Data Centre Magazine's Top 100 Leaders List Passes 70k Views

Data Centre Magazine is thrilled to reveal that its Top 100 Leaders 2026 list has amassed more than 70,000 page views – around the same number of attendees at the Super Bowl LX.

Since its launch on 6 February, our latest Top 100 report has clocked an average of at least 23,000 per day. 

The impressive stats are a testament to the tremendous influence of those who are driving impact with infrastructure innovation, sustainability strategies and operational efficiency in the data centre industry.

What is the Top 100?

The Top 100 Data Centre Leaders 2026 is a carefully selected list that pinpoints and celebrates the individuals that have driven real-world impact through innovation across mission-critical data centre infrastructure, including hyperscale facility design, next-generation sustainable cooling systems and edge computing architecture and rollout.

The list features experts and executives, all of whom are changing the way data centres function, receive power and evolve in an ever-changing environment. 

These changes can be seen across multiple industries including cloud services, telecommunications, financial services, enterprise technology and colocation.

From C-suite leaders embedding AI-driven infrastructure management to innovators advancing liquid cooling, renewable energy integration and energy efficiency, the Top 100 recognises those shaping the future of the global data centre industry. 

Curated by BizClik and Data Centre Magazine, the list reflects key industry shifts – from hyperscale and cloud evolution to edge deployment, AI-driven demand and lower-carbon operations – highlighting leaders delivering measurable progress through strategic execution in a capital-intensive, fast-changing environment.

To read the Top 100 list in full, click here.

Who are the top 10 Data Centre leaders?

This year's list includes individuals from companies like Cologix, HScale, atNorth, Kao Data and many more. 

But, who made the Top 10?

10. Robin Khuda, Founder and CEO of AirTrunk

9. Chris Malone, Head of Data Centres at OpenAI

8. Eric Schwartz, CEO of CyrusOne

7. Doug Adams, CEO and President of NTT Global Data Centers

6. Andrew Power, CEO and President of Digital Realty

5. Adaire Fox-Martin, CEO and President of Equinix

4. Santosh Janardhan, Head of Infrastructure at Meta

3. Akanksha Sinha, Global Head of Google Data Center at Google

2. Noelle Walsh, President Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation at Microsoft

1. Sergio M Loureiro, Vice President of Global Datacenters Operations at AWS

More from Data Centre Magazine

The Top 100 Leaders list is not the only way Data Centre Magazine celebrates industry excellence: we are delighted to be hosting Data Centre LIVE: The London Summit 2026 as well.

More than 1,000 attendees are set to attend this year’s Data Centre LIVE, bringing together experts from across the global data centre landscape. 

The countdown to the event has begun, with the inaugural in-person version of the event set to take place on 20–21 May at Exhibition White City, London. 

Taking place over two days, the agenda has been developed to drive sharp insights, provide direct access to sector leaders and create space to discuss the challenges shaping the data centre world. 

Those in attendance can expect to see operators, innovators and decision makers from across the data centre landscape, building a live platform for strategy, solutions and serious conversations. 

Tickets are on sale now, with £200 off for early bird registrations, click here and secure them now.