ING Think webinar the ai race who will fund and fuel the next wave

THINK economic and financial analysis

Webinar: The AI race - who will fund and fuel the next wave? AI is becoming one of the biggest investment, infrastructure and energy stories of our time. Join us to explore how the AI boom is being financed, what investors are watching, and whether power systems can keep pace with soaring demand. Sign up here

AI is no longer just a technology story. As investment and power needs surge, it has become a capital markets, infrastructure and energy story, too. The race to build AI capabilities is driving unprecedented spending on data centres, compute capacity and power infrastructure. This raises important questions for investors, policymakers and industry leaders.

In this webinar, we will explore how AI expansion is being financed, how investors are assessing the opportunity, and how energy systems can keep pace with growing demand.

Why accelerating data centre investment can remain sustainable What investors are watching across the largest technology companies How AI is reshaping capital markets and financing needs How data centres are transforming energy systems and local economies How power infrastructure can keep pace — and at what cost

THINK economic and financial analysis

Time: 1400 BST/1500 CEST/0900 ET

The webinar will last 30 minutes, including Q&A.

The event will take place online and the waiting room will open 60 minutes ahead of the scheduled start time.

A joining link will be emailed following registration, and you will receive a reminder email 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.

Author Jan Frederik Slijkerman Senior Sector Strategist, TMT

Rebecca Byrne Deputy Global Head of Editorial and Supervisory Analyst

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