The Future of Sustainable Data Centres at Data Centre LIVE

As AI accelerates and digital demand intensifies, the data centre industry is entering a defining moment. Once built primarily for scale and uptime, facilities are now being reimagined through the lens of sustainability.

With power consumption climbing and carbon scrutiny increasing, operators face the stark reality that future growth depends on how effectively they can decouple performance from environmental impact.

This shift is turning sustainability into a strategic choice rather than a compliance exercise. Every decision, from energy sourcing to infrastructure design, now carries weight in shaping the industry’s long-term trajectory. 

At Data Centre LIVE: The London Summit, the panel “Sustainable Data Centres” will explore how organisations are integrating sustainability into both strategy and operations.

The session will examine how the industry can reduce its environmental footprint while continuing to scale in an AI-driven era, including discussions about energy efficiency and adopting green technologies,

Embedding sustainability into data centre strategy

Sustainability is becoming a defining factor in data centre decision-making. As AI workloads increase power demand, operators must find new ways to improve efficiency without compromising performance.

This includes optimising power usage effectiveness and deploying advanced cooling technologies to reduce energy consumption.

Green technologies are playing an increasingly important role. Innovative approaches on liquid cooling systems and the circular economy are helping to lower emissions across the data centre lifecycle.

At the same time, organisations are setting more ambitious ESG targets while investing in renewable energy, requiring measurable progress.

Balancing sustainability with business growth is a key challenge. Operators must ensure that investments in green infrastructure deliver both environmental and economic value, by creating resilient facilities that can support long-term demand while reducing their carbon footprint.

Leaders driving sustainable transformation

The “Sustainable Data Centres” panel will bring together industry leaders who are shaping the future of sustainable infrastructure.

Among the speakers is Stine Bjønnstu Holthe, Head of Sustainability at Bulk Infrastructure, who will share insights into how sustainability is being embedded across operations and long-term strategy.

Louise Alter, Sustainability Director at nLighten, will explore practical approaches to reducing carbon emissions while maintaining efficiency and scalability.

The panel will examine best practices and the strategic decisions required to build more sustainable data centres in an increasingly demanding digital landscape.

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 who are turning heads in the future of data centres.

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