About the Event
KBRA's European Data Centres Event
20 May 2026 | 13:45 - 19:00 GMT
London, UK
KBRA will host a European Data Centres event in London on Wednesday, 20 May, 2026. Join our sector experts and guest speakers for an insightful afternoon as we explore key themes shaping the European data centre landscape.
Where
Hyatt Regency London - The Churchill
30 Portman Square, London W1H 7BH, United Kingdom
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Agenda
13:45-14:35 GMT
Registration & Networking
14:35-14:45 GMT
Opening Remarks
Mauricio Noé, Co-Head of Europe, Business Development, KBRA
14:45-15:00 GMT
Keynote Address
An overview of the European data centre market, where AI-driven demand is colliding with real-world constraints, highlighting growth, supply pressures and shifting investment dynamics.
Kevin Restivo, Director, Head of Data Centre Research, Europe, CBRE
15:00-15:45 GMT
Market Trends and Rating Considerations
Andrew Giudici, Global Head of Corporate, Project, and Infrastructure Finance, KBRA
Killian Walsh, Managing Director, Structured Finance, KBRA
Dinesh Thapar, Senior Director, CMBS, KBRA
15:45-16:00 GMT
Networking Break
16:00-16:45 GMT
The Issuer and Operator Perspectives
A close look at how power access, rather than capital, is shaping data centre development across the UK and Europe. The discussion will cover evolving financing approaches—from bank lending to structured and hybrid models—as well as questions around returns, lease stabilization, and how these assets should ultimately be priced.
Moderator: Killian Walsh, Managing Director, Structured Finance, KBRA
Fabrizio Baicchi, Managing Director, Head of Structured Finance Debt Capital Markets, SMBC
Aijamal Bakitbek, VP, Debt Capital Markets, DigitalBridge
Alex Cuppage, Chief Investment Officer, VivoPower PLC
Carlotta Giacche, Debt Capital Markets & Financing Strategy, Data4
Jeremy Wessel, Vice President, Securitised Products Solutions, Barclays
16:45-17:30 GMT
Data Centres: Through the Investor Lens
Our panelists will examine the convergence of financing structures across project finance, corporate debt, CMBS, and ABS in the data centre sector. Topics will include the potential for greater use of project finance in Europe, the role of banks, the development of a secondary market, and what may be required for DC ABS to scale.
Moderator: Garret Tynan, Senior Managing Director, European Head Project Finance & Infrastructure, KBRA
Adeeti Amin, Managing Director, Project Finance & Infrastructure, KBRA
John Carey, Head of Infrastructure Debt (Europe), Private Markets, Asset Management, Legal & General
Guillaume Vandewalle, Principal, Infrastructure Credit, GIP, a part of BlackRock
Udo van der Linden, Debt Capital Markets, ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Jean Wauters, Senior Director, Private Capital Investors, New York Life Investment Management
17:30-19:00 GMT
Networking Reception
Speakers
Andrew Giudici
Global Head of Corporate, Project, and Infrastructure Finance
KBRA
Garret Tynan
European Head Project Finance & Infrastructure
KBRA
Killian Walsh
Managing Director,
Structured Finance
KBRA
Adeeti Amin
Managing Director,
Project Finance & Infrastructure
KBRA
KBRA
Dinesh Thapar
Senior Director,
CMBS
KBRA
KBRA
Fabrizio Baicchi
Managing Director, Head of Structured Finance Debt Capital Markets,
SMBC
Aijamal Bakitbek
VP, Debt Capital Markets
DigitalBridge
Alex Cuppage
Chief Investment Officer,
VivoPower PLC
Carlotta Giacche
Debt Capital Markets & Financing Strategy
Data4
Jeremy Wessel
Vice President, Securitised Products Solutions,
Barclays
Kevin Restivo
Director, Head of Data Centre Research, Europe
CBRE
Udo van der Linden
Debt Capital Markets,
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Jean Wauters
Senior Director, Private Capital Investors,
New York Life Investment Management
John Carey
Head of Infrastructure Debt (Europe), Private Markets, Asset Management
Legal & General
Guillaume Vandewalle
Principal, Infrastructure Credit,
GIP, a part of BlackRock
KBRA Business Development
KBRA's European Data Centres Event
20 May 2026 | London, UK
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