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Crescendo increases power density possibilities

Eric Pittana, Senior Director of Global Marketing and EMEA Sales for Empower Semiconductor, discusses the forthcoming OCP EMEA Summit, which serves as a platform where global technical leaders tackle the issues related to data centre sustainability, energy efficiency and heat reuse in the region, offering valuable insights as to how the sector is responding to both the need for more compute power and sustainability objectives. Eric also explains that Empower will be showing the latest advancements to its Crescendo vertical power delivery solution - the platform is now complete, so at OCP EMEA the company will show the full chipset and provide demos of a) thermal performance and b) transient response.

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Addressing the diversity imbalance is critical for the sector’s future

Joyda Bianco, CFO of Hyperview, explains that the data centre industry is at a crossroads - facing both a growing talent shortage and a critical need for more diverse leadership – sharing her perspective on why attracting more women to the field is key to solving the industry’s workforce challenges. Joyda shares her thoughts as to how companies can foster inclusive workplaces that support women’s career progression - like Hyperview’s parental leave program – making the point that diverse teams don’t just improve equity; they drive innovation and business success.

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Taking the heat out of the liquid cooling debate

Adam Raymond, Sales Manager UK & Ireland at SWEP International, discusses the increasing pressures on data centre cooling thanks to the AI explosion, explaining how liquid cooling solutions - rear door heat exchangers, direct to chip and immersion technologies - will play an increasingly important role in a likely hybrid cooling future. Adam also explains the role that SWEP’s heat transfer expertise and Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger (BPHE) technology have to play in this rapidly evolving data centre landscape - where the heat recovery possibilities are also being explored.

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BCS recruits a competitive edge

Chris Coward, Director of Project Management and Anna Rantala, Marketing Manager – both at BCS - talk through the company’s recently launched Athlete Career Transition Programme, designed to address the data centre industry’s skills shortage by helping ex-professional sports people to find a new career in the digital infrastructure sector. Chris runs the programme and Anna is one of its several success stories to date, bringing many transferable skills to BCS.

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News

SURF partners with HPE, Salumanus, and Nomios to revolutionise its network, enhancing capacity, performance, and resilience for the research and education community in the Netherlands.
Supermicro enhances its NVIDIA Blackwell range with liquid-cooled HGX B300 systems, offering remarkable GPU efficiency for AI and cloud deployments.
Quetta Data Centers is advancing its network of eco-efficient, AI-ready data centres across Spain and Portugal, powered by renewable energy.
Arrow Electronics bagged the 2025 Rising Star Distributor Partner of the Year EMEA award, highlighting their momentum in AWS Distributor journey.

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