asia-Pacific
These investments not only reflect the confidence of global and local players in Australia’s digital future but also highlight the critical role of energy and water sustainability in shaping the next generation of data centres. Join us at the Australian Data Centres Power & Water Summit to join the conversation and explore the latest developments in this rapidly growing sector.
“Greg Goodman has acknowledged major data centre players including Goodman Group, the country’s biggest property player, will need to help fund the huge energy and water demands being generated by the boom in digital infrastructure”
– AFR, 26/05/2026
“Data centres want in on western Sydney. There’s not enough power”
– AFR, 22/05/2026
“Power firms warn data centre rush creates ‘material risk’ to national grid”
– The Australian, 18/05/2026
“AEMO warns data centre power demand smashing expectations”
– AFR, 13/05/2026
“The Albanese government will move to curb the data centre gold rush from cannibalising the energy transition with a new national interest framework that expects artificial intelligence giants to fund their own renewable power in exchange for fast-tracked regulatory approvals.”
– AFR, 22/03/2026
“Australia’s data-centre sector faces stricter and potentially more expensive electricity grid connections under proposed rule changes aimed at preventing blackouts due to the power demand from artificial intelligence and cloud computing. The Australian Energy Market Commission has proposed new technical standards that would require large data centres to stay connected during disturbances on the electricity grid and respond to instability, reflecting concerns the facilities behave more like power generators than traditional energy users.”
– The Australian, 12/03/2026
“Australia’s ambitions to cash in on the global boom in data centres will live or die on two factors above all others: access to energy and water.”
– AFR, 27/01/2026
“…the big AI companies, having mopped up all the excess power in the United States, are scrambling to set up in other markets. They love the idea of coming to Australia and say it is a now-or-never opportunity.”
– AFR 15/12/2025
2026 Speakers
Senator the Hon. Tim Ayres
Minister for Industry and Innovation and Minister for Science
Simon Cooper
Group Chief Development Officer, NEXTDC
Joscha Schmitz
Vice President Energy & Land Strategy, AirTrunk
Alex Hooper
Associate Director, Oxford Economics Australia
Obinna Isiadinso
Author, Global Data Center Hub
Danielle Francis
Manager Customer and Policy, Water Services Association of Australia
Andrew Stevens
Net Zero Solutions Lead, Zenith Energy
Simon Currie
Co-Founder and Chief Projects Officer, Energy Estate
Tom McMahon
Partner, Mandala Partners
James Magill
Executive General Manager, Origin Zero
Matthew Lee
National Director – Data Centres Australia, JLL
Paul Higham
Head of Business Development, Sydney Water
Innes Willox
Chief Executive, Australian Industry Group (Ai Group)
Alistair Parker
Chief Executive Officer, VicGrid
Andrew Buchel
Sector Lead – Data Centres, NABERS
Robert Huang
National Development Manager – Data Centres & Power Generation, HYDAC
Lester Zhang
Deputy General Manager of Overseas Business, Sieyuan Electric
Rob Koh
Equity Research Analyst - Utilities, Infrastructure, Energy & ESG, Morgan Stanley
Fiona Hall
Executive Vice President Commercial and Strategy, Beach Energy
Marco Surace
Chief Engineer, APD Global
Paul George
Business Development Manager, Wärtsilä Energy
Faraz Ali
Product Manager Australia and New Zealand, VERTIV Australia
Dr. Ing Tamer Turna
Managing Director - Data Center Solutions, 2G Energy AG
Kaavya Jha
Senior Energy Policy Advisor, Tesla
Sabiene Heindl
Chief Executive Officer, The Energy Charter
Michael Wright
National Secretary, Electrical Trade Union of Australia
Con Hristodoulidis
Executive General Manager of Policy, Clean Energy Council
Alexander Hoysted
Campaign & Partnerships Director, Carbon Zero Initiative
Michael Riad
General Manager - Data Centre, Ventia
Matthew Pieterse
Head of Strategy & Legal, InterContinental Energy
Stuart Cassie
Director & APAC Data Centre Lead, TBH
Haaris Jamil
Head of Energy Intensives & Technology, Origin Zero
Dr Jennifer Rayner
Director - Sustainability and Climate, Deloitte
Jackie McKeon
Program Director, Business Renewables Centre Australia
Dr Brydon Wang
Adjunct Associate Professor, Centre for Policy Futures, The University of Queensland
Rebecca Vallance
Energy and Decarbonisation Expert, Baringa
Tram Nguyen
Financial Controller (Australia), STACK Infrastructure
Jim Athanas
Vice President & General Manager Water Solutions ANZ, Ecolab
Jack Han
Business Development Manager, Megapack, Tesla
Dr Louise Camenzuli
Partner and Head of E&P, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Alexander Danne
Head of Energy, Clayton Utz
2026 Agenda
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10 - 11 Jun 2026
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68 Market St, Sydney NSW 2000
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