Who We Are
DC Buyers Forum is built by people who understand the UK data centre industry from the inside. We have spent our careers connecting technology vendors with the operators and enterprises who need their solutions.
Panny Malialis
Co-Founder
With over 15 years in the data centre and technology sector, Panny has built a reputation for connecting the right people at the right time. His career spans roles across technology sales, business development, and strategic partnerships with some of the industry's leading vendors and operators.
Panny has seen firsthand what works and what does not when it comes to industry events. His frustration with the limitations of traditional networking events led directly to the DC Buyers Forum concept: a platform where sponsors can tell their story properly, and attendees actually want to listen.
He brings a deep understanding of what technology buyers need to make decisions, and what vendors need to communicate to stand out in a crowded market.
Denesh Bhabuta
Co-Founder
Denesh brings a wealth of experience from across the data centre ecosystem, having worked with operators, consultants, and technology vendors throughout his career. His operational background gives him unique insight into what data centre professionals actually need to hear.
He has spent years attending, speaking at, and sponsoring industry events across Europe. This experience taught him what makes events valuable and what makes them a waste of time. DC Buyers Forum represents the event he always wished existed.
Denesh is passionate about bringing genuine value to both sides of the conversation. Sponsors should get meaningful engagement, and attendees should walk away with actionable insights they can take back to their teams.
Our Philosophy
We believe the data centre industry deserves better events. Not bigger, not flashier, but better. Events where the content is worth your time, where the attendees are genuinely relevant, and where sponsors can build real relationships instead of collecting badge scans.
DC Buyers Forum is built on a simple premise: when you bring the right people together and give them something valuable to talk about, good things happen. We are not trying to reinvent the wheel. We are just making sure it rolls in the right direction.
Quality over quantity. Substance over sales. Community over transactions.
Why We Started DC Buyers Forum
After years of attending and sponsoring industry events, we saw a gap that needed filling.
Networking Events
Great for building relationships, but impossible to communicate anything complex. You cannot explain technical solutions over drinks.
Trade Shows
Scale without substance. Thousands of people, but your message gets lost. Badge scanning is not relationship building.
DC Buyers Forum
The best of both worlds. Present your story to an engaged audience, then build relationships over structured networking and drinks.
Want to Work With Us?
Whether you want to sponsor, speak, or simply attend, we would love to hear from you.