Carrier Community (CC) is pleased to announce the upcoming digital edition of the CC-Webinar.Live Executive Roundtable Panel Discussion, sponsored by Cabo Verde Telecom, taking place on 23 June 2026. This exclusive virtual session forms part of the prestigious AFRICA 2026 GCCM – Cabo Verde, bringing together senior executives, technology leaders, data center operators, cloud providers, and key decision-makers from across the global telecommunications and digital infrastructure ecosystem.

The executive roundtable will focus on the timely and strategic theme:

“The Regional AI-Powered Data Centers Landscape in Addressing Current & Future Digital Demand”

As digital transformation accelerates across Africa and international markets, the rapid growth of AI workloads, cloud services, streaming platforms, fintech ecosystems, and hyperscale connectivity is significantly increasing demand for resilient, intelligent, and energy-efficient digital infrastructure. In this evolving environment, AI-powered data centers are becoming central to enabling next-generation connectivity, low-latency services, scalable computing capacity, and secure digital ecosystems.

This high-level discussion will explore how the convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Network-as-a-Service (NaaS), cloud infrastructure, edge computing, and advanced cybersecurity frameworks is reshaping the future of regional and global digital networks. Industry experts will examine how operators, carriers, internet exchanges, and service providers are leveraging AI-driven automation, predictive analytics, intelligent orchestration, and real-time monitoring to improve operational efficiency, optimize energy consumption, enhance customer experience, and accelerate service delivery.

The session will also address the growing role of regional AI-enabled data centers in supporting future digital demand, including smart cities, IoT ecosystems, 5G expansion, enterprise digitalization, content delivery, and emerging AI applications. Discussions will highlight how NaaS models are transforming traditional connectivity services by enabling more flexible, scalable, and on-demand network solutions for businesses and consumers alike.

Cybersecurity and digital resilience will remain key themes throughout the roundtable, with participants exploring strategies to strengthen infrastructure protection, safeguard sensitive data, ensure regulatory compliance, and maintain customer trust amid an increasingly sophisticated and dynamic cyber threat landscape.

In addition, the panel will examine evolving regulatory frameworks, sustainability objectives, green data center initiatives, investment priorities, submarine cable developments, and collaborative partnerships required to future-proof regional digital infrastructure. The discussion will provide valuable insights into how industry stakeholders can build resilient, secure, scalable, and sustainable digital ecosystems capable of supporting current and future technological demands.

This interactive forum will offer participants a valuable platform for knowledge exchange, strategic dialogue, industry collaboration, and partnership development, supporting the advancement of innovative and sustainable digital transformation initiatives across Africa and beyond.

For further information or to register your interest, please contact the Carrier Community team at: [email protected]