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Data Center World Middle East
17-18 November 2026
Dusit Thani HotelAbu Dhabi

Be part of the Middle East's leading data center event

Sponsor & exhibition opportunities

Why the Middle East? Why now?

As the Middle East’s data center industry rapidly expands - driven by burgeoning demand for digital capacity, sustainability, tech integration, and operational resilience - Data Center World Middle East will equip critical industry players with practical insights and actionable networks.

Data Center Market Growth

The Middle East data center market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 14.92% from 2024 to 2030, reaching a market size of $19.89 billion by 2030. (Source: Arizton)

Middle East Digital Economy

The Middle East’s digital economy is projected to reach $780 billion by 2030.

(Source: Wamda TechGPT Report)

Colocation

The Middle East colocation market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.11% from 2022 to 2028, reaching a market size of $3.37 billion by 2028. (Source: Research and Markets)

AI Adoption

AI adoption in data centers can reduce operational costs by up to 30%, particularly through energy conservation and predictive maintenance.
(Source: Maysteel)

Edge Computing Growth

The Middle East edge computing market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 29.65% during 2022–2027.

(Source: MarkNtel Advisors)

Data Center Electricity Consumption

Data centers account for approximately 1.7% of global electricity consumption.

(Source: ScienceDirect)

Qualified opportunities built for your business goals

  • Showcase your solutions with an engaged audience of IT, operations, facilities and infrastructure buyers from The Middle East’s data center industry
  • Build relationships with a community of influential data center decision makers and budget holders actively looking for products, services, and partners

  • Turn brand visibility into pipeline through technical credibility and targeted engagement with those planning data center builds, upgrades and capacity expansion

2025 Exhibitor

DCW is becoming a premier industry trade show that addresses important technology trends and discusses the direction of the data centre market.

Reach out to our team to access the Data Center World Middle East sales prospectus.

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Data Center World Middle East offers a range of opportunities to amplify your messaging, boost your visibility and generate quality leads.

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Position Yourself With AFCOM – The Industry’s Leading Community

Data Center World – AFCOM’s Only Annual Conference

No other event can deliver the quality of attendees that Data Center World can because of its affiliation with AFCOM – a 40+ year-old member association that supports thousands of IT, operations, facilities, builders/designers and vendors working in the data centre industry.

AFCOM is dedicated to advancing the careers and growth of data centre and IT infrastructure professionals, with Data Center World’s global event series bringing the community together throughout the year, across the globe. As an exhibitor or sponsor, you're aligning your company with a trusted member-only association.

Download the Media Kit to learn more about AFCOM's mission, members, local chapters and marketing solutions.

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