About the Committee

The Investments & ESG Committee brings together the work of the Council's former Investors, Sustainability and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion committees under a single structure, reflecting how closely capital, environmental performance and social responsibility are now linked in digital infrastructure.

The Committee provides a forum for investors, operators and industry experts to examine the financial and non-financial factors shaping fibre and data centre investment across Europe. Its scope spans the investment landscape and financing conditions for network rollout, the environmental footprint and sustainability credentials of fibre infrastructure, and the governance and diversity practices that support a resilient, competitive industry.

By combining these perspectives, the Committee aims to give members a clearer view of how ESG considerations influence investment decisions,  and how the sector can demonstrate its value to the investors, policymakers and stakeholders who rely on that evidence.

This page is new and growing. The Committee's reports, studies, and other resources will be added here as they're published - in the meantime, you can explore the latest assets below.

Panel 19 - Fibre innovations for Data Centres

The rapid expansion of cloud, AI and edge computing is driving unprecedented demand on data centre and fibre infrastructure. As digital ecosystems scale, operators must rethink how networks and facilities are designed, deployed and managed to deliver greater resilience, efficiency and speed.

This session brings together industry experts to explore how telecom and data centre architectures are converging. From new approaches such as PON-enabled resilience to the operational challenges of scaling fibre deployment across complex multi-site programmes, speakers will share insights on the technologies, strategies and governance models needed to support the next generation of Europe’s digital infrastructure.


Speakers:

  • Andrew Bender - CTO and Head of Strategy, Fixed Networks at NOKIA
  • Juan Colina - Managing Director, ME and APAC at Emtelle
  • Lauren Fleming - Solutions Expert at VIAVI
  • Michael Roach - Global Product Lead at Sitetracker
  • Stephan Rettenberger - Head of Marketing at Adtran
  • Moderated by Michael Dargue - Vice President at Cartesian

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