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   S6 · E10 · 9 Oct 2026 · 17 min

   Building AI Infrastructure at Speed: Europe’s Advantage | Live at The Xcelerated Compute Show 2026

   Send us Fan Mail In the first episode of a new special series recorded live at The Xcelerated Compute Show 2026 at the Business Design Centre in London, Andy Davis is joined once again by co-host Rory Flashman from Spa Communications to explore the rapidly evolving AI infrastructure market, with a particular focus on the UK and Europe. Joining the conversation: Dr. Manesh Patel, Head of Data Center Development, Radiant Michael Beagan, Managing Director, TES Power Toget...

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   S6 · E9 · 11 Sep 2026 · 34 min

   Data Centre Marketing Club: Strategy, Storytelling and Changing the Industry Narrative | Live at Datacloud Global Congress 2026

   Send us Fan Mail In the seventh and final episode of our special series recorded live at Datacloud Global Congress 2026 in Cannes, Inside Data Centre brings you a special recording of a Data Centre Marketing Club panel. Hosted by Rory Flashman, Managing Director of Spa Communications and co-founder of the Data Centre Marketing Club, the discussion brings together marketing and communications leaders from across the data centre industry to explore how the sector can tell its story more c...

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   S6 · E8 · 4 Sep 2026 · 16 min

   Datacloud Global Congress 2026: Growth, Deals and the Future of the Industry | Live in Cannes

   Send us Fan Mail In the sixth episode of our series recorded live at Datacloud Global Congress 2026 in Cannes, Andy Davis is once again joined by co-host Rory Flashman from Spa Communications for a special episode reflecting on the event itself. Joining the conversation: Annabel Helm, Managing Director, Datacloud Leanne Starace, Senior Vice President, Equinix Together, they discuss the scale, impact and continued growth of Datacloud Global Congress, which welcomed 6,50...

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   S6 · E7 · 28 Aug 2026 · 24 min

   Community, Legacy and Local Impact in Data Centre Development | Live at Datacloud Global Congress 2026

   Send us Fan Mail In the fifth episode of our series recorded live at Datacloud Global Congress 2026 in Cannes, Andy Davis is once again joined by co-host Rory Flashman from Spa Communications to explore one of the biggest themes running through this year’s event: community. Joining the conversation: Ilker Essener, Bulk Infrastructure Wes Cummins, Applied Digital Together, they discuss why community engagement has become a central part of data centre development, and wh...

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   S6 · E6 · 7 Aug 2026 · 23 min

   The Gulf Region, AI Growth and the Future of Middle East Data Centres | Live at Datacloud Global Congress 2026

   Send us Fan Mail In the fourth episode of our series recorded live at Datacloud Global Congress 2026 in Cannes, Andy Davis is once again joined by co-host Rory Flashman from Spa Communications to explore the rapid growth of the Gulf region as a major data centre market. Joining the conversation: Simon Young, Google Stephen Beard, Knight Frank Together, they discuss why the Middle East has become one of the most talked-about regions in digital infrastructure, and how go...

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   S6 · E4 · 24 Jul 2026 · 25 min

   Power, Grid Constraints and Smarter Data Centre Growth | Live at Datacloud Global Congress 2026

   Send us Fan Mail In the third episode of our series recorded live at Datacloud Global Congress 2026 in Cannes, Andy Davis is once again joined by co-host Rory Flashman from Spa Communications to explore one of the biggest challenges facing the data centre industry: power. Joining the conversation: Chris Pennington, Director, Energy and Sustainability, Iron Mountain Afonso Salema, CEO, Exus Digital Together, they discuss whether the industry is really at power capacity,...

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   S6 · E3 · 17 Jul 2026 · 25 min

   Why the Nordics Are Becoming Europe’s Next Data Center Hub | Live at Datacloud Global Congress 2026

   Send us Fan Mail In the second episode of our series recorded live at Datacloud Global Congress 2026 in Cannes, Andy Davis is once again joined by co-host Rory Flashman from Spa Communications to explore why the Nordics have become one of the most talked-about regions in the European data centre market. Joining the conversation: Tor Kristian Gyland, Heim Data Center Svein Atle Hagaseth, Heim Data Center Fresh from launching their new venture, Heim Data Center, Tor and Svein discuss why Sweden...

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   S6 · E2 · 14 Jul 2026 · 20 min

   Powered by People: How can we manage the exponential growth of the Data Center sector?

   Send us Fan Mail In the first episode of our internal 'Powered by People' series', Andy Davis is joined by Josie Hughes, Director of Marketing at DataX Connect, for the first in a new internal mini-series. Together, they explore the people behind the industry's rapid growth, discussing the talent trends, workforce challenges, and career opportunities shaping the data centre sector today. Key topics: Where today's data centre talent is coming from Why career development ...

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   S6 · E1 · 8 Jul 2026 · 29 min

   Neo Clouds, AI Infrastructure and the UK Data Centre Opportunity | Live at Datacloud Global Congress 2026

   Send us Fan Mail In the first episode of a new series recorded live at Datacloud Global Congress 2026 in Cannes, Andy Davis is joined by co-host Rory Flashman from Spa Communications to explore one of the biggest talking points in the data centre industry: neo clouds, AI infrastructure and the next phase of digital infrastructure growth. Joining the conversation: David Bloom, Kao Data Pete Hill, CUDO Compute Together, they unpack what neo cloud actually means, how GPU-...

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    S5 · E6 · 24 Apr 2026 · 33 min

    Jim Hart, CEO BCS Consultancy: Data Centre Truths 2026

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, Andy Davis is joined by Jim Hart, Co-Founder and CEO of BCS, for his fifth appearance on the show. They dig into the findings of BCS's latest report, Data Center Truths 2026, exploring the growing gap between demand and the industry's capacity to deliver, from a projected 600,000 FTE workforce shortfall to power timelines stretching 8–12 years in parts of Europe. Key Topics: Why data centres must be treated as cri...