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10 / 11 November 2026
10 / 11 November 2026
All times are GMT / UK
Introduction to Critical Insight 2026 from Jordan O’Brien, Managing Editor for Data Centre Review.
Concerns continue around how much electricity the next generation of data centres will require, particularly as AI-driven development gathers pace. But project announcements and grid connection requests do not necessarily translate into operational capacity. This session will separate credible demand from market hype, explore which projects are genuinely financeable and deliverable, and assess what the industry should realistically expect between 2027 and 2030.
Head of Corporate, UK & Decarbonisation Strategy
National Grid
AI is making future load profiles harder to predict, leaving operators with a difficult choice – install electrical infrastructure for demand that may take years to arrive, or risk being unable to support customers as power requirements increase. This session will explore how modular UPS architecture can preserve mission-critical availability while allowing capacity to be added in line with actual demand.
Technical Director
Riello UPS
As AI pushes infrastructure requirements to new extremes, operators are being asked to accommodate high-performance AI clusters alongside cloud, enterprise and legacy environments. This panel will explore whether one facility can serve these different workloads without compromising efficiency, resilience or commercial viability.
Associate Director
BCS Consultancy
Design and Engineering Director
Telehouse
Direct-to-chip liquid cooling can remove heat from increasingly dense AI hardware, but solving the thermal problem at the processor does not automatically solve the facility’s wider water, energy and operational challenges. This session will follow the complete cooling journey from chip to site, exploring how operators can support higher compute densities while managing water consumption, energy use, coolant health and the impact on local resources.
Technical Services Director
Riello UPS
Head of Societal Insights
Hoare Lea
Director Public Policy Europe
CyrusOne
Director of Strategy Implementation
atNorth
Please note: This live interactive event will be viewable on your phone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer. There will be opportunities to put your questions to the guests. Once registered, you will need a special link to attend. This will be emailed to you about one week before the start.