{"id":79961,"date":"2026-03-09T10:11:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T10:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/?p=79961"},"modified":"2026-03-09T10:11:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T10:11:03","slug":"vertiv-to-share-insights-on-the-evolution-of-infrastructure-for-the-ai-age-at-digital-transformation-summit-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/2026\/03\/09\/vertiv-to-share-insights-on-the-evolution-of-infrastructure-for-the-ai-age-at-digital-transformation-summit-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Vertiv to share insights on the Evolution of Infrastructure for the AI Age at Digital Transformation Summit 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Vertiv, a global leader in critical digital infrastructure solutions, will showcase its advanced AI-ready portfolio as a Gold Sponsor at the upcoming 45th edition of the Digital Transformation Summit. The event is set to take place on 11 March 2026 at the Indaba Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Wojtek-Piorko-MD-for-Africa-at-Vertiv-17-resized-web-web.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79965\" style=\"width:156px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Wojtek-Piorko-MD-for-Africa-at-Vertiv-17-resized-web-web.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Wojtek-Piorko-MD-for-Africa-at-Vertiv-17-resized-web-web-200x300.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A key highlight will be a presentation by Vertiv Managing Director for Africa, Wojtek Piorko, titled \u2018Powering the impossible: Infrastructure solutions for increased digital workloads\u2019. During his address, Piorko will look at macro trends within the marketplace and their effect on data centres, as well as outlining how Vertiv is advancing AI infrastructure across Africa, emphasising its comprehensive portfolio and demonstrating the company\u2019s leadership in helping organisations to build resilient and scalable digital foundations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the Vertiv booth, attendees can explore Vertiv 360AI, a comprehensive portfolio of validated designs for high performance computing (HPC), spanning the end-to-end power train and thermal chain. Vertiv will also showcase its broad range of infrastructure solutions, providing pre-engineered, prefabricated systems that integrate power, cooling and monitoring for quick data centre deployment and modular scalability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, Vertiv will highlight its commercial and industrial portfolio, designed to provide high availability and reliability for mission-critical operations in harsh environments, such as manufacturing facilities and commercial buildings. This includes Vertiv EnergyCore Grid, a scalable, high-capacity battery energy storage system (BESS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAI is fundamentally reshaping infrastructure requirements across Africa,\u201d says Piorko. \u201cAt this year\u2019s Digital Transformation Summit, we look forward to demonstrating how Vertiv\u2019s solutions can assist organisations to deploy resilient, efficient infrastructure that is ready for AI workloads.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vertiv, a global leader in critical digital infrastructure solutions, will showcase its advanced AI-ready portfolio as a Gold Sponsor at the upcoming 45th edition of the Digital Transformation Summit. The event is set to take place on 11 March 2026 at the Indaba Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. 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