LONDON, UK – May 12, 2026 – The Tech Capital has announced the winners of the 5th annual Global Awards, recognising the companies, executives, investors and projects driving the evolution of digital infrastructure, data centres, AI infrastructure, cloud, connectivity and energy.

Held in London alongside The Tech Capital International Finance Forum 2026 (IFF26), the awards brought together senior leaders from across the global digital infrastructure ecosystem, including investors, operators, technology companies, policymakers, legal advisers and energy providers.

The 2026 edition marked the largest Global Awards to date, reflecting the continued expansion and increasing strategic importance of the sector amid unprecedented demand for AI infrastructure, compute capacity, energy and digital connectivity.

Speaking during the ceremony, João Marques Lima, Founder and Managing Editor of The Tech Capital, said: “Over the past five years, these awards have grown alongside the industry itself. What began as a focused initiative recognising excellence in digital infrastructure has evolved into a truly global platform celebrating the companies and individuals shaping one of the world’s most critical industries.

“Today, infrastructure sits at the centre of economic growth, AI development, energy strategy and national competitiveness. The organisations recognised tonight are not only building capacity, but helping define how the next decade of digital infrastructure will be financed, powered, deployed and operated.”

The evening was hosted by Lord John Bird MBE, founder of The Big Issue, and also supported fundraising efforts for The Big Issue Group and its work tackling poverty and creating opportunity across the UK.

The Global Awards 2026 winners were selected by an independent judging panel made up of senior industry leaders and experts from across the global digital infrastructure market.

Global Awards 2026 Winners

DEALS & TRANSACTIONS AWARDS

Energy Deal of the Year

Winner: Bloom Energy / Brookfield

Winning for the US$5 billion energy infrastructure joint venture.

Digital Infrastructure M&A Deal of the Year

Winner: Wren House / AIP / MGX / GIP

Winning for the acquisition of Aligned Data Centers.

Capital Raise of the Year

Winner: Meta / Blue Owl Capital

Winning the US$27 billion financing for the Hyperion AI data centre campus in Louisiana.

Project Finance Deal of the Year

Winner: AirTrunk

Winning for the A$16 billion sustainability-linked refinancing and S$2.25 billion Singapore green loan.

AI Infrastructure Investment of the Year

Winner: DigitalBridge / Vantage Data Centers

Winning for the US$25 billion Frontier hyperscale AI data centre campus in Texas.

Financing Bank of the Year

Winner: SMBC Group

Recognised for its role supporting major digital infrastructure and energy financing transactions globally.

Law Firm of the Year

Winner: Eversheds Sutherland

Recognised for its work supporting complex digital infrastructure and energy transactions globally.

INFRASTRUCTURE & PROJECT EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Digital Infrastructure Project of the Year

Winner: Crusoe

Recognised for its Stargate data centre campus in Abilene, Texas, USA.

Digital Infrastructure Action Award

Winner: DATA4 Group

Recognised for its bio-circular data centre initiative using waste heat to cultivate CO₂-capturing microalgae.

Breakout Success Award

Winner: Cipher Mining Inc.

Recognised for rapid growth in AI infrastructure and HPC platform development.

Special Recognition Award

Winner: Sustainable Subsea Networks (SSN)

Recognised for the SubOptic Foundation initiative.

LEADERSHIP & PEOPLE AWARDS

Under 35 Rising Star Award

Winner: Doha Ammour, VP International Business Development, N+ONE Datacenters

Recognised for emerging leadership and contribution to the industry.

Legal Leader of the Year

Winner: Gabriel Silva, Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Recognised for leadership and legal advisory work across the digital infrastructure sector.

Finance & Investment Leader of the Year

Winner: Luke Stephens, VP Treasurer, AirTrunk

Recognised for leadership across financing and capital strategy within the digital infrastructure sector.

LATAM Digital Infrastructure Leader of the Year

Winner: Tito Costa, CRO, Tecto Data Centers

Recognised for leadership across the Latin American digital infrastructure market.

North America Digital Infrastructure Leader of the Year

Winner: Andrew Schaap, CEO & Board Member, Aligned Data Centers

Recognised for leadership across the North American market.

APAC Digital Infrastructure Leader of the Year

Winner: Jeyakumar Janakaraj, CEO, AdaniConnex

Recognised for leadership across the Asia-Pacific digital infrastructure market.

EMEA Digital Infrastructure Leader of the Year

Winner: Hassan Alnaqbi, CEO, Khazna Data Centers

Recognised for leadership across the EMEA digital infrastructure market.

Global Digital Infrastructure Leader of the Year

Winner: Jamie Khoo, CEO, DayOne Data Centers

Recognised for leadership in driving digital infrastructure expansion and strategic growth.

Leadership Legacy Award

Winner: Robin Khuda, Founder & CEO, AirTrunk

Recognised for long-term industry impact and leadership.

The Global Awards form part of The Tech Capital’s broader mission to provide industry-focused journalism, analysis, events and intelligence covering digital infrastructure, data centres, AI, cloud and connectivity markets worldwide.

IFF26 and the Global Awards welcomed delegates from more than 40 countries to London this year, with discussions throughout the week focused on the theme of “Risk, Repriced,” examining how energy constraints, permitting challenges, financing conditions and geopolitical shifts are reshaping infrastructure investment and deployment.

Sponsors supporting the Global Awards 2026 included Kitebrook Infra and Applied Digital, alongside a wider group of industry partners and supporters.

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·   International Finance Forum & Global Awards 2026: May 11-12, London

·   LATAM Finance Forum 2026: July 30, São Paulo

·   APAC Finance Forum 2026: September 23, Singapore

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