When is Capacity Europe 2026?

Capacity Europe 2026 ran Oct 13–15, 2026 at INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL O2 in London, United Kingdom. The next edition, Capacity Europe 2027, is Oct 18–21, 2027 in London.

Where is Capacity Europe 2026 held?

Capacity Europe 2026 was held at INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL O2 in London, United Kingdom.

Who sponsors Capacity Europe 2026?

ConferenceGrid lists 10 sponsors, including BTW Media, Data Centre Insight, Dutch Data Center Association, Greener Data and JSA.

This edition has endedNext: Capacity Europe 2027Oct 18–21, 2027 · London

Telecom & Connectivity

Capacity Europe 2026

Name: Capacity Europe 2026
Start: 2026-10-13
End: 2026-10-15
Location: INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL O2

This edition has ended

Capacity Europe 2026 ran Oct 13–15, 2026 at INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL O2 in London, United Kingdom. It is a Telecom & Connectivity conference. ConferenceGrid lists 17 speakers, 10 sponsors, 49 exhibitors and 13 sessions. The next edition, Capacity Europe 2027, is Oct 18–21, 2027 in London.

Lineup updated Jul 16, 2026 · dates verified Jun 24, 2026

Capacity Europe is the most trusted and largest European event for those who #KeepTheWorldConnected, with over 3,000 attendees across the digital infrastructure ecosystem.

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17Speakers

10Sponsors

49Exhibitors

13Sessions

76Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Capacity, in alphabetical order.

Azfar Aslam

Vice President Business Development & Chief Technology Officer, Europe · NOKIA

Brenden Rawle

Senior Director for Business Development · Equinix

Cameron Daniel

CTO · MEGAPORT

Colman Deegan

CEO · Zayo Europe

Greg Mesch

Vice Chairman · CityFibre

Jeffrey Hulse

President · Verizon Partner Solutions

Joe Scattareggia

EVP - Infrastructure & Connectivity · COLT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

Jorge Santos

COO · Verda

Ken Campbell

CEO · PLAY

Kevin Vachon

COO · Mplify (formerly MEF)

Ksenija Draskovic

CEO · GlorifAI

Loren Long

Principal, Digital Infrastructure Division · Evermere

Michael Wheeler

EVP, Head of Global IP Network (GIN) · NTT DATA

Ricardo Lizarralde

President · AT&T Business International

Sam Evans

Senior Managing Director · Teneo

Shaunak Thakkar

Director, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Network Investments, Delivery and Strategic Partnerships · Oracle

Thibault Contat Desfontaines

Co-Head of Infrastructure Equity Europe · UBS Asset Management

Agenda

Selected from 13 sessions.

09:45 10:00
Opening Keynote Presentation: Building the first Universal Quantum Computer
Market Forces Stage
09:45 10:10
Opening Keynote Presentation: State of the European Metro Market
What does the next chapter of European fibre coverage look like? A data-led overview of deployment velocity, investment flows, M&A activity & the emerging gap between coverage and …
Fibre Investment Stage
10:00 10:40
Opening Keynote Panel: Execution Matters: How to turn AI ambition into real returns
This keynote examines where AI ambition is delivering results in connectivity & network infra, by unpacking revenue opportunities, board priorities, and the constraints around tale…
Market Forces Stage
10:10 11:00
Opening Keynote Panel: Valuations Under Pressure: What are Europe's Altnets Really Worth?
Debt, overbuild and slowing take‑up are forcing a reset in fibre valuations. This panel examines how investors and operators now define value, price risk and assess assets in live …
Fibre Investment Stage
10:40 11:20
Keynote Panel: Wiring the AI Boom: Building Fibre Corridors for Training, Inference and Scale
AI is reshaping fibre demand across training hubs, inference and edge networks. This panel examines fast‑track corridor builds, dark fibre strategies, investment choices, network d…
Market Forces Stage
10:50 11:40
Opening Keynote Panel: Beyond Silos: Building Europe’s Converged Digital Infrastructure
For the first time, Europe’s colocation providers, carriers and internet exchanges share a stage, debating joint ventures, shared models, network convergence, AI delivery, and reve…
AI Build Stage
11:00 11:40
Keynote Panel: Scaling or Selling: The Paths to Survival in Europe's Fibre Shake-Out
As consolidation accelerates, this panel explores which strategies deliver stability and scale, what live deals reveal about the endgame, and how restructuring can protect infrastr…
Fibre Investment Stage
11:20 11:40
Case Study: Bare Metal Is Not Enough: How Neoclouds Win with Carrier Partnerships
Neoclouds began as GPU stopgaps, but sustainable economics require moving up the AI stack. This case study This case study explores how telco partnerships unlock scale, talent and …
Market Forces Stage
14:10 14:50
Panel: From Grid Constraint to Competitive Growth
Power constraints now gate data centre growth. Hear how energy providers, hyperscalers and operators secure grid access, deploy on-site power, scale renewables, and keep Europe’s d…
AI Build Stage

Quick answers

When is Capacity Europe 2026?: Capacity Europe 2026 ran Oct 13–15, 2026 at INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL O2 in London, United Kingdom. The next edition, Capacity Europe 2027, is Oct 18–21, 2027 in London.
Where is Capacity Europe 2026 held?: Capacity Europe 2026 was held at INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL O2 in London, United Kingdom.
Who is speaking at Capacity Europe 2026?: ConferenceGrid lists 17 speakers, including Azfar Aslam (Vice President Business Development & Chief Technology Officer, Europe, NOKIA), Brenden Rawle (Senior Director for Business Development, Equinix) and Cameron Daniel (CTO, MEGAPORT).
Who sponsors Capacity Europe 2026?: ConferenceGrid lists 10 sponsors, including BTW Media, Data Centre Insight, Dutch Data Center Association, Greener Data and JSA.

Company intelligence

An audience of 76 companies, parsed from the program.

76 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room

0All threespeak · spons · exh

10Sponsoringsponsor only

49Exhibitingexhibitor only

17Speakingspeaker only

Speakers by seniority

76% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

C-suite741%
VP-level212%
Director / Head of424%
Manager / Lead16%
Other roles318%

Of 17 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies

#	Company	Roles	Speakers
1	BTW Media	Sponsor	-
2	Data Centre Insight	Sponsor	-
3	Dutch Data Center Association	Sponsor	-
4	Greener Data	Sponsor · Media Partner	-
5	JSA	Sponsor	-
6	Media in One	Sponsor	-
7	MVNO Index	Sponsor	-
8	Tech Informed	Sponsor	-
9	TelcoTitans	Sponsor	-
10	Telecom Review Europe	Sponsor	-
11	3-GIS	Exhibitor	-
12	ACOME	Exhibitor	-
13	AFIBER	Exhibitor	-
14	Alaris Labs	Exhibitor	-

Sponsors by tier

media partner1

10% of 10

unspecified9

90% of 10

Related events · by shared sponsors

Conference	Date	City	Shared sponsors
Capacity Europe 2027	October 18, 2027	London	10
MVNOs World	June 1, 2027	Berlin	2

In the same series

Prior and forthcoming editions

Capacity Europe 2027· LondonOct 2027

Capacity Europe 2026

Opening Keynote Presentation: Building the first Universal Quantum Computer

Opening Keynote Presentation: State of the European Metro Market

Opening Keynote Panel: Execution Matters: How to turn AI ambition into real returns

Opening Keynote Panel: Valuations Under Pressure: What are Europe's Altnets Really Worth?

Keynote Panel: Wiring the AI Boom: Building Fibre Corridors for Training, Inference and Scale

Opening Keynote Panel: Beyond Silos: Building Europe’s Converged Digital Infrastructure

Keynote Panel: Scaling or Selling: The Paths to Survival in Europe's Fibre Shake-Out

Case Study: Bare Metal Is Not Enough: How Neoclouds Win with Carrier Partnerships

Panel: From Grid Constraint to Competitive Growth

76 companies in attendance.