Keeping up with the fast-moving world of global data centre events can feel overwhelming. With innovation accelerating across AI, cloud, edge, sustainability, and hyperscale infrastructure, the number of conferences, expos and technical summits grows every year. But fear not, Preston Recruitment’s team of data-center-immersed recruiters has done the hard work for you.
We’ve curated a comprehensive, month-by-month guide to the most influential data center events taking place worldwide in 2026.
Whether you’re looking to explore emerging technologies, strengthen your industry network, meet potential partners, or stay ahead of market trends shaping the digital infrastructure landscape, this calendar will help you plan your year with confidence.
Here’s your essential roadmap to the global data center scene in 2026.
Keep checking back each month for updates as new events, conferences and expos are released.
JANUARY
CES – Las Vegas | USA
6 – 9 January 2026
Net-Zero Data Centre Summit – Berlin | Germany
14 – 15 January 2026
PTC 26 – Honolulu | Hawaii
18 – 21 January 2026
Business Transformation Works Summit – Miami | US
26 – 28 January 2026
Data Center Nation 2026 | Riyadh
28 January 2026
FEBRUARY
AHR Expo – Vegas | USA
2 – 4 February 2026
Kickstart Europe 2026 – Amsterdam
3 – 4 February 2026
Data Centre Global – London | UK
4 – 5 February 2026
Data Cloud Middle East – United Arab Emirates
10 – 12 February 2026
Data Center Nation 2026 – Paris
17 February 2026
Metro Connect – Fort Lauderdale | USA
23 – 25 February 2026
Platform UK – London
25 February 2026
Datacenter Forum Oslo 2026 – Oslo | Norway
26 February 2026
MARCH 2026
MWC GSMA – Barcelona | Spain
2 – 5 March 2026
Data Centre World London – London | UK
4 – 5 March 2026
Advancing Data Center Construction – Phoenix | USA
10 – 12 March 2026
Computesummit – Barcelona | Spain
10 – 11 March 2026
Nvidia GTC AI Conference – San Jose | USA
16 – 19 March 2026
AI Infrastructure Summit Europe – Munich | Germany
16 – 17 March 2026
CloudFest 2026 – Europa-Park, Rust | Germany
23 – 26 March 2026
Data Centre Dynamics – Connect – New York | USA
23 – 24 March 2026
Datacloud Energy Europe 2026 – Brussels | Belgium
25 – 26 March 2026
APRIL 2026
Compute | MENA – Dubai | UAE
14 – 15 April 2026
DCD>Connect | MENA 2026 – Dubai | UAE
20 – 21 April 2026
Data Center World 2026 – Washington, DC | USA
20 – 23 April 2026
Datacenter Forum Helsinki 2026 – Helsinki | Finland
23 April 2026
Cloud & Data Center Convention – Melbourne | Australia
23 April 2026
MAY 2026
Data Centre World Frankfurt 2026 – Frankfurt | Germany
6 – 7 May 2026
International Telecoms Week (ITW) – National Harbor | USA
19 – 21 May 2026
Data Centre LIVE: The Global Summit – London | UK
20 – 21 May 2026
Data Centre Expo 2026 – Stockholm
26 – 27 May 2026
Data Center Nation 2026 – Milan
27 May 2026
JUNE 2026
Data Cloud Global Congress – Cannes | France
2 – 4 June 2026
TechNetCyber 2026 – Baltimore | USA
2 – 4 June 2026
7×24 Exchange Spring 2026 Conference – Orlando, FL | USA
7 – 10 June 2026
Data Center Nation 2026 – Toronto
9 June 2026
Pan African Data Centres Exhibition & Conference – Johannesburg | SA
23 – 24 June 2026
DCAC London 2026 – London
23 – 24 June 2026
JULY 2026
Data Center Asia 2026 – Hong Kong
7 – 8 July 2026
AUGUST 2026
Cloud & Data Center Convention | Vietnam
20 August 2026
DCAC Texas 2026 – Austin | USA
25 – 27 August 2026
SEPTEMBER 2026
Data Cloud Texas | USA
2 – 3 September 2026
Data Center Dynamics – Connect – London
16 – 17 Septembe 2026
Datacenter Forum Copenhagen 2026 – Copenhagen | Denmark
24 September 2026
Cloud and Data Center Convention – Dubai | UAE
24 September 2026
Yotta 2026 – Las Vegas, NV | USA
28 – 30 September 2026
Data Centre World – Marina Bay Sands | Singapore
29 – 30 September 2026
OCTOBER 2026
Infra/STRUCTURE Summit 2026 – Las Vegas | USA
6 – 8 October 2026
Data Center Nation 2026 – Warsaw | Poland
7 October 2026
Cloud & Data Center Convention – Malaysia
22 October 2026
NOVEMBER 2026
Data Centre World Madrid 2026 – Madrid | Spain
4 – 5 November 2026
Cloud & Data Center Convention – Japan
5 November 2026
Cloud & Data Center Convention – New Zealand
5 November 2026
Cloud & Data Center Convention – Thailand
26 November 2026
Cloud & Data Center Convention – Mumbai
27 November 2026
DECEMBER 2026
Datacenter Forum 2026 – Stockholm | Sweden
3 December 2026