Stakeholders in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) space in Nigeria will have the opportunity to meet others from across the world at an event planned for Thursday, June 226, 2025.
The event, organised by Vertiv, will showcase latest AI-ready infrastructure solutions, including key innovations in power and cooling.
The world leader in critical digital infrastructure is bringing company is bringing its highly anticipated AI Solutions Innovation Roadshow to Lagos as part of a global series of events designed to educate and equip customers and consultants with essential expertise for deploying high-performance computing (HPC) and AI infrastructure.
Vertiv experts will introduce the key infrastructure imperatives to enable AI, sharing insights on latest challenges and opportunities and providing participants with a deep understanding of the latest innovations supporting HPC infrastructure, as well as the impact on data centre power and cooling systems.
The Vertiv AI Solutions Innovation Roadshow in Lagos will explore opportunities in Africa’s AI data centre landscape and discuss the latest power and cooling innovations for the AI era.
It will examine how West African enterprises are preparing for AI’s infrastructure demands, addressing necessary policy shifts and strategies to future-proof digital infrastructure across industries.
This roadshow highlights key requirements for implementing AI-compatible infrastructure and services to maintain operational excellence.
Vertiv speakers for the Lagos event include Piorko; as well as Jon Abbott, technologies director, colocation and hyperscale for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA); Luther Ogbaji, sales engineer, high density and liquid cooling specialist; Sofiat Ojurongbe, regional account manager, and Okechi Osuagwu, key account sales manager.
The event will also comprise a panel discussion on ‘Building for Tomorrow: Preparing West Africa’s Infrastructure for AI at Scale’, which will feature panelists including Wole Abu, managing director for West Africa, at Equinix, and Gerald Madondo, country director at Turner & Townsend.
“This event series marks our dedication to actively support the data centre and AI market across Africa. With the incremental influence of AI and HPC on our industry, we understand the critical need to support our customers and partners with insights and technology that drive their success,” the Managing Director of Africa at Vertiv, Wojtek Piorko, stated.