KICKSTART INVEST

Kickstart Invest is Kickstart Europe’s newest addition: an executive forum created to bring together the most influential decision makers to set the agenda for digital infrastructure investment. This exclusive, invite-only gathering connects C-level leaders from banking institutions, investors, private equity firms, and data center operators for an afternoon of high-level dialogue, strategic exchange, and meaningful networking.

Designed as an intimate pre-event to the main Kickstart Europe conference, Kickstart Invest provides a focused environment to explore trends, investment strategies, risk appetite, and capital flows across the European digital infrastructure landscape. With approximately 200 senior executives in attendance, the forum offers a unique platform C-suite leaders to engage in forward-thinking discussions that influence market direction and unlock new opportunities.

Join us as we launch this dedicated platform where capital meets digital infrastructure.

14:30 - 15:30	Welcome & Networking
15:30 - 15:35	Opening
15:35 - 16:10	Panel Discussion #1: A (C-level) data center operator perspective ​- Michael Goh, General Manager EMEA & APAC, Iron Mountain Data Centers - Dick Theunissen, Managing Director EMEA, EdgeConneX - Eric Boonstra, CEO Kevlinx - Kees Verhoeven, Advisor Digital Transformation, Dutch Data Center Association (moderator)
​16:15 - 16:50	Panel Discussion #2: Trends in AI Financing ​- Laurentiu Prodan, Director, DIF Core Infrastructure Fund II Cooperatief U.A. - Erik van den Berg - Principal, Blue Owl Capital - Marcel Mendes da Costa, Head of Developments, Borealis - Son Lam, Director Digital Infrastructure Project, NIBC Bank (moderator)
16:50 - 17:00	Closing Remarks