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CAPEX for the data center: from idea to financing

Nov. 06, 2025
T8: KEYNOTE DATA CENTER
Management & Regulation Design & Construction
Whether it’s a real estate, industrial, energy, or IT project, a data center requires CAPEX. The AI boom—and the proliferation of related events—may give the impression that money is flowing freely, but for now, it applies only to large-scale projects. Building a data center remains a complex undertaking that requires careful planning. And securing funding for it remains a challenging step.
 
- Data center projects are on the rise. Why? Who is funding them?
- A data center project is a combination of various elements: Which ones should be taken into account? Which ones appeal to investors?
- Is there a specific profile for a data center designer, and what skills are required?
- What are the financing models?
- Sovereign investors… for sovereign projects?
Moderator
Yves Grandmontagne, Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of Datacenter Magazine - Datacenter Magazine (DCmag)
Speaker(s)
Vincent Stefanovic, President - EVP, Novation
Anh Tuc NGUYEN, Investor - Banque des Territoires
Philippe Diez, Senior Expert / Associate Partner - McKinsey & Company France
Arnaud Lépinois, CEO - HPC