The Future of AI Runs on Infrastructure

Discover how IREN is building the compute backbone of the AI era - live at RAISE Summit 2026.
IREN AI Cloud Lounge

IREN is at the heart of RAISE

Across both days of RAISE Summit, IREN is running a dedicated zone inside Le Carrousel du Louvre - the IREN AI Cloud Lounge. Whether you are building with AI, running infrastructure, or looking for the compute power to scale your next project, this is where you go deep.

Expect expert-led talks, engaging discussions, and direct access to the IREN team. Your RAISE Summit ticket gets you in.

What to expect in the IREN AI Cloud Lounge

Expert Talks
Hear directly from technology leaders on the future of AI compute and inference.
1:1 Meetings
Book time with IREN specialists to discuss your infrastructure needs, whether you are a developer, founder, or enterprise leader.
Networking
Connect with engineers, founders, and investors who are actively building on AI infrastructure.

The IREN program

Wednesday · 8 July

9:00–9:20am

Fireside: Keynote

IREN and NVIDIA in conversation with Henri Delahaye (RAISE Founder) and Matt Torgow (NVIDIA).

Main Stage
9:45am–12:30pm

Startup Competition

IREN hosts and offers welcome remarks.

IREN AI Cloud Lounge
12:15pm

Demo: DSX / k0rdent AI

Demonstration of k0rdent AI, potentially with NVIDIA participation.

IREN AI Cloud Lounge
1:00pm

Panel: AI Training

IREN AI Cloud Lounge
2:30pm

Panel: Building for What's Next — How Enterprise CTOs Are Designing AI-Ready Infrastructure

Enterprise-focused panel.

IREN AI Cloud Lounge
3:30pm

Panel: Sovereign Compute — The Geopolitics of Where You Run Your Models

EU AI Act, data localization, and infrastructure geography strategy.

IREN AI Cloud Lounge
4:30pm

Talk: Embodied Robotics

Jim Fan, Head of Embodied Robotics at NVIDIA.

IREN AI Cloud Lounge

Thursday · 9 July

10:45am

Fireside: Hume Testimonial

IREN customer testimonial.

IREN AI Cloud Lounge
1:30pm

Hackathon Finals

IREN on the judging panel alongside NVIDIA and Cursor.

IREN AI Cloud Lounge
2:00pm

Panel: Compute as Capital — Redefining AI's New Currency

Featuring WEKA, Poolside, White Fiber and Silicon Data.

TBC Stage
3:20pm

Presentation: GPU Market Research

GPU buyer preferences and market trends.

IREN AI Cloud Lounge
Featured speakers

Meet the speakers

Hear from the people shaping the infrastructure layer of the AI era. This featured session will explore how compute, cloud, and energy are becoming the foundation for AI at scale.
Kent Draper
· Chief Commercial Officer · IREN
Kent has 19+ years’ experience in investment banking and financing in infrastructure, power & renewables. Kent was most recently Vice President at First Solar, leading ~$8bn+ of investments and financings in the US and Asia Pacific.
8 July 2026
Keynote · RAISE Master Stage Vendôme, Paris
About the Speaker
Denis Skrinnikoff
· Chief Technology Officer · IREN
Denis Skrinnikoff has been Chief Technology Officer of IREN since October 2021. He brings 20+ years of experience in cloud, data centers, networking, and enterprise architecture, with a background spanning national fiber networks, tier 3 data centers, M&A, and business unit leadership in a public company.
8 July 2026
Keynote · RAISE Master Stage Vendôme, Paris
About the Speaker
The headline side event

About IREN

IREN is a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider, delivering large-scale data centers and GPU clusters for AI training and inference. IREN’s platform is underpinned by its expansive portfolio of grid-connected land and power in renewable-rich regions across North America, Europe and APAC.
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Experience IREN at RAISE

Experience IREN at RAISE Summit 2026

Join us in the IREN AI Cloud Lounge, 8 & 9 July, Le Carrousel du Louvre, Paris