Agenda 2026

Latin America’s digital infrastructure boom depends not only on capital and demand, but also on the strength of its ecosystem. Collaboration between data centre operators, fiber, providers, hyperscalers, and vendors is vital to overcome supply chain constraints, accelerate deployment, and ensure resilience in a region where complexity and opportunity are equally high.

• Collaboration as a Growth Driver: Joint ventures, co-builds, and cross industry partnerships are reshaping how networks, data centers, and cloud platforms scale across LATAM.

• Supply Chain Resilience: Addressing global component shortages, import bottlenecks, and logistics challenges through diversified sourcing and regional manufacturing.

• New Investment Models: Co-investment and vendor-financing structures that share risk while enabling faster delivery of AI-ready and sustainable capacity.

Where caffeine meets connection – and  conversations turn into opportunities.

The rise of “AI Cities” in Rio de Janeiro, Eldorado do Sul, and Santiago illustrates a new wave of mega-campuses designed for AI workloads. These projects combine renewable energy, liquid cooling, and urban partnerships to enable sovereign AI compute at global scale. The keynote explores what it takes to turn vision into reality. 

• Case study: Elea’s Rio AI City, highlighting key enablers of AI-ready cities

• Power sourcing, subsea connectivity, workforce development, and permitting frameworks. 

• Risks of “hype vs. delivery” and the path to making AI Cities operational. 

Brazil’s fragmented ISP market is unlike anywhere else in the world, with more than 20,000 providers delivering 63% of FTTH connections. We will explore how scaling this ecosystem as consolidation, fixed wireless, and bundled services reshape competition. This session highlights ISP innovation and its role in bridging the digital divide. 

• How consolidation and partnerships- such as Vero + America Net - are scaling regional operators. 

• Growth opportunities: bundling content, security, IoT, and fixed wireless access. 

• The role of ISPs in expanding rural and suburban connectivity where major operators face hurdles. 

Latin America’s cities are the testbeds for next-gen connectivity, where 5G, fibre densification, and IoT converge. From mass events in Rio to smart utilities in São Paulo, urban use cases highlight how networks adapt to massive demand and complexity. This panel dives into real-world case studies and lessons. 

• SABESP smart water metering (São Paulo): connectivity at infrastructure scale. 

• Lady Gaga Copacabana concert (Rio): 2.5M people as a stress test for 5G density. 

• How city governments, utilities, and telcos collaborate to make “connected cities” work. 

As AI and hyperscale workloads accelerate, energy is emerging as the single biggest constraint - and potential differentiator - for LATAM. Brazil is grappling with grid limitations and water stress, Chile is balancing hydropower with droughts, while Uruguay stands out with near-100% renewable energy. This session examines whether green energy will be the region’s competitive advantage or bottleneck.

• How PPAs, solar/wind farms, and partnerships - such as Patria–Casa dos Ventos, Scala–Serena - are powering growth.

• The race to design data centers with renewable-first, liquid cooling, and efficiency standards.

• Can LATAM position itself as the world’s green compute powerhouse amid global AI demand?

The Andes are emerging as a strategic digital corridor, combining Bogotá’s free-trade-zone advantages, Chile’s hyperscale investments, and Peru’s evolving regulatory scene. Together, these markets highlight innovation and policy shifts driving regional growth. 

• Colombia’s Bogotá as a hub: Equinix, Scala, KIO, and HostDime scaling inside FTZs. 

• Chile’s US$4B AWS region and “Transforma Chile” initiative advancing sustainability and AI. 

• Terrestrial fiber backbones across the Andes are strengthening redundancy, enabling sovereign hosting, and providing critical east–west routes that complement subsea systems. 

• How Andean countries are positioning for redundancy, sovereign hosting, and talent growth. 

Spotlight on the Southern Cone (Argentina, Uruguay, Southern Brazil) The Southern Cone is experimenting with unique models to attract digital infrastructure, from Argentina’s nuclear-powered AI data centre vision to Uruguay’s green energy-backed Google campus. Southern Brazil, with Ceará and Bahia’s renewable projects, is also rising as a hyperscale hub.

• Argentina’s “Nuclear City” and ARSAT’s federal backbone as foundations for AI and DC growth.

• Uruguay’s >90% renewable grid, Google’s US$850M Canelones build, and Firmina subsea cable landing.

• Terrestrial fibre and cross-border backbones are vital for resilience, connecting inland metros to coastal landing points and enabling redundancy across Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil. • Renewable-rich southern Brazil as a launchpad for hyperscale mega

The Southern Cone is experimenting with unique models to attract digital infrastructure, from Argentina’s nuclear-powered AI data centre vision to Uruguay’s green energy-backed Google campus. Southern Brazil, with Ceará and Bahia’s renewable projects, is also rising as a hyperscale hub. 

• Argentina’s “Nuclear City” and ARSAT’s federal backbone as foundations for AI and DC growth. 

• Uruguay’s >90% renewable grid, Google’s US$850M Canelones build, and Firmina subsea cable landing. 

• Terrestrial fibre and cross-border backbones are vital for resilience, connecting inland metros to coastal landing points and enabling redundancy across Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil. 

• Renewable-rich southern Brazil as a launchpad for hyperscale mega-campuses. 

An opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations from industry thought leaders, see known and new faces, and make real, in person connections with the amazing women who make things happen in our industry. 

This highly interactive session puts Chief Product Officers (CPOs) / and Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) from across the digital infrastructure ecosystem in the spotlight. From subsea networks to edge computing and green data centers, CPOs will reveal their latest product innovations, discuss how these solutions are transforming the LATAM market, and invite the audience to engage directly through live polling and Q&A. The session will showcase not just what’s new, but how innovation can scale across the region to position LATAM as a true global hub. 

• Product Spotlights: Lightning talks from leading CPOs unveiling their most impactful updates — from AI-ready infrastructure to next-gen connectivity platforms. 

• Audience Participation: Live polls and rapid-fire Q&A will give attendees a chance to weigh in on which innovations will most transform LATAM’s digital future. 

• Ecosystem Impact: A collaborative discussion on how cross-industry innovation can accelerate investment, sustainability, and competitiveness across the region. 

As Capacity LATAM 2026 draws to a close, this session will synthesize the key insights from across the event and chart a path forward for Latin America’s role in the global digital economy. Bringing together leaders from across the ecosystem, the discussion will highlight achievements, identify priorities, and explore opportunities for cross-border collaboration to position the region as a true global hub. 

• Key Takeaways: Reflect on the main insights from the conference, including infrastructure growth, innovation, and the region’s evolving position in global connectivity. 

• Next Steps: Outline practical actions for industry, policymakers, and investors to accelerate LATAM’s digital transformation. 

• Collaboration Opportunities: Explore how cross-border partnerships and regional alignment can strengthen LATAM’s role as a digital hub for the world.