Inside Data Centre Podcast
by Andy Davis
Who are the people powering the world’s data centers? Inside Data Centre Podcast is a podcast about the global data center industry, focused on the careers, companies, and conversations shaping modern digital infrastructure. Hosted by Andy Davis, the podcast features interviews with data center professionals, investors, operators, vendors, and industry leaders from around the world. Each episode explores how people enter the data center sector, how their careers develop, and the challenges facing data centers as demand for cloud, AI, and connectivity continues to accelerate. Covering hyperscale, colocation, operations, sustainability, and skills, Inside Data Centre Podcast is essential listening for anyone working in, or looking to work in, the data center industry.
Episodes
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Can the UK Win the AI Infrastructure Race? | Live at The Xcelerated Compute Show 2026
Send us Fan Mail In the second episode of our special series recorded live at The Xcelerated Compute Show 2026 in London, Andy Davis is once again joined by co-host Rory Flashman from Spa Communications to explore what the UK needs to become a competitive force in AI infrastructure. Joining the...
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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…
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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:...
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The Data Centre Industry's Biggest Problem Isn't Innovation | Tom Babington, Adaptive MDC
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, Andy Davis is joined by Tom Babbington, Founder and CEO of Adaptive MDC. With a career spanning 42 countries, including delivering hyperscale in Finland, Tom explains how his approach to modular data centre design was shaped by...
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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…
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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...
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Data Centre News & GPU's - Episode 4
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, Andy Davis is joined by Ben Baldieri, Founder of 'The GPU Newsletter. The pair dive into the explosive growth of the Neo cloud market, the widening gap between what's announced and what's actually delivered, and why the shape of...
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Turning Conversations into Community
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, AVK VP of Marketing Giuseppe Caltabiano turns the tables on Andy Davis to discuss his ever growing data center community. Sitting at the centre of the data centre industry with 70,000+ followers and the founder of Data Centre Club, Andy Davis takes us through the...
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Can we build Data Centers fast enough? | Episode 3 - Live at KickStart Europe 2026
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Andy Davis is joined by co-host Pieter Schaap, Director at Soben (Part of Accenture) to discuss the fact that with RFS timelines shrinking to 12-14 months from construction start, the data centre industry is operating at unprecedented speed. But where are the…
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How are European Data Center markets evolving? | Episode 2 - Live at KickStart Europe 2026
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Andy Davis is joined by co-host Pieter Schaap, Director at Soben (Part of Accenture) to explore how European data centre markets are evolving. Joining the conversation: JP Anten, Mainova Webhouse Edgar van Essen, Switch Datacenters Together, they discuss regional...
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AI, Frankfurt & the future of Europe’s Data Centres | Episode 1 - Live at KickStart Europe 2026
Send us Fan Mail Is Germany’s data centre market on the brink of an AI-driven transformation? In this episode, Andy Davis is joined by co-host Pieter Schaap, Director at Soben (Part of Accenture) to explore how AI is reshaping Europe’s data centre landscape, with a focus on Germany and the...
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Equinix: Pursuing Excellence Together
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, Andy Davis is joined by Matt Brown, Senior Director of Design Delivery at Equinix, and Andrew Higgins, Senior Director of Global Master Planning and Sustainability at Equinix. They explore how Equinix builds and sustains...
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Richard Ludwig: M&A Activity in the Data Center sector.
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, Andy Davis is joined by Richard Ludwig, Director of Digital Infrastructure at Elantra. Richard breaks down the major financial and M&A activity that shaped 2025, from early market wobbles caused by DeepSeek and Microsoft lease...
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Waleed Zafar, XYZ Reality: What actually happened in 2025?!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, Andy Davis is joined by Waleed Zafar, Chief Revenue Officer at XYZ Reality. They look back on a pivotal year for the data centre sector and unpack how rapid demand, rising capex and global talent shortages are reshaping...
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Tim Heidel, CEO VEIR: Power Delivery for AI Data Centers.
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, Andy Davis is joined by Tim Heidel, CEO and Co-Founder of VEIR. Tim shares how his background in electrical engineering, MIT, ARPA-E, and Breakthrough Energy led him to tackling the sector’s toughest power delivery challenges.…
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Inside Data Center Pubcast: How can we attract more talent to the Data Center sector?
Send us Fan Mail In this second special live edition of the Inside Data Centre Podcast - or as we called it for the night, the Pubcast - hosts Andy Davis and Rory Flashman-Wells bring together a panel of senior leaders from across the data centre industry for an open, unfiltered discussion…
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Inside Data Centre Pubcast: A podcast about Data Centers, in a pub!
Send us Fan Mail In this special live edition of the Inside Data Centre Podcast - or as we called it for the night, the Pubcast - hosts Andy Davis and Rory Flashman-Wells bring together a panel of senior leaders from across the data centre industry for an open, unfiltered discussion recorded in...
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Equinix: “Rethinking water in the data centre industry”
Send us Fan Mail In this second episode of our special series with Equinix, host Andy Davis sits down with Alex Setmajer, Sustainability manager in Global Design and Construction team, to explore how water is becoming a key factor in the future of digital infrastructure. Alex explains how Equinix...
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National Data Centre Day: Building a Unified Message for the Industry
Send us Fan Mail Andy Davis is joined by co-host Rory Flashman, MD at Spa Communications, for a special episode marking the first-ever National Data Centre Day. Together they explore why the industry urgently needs a unified message – and how collaboration can transform the public perception of...
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Ash Gupta & Dave Misra: Galaxy Data Centres
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, Andy Davis is joined by Ash Gupta and Dave Misra, Co-Founders of Galaxy Data Centres. They share their journeys into the sector, the founding story of Galaxy, and how the data centre landscape is shifting in response to AI and...
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Data Centre News & GPU's - Episode 3
Send us Fan Mail We are back with another episode of Data Centre News & GPU's. Andy Davis is once again joined by Ben Baldieri to talk about the latest news in the GPU and Data Centre market. Andy and Ben explore recent developments and predictions around sovereign AI, hyperscaler CapEx shifts…
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Live in Cannes! Datacloud Global Congress Unplugged: Behind this Record-Breaking Year
Send us Fan Mail It's our final edition on the Inside Data Centre Podcast at Datacloud Global Congress, Cannes 2025! Our hosts, Andy Davis and Rory Flashman, are joined by Annabel Helm, Managing Director of Datacloud (techoraco), and Lex Coors, Chief Data Centre Technology and Engineering Officer...
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Live in Cannes! Building pathways: Celebrating women in the digital infrastructure
Send us Fan Mail It’s the penultimate episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast from Datacloud Global Congress 2025,Cannes! Hosts Andy Davis and Rory Flashman are joined by Lizzy McDowell, Marketing Director at Kao Data, and Libby Milne, Project Manager at Buro Four, to discuss their latest...
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Jim Hart, CEO BCS Consultancy: Data Centre Trends 2025
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, Andy Davis is joined by Jim Hart, CEO of BCS Consultancy. Jim returns to the show to share the latest insights from BCS’s 2025 Summer Report a data-rich snapshot of where the data centre industry is heading. Together, they…
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Live in Cannes! Talent, Industry Growth, and How We Are Giving Back in Data Centres
Send us Fan Mail In this latest episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, our hosts Andy Davis and Rory Flashman are joined by Gary Watson, Country Manager & Company Director (Ireland) at Keppel Data Centres, and Susan Anderson, Managing Director of The Brand Marquee, to discuss the growth of…
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Live in Cannes! Lessons Learnt for Startups in the Digital Landscape
Send us Fan Mail What does it take to start a business in the digital infrastructure sector? Joining hosts Andy Davis and Rory Flashman for a new episode of the Inside Data Centre podcast are two pioneering founders; David Mitchell, CEO and Founder of XYZ Reality, and Alexander Goodall, CEO and...
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Live in Cannes! Niche to Notable: Tackling Burnout and Boosting Innovation in Tech
Send us Fan Mail Andy 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…
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Live in Cannes! From Wall-E to Net Zero: Sustainability and the Storytelling Future of Data Centres
Send us Fan Mail We'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…
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Live from Datacloud Cannes: Bridging the Data Centre Skills Gap
Send us Fan Mail Andy 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…
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Building Together: Collaboration at Equinix
Send us Fan Mail This 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 Manager Tomi Anyanwu, Director, Design Delivery Claire Cullen,...
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Live at Start Campus! Liz O'Sullivan & India Oliveira: A new generation of sustainable data centers
Send us Fan Mail It’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...
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Live at Start Campus! Omer Wilson & Andrew Bradner: The AI and liquid cooling revolution
Send us Fan Mail Another exclusive episode with Andy Davis and the Inside Data Centre Podcast live from Sines, Portugal! Host Andy Davis is joined by Omer Wilson, Chief Marketing Officer at Start Campus, and Andrew Bradner, General Manager, Cooling Business at Schneider Electric, to chat all…
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Live at Start Campus! Rob Dunn & Pankaj Sharma: Building a foundation for sustainable AI
Send us Fan Mail Andy Davis is live in Sines, Portugal for an exclusive episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast! Joined by Pankaj Sharma, Executive Vice President, Data Centres, Networks & Services at Schneider Electric, and Robb Dunn, CEO at Start Campus, the episode discusses how this...
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Datacloud Global Congress 2025: 20 years of transforming Global Digital Infrastructure
Send us Fan Mail In this week’s of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, Andy Davis is joined by Paige Reeves and Jessica Lang to preview one of the biggest events in the data centre calendar — the Data Cloud Global Congress, taking place in Cannes from June 3rd to 5th. Key Topics: What to expect at…
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Data Centre Marketing Club - Cutting Through The Noise
Send us Fan Mail Inside Data Centre Podcast – Data Centre Marketing Club: Cutting Through the Noise In this episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, Andy Davis is joined by the co-founders of the Data Centre Marketing Club: Nicola Hayes Rory Flashman-Wells Adam Nethersole Giuseppe Caltabiano...
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Kirk Offel, CEO Overwatch & Co-Founder DCAC: The Peoples Conference
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, Andy Davis is joined by Kirk Offel, CEO of Overwatch and Co-Founder of DCAC: The People’s Conference. They dive into the upcoming DCAC Europe Conference, taking place in Dublin on May 13th and 14th. Key Topics: How the idea for...
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Data Centre News & GPU's - Episode 2
Send us Fan Mail Data Centre News & GPUs – Episode 2 Andy Davis and Ben Baldieri are back with the second episode of Data Centre News & GPUs, breaking down the biggest stories from the past month. In this episode, they discuss: NVIDIA GTC – What were the key takeaways? Microsoft – Separating fact...
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Live at Kickstart 2025! The European Data Center landscape with Frank de Fremery & Lex Coors.
Send us Fan Mail In this special episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, recorded live at Kickstart 2025, Andy Davis and Pieter Schaap are joined by two industry leaders: Frank de Fremery, Data Center Consultant. Lex Coors, Chief Data Center Technology and Engineering Officer, Digital Realty....
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Wes Cummins, Founder & CEO Applied Digital: Constructing the epicenter of AI.
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, I sit down with Wes Cummins, Founder & CEO of Applied Digital, to discuss how the company is shaping the future of AI-driven infrastructure. Key Topics: The Origins of Applied Digital – Why Wes founded the company in 2021 and how...
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Live at Kickstart 2025! 'The Power Half Hour' with Amy Young and Marc Garner
Send us Fan Mail Live from Kickstart 2025 (Ep 2: The Power Half Hour) This is the second episode recorded live from Kickstart 2025, in association with Soben and co-hosted by Pieter Schaap. In this special "Power Half Hour" episode, we’re joined by two industry experts: Amy Young, Director at…
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Live at Kickstart 2025! The CEO Session with Bela Waldhauser and Doug Loewe.
Send us Fan Mail This is the first of three special episodes recorded live at Kickstart Europe 2025, in association with Soben and co-hosted by Pieter Schaap. In this episode, Andy and Pieter are joined by two industry leaders: Bela Waldhauser, CEO of Telehouse Doug Loewe, CEO of Kao Data…
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Data Centre News & GPU's - Episode 1
Send us Fan Mail Data Centre News & GPUs – Episode 1 Welcome to Data Centre News & GPUs, the new monthly podcast where Andy Davis & Ben Baldieri break down the latest developments in the world of data centres, GPUs, and AI infrastructure. In this episode, they dive into: NVIDIA – The latest moves...
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Stijn Grove, Chairman Kickstart Europe Conference: Kickstart Conference 2025
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, I’m joined by Stijn Grove to discuss the highly anticipated Kickstart Conference taking place in Amsterdam on February 4th and 5th. Here’s what we cover: The Origins of Kickstart: How the event began and the vision behind it. Why...
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Rob Ussher, Hanley Automation: Cooling & Coffee
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, I’m joined by Rob Ussher from Hanley Automation to explore some of the hottest topics shaping the data centre industry today. Here’s what we cover: Cooling Technologies: Rob shares insights into the latest advancements in cooling...
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Who are the people powering the world’s data centers? Inside Data Centre Podcast is a podcast about the global data center industry, focused on the careers, companies, and conversations shaping modern digital infrastructure. Hosted by Andy Davis, the podcast features interviews with data center professionals, investors, operators, vendors, and industry leaders from around the world. Each episode explores how people enter the data center sector, how their careers develop, and the challenges facing data centers as demand for cloud, AI, and connectivity continues to accelerate. Covering hyperscale, colocation, operations, sustainability, and skills, Inside Data Centre Podcast is essential listening for anyone working in, or looking to work in, the data center industry.
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