6th CII

Datacenter Blueprint Summit 2025

“Building Sustainable Digital Foundations for Datacenters”

6th CII

Datacenter Blueprint Summit 2025

“Building Sustainable Digital Foundations for Datacenters”

30+
Key Speakers

Strategic
Keynote Sessions

Pre-fixed
B2B meetings

Global Networking
Opportunity

#Overview

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info about
Summit

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) WR is organizing the most prestigious annual flagship initiative in the region, the 6th CII Datacenter Blueprint Summit 2025 on 20 March 2025 at Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai. This industry-driven initiative is being held under the aegis of the CII WR Taskforce on Datacenter.

The theme for the summit is “Building Sustainable Digital Foundations for Datacenters”. This day-long summit is an annual forum that will address industry lacunae, analyse sectorial impediments by delivering a valid problem statement, and promote innovations & global best practices. The summit shall further aim at facilitating the convergence of the senior stakeholders from the industry, government, and regulatory authorities to engage in a dialog for creating cohesive action plans for the inclusive growth of the sector.

The 6th CII Datacenter Blueprint Summit 2025 will feature deliberations on varied topics with a focus on modular and scalable architectures, renewable energy integration, policy development & regulatory framework, investments in the DC sector, sustainability, smart and green datacenters etc.

#Overview

Get the latest
info about
Summit

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) WR is organizing the most prestigious annual flagship initiative in the region, the 6th CII Datacenter Blueprint Summit 2025 on 20 March 2025 at Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai. This industry-driven initiative is being held under the aegis of the CII WR Taskforce on Datacenter.

The theme for the summit is “Building Sustainable Digital Foundations for Datacenters”. This day-long summit is an annual forum that will address industry lacunae, analyse sectorial impediments by delivering a valid problem statement, and promote innovations & global best practices. The summit shall further aim at facilitating the convergence of the senior stakeholders from the industry, government, and regulatory authorities to engage in a dialog for creating cohesive action plans for the inclusive growth of the sector.

The 6th CII Datacenter Blueprint Summit 2025 will feature deliberations on varied topics with a focus on modular and scalable architectures, renewable energy integration, policy development & regulatory framework, investments in the DC sector, sustainability, smart and green datacenters etc.

speakers

#Event Speakers

Meet our 2025 event speakers

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P Anbalagan
Dr P Anbalagan, IAS

Secretary Industries
Government of Maharashtra

P Anbalagan
Dr P Anbalagan, IAS

Secretary Industries
Government of Maharashtra

P Velrasu
P Velrasu, IAS

Chief Executive Officer
Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC)

P Velrasu
P Velrasu, IAS

Chief Executive Officer
Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC)

Kaustubh-Dhavse
Kaustubh Dhavse

Joint Secretary & Officer on Special Duty to Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Government of Maharashtra

Kaustubh-Dhavse
Kaustubh Dhavse

Joint Secretary & Officer on Special Duty to Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Government of Maharashtra

Manoj-Paul
Manoj Paul

Chairman, CII WR Taskforce on Datacenter 2024-25 & Managing Director India
Equinix

Manoj-Paul
Manoj Paul

Chairman, CII WR Taskforce on Datacenter 2024-25 & Managing Director India
Equinix

Sharad-Sanghi
Sharad Sanghi

Founder
Neysa Networks Pvt Ltd

Sharad-Sanghi
Sharad Sanghi

Founder
Neysa Networks Pvt Ltd

Sharad Agarwal
Sharad Agarwal

Chief Executive Officer
Sify Infinit Spaces Ltd

Sharad Agarwal
Sharad Agarwal

Chief Executive Officer
Sify Infinit Spaces Ltd

Rahul Dhar

Co-Chairman, CII WR Taskforce on Datacenter 2024-25 & Country Director – Data Center, India Azure Regions
Microsoft Corporation

Rahul Dhar

Co-Chairman, CII WR Taskforce on Datacenter 2024-25 & Country Director – Data Center, India Azure Regions
Microsoft Corporation

Vipin Shirsat

Managing Director India
Princeton Digital Group

Vipin Shirsat

Managing Director India
Princeton Digital Group

Pratap Mane
Pratap Mane

President & Country Head – India
Colt Data Center Services

Pratap Mane
Pratap Mane

President & Country Head – India
Colt Data Center Services

Kalyan Muppaneni
Kalyan Muppaneni

Chief Executive Officer
Pi Datacenter

Kalyan Muppaneni
Kalyan Muppaneni

Chief Executive Officer
Pi Datacenter

Sanjay Bhutani

Chief Business Officer
AdaniConneX

Sanjay Bhutani

Chief Business Officer
AdaniConneX

Kirtikar Ojha

Chief Marketing Officer
L&T

Kirtikar Ojha

Chief Marketing Officer
L&T

Vipin Jain

President – Data Center Operations
CtrlS Datacenters Ltd

Vipin Jain

President – Data Center Operations
CtrlS Datacenters Ltd

Vijay Tripathi

Group Chief Financial Officer
BDx Datacenters

Vijay Tripathi

Group Chief Financial Officer
BDx Datacenters

Lorenzo Meda
Lorenzo Meda

Global Sales Leader Channels & Segments
ABB

Lorenzo Meda
Lorenzo Meda

Global Sales Leader Channels & Segments
ABB

Varun Maniar

Managing Director
Electromech Infraprojects PVT. Ltd

Varun Maniar

Managing Director
Electromech Infraprojects PVT. Ltd

Satya Bhavaraju

Chief Executive Officer
Refroid Technologies Pvt. Ltd

Satya Bhavaraju

Chief Executive Officer
Refroid Technologies Pvt. Ltd

Alberto Pagano
Alberto Pagano

Global Data Center Segment Manager
ABB

Alberto Pagano
Alberto Pagano

Global Data Center Segment Manager
ABB

Suresh Balakrishnan

Co-Founder and Managing Director
STULZ CHSPL (India)

Suresh Balakrishnan

Co-Founder and Managing Director
STULZ CHSPL (India)

Prasad Tilve

India Head-Strategy and Hyperscale Business Development
CapitaLand

Prasad Tilve

India Head-Strategy and Hyperscale Business Development
CapitaLand

E J Rao

Vice President – Electro-Mechanical Projects, Factories & Data Centres
Blue Star Ltd

E J Rao

Vice President – Electro-Mechanical Projects, Factories & Data Centres
Blue Star Ltd

Vivek Dahiya

Head of Data Centre Advisory & Transaction Services, Data Centre Group, Asia Pacific
Cushman & Wakefield

Vivek Dahiya

Head of Data Centre Advisory & Transaction Services, Data Centre Group, Asia Pacific
Cushman & Wakefield

Benjamin Isaac
Benjamin Isaac

Senior Director
Data Centre Lead – Capital Market
JLL India

Benjamin Isaac
Benjamin Isaac

Senior Director
Data Centre Lead – Capital Market
JLL India

Ankur Mishra

Anchor, Chief of Bureau
ET Now

Ankur Mishra

Anchor, Chief of Bureau
ET Now

Sanjay-Aneja
Sanjay Aneja

President – Sales
NxtGen Cloud Technologies Pvt Ltd

Sanjay-Aneja
Sanjay Aneja

President – Sales
NxtGen Cloud Technologies Pvt Ltd

Deepak-Shewani
Deepak Shewani

Chief Executive Officer
Fixotec International

Deepak-Shewani
Deepak Shewani

Chief Executive Officer
Fixotec International

Girish-Dhavle
Girish Dhavle

Chief Technology Officer
Sify Infinit Spaces Ltd

Girish-Dhavle
Girish Dhavle

Chief Technology Officer
Sify Infinit Spaces Ltd

Venkatraman-Swaminathan
Venkatraman Swaminathan

Vice President & Country General Manager India & SAARC, Secure Power Division
Schneider Electric India

Venkatraman-Swaminathan
Venkatraman Swaminathan

Vice President & Country General Manager India & SAARC, Secure Power Division
Schneider Electric India

Shrirang Deshpande
Shrirang Deshpande

Country Head, Strategic Programs
Vertiv India

Shrirang Deshpande
Shrirang Deshpande

Country Head, Strategic Programs
Vertiv India

Vinish-Bawa
Vinish Bawa

Partner and Leader Telecom
PwC India

Vinish-Bawa
Vinish Bawa

Partner and Leader Telecom
PwC India

Murtuza Kakuji
Murtuza Kakuji

Vice President
Avaada Energy

Murtuza Kakuji
Murtuza Kakuji

Vice President
Avaada Energy

Shweta Mathur
Shweta Mathur

Head – BD Group Captive & Enterprise Accounts
TATA Power

Shweta Mathur
Shweta Mathur

Head – BD Group Captive & Enterprise Accounts
TATA Power

Shabbir Kanchwala
Shabbir Kanchwala

Principal
Global Network for Zero, US

Shabbir Kanchwala
Shabbir Kanchwala

Principal
Global Network for Zero, US

Why attend the 6th CII Data Center Blueprint Summit 2025?

  • Knowledge Sharing
  • Regulatory and Compliance Updates
  • Stay Informed about Industry Trends
  • Vendor and Product Exposure
  • Skill Development
  • Problem Solving and Solutions
  • Career Advancement
  • Networking Opportunities

schedule

#Thought leadership

Program

1000-1100 hrs

Registration and Networking

1100-1200 hrs

Inaugural Session

1200-1300 hrs

Panel 1
Viksit & Digital Bharat Mission: Strategizing Datacenters for Innovation & Revolution

1300-1400 hrs

Lunch and Networking

1400-1500 hrs

Panel 2
Unfolding AI Landscape & Opportunities for Datacenter Service Providers

1500-1530 hrs

Exclusive Fireside Chat

1530-1600 hrs

Tea/Coffee and Networking

1600-1650 hrs

Panel 3
Securing Critical Infrastructure with Environmental Impact

1700-1800 hrs

Panel 4
Changing Datacenter Landscape in India and Worldwide – Challenges and Opportunities

1800-1930 hrs

Cultural Performance and Cocktails & Networking Evening

schedule

#Thought leadership

Program

1000-1100 hrs

Registration and Networking

1100-1200 hrs

Inaugural Session

1200-1300 hrs

Panel 1
Viksit & Digital Bharat Mission: Strategizing Datacenters for Innovation & Revolution

1300-1400 hrs

Lunch and Networking

1400-1500 hrs

Panel 2
Unfolding AI Landscape & Opportunities for Datacenter Service Providers

1500-1530 hrs

Exclusive Fireside Chat

1530-1600 hrs

Tea/Coffee and Networking

1600-1650 hrs

Panel 3
Securing Critical Infrastructure with Environmental Impact

1700-1800 hrs

Panel 4
Changing Datacenter Landscape in India and Worldwide – Challenges and Opportunities

Who should attend?

  • Data Center Managers and Administrators
  • Network and System Administrators
  • Regulatory and Compliance Professionals
  • IT Managers and Directors
  • IT Architects and Designers
  • Cloud Architects and Engineers
  • Data Security Professionals
  • Infrastructure and Facilities Managers
  • CIOs and CTOs
  • Data Scientists and Analysts
  • Vendors and Solution Providers

partners

#Partners

Partners

2025 Summit Partners

 Principal Partner

Sify

Gold Partners

Blue star
Colt
Vertiv
AdaniConnex
Electromech
Fixotec
Stulz

Silver Partners

ABB
Refroid

Technology Partner

Equinix

Supporting Partner

JIKA Logo

Media Partners

CIO Tech Outlook Logo

direction

#Get in there to reach

Get direction to the venue

Contact CII Secretariat

For Partnership & Speaking Opportunity

Pankaj Kumar Gupta
  • pankaj.gupta@cii.in

  • +91-22-24931790

  • +91-8810223067

For Delegate Registration

Dhara Thobhani
  • dhara.thobhani@cii.in

  • +91-22-24931790

  • +91-97690 09182

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#Photo gallery

Glimpse from last year’s summit

#Photo gallery

Glimpse from last year’s summit

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