Send us a textIn this episode, I’m delighted to welcome back John Rippingale, CEO of Sudlows Consulting. John last appeared on the podcast four years ago, and it’s a great time to catch up as Sudlows Consulting celebrates its 10th anniversary.We dive into how Sudlows Consulting has grown and evolved over the past decade, reflecting on key milestones and the challenges they’ve faced along the way. John shares insights into the journey so far and what lies ahead for the company in the rapidly a...

Send us a textIn this episode, we’re joined by Barbara Sacha, Partner at Cundall, and Charlotte Berry-Selwood, VP of Commercial at AVK, for an insightful conversation about the recently established Forum for Women in Data Centres (FWD).Barbara and Charlotte dive into their career journeys, sharing their experiences and challenges in navigating and thriving in the predominantly male-dominated data center industry. They also discuss the need for a dedicated community like FWD and the goals they...

Send us a textIn this episode, I sit down with Agostinho Villela, the CTO & Engineering VP at Scala Data Centers, to dive deep into his journey in the data center industry, the growth of Scala Data Centers, and the booming Latam data center market.Agostinho shares his career trajectory, which, like many in the industry, includes a significant tenure at IBM before transitioning into the data center space. We explore how he made this shift and the insights he's gained along the way.Scala Da...

Send us a textIn this episode, I’m joined by Matt Monaco, Senior Vice President of Asset Management and Development at American Real Estate Partners and PowerHouse Data Centers.Matt shares his unique journey, transitioning from a career in music to becoming a key player in the data center industry. We explore the latest updates from PowerHouse Data Centers, including the recent expansion of their leadership team, exciting new projects, joint ventures, and what’s on the horizon for the company...

Send us a textIn this episode I am joined by Ben Pritchard, CEO of AVK-SEG. Ben provides an insight to AVK and how they are helping the sector to manage the ever increasing sustainable and power challenges.Ben shares his career journey within AVK and outlines why experiencing a number of different roles within the sector can help your long term career. We also discuss AVK's recent achievement of being announced in the FEBE Growth 100 list. We then discuss how AVK is helping the sector manage ...

Send us a textOn this episode I am joined by John Day, Chief Commercial Officer at CleanArc Data Centers. John shares an insight to his career and how he ended up in the world of data centres. John discusses how the sector has changed over the years, with an emphasis on the ever increasing scale of developments.CleanArc are a hyperscale developer with a focus on developing at scale, renewable energy, and offsite manufacturing. John outines the CleanArc approach and discusses the developm...

Send us a textIn this episode I am joined by Adam Khan, CEO & Founder of Diamond Quanta. We discuss the semiconductor landscape and how Diamond could power the future of technology.Adam shares insight to how the semiconductor landscape has evolved across history, and what we can expect to happen next. Adam outlines why Diamond offers the ability to push the boundaries of what is possible in semiconductor and quantum technology. We also discuss the impact the technology would have on ...

Send us a textIn this episode I am joined by Ian Miller, Director at TTSP. We discuss how the architectural design of data centres has evolved across Ian's career, and try to predict what will happen next.Ian outlines how he started his career in architecture and how he fell into the world of data centres. We discuss the first data centre Ian worked on, and how over time the sector has evolved. Ian shares his experiences designing data centers of all scales, and what he has learnt along ...

Send us a textOn this episode I am joined by Dave Buckner, VP Engineering & Development at Sabey Data Centers, and Michelle Irwin, Senior Program Director at Advancing Construction.This episode gives you an insight to the Advancing Data Center Design & Engineering event taking place in San Jose across August 26-27 2024.Dave shares an insight to his discussion around designing data centers for the future. How can we create futureproof data centers in rapidly evolving times?Michelle pro...

Send us a Text Message.On this episode I am joined by Alistair Law, Founder at Vertical Meadow. Alistair is the founder of a unique organization that is bringing living walls to the world of construction. Alistair shares how he started his career and how his passion for biodiversity and nature resulted in the creation of Vertical Meadow. Vertical Wall is bringing biodiversity back to cities. Alistair outlines the product and why this solution can help manage a number of challenges w...

Send us a Text Message.In this episode I am joined by Hannah Kramer, Chief Legal Officer at Apto. We discuss Hannah's career in the sector, the dynamics of working with hyperscale customers, and how we can attract more legal professionals to the world of data centres,Hannah shares how she started her career, how she made the transition to the data centre sector, and the differences between working for the customer and the landlord.We discuss the nuances of working with hyperscale customers, h...

Send us a Text Message.In this episode I am joined by Graham Harle, CEO, and Steve Kelly, Global Director Data Centers & Mission Critical, at Gleeds.Graham and Steve both share their career journeys and how they made the transition to the data centre sector. They outline the importance of apprenticeships to generate future talent and how you can make the transition from other sectors.They discuss Gleeds capability within the Data Center sector and how the organization has evolved as the s...

On this episode I am joined by David Mitchell, Founder & CEO of XYZ Reality. David shares his journey as a founder, and how XYZ are changing how we build data centers.We discuss David's journey as a founder: What triggered the idea to create the product? And what is the true meaning behind the company? David shares how XYZ Reality is changing the way we build data centers. We discuss how Augmented Reality can save time and money, and discuss some real life examples of the product in opera...

On this episode I am joined for a second time by Craig Eadie, Managing Director of Straightline Consulting. Craig first joined me 3 years ago and we take this opportunity to look back over the last 3 years, and to look forward to what may happen next.Craig shares his views on the advancement of the sector over the last 3 years, and we discuss some of the challenges we have faced along the way.We discuss how Straightline has expanded across this period, and also how the geographic expansion of...

In this episode I am joined by Tom Babbington of DPR. Tom is part of an amazing team that is cycling from Amsterdam to Cannes, all for the charity Mates in Mind.We discuss how Tom entered the construction sector and how he found his way to world of data centres.We then discuss the Data Center Cycling Club Tour of Europe. On May 26th a team of Data Center professionals will start the journey in Amsterdam. The journey will take them through Frankfurt, Zurich, and then onto Cannes for the DataCl...

On this episode I am joined by Andreas Beck, Managing Director of Zauner. We discuss the ever changing face of data center construction: What it looks like today, and what we can expect in the future.Andreas shares how he started his career and how he entered the world of data centres. We discuss the importance of getting a varied experience in your early years and how experience in other technical sectors can benefit your long term career.We discuss the growth of the data centre sector and h...

On this episode I am joined by Liss Boot-Handford & Chris Thompson of Broadgroup. We discuss Datacloud Global Congress which is taking place in Cannes on June 4th - 6th 2024.Chris shares why the event has moved from Monaco to Cannes, and how the new location / venue offers the event the opportunity to deliver much more content and networking opportunities.Liss takes us through some of the content that will be on the agenda, from AI to 'talent in tech'. The event offers a broad global agen...

On this episode I am joined by Michael Crabb, SVP Commercial at Last Energy. We discuss the impact that nuclear energy can have on the growing power demands in the data center sector.Michael shares how he started his career and how he found his way into the data centre sector. We also discuss the benefit of bringing in new ideas to overcome some of the key challenges we face.We discuss the nuclear solution that Last Energy offer and how this can be integrated into data centre developmen...

On this episode I am joined by Doug Loewe, CEO of Kao Data. We discuss Doug's extensive career in the sector, the exciting plans for Kao Data, and some of the key talking points in the sector today. Doug shares his career journey and outlines why he recently made the decision to join Kao Data. We also discuss the benefits of working for various levels within the data centre ecosystem. Doug outlines the vision for Kao Data, their extensive expansion plans within Europe, their experience and...

On this weeks episode I am joined by Fraser Anderson & Lewis Cobb. We discuss the newly launched 'Kick for a Cause' event which hopes to bring the data centre sector together through football, and raise money for charity at the same time. Fraser & Lewis share why they decided to start the event and what they hope to achieve. We discuss how sport can bring people together and why it can form an essential part of the data centre event calendar. The event is raising money for 'Save...

On this weeks episode I am joined by Phill Lawson-Shanks, Chief Innovation Officer at Aligned Data Centers. It has been 3 years since our previous episode and a lot has happened in that time.  We discuss how the sector has developed over the last 3 years, and what is driving the insatiable demand.  Phill shares an insight to Aligned Data Centers new cooling technology, DELTAFlow, and outlines what is driving the need to develop new cooling technologies. Aligned is a company that is always...

In this episode I am joined by George Rockett, the founder of DCD. George discusses his career in the sector, how events have evolved, and how he now plans to bring together the whole of digital infrastructure with a new event: Yotta. George shares how he started his career and how/why DCD was established. We discuss how the company has evolved and why they moved into physical events. We then discuss how events have changed over time, how locations of events have shifted, and what attendees...

On this episode I am joined by Zahl Limbuwala, Operating Partner DTCP / Chairman Maincubes. We discuss Zahl's career in the sector, investment in the data centre space, and the growth of Maincubes. Zahl has extensive experience in the data center sector and therefore has a great insight to how the sector has developed. Zahl shares his views on what have been the biggest developments and how the sector will continue to evolve. We then discuss the recent investment in Maincubes by DTCP. Zahl...

In this episode I am joined by Paul Hammer. We discuss our desire to reshape the networking and events space by creating an informal environment that is open for all. Paul shares his experience within the events space, and offers some inside views on how events are evolving within the data centre and tech spaces. Paul outlines his recent creation, Data & AI Nights, and we share our goals with the creation of Data Centre Club Nights. We both have a passion is the power of community and...