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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 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.

Matt also provides valuable insights into the current state of the data center market and offers practical advice for anyone aspiring to build a successful career in this rapidly growing sector.

Learn more about Powerhouse here - PowerHouse Data Centers

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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.

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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 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 the power and sustainability challenges. We cover sustainable power solutions, how the sector can be more sustainable, and why it is important to listen to all views around sustainability. We also cover the ongoing power challenge and the solutions AVK provides to manage this challenge.

Finally, Ben offers some advice for anyone looking to develop a career in the sector.

Learn more about AVK here - AVK-SEG Innovative power solutions - Powering tomorrow's data3

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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.

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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 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 developments currently in the pipeline.

John also shares his insight to some of the key challenges faced in the sector, and offers advice on how you can develop a career in the data center sector.

Learn more about CleanArc here - Home - CleanArc Data Centers

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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

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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 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 the data centre space, and where data centres are heading in relation to compute.

You can learn more about Diamond Quanta here - https://diamondquanta.com/

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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.

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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 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 the way. We then look at what might happen next..

Learn more about TTSP here - TTSP offers inspirational architectural and interior design solutions across the built environment. | TTSP

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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.

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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 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 provides an update on the conference and shares some of the exciting topics on the agenda.

Register for the conference here - Home - Advancing Data Center Facility Design & Engineering (advancing-data-center-design-engineering.com)

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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.

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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 within the data centre sector. Green walls / roofs is a well known solution within the data centre sector, but Vertical Meadow takes this to another level.

You can learn more about Vertical Meadow here - Vertical Meadow | Bringing Biodiversity Back Into Our Cities

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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

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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, how hyperscale lease provisions differ from institutional leases, and the importance of legal professionals within the sector.

Finally, Hannah shares some advice on how we can attract more legal professionals to the data centre sector.

Learn more about Apto here - Apto – Hyperscale data centres. Designed for you. Built to scale. (aptodc.com)

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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