As well as growing Africa Data Centres’ customer base of local and international cloud providers, carriers and enterprises, Stephane also manages the expansion of the organisation’s network of data centres across the continent. A highly experienced data centre professional, Stephane has worked for over 20 years in the sector. He joined from Global Switch where he was Group Director for Europe and has also served 14 years as MD with TelecityGroup. Stephane has also served as Chairman of the Board for the European Data Centre Association and acted as Vice President of the French Data Centre Association. He currently sits at the Board of the African Data Centre Association, as Vice President. Born and raised in Africa, Stephane is currently based in France and is passionate about the role technology can play in transforming both society and the economy