Join the Debate Shaping the Future of AI Infrastructure

AI is rapidly transforming the global data centre landscape, pushing operators and hyperscalers to rethink how infrastructure is designed and scaled.

From GPU-intensive workloads to mounting sustainability pressures, the industry is entering a new era where resilience and innovation must evolve in parallel.

At Data Centre LIVE: The London Summit, The AI Data Centre Debate will bring together some of the sector’s leading minds to unpack the opportunities and challenges shaping AI-ready infrastructure.

The session will explore how organisations can future-proof facilities, optimise operations and navigate rising demands for power and scalability in an increasingly intelligent digital economy.

For technology and data centre professionals, the discussion offers valuable insight into one of the industry’s most pressing conversations.

Attendees will gain practical perspectives on how AI is influencing infrastructure investment, procurement strategies, operational efficiency and sustainable growth across the global data centre ecosystem.

Exploring AI’s Impact on Infrastructure Strategy

As AI adoption accelerates across industries, data centres are under pressure to support increasingly complex computational demands while maintaining operational resilience and energy efficiency.

The panel will examine how AI is reshaping data centre design and operations, from cooling innovations and energy management to intelligent automation and infrastructure optimisation.

It will also address critical industry concerns surrounding scalability, cybersecurity and the future sustainability of AI-driven facilities.

Attendees can expect discussion around balancing performance with environmental responsibility, as organisations seek to align ambitious AI strategies with increasingly stringent sustainability goals.

Industry Leaders Driving The Conversation

Representing Jabil Procurement and Supply Chain Services, Lonnie Salmon brings more than three decades of experience across procurement, technology leadership and operational transformation.

As Senior Director of Supply Chain & Procurement Services, he specialises in driving strategic collaboration between customers, suppliers and executive stakeholders to deliver scalable and resilient infrastructure solutions.

With experience spanning AI, telecoms, cloud services, renewable energy and consumer technology, Lonnie offers a global perspective on the supply chain and procurement challenges shaping the next generation of AI-enabled data centres.

Joining him is Jean-Francois Berche, CTO at GreenScale, whose expertise sits at the intersection of cloud infrastructure and sustainable innovation.

Having previously held senior leadership positions at both Microsoft and AWS, Jean-Francois played a key role in expanding hyperscale cloud infrastructure to meet rapidly growing AI demand.

At GreenScale, he is focused on developing scalable and energy-efficient data centre infrastructure capable of supporting increasingly intensive AI workloads, while advancing sustainability across the wider energy ecosystem.

His experience in cloud region expansion, colocation and infrastructure strategy will provide attendees with invaluable insight into the future of AI-ready facilities.

Also taking part is Alex Bennett, Global Strategy Realisation & Transformation Director at NTT Global Data Centers.

With extensive experience leading digital transformation and infrastructure growth across global telecoms markets, Alex has built a reputation for accelerating operational excellence and scaling digital infrastructure portfolios.

His expertise spans 5G commercialisation, data centre expansion and strategic transformation, making him well positioned to discuss how organisations can monetise and operationalise next-generation infrastructure strategies in an AI-driven world.

The session will be hosted by Tom Chapman, Senior Editor at AI Magazine, who will guide the discussion around the technologies shaping the future of AI infrastructure.

Join us at Exhibition White City on May 20-21 for Data Centre LIVE: The London Summit.

Attendees will gain practical insight from industry experts, hear real-world case studies and connect with peers and key decision-makers shaping the future of data centres.

Secure your place now for this unmissable industry event.