Podcast
Uptime Now
Hosted by Norton Rose Fulbright · EN
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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Ep14: Powering AI Data Centers With Long-Duration Energy Storage
4d ago00:26:34Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Giovanni Damato, president of CMBlu Energy, explains why long-duration energy storage is becoming an important tool for AI data centers and grid infrastructure, and discusses the role of non-lithium battery technologies in addressing power demand, grid interconnection constraints and reliability challenges.
Transcribe →Ep13: How Investors Think About Data Center Risk and Opportunity
3w ago00:30:38Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Scott Troeller, co-founder and managing partner, and Aaron Richardson, principal at Expedition Infrastructure Partners, discuss how power availability, supply chain constraints, labor shortages and execution risk are shaping investment decisions, valuations and infrastructure development as AI-driven demand accelerates across the market.
Transcribe →Ep12: How Smarter Energy Project Execution Accelerates Data Center Development
Jul 800:29:21Tap to summarizeIn 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.
Transcribe →Ep11: What Drives Data Center Investment Strategy
Jun 1700:22:31Tap to summarizeIn 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.
Transcribe →Ep10: Building Data Centers Through Community Alignment
Jun 300:41:58Tap to summarizeIn 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.
Transcribe →Ep9: Sustainable AI Data Centers for a Carbon-Free Future
May 2000:51:04Tap to summarizeIn 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.
Transcribe →Ep8: Data Center Scale, AI and Talent Challenges
May 600:36:21Tap to summarizeIn 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.
Transcribe →Ep7: Why Power, Brand and Trust Matter in Data Center Decisions
Apr 2200:27:42Tap to summarizeIn 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.
Transcribe →Ep6: Modular Data Centers and the Power Challenge
Apr 800:43:20Tap to summarizeIn 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.
Transcribe →Ep5: How AI Is Reshaping Data Center Procurement and Construction
Mar 2600:39:28Tap to summarizeIn 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.
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