Inside Data Centre Podcast
My name is Andy Davis and I am the host of the Inside Data Centre Podcast. On this podcast I will interview the people working in the data centre sector across the globe and tell their stories.. How did they first enter the sector? How have they developed their career? What are the challenges faced by the industry as it rapidly expands? What advice can they give others looking to work in the sector? If you work in the data centre sector, or you want to work in the sector, then this is the podcast for you.
Episodes
172 episodes
Agostinho Villela, CTO & Engineering VP, Scala Data Centers: Building an AI City.
In 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.
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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34:56
Matt Monaco, PowerHouse Data Centers: Developing at scale.
In 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 be...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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25:17
Ben Pritchard, CEO AVK-SEG: Powering tomorrow’s data.
In 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...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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32:36
John Day, Chief Commercial Officer at CleanArc Data Centers: Delivering the Data Centers of tomorrow, today.
On 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 y...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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32:18
Adam Khan, Founder & CEO Diamond Quanta: Diamonds are a geeks best friend.
In 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 evolve...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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27:24
Ian Miller, Director TTSP: The architectural design of Data Centers.
In 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 arc...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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27:14
Dave Buckner, Sabey Data Centers, & Michelle Irwin, Hanson Wade: Designing Data Centers for the future.
On 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 De...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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28:55
Alistair Law, Founder at Vertical Meadow: Living walls on your Data Centre
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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29:19
Hannah Kramer, Chief Legal Officer, Apto: Working with Hyperscale customers
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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37:36
Graham Harle & Steve Kelly, Gleeds: Delivering the Data Centers of tomorrow.
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 sect...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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37:21
David Mitchell, Founder & CEO XYZ Reality: Building Data Centers with Augmented Reality.
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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30:09
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Craig Eadie, MD Straightline Consulting: European Expansion
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 happe...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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40:49
Tom Babbington, DPR: DC CC Tour of Europe
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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19:17
Andreas Beck, Managing Director, Zauner: The evolution of Data Center construction
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 ca...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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35:19
Liss Boot-Handford & Chris Thompson, Broadgroup: Datacloud Global Congress, Cannes.
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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28:35
Michael Crabb, SVP Commercial at Last Energy: Can Nuclear Energy solve the power challenge?
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 ho...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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33:22
Doug Loewe, CEO Kao Data: Data Centres engineered for AI
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 out...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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31:46
Fraser Anderson & Lewis Cobb: Kick for a cause. Networking through football.
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. <...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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16:55
Phill Lawson-Shanks, CIO Aligned Data Centers: Cooling for the future of data centers.
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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30:19
George Rockett, Founder DCD: The Future of Digital Infrastructure.
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.Ge...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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29:28
Zahl Limbuwala, Operating Partner DTCP / Chairman Maincubes: Investment in Data Centres
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 da...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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40:32
Andy Davis & Paul Hammer – Data Centre Club Nights: Time to empower the community.
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 in...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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27:05
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John Shingler, Executive Vice President at T5: The Data Center lifecycle
In this episode I am joined by John Shingler, Executive Vice Present at T5. John shares an insight to what it is like to work for an organisation that covers the full lifecycle of a data center.Like many others, John started his career ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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28:27
Stijn Grove, Chairman Kickstart Europe: Kickstarting the 2024 conference programme
On this episode I am joined by Stijn Grove, Chairman of Kickstart Europe. Kickstart takes place on February 26th & 27th and it is the first main event on the European Conference agenda.Stijn shares how Kickstart started and the reas...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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29:09
Mark Bjornsgaard CEO & Founder Deep Green Technologies: What do you get if you cross a data centre and a swimming pool?
On this episode I am joined by Mark Bjornsgaard, CEO & Founder of Deep Green Technologies. Deep Green are on a mission to recapture the heat your compute generates and repurposes it for social good, for free.We discuss Mark's career...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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31:27
