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Inside Data Centre Podcast
Who are the people powering the world’s data centers?
Inside Data Centre Podcast is a podcast about the global data center industry, focused on the careers, companies, and conversations shaping modern digital infrastructure. Hosted by Andy Davis, the podcast features interviews with data center professionals, investors, operators, vendors, and industry leaders from around the world. Each episode explores how people enter the data center sector, how their careers develop, and the challenges facing data centers as demand for cloud, AI, and connectivity continues to accelerate. Covering hyperscale, colocation, operations, sustainability, and skills, Inside Data Centre Podcast is essential listening for anyone working in, or looking to work in, the data center industry.
Inside Data Centre Podcast
AI, Frankfurt & the future of Europe’s Data Centres | Episode 1 - Live at KickStart Europe 2026
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Is Germany’s data centre market on the brink of an AI-driven transformation?
In this episode, Andy Davis is joined by co-host Pieter Schaap, Director at Soben (Part of Accenture) to explore how AI is reshaping Europe’s data centre landscape, with a focus on Germany and the Netherlands.
From Frankfurt to Amsterdam, they discuss whether traditionally enterprise-led markets are evolving to support high-density AI workloads - and what that means for future growth.
Joining the conversation are:
Dr. Béla Waldhauser, Telehouse Germany
Konstantin Hartmann, NTT Global Data Centers
Key Topics Covered:
- Impact of recent acquisitions and industry activity (KKR, Singtail, STT Global)
- Germany’s role in AI and hyperscale data centers amid power and regulation challenges
- Regional market differences: Netherlands vs. Germany in digital infrastructure tourism and policy
- AI’s bifurcation: training in Nordic regions vs. inference in nearby European regions
- Speed and scalability of NeoCloud and modular data centers in Europe
- Sustainability initiatives: energy efficiency laws, green hydrogen, and greenwashing concerns
- Community engagement and education to reduce industry stigma
- The importance of global collaboration, data sovereignty, and cross-border AI initiatives
Resources & Links:
https://www.telehouse-rechenzentrum.de/
The Inside Data Centre Podcast is recorded in partnership with DataX Connect, a specialist data centre recruitment company based in the UK. They operate on a global scale to place passionate individuals at the heart of leading data centre companies.
To learn more about Andy Davis and the rest of the DataX team, click here: DataX Connect