AI Meets Africa: Vertiv’s Innovation Roadshow Lands in Johannesburg

Vertiv, a global leader of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has announced that its highly anticipated AI Solutions Innovation Roadshow will make its next stop in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday 25 March, 2025.

The Roadshow, scheduled to take place at The Venue Green Park in Sandton, is part of a global series of events designed to educate and equip customers and consultants with essential expertise for deploying high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Vertiv experts will introduce the key infrastructure imperatives to enable AI, sharing insights on key challenges and opportunities and providing participants with a deep understanding of the latest innovations supporting HPC infrastructure, as well as the impact on data centre power and cooling systems.

This event series marks our dedication to actively support the local data centre and AI market, and is the first of several we will be rolling out across Africa. With the incremental influence of AI and HPC on our industry, we understand the critical need to support our customers and partners with insights and technology that drive their success.

– Wojtek Piorko, MD, Africa, Vertiv

The Vertiv AI Solutions Innovation Roadshow emphasises the essential aspects for adopting AI-compatible infrastructure and service to maintain operational excellence. Discussions will explore power optimisation for AI workloads, alternative energy solutions, and readiness for liquid and hybrid cooling technologies.

Vertiv speakers for the Johannesburg event include Piorko, as well as Jon Abbott, EMEA technologies director, colocation and hyperscale; Jonathan Duncan, application engineering & technical solutions director – Africa; and Haroun De Almeida, AC power technical solutions manager.