{"id":10412,"date":"2026-10-06T16:44:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optimum-te.com\/?p=10412"},"modified":"2026-10-06T16:44:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:44:48","slug":"hdd-innovation-insights-collaboration-dca-rome-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.optimum-te.com\/en\/corporate-en\/hdd-innovation-insights-collaboration-dca-rome-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"HDD Innovation, Insights &#038; Collaboration : DCA Rome 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>A great few days in Rome last week with our DCA family for the annual congress. 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