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Uptime Now

Uptime Now features in-depth conversations on the latest data center and digital infrastructure developments. Hosted by partner  Sameer Ghaznavi , the podcast engages industry leaders at the forefront of construction, technology innovation and operational excellence, covering mission‑critical facilities, hyperscale growth, AI‑ready design and regulatory trends.

Author

Norton Rose Fulbright

Category

Technology

Podcast website

www.spreaker.com

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Ep12: How Smarter Energy Project Execution Accelerates Data Center Development 08.07.2026

In this episode, Daniel Dus, CEO of Cleantech Industry Resources, explains how industrializing energy project execution can accelerate power delivery for data centers and discusses how grid access constraints, interconnection challenges, community opposition and tougher bankability requirements are reshaping project timelines and execution risk.

Ep11: What Drives Data Center Investment Strategy 17.06.2026

In this episode, Julien Eaton, managing director at Infrared Capital Partners, explains why a successful data center investment strategy depends on power access, disciplined deal origination and strong operating teams, and explores how global market dynamics, co-location strategy and institutional capital are reshaping digital infrastructure investing.

Ep10: Building Data Centers Through Community Alignment 03.06.2026

In this episode, Nia Mathis, general counsel and head of infrastructure and energy practice at Eve & Co, explains why early, intentional community engagement often determines whether data center projects move forward or fail, as trust gaps, local opposition and regulatory pressures shape how infrastructure gets approved and built across the United States.

Ep9: Sustainable AI Data Centers for a Carbon-Free Future 20.05.2026

In this episode, Susanna Kass, operating partner at Digital Gravity Infrastructure Partners and senior data center advisor to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, shares how absolute‑zero data center design, grid collaboration and circular economy thinking can enable sustainable, resilient and capital-efficient data centers as AI demand accelerates.

Ep8: Data Center Scale, AI and Talent Challenges 06.05.2026

In this episode of Uptime Now, Andy Davis, director of DataX Connect and host of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, offers an insider’s view of how data center companies are handling gigawatt-scale growth, AI-driven demand and workforce and talent challenges affecting the future of digital infrastructure.

Ep7: Why Power, Brand and Trust Matter in Data Center Decisions 22.04.2026

In this episode, Giuseppe Caltabiano, VP of marketing at AVK, discusses why power has become a strategic asset for data centers and AI infrastructure and how brand and transparent storytelling build trust in long-cycle, capital‑intensive decisions amid growing public and regulatory scrutiny.

Ep6: Modular Data Centers and the Power Challenge 08.04.2026

In this episode, Tony Grayson, retired US Navy submarine commander and president and general manager of Northstar Enterprise and Defense, explains why modular and composite-based data center design, distributed compute and edge AI inference will define the future of AI infrastructure as power constraints, latency and ROI redefine data center economics.

Ep5: How AI Is Reshaping Data Center Procurement and Construction 26.03.2026

In this episode, Ojonimi Bako, co‑founder and CEO of Kaya AI, discusses how AI‑enabled procurement and supply‑chain coordination are helping data center developers and hyperscalers address labor constraints and execution challenges in large‑scale construction projects.

Ep4: Data Center Design Evolution 11.03.2026

In this episode, Bill Winsininski , CEO of CWC Consultants , discusses how AI-driven demand, energy constraints and sustainability expectations are transforming data center design, site selection and workforce planning across the industry.

Ep3: Powering Data Centers with Next‑Gen Nuclear Power Innovation 25.02.2026

In this episode, Liz Muller , CEO and co-founder of Deep Fission , discusses how underground nuclear power can lower cost and accelerate deployment and could allow data centers to access up to 1.5 GW of nuclear energy.

Ep2: What It Takes to Build and Sustain the Modern Data Center 11.02.2026

In this episode, Jim Levin , founder of Workplace Elemental Technologies and a longtime leader in the data center industry, shares insights from 25 years of working across data center infrastructure, operations and emerging technologies. We discuss why data centers have entered a “golden age” driven by AI, sustainability and innovation and cover GPU density, liquid cooling, power and thermal manag...

Ep1: The Data Center Boom: AI, Power Demand and What’s Next 28.01.2026

In our inaugural episode, join host Sameer Ghaznavi for a conversation with Bill Kleyman, CEO and co-founder of Apolo, to discuss the latest developments in the data center industry. Together, they explore the explosive growth of data centers and AI infrastructure, including eye-opening projections around power demand, the rise of sovereign and edge AI and why data centers are becoming both energy...

Welcome to Uptime Now 28.01.2026

Uptime Now features in-depth conversations on the latest data center and digital infrastructure developments. Hosted by partner  Sameer Ghaznavi , the podcast engages industry leaders at the forefront of construction, technology innovation and operational excellence, covering mission‑critical facilities, hyperscale growth, AI‑ready design and regulatory trends.

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