Who does Michiel look forward to meeting?
“On the supplier side, I look forward to meeting technology experts who have a vision on innovations to better utilize green energy and energy storage, both for the main power supply and for the backup solution of data centres, without compromising 100% security of supply. On the customer side, I look forward to speaking to founders and chief information officers of new AI, cloud and software applications who are interested in leveraging our global network of data centres and connectivity hubs to further leverage their product in the marketplace.”
Michiel oversees the identification and acquisition of new data center investments and data center development sites across the EMEA region within Digital Realty. Digital Realty is a real estate investment trust that owns, operates and invests in carrier-neutral data centers across the world. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents. Michiel holds comprehensive years of experience in international real estate investment, encompassing a diverse range of asset classes. He has demonstrated expertise in sourcing and executing complex real estate transactions, including greenfield developments, corporate acquisitions, and portfolio optimisation.
