Digital Forum: AI’s impact on the data centre sector

Posted on by Alix Pressley

The second instalment of our Data Centre Exchange (DCE) series saw industry experts gather to discuss AI’s impact on the data centre sector. Our esteemed panelists were: Dr Angus Hay, Regional Executive South Africa, Africa Data Centres; Stephen Bowes-Phipps, VP, EMEA Data Centres, State Street Bank and Trust; and Simon Brady, Director Solutions Architecture, Accelsius.

The conversation centred around the following key talking points:

  • Key architectural differences between traditional data centres and those optimised for AI workloads
  • How the rise of AI workloads is reshaping infrastructure planning and investment priorities for data centres, particularly regarding power and sustainability
  • The key considerations for designing AI-ready infrastructure to support high-density GPU clusters and their power and cooling demands
  • How AI-driven management tools are transforming operational models for data centres and tangible benefits organisations are seeing in terms of efficiency, uptime and predictive maintenance

Our panelists shed light on their own experiences with AI and how it is taking shape across the industry, making for a truly enlightening conversation.

A special thanks to Africa Data Centres for supporting this initiative.

If you would like to be a part of the next conversation – taking place early next year – please don’t hesitate to reach out to [email protected]

Deep Dive: Chris Osian, Product Manager at Starline, a brand of Legrand

Posted on by Krishan Parmar

Chris Osian, Product Manager for Starline, a brand of Legrand, discusses how AI workloads have dramatically increased power demands in data centres, driving the need for more robust power distribution solutions. He compares traditional RPP (Remote Power Panel) systems to overhead busway solutions, highlighting how busway systems offer superior scalability, modularity and safety for future-ready data center operations.

Digital Forum: How Oracle is powering the Middle East’s Digital Transformation journey

Posted on by Krishan Parmar

As organisations in the Middle East prioritise AI in their digital transformation strategies, the focus has shifted from simply adopting technology to embedding it into core business processes.

In this Digital Forum, recorded in partnership with Oracle ahead of GITEX Global 2025, discover how a unified data model enhances accuracy and insight, and why embedding AI into finance, HR, and supply chain unlocks measurable value.

The discussion highlights:

  • How embedding AI into your organisation’s workflows can drive tangible business value
  • The new challenges your team must navigate as innovation accelerates in today’s AI-driven economy
  • Strategies and solutions to help your team modernise their cloud strategy, for greater accuracy, deeper insights and continuous innovation across your organisation

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