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Kayleigh Hutchins is editor of Data Centre Review. An experienced B2B editor, Kayleigh brings a wealth of experience from the electrical sector, having served as interim editor of Electrical Review and previously as editor of Electrical Contracting News.
From Datacentre infrastructure to telecommunications to managed services, and now the founder of HireHigher, Adelle is working in both The UK and Australia to drive aspirations and awareness of career and development opportunities for young people.
With a passion for the data centre and wider industries joining the DCA board provides an opportunity to drive real change, both mindset and in practice as to how we can promote, present and preserve the talent of the existing workforce to future generations
“The DCA has been a constant of my career in the DC and wider IT sector and as such it’s an honour to now work with esteemed members of the industry on the DCA advisory board to ensure the association can continue to be the voice of reason, trailblazing agents and central point of best practice for both the current and future talent of the industry. Raising topics at our forums with clear actions to drive change at pace is a huge reason I remain committed to the industries served by the DCA”
Astrid is the sustainability lead at Techbuyer, a global company that specialises in buying, refurbishment and selling data centre IT hardware. The company is a high growth employer headquartered in Harrogate, North Yorkshire which is dedicated to vocational training and collaborating on academic research.
Astrid represents the company on a number of research collaborations including the three-year Interreg funded CEDaCI project led by London South Bank University of which Techbuyer is an Associate Partner. She also chairs Techbuyer’s KTP with the University of East London. Astrid has submitted evidence to the Circular 4.0: Data-driven Intelligence for a Circular Economy lead by the University of Exeter, the Climate Protection Potentials of Digital Transformation (CliDiTrans) lead by Bordersteps Institute in Germany, and the Environmental Audit Committee’s inquiry into electronic waste and the circular economy.
She writes on digital sustainability for the industry press with a particular focus on materials usage and the embodied energy in ICT.
Maikel’s focus for almost 12 years has been in bringing sustainable and cleantech solutions to the datacentre industry, in startups as well as international innovation projects. He joined Asperitas in 2017 to lead the marketing team and the commercial launch in March 2017. Since then, Maikel has continued to lead the market development activities, from marketing to partnerships, as a member of the management team of Asperitas. In his current role of Business Development Manager, his focus is on new business development, strategic partnerships and high impact projects.
Maikel has been a frequent speaker at datacentre, energy and cleantech conferences – specifically covering the big challenges of the industry related to sustainability and energy transition.
John Booth is a well-known figure in EU data centre circles, primarily for his role as reviewer for the EU Code of Conduct for Data Centres (Energy Efficiency) (EUCOC) programme and his work with the Certified Energy Efficiency Data Centre Award (CEEDA) & Data Centre Alliance Certification (which assesses data centres to a subset of the EUCOC best practices and EN 50600 respectively.)
He is also the chair of the Data Centre Alliance’s (DCA) Energy Efficiency & member of the Sustainability steering group, shaping the DCA’s policy on these topics as well as providing support to the DCA in other steering groups and the Alliance’s wider activities.
Nabeel Mahmood is a Technologist, Futurist, and a Keynote Speaker. His career is driven by one question – what’s next? He is passionate about the power of technology to deliver competitive and transformational change and the need to develop digital leadership that will create the enterprise of the future. He believes strongly in simplification, with a purpose.
Nabeel brings 20 plus years of experience leading large-scale global technology organizations through seasons of explosive growth via M&A, global expansion, implementing new business models, and technology innovation. His expertise includes leading organizations through transformation changes, connecting IT to the needs of the business, technology innovation, Big Data, Cloud, ERP, IoT, AI, ML, RPA, Mobility, and Data Centers. He brings a unique blend of experiences spanning the entire breadth of technology from Grid to Chip. His experiences in Finance, Operations, and Technology have brought tremendous value to Mahmood’s clients since he has “walked in their shoes”. Mahmood was founded as an independent firm, focused on Information Technology and Data Centers to provide effective cost reduction strategies, project-based ROI analysis, strategic directional planning, and education to help business leaders understand, right size, and leverage their Technology investments for profitable gain of the business.
At, heart he’s a true technologist and futurist, he is a proven strategist, winsome communicator and leader with extraordinary vision and operational expertise within very large, complex organizations.
Nabeel is a strategic CEO identifying opportunities that are being underpinned by emerging technologies and is an advisor to CTOs, CIOs, CFOs, and CEO across a number of industries. He serves on multiple boards of private and publicly traded companies including United Security Bank, SCB Global, and Critical Ventures.
Ali brings with him more than 20 years of experience in supporting high growth companies. Before joining the Uptime Institute Ali served at Workshare as CMO. In his previous roles he has driven sales and marketing initiatives for high growth companies and served as CMO at SkyDox, Director of Marketing at Interxion (NYSE:INXN), Director of Marketing EMEA for SPL WorldGroup (now a part of Oracle (NYSE:ORCL), and Marketing Manager EMEA and Asia-Pacific at Kana (NASDAQ: KANA).
Paul is cyber security and data privacy professional with over 20 years of experience in security management, information assurance, and project delivery. He works at board and senior management level, helping to develop strategy and provide advice and assurance in business-critical areas.
Paul has extensive experience of implementing and assessing organisations against a variety of security and privacy frameworks including ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework and NIST 800-53, Cyber Essentials, and GDPR / DPA 2018. Having worked for systems integrators, management consultancies and the ‘Big 4’ audit houses, Paul has held several ‘virtual’ CISO positions for commercial and public sector organisations and is certified by the NCSC and ISACA.
As Managing Director, APAC & EMEA at Park Place Technologies, Ian has overall responsibility for the growth, operations and development of Park Place in the APAC and EMEA regions, helping deliver innovative IT services which drive data centre and networking optimization to customers and partners.
Ian brings a wealth of data centre industry experience, having joined Park Place Technologies following the acquisition of Computer-Computer (Com-Com) Limited in September 2016. Com-Com were specialists in Third-Party Maintenance support services for data centre hardware equipment (storage, servers and networking hardware) which he had co-owned and operated for 24 years.
Ian is a business graduate of the University of Sunderland.
Tony Grayson is the General Manager of Compass Quantum and is known as a cloud and data center leader throughout the industry.
Mr. Grayson regularly speaks and writes on topics ranging from sustainability to energy to datacenters to edge. Before joining Compass, Tony was an SVP at Oracle, where he was responsible for their physical infrastructure and regions.
Before Oracle, Mr. Grayson held senior positions with AWS and Facebook. Before embarking on his datacenter career, Tony served for 20 years in the United States Navy in multiple places, including Commanding Officer of USS PROVIDENCE (SSN-719).
Mr. Grayson is a winner of the prestigious VADM James Bond Stockdale Award for inspirational leadership.
Having worked in the tech industry for household names such as Siemens, BT, and AO.com, Gary Bennion already had an impressive scope of experience before moving into digital transformation space. During his tenure across various roles at CloudM, Gary has focused efforts on building product vision and business strategy, leading to some historic achievements for the company (including the launch of the industry-first feature, Archive, and leading the company toward the forefront of the #Digital workplace.)
Prior to the global pandemic, CloudM has always empowered the hybrid working space through the creation of its state-of-the-art technology and company culture, which is something Gary has continued to pioneer.
Gary has a first-class degree in computing, a strong history of developing businesses and inspiring growth, and has been an outspoken advocate for marginalized voices and healthy company cultures within technology.
Daniel is a Sales Leader who has over the last 10 years specialised in leading, acquisition focused sales teams in emerging technology.
His experience being involved in the adoption of new technology across a range of industries allows him to understand the challenges businesses face in new and complex marketplaces.
His work with Leading Edge Data Centres sees him bridging the digital divide between regional and metro Australia.
He is currently working on engaging with the enterprise market to help provide better solutions for regional growth.
As both a Chartered Engineer and Chartered IT Professional with over 25 years of experience in the data centre sector Mark has been a specialist in the field of data centre operations and technical management for more than 2 decades. During this time he has focussed on the delivery of business critical services from highly reliable, world class data centres with 24×365 availability expectations.
Now operating as an Independent Consultant and Technical Advisor with extensive international experience and solid technical skills combining data centre facilities design, IT and facilities operational management, energy efficiency and engineering expertise to support all facets of the Data Centre Lifecycle.
A regular public speaker, conference host and industry thought leader on data centre technical issues as well as sitting on multiple technical and advisory boards. Mark is also involved in the development of International Data Centre Standards through ISO and CENELEC as the UK national representative as well as being the Technical Editor and Committee Chair of the European Commission Code of Conduct on data centre energy efficiency since 2013.
Brian has spent his business career in the IT services business, including roles at Plymouth Development Corporation, Mobil Global Gas and Power, Storage Networks and BT.
He is versed in Data Centre development, sales/marketing and partnership development. Over the last 10+ years, as a Senior Sales Executive in BT, Brian led the successful development and integration of several new data centres into the BT portfolio, while creating successful computer solutions for BT’s customers. He brings a network of worldwide contacts, as well as a deep and wide set of contacts within BT, to his work to deliver valuable solutions to his clients’ needs and priorities. He has deep experience with data centre customers in the Financial Services, Legal, and Charities sectors. Brian is leading our work with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)and Battery Energy Storage with On-Site Power Generation through Combined Heat and Power and Canopy Solar Generation (BESS+).
Developing businesses in the digital economy, an innovation and growth specialist, with 20 years’ experience in the Data Centre and tech industries.
Venessa holds a BSc in Computer Science, a Post Grad Diploma in Business Administration, as well as an MBA from Essex University, where she specialised in agile IT architectures for maximum business value.
Venessa regularly writes thought leadership pieces on topics ranging from DCIM to security and sustainability. Venessa is on the board of advisors for the Data Centre Alliance and is also a member of the IET and BCS.
Mike Hoy is Technology Director at Pulsant and is responsible for creating and delivering the business’s technology strategy, ensuring the company delivers innovative solutions that align to the market.
Heading a team of architects and experts in network, cloud, security, data centre and automation, Mike’s primary focus is to provide direction and governance over the technology Pulsant adopts and uses, enabling the business to deliver a first-class service to its clients.
Joining Pulsant in 2003 from his previous role as Service Director at Onyx Group, Mike’s previous experience includes working as an IT Systems Analyst and roles supporting operations and service delivery within the motor trade sector. He has led several large-scale infrastructure projects for Pulsant across a variety of sectors, including a large IT modernisation project for the NHS along with business integration projects as a result of acquisitions.
Outside the office Mike is a keen cyclist. He is an accredited Cycling Coach and volunteers his spare time coaching young cyclists.
With a background in engineering and extensive experience in the data centre and critical environment industry, Jon has led a range of award-winning solutions and services for a host of companies, from global enterprises to major government organisations.
Having lived in 7 countries across three continents, Aashna is a connector at heart, with a keen focus on diverse, interdisciplinary solutions to inform strategy. As a Senior Manager of Strategy and Sustainability at CyrusOne, she is responsible for data backed strategy including growth, new market entry and acquisitions while ensuring the environment is considered every step of the way. Aashna is a proactive member of the Climate Neutral Data Center Pact and plays a significant role shaping, measuring, and analyzing CyrusOne’s climate initiatives in Europe.
A believer in a thoughtful, people-first culture to engender trust, inclusion and productivity, Aashna is an active and passionate member of CyrusOne’s Women’s Resource Group. Prior to CyrusOne, Aashna was a Director at JLL having worked on the energy retrofit of the Empire State Building in New York, establishing JLL’s presence in Africa and being a founding member in their European Data Center team. Aashna holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and environmental sciences from the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in entrepreneurship from Cambridge University. She is an avid hiker, yogi, tea drinker and currently lives in London.
As Director Presales EMEA, Stephane Cardot leads the Quantum pre-sales team in this region.
In this role, he develops team objectives and policies for pre-sales activities while advising and supporting his team across the region.
He plays a leading role in defining technical approaches in initial projects as well as in critical communications and negotiations with customers, channel sales partners and ISVs.
Stephane also works closely with his US counterparts, contributing to the development of corporate strategy.
Sam is a Senior Director, Cloud Strategy at 11:11 Systems.
With vast experience in virtualisation technology and customer implementations, Sam understands the needs of IT Professionals and their businesses and how to create solutions that meet their requirements.
During his career at iland, an 11:11 Systems company, Sam has worked across many teams including support, product development, engineering and deployment to ensure that the input of customers is reflected in the products and services of the company – and that customers have the best possible cloud experience.
David is a well known strategist, keynote speaker and influencer on business transformation using cloud, digital, social, mobile, collaboration and ERP technologies.
Specialising in sales, marketing and operations, he helps organisations grow, change culture, change leadership and business models to reinvent their approach and processes.
David has 40 years of technology experience in retail, manufacturing, distribution, finance, legal, accounting and public sectors in both UK and EMEA.
David is a regular speaker, chair and moderator at events like CeBIT, Cloud Computing World Forum, Cloud Expo Europe and CIO Transformation Live, as well as hosting his own show on tech TV channel Disruptive.Live.
He is passionate about helping organisations navigate the shift to digital so they can do more with less.
Dai Davis is a Technology Lawyer. He practices as a solicitor but is also a qualified Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. Dai has consistently been recommended in the Legal 500 and in Chambers Guides to the Legal Profession for over 25 years. He has two master degrees: one in Physics, the other in Computer Science.
Having been national head of Intellectual Property Law and later national head of Information Technology law at Eversheds for a number of years, Dai has for the past decade been a partner in his own specialist law practice, Percy Crow Davis & Co. Dai advises clients throughout the country on intellectual property, computer and technology law subjects. A third “super specialism” that Dai has practised for over two decades is high-tech product safety, including advising on the CE Marking and product recall.
He is primarily a non-contentious lawyer, advising clients on technology-related commercial agreements. Being a technologist, Dai often works with clients who are involved in cutting edge technologies.
Dai is a non-executive director of FAST (The Federation Against Software Theft) and a Liveryman of the City of London through the WCIT (Worshipful Company of Information Technologists). He is a trustee of the UK Cyber Security Council. He has been a Council member of the Licensing Executives Society of the United Kingdom, a body of professionals dealing in intellectual property licensing, for more than a decade.
Jason Yates is Technical Services Manager for leading uninterruptible power supply manufacturer Riello UPS Ltd.
With more than 30 years’ experience in the power protection industry, Jason is one of the UK’s foremost UPS experts. He has designed, delivered, and installed countless data centre UPS systems and has a proven track record of success, whether the project involves a small-scale server room, colocation data centre, or multi megawatt hyperscale facility.
Jason’s expertise has played a pivotal role in establishing Riello UPS Ltd as one of the fastest-growing and technically-diverse UPS companies in the UK. He is also the co-author of the 300-page technical handbook ‘The Power Protection Guide’.
Emma is a Partner in ERM’s EMEA Technology Team, specialising in data centre sustainability and resilience.
Before joining ERM she spent over a decade providing a collective voice for data centre operators in matters of policy, compliance and reputation at techUK. During this time she led the UK policy dialogue on behalf of the sector, monitored regulatory developments, responded to consultations and produced sector-specific guidance on multiple legislative instruments ranging from data protection to air quality.
She has a comprehensive understanding of the challenges facing this growing sector – from power provisioning to public perception.
She has produced around 300 publications ranging from industry positions to infographics and has established a reputation for thought leadership, readability and clarity of expression. In 2021 she was elected to the Board of the Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact and appointed to the Infrastructure Masons Advisory Council.
She is a regular speaker at industry events and a judge on international panels.
More than 17 years work experience in Datacenter industry. Familiar with the local regulations and policy from the government in China. Currently is working as the head of technology R&D team of IDC in Alibaba. Skillful at site selection, critical system design, construction, as well as technical innovation in the datacenter field.
Before joined Alibaba, worked in Huawei as the director of Design and Technology of GDCS department, and have ever worked 4 years in AWS for design and technical support of Datacenter development in China.
Emma is a Partner in ERM’s EMEA Technology Team, specialising in data centre sustainability and resilience.
Before joining ERM she spent over a decade providing a collective voice for data centre operators in matters of policy, compliance and reputation at techUK. During this time she led the UK policy dialogue on behalf of the sector, monitored regulatory developments, responded to consultations and produced sector-specific guidance on multiple legislative instruments ranging from data protection to air quality.
She has a comprehensive understanding of the challenges facing this growing sector – from power provisioning to public perception.
She has produced around 300 publications ranging from industry positions to infographics and has established a reputation for thought leadership, readability and clarity of expression. In 2021 she was elected to the Board of the Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact and appointed to the Infrastructure Masons Advisory Council.
She is a regular speaker at industry events and a judge on international panels.
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