Microsoft Data Centre head Michael Manos will provide a keynote address at the event. Mr Manos’ role at Microsoft includes significant responsibilities for the design, build and operation of many E-Commerce development platforms and content delivery systems including the online presence of MSN, Hotmail, Messenger, MS Search, Disney, ABC, and ESPN.

Lars Strong PE, Airflow Remediation Expert, Upsite Technologies and a member of the Executive Management Team at the Upsite Institute will be speaking in the New Cooling Architectures Roundtable.

Power and Cooling World Experts brings the latest insight into the core challenges for data centre managers.

New Investors in Data Centres – bring their unique perspectives, with case studies of how they are tackling power and cooling.

Achieving Best Practice in Data Centres – can substantially help to mitigate the impact of power consumption. Learn how from experts.

End User Panel – moderated discussion with senior managers of enterprise data centres and the challenges and opportunities they perceive in current solutions.

All the presentations at this event will be submitted to BICSI for the awarding of Continuing Education Credits (CECs).

What BICSI say about the Power and Cooling event:
"BICSI Europe is pleased to be involved in the Power & Cooling event, having attended previous events we have found the information to be of an excellent quality and has real relevance to many of our members. With the forthcoming release of the BICSI/ANSI Data Centre Standard this topic will be of great interest over the coming months to the BICSI membership and we would encourage them to consider attending”

• Data centre facility, buildings and architects, business development and sales, and product directors and managers.

• Organisation Type: operator, user and supplier firms including systems integrators, IT specialists, ISPs, Software and Hardware Vendors, environmental specialists, property owners and property management specialists, facility management companies, technical project management companies, investment and venture firms, and specialist developer companies.

• Geography: the 2007 event included 15 countries represented outside the UK from North America and Europe.

The event offered a considered and educational perspective of how data centres could respond to the two most fundamental challenges, and the choices open for reducing carbon emission. An excellent and worthwhile two days of my time”. - Data Centre Operator.