Data Centre Power Spotlight Panel: The Capacity Crunch – Grid Readiness to Support Data Centre Growth and Beyond

28 Oct 2026
  • Data centres as “anchor offtakers” for grid modernisation: from passive consumers to active grid partners through long-term CPPAs
  • Integrating onsite generation and long-duration storage for reliable power supply
  • Working with grid operators – reducing peak power demand and allowing flexibility
  • Location strategies: best approach to expedite grid readiness
  • Lower grid stress via efficiency gains: emerging technologies such as liquid cooling and close-loop thermal management
  • Future of distributed AI compute and edge AI: the role of microgrid and edge-optimised thermal and physical architecture
Speakers
Varoon Raghavan
Varoon Raghavan, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer - Princeton Digital Group (PDG)
Prashant Murthy
Prashant Murthy, Managing Director, Capital & Strategy - AirTrunk
Will Hudson
Will Hudson, Director of Energy & Sustainability Policy, APAC Corporate, External & Legal Affairs (CELA) - Microsoft
Jason Tsao
Jason Tsao, Associate Vice President - LITEON
Anthony Smith
Anthony Smith, Country Managing Director Hitachi Energy Singapore - Hitachi Energy