Vertiv brings AI solutions to Nigeria
Orisemeke Benjamin
Vertiv, a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, has announced that its highly anticipated AI Solutions Innovation Roadshow will make its next stop, this time in Lagos, Nigeria on Thursday 26 June, 2025.
The Roadshow, scheduled to take place in Victoria Island, Lagos, 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 latest 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.
Wojtek Piorko, MD, Africa at Vertiv, said: “This event series marks our dedication to actively support the data centre and AI market 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.”
The Vertiv AI Solutions Innovation Roadshow in Lagos will explore opportunities in Africa’s AI data centre landscape and discuss the latest power and cooling innovations for the AI era. The event will examine how West African enterprises are preparing for AI’s infrastructure demands, addressing necessary policy shifts and strategies to future-proof digital infrastructure across industries. This roadshow highlights key requirements for implementing AI-compatible infrastructure and services to maintain operational excellence.
Vertiv speakers for the Lagos event include Piorko; as well as Jon Abbott, technologies director, colocation and hyperscale for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA); Luther Ogbaji, sales engineer, high density and liquid cooling specialist; Sofiat Ojurongbe, regional account manager, and Okechi Osuagwu, key account sales manager. The event will also comprise a panel discussion on ‘Building for Tomorrow: Preparing West Africa’s Infrastructure for AI at Scale’, which will feature panelists including Wole Abu, managing director for West Africa, at Equinix, and Gerald Madondo, country director at Turner & Townsend.
Vertiv, brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs.
