Live in Cannes! Niche to Notable: Tackling Burnout and Boosting Innovation in Tech
Send us a textAndy Davis and Rory Flashman are joined by special guests Adam Gibson, VP of DC Partnerships at Baxtel, and Lauren Ryder, CEO at Leading Edge Global, for another episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast at Datacloud Cloud Global Congress, Cannes.This episode explores topics from the talent industry, and how diversity of thought – from across multiple industries – can create more innovative solutions, the growing challenges of burn out, and various communities are coming together in the industry to support and build each other up.Going from a niche industry to a global stage, the discussion highlights how connections and collaboration are key to growing the digital landscape!Support the showThe 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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Live in Cannes! From Wall-E to Net Zero: Sustainability and the Storytelling Future of Data Centres
Send us a textWe're back with the Datacloud Power Hour in Cannes, France!Andy Davis and co-host, Rory Flashman, is joined by Nick Ewing, Managing Director at EfficiencyIT, and George Britton-Read, Chief Operating Officer at Northshore, to discuss how data centre infrastructures can reach their goals of sustainability, and how we can change the narrative for the next talent.“There are so many stories about where data centres and the role of data centres in what’s going on in the world for the last few years, where incredible things have happened. People have no idea how integral things like compute, AI, HPC, storage, power, intelligence – we wouldn’t be where we are if a data centre didn’t exist”. – Nick EwingTackling the myth of net zero, and how to teach the next generation about the digital landscape, the episode tells the positive stories of the digital infrastructure, re-educating public opinion on data centres – whether it’s by building virtual cities or looking at Wall-E!Support the showThe 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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Live from Datacloud Cannes: Bridging the Data Centre Skills Gap
Send us a textAndy Davis is live in Cannes, France, recording live from Datacloud Global Congress 2025!Bringing a co-host - Rory Flashman, Managing Director of Spa Communications - info the frame, this series of special podcasts is brought to you in collaboration with Datacloud Global Congress and Spa Communications, to talk all things data centres. Joined by guests, Holly Fenner, Head of Marketing and Communications at GeN+1, and Anna Rantala, Marketing Manager at BCS Consultancy, the episode discusses the skills gaps and the state of the industry from an upcoming talent perspective. The main question in the episode: how do we excite the next generation to come into the data centre industry?“Data centres are like bees, they’re the hidden heroes who keep this world alive, we need them in our ecosystem” – Anna Rantala. Support the showThe 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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Building Together: Collaboration at Equinix
Send us a textThis episode marks the first in a special series in partnership with Equinix. Host Andy Davis is joined by three members of the Equinix Global Construction Design & Delivery team:Hayley Godlieb, Senior Construction ManagerTomi Anyanwu, Director, Design DeliveryClaire Cullen, Director, Commercial ManagementTogether, they explore how teams across Equinix collaborate and share knowledge to deliver complex data centre projects successfully.Key Topics:How different functions within the Construction Design & Delivery teams work togetherReal-world challenges and how collaboration helped solve themHow diverse perspectives contribute to creativity and better decision-makingPersonal highlights and successes from recent projectsTune in to hear how Equinix is building a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement—one project at a time.Support the showThe 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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Live at Start Campus! Liz O'Sullivan & India Oliveira: A new generation of sustainable data centers
Send us a textIt’s the final installment of a special Inside Data Centre podcast! Andy is joined by India Oliveria, Sustainability Lead at Start Campus, and Liz O’Sullivan, VP Strategy & Sustainability, Secure Power and Data Centre Business at Schneider Electric, in highlighting their collaboration to bring sustainability initiatives into their state-of-the-art data centre in Portugal. “We need to start looking at data centres as a key enabler of further decarbonisation and building sustainable data centres” – Liz O’Sullivan. This episode explores the effectiveness of the collaboration, looking at both supplying the infrastructure details, as well as consulting services to build a facility that evolves with this dynamic digital landscape. But the discussion also looks to the future in pushing the boundaries of enhancing a sustainable approach to the sector and changing the narrative for future facilities in ensuring innovation and efficient strategies to support the sustainability mission. Support the showThe 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
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.
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