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Collaboration key to data centre project innovation

Maria Barrero, in charge of Architecture and Business Development at DConcept, outlines the company’s innovative approach to data centre projects, with the focus very much on both the people who work in the data centre alongside sustainability. She shares examples of how the company has managed all aspects of data centre projects, from consulting and design through to operations and maintenance, with the collaboration philosophy of ‘designing the future by connecting the present’.

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Collaboration, connection times and capacity the key to delivering future data centre resilience

Pete Aston, Specialist Connections Engineer at Roadnight Taylor, discusses the findings of a new report Powering Great Britain’s Data Centre Ambitions, explaining how data centre developers are facing mounting grid connection challenges that can derail even the most promising projects. The interplay between technical, regulatory and commercial complexities in grid connections creates challenges that most developers underestimate until they’re deep into the process. Pete is confident that, with the right planning and collaboration in place, there is enough grid capacity to meet the data centre industry’s predicted increased power demands into the future.

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How data centres need to react to risk and resilience challenges and opportunities

Donna Bridgman, Founder of HerWorX, discusses the hidden costs of tomorrow’s data centres – mastering resilience, not reacting to risk, ahead of her speaking engagement at DCW Madrid. Donna discusses the hidden costs of misaligned data centre strategies – from financial and operational impacts to reputational damage and the loss of client trust and key personnel; going on to explore moving beyond basic risk mitigation to mastering a proactive resilience strategy.

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AI continues to drive UK data centre market expansion

Daniel Thorpe, Head of EMEA Data Centre Research at JLL, discusses the scale of demand for UK data centre real estate driven by AI, alongside the challenges and opportunities around power availability.

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AI - why inferencing matters as much as LLMs

David Hurtado, Managing Director of Quetta Data Centers, discusses the impact of AI on the data centre market, explaining that today’s focus on LLMs and training will soon be joined by AI inferencing, where low latency at the edge will be crucial in delivering an optimised application experience. David also discusses the need for liquid cooling in high density data centre environments and outlines how Quetta is developing an AI data centre portfolio for the Iberian peninsula.

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Dispatchable power redefines the data centre energy conversation

Ben Pritchard, AVK CEO, discusses the findings of a joint Wartsila and AVK-SEG white paper: Data centre dispatchable capacity: a major opportunity for Europe’s energy transition, which provides new analysis on how data centre microgrids can reduce grid infrastructure spending, emissions and wasted energy, while providing a balanced path for the energy transition. The analysis finds that powering the data centres across Europe by optimised microgrids could create a significant bank of dispatchable power, supporting the entire continent’s energy transition.

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Data centre availability crisis deepens

Andrew Batson, Head of U.S. Data Center Research at JLL, explains how the North America data centre colocation market has reached a critical tipping point, with vacancy rates plummeting to an unprecedented 2.3% amid relentless demand for digital infrastructure. JLL’s North America Data Center Report – Midyear 2025 reveals how, as inventory grows to a record 15.5 GW, the sector continues its explosive growth trajectory while grappling with severe capacity constraints and energy sourcing challenges.

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Specialist construction expertise for the data centre sector

Katie Coulson, EVP & General Manager, Skanska Advanced Technology (SAT), talks about how Skanska approaches some of the most demanding construction projects in the data centre industry, thanks to its new specialized operating unit - Skanska Advanced Technology (SAT).

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Making the most out of microgrids

David Rimmer, Microgrid Business Leader UK&I at Schneider Electric, outlines the ways in which data centre microgrid deployments can contribute to energy cost savings, energy resilience and independence, and help facilities to become more sustainable.

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Data centre innovations drive sustainable, digital growth

Ciaran Flanagan, Global Head of Data Center Solutions at Siemens, explains the decision for Siemens Smart Infrastructure to open a data centre technology hub in the Iberian region, before going on to discuss how the exponential growth of the cloud and AI workloads presents a significant business opportunity but also significant challenges, and also outlining the ways in which Siemens is developing technology solutions to help its data centre customers streamline their operations, execute projects efficiently, and minimise costs, all while achieving their sustainability and availability goals.

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Portugal - powering to data centre success

Omer Wilson, Chief Marketing Officer at Start Campus, discusses the findings of a recent study, conducted by Start Campus and Copenhagen Economics, which reveals that the Portuguese data centre sector could contribute up to €26 billion to national GDP and support around 50,000 full-time jobs by 2030. Omer outlines the reasons for this anticipated expansion and explains how Start Campus, with its flagship SINES DC campus, is positioned to drive this economic growth with its fully secured grid capacity of 1.2 GW of IT and the first building (SIN01) already operational.

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Data centres for good

Dame Dawn Childs, Chief Executive of Pure Data Centres, explains how the company’s belief that data centres can be the catalyst for urban regeneration, employment and positive environmental change is borne out by the development of its London site. She shares the many ways in which Pure Data Centres demonstrates a very practical commitment to sustainability, not least by setting up a wholly owned subsidiary company, A Healthier Earth (AHE), to deliver climate projects, including Biochar and Forest Factories.

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Nebula Global Services has achieved the EcoVadis Committed badge for its sustainable business practices, thanks to a commendable evaluation in key sustainability areas.
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Simpson Associates has secured significant investment from Beech Tree Private Equity to enhance its position as a data transformation leader.
Gartner forecasts a $6.08 trillion IT expenditure for 2026, marking a 9.8% growth from 2025. Software, devices, and data centres lead the charge.

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