Who’s Driving Neo Cloud Innovation at Data Centre LIVE?

The rapid acceleration of AI is forcing a fundamental rethink of cloud infrastructure and traditional hyperscale models.

A new paradigm is emerging: neo cloud and so-called AI factories. These environments are purpose-built to support high-performance GPU clusters, enabling organisations to process vast datasets and deploy advanced models at scale.

These facilities are redefining what modern data centres look like, from specialised hardware and liquid cooling to power-intensive architectures.

At Data Centre LIVE: The London Summit, the “Neo Cloud & AI Factories” panel will examine how operators and technology providers are designing and delivering this next generation of infrastructure.

The session will explore the practical realities of scaling AI-ready environments.

What is Lewis Cobb bringing to modular AI factories?

As Global Director for Modular AI Factories and Data Centres at Durata, Lewis Cobb is focused on accelerating the delivery of AI-ready infrastructure through modular construction.

His work centres on enabling organisations to bring capacity online faster, reducing the time between technological demand and operational deployment.

With AI workloads evolving rapidly, speed-to-market is becoming a critical differentiator, and Lewis' approach reflects this urgency.

Bringing a customer-first mindset and a deep understanding of shifting infrastructure requirements, he is expected to highlight how modular strategies can unlock scalability and efficiency in AI factory buildouts.

Why Justin Nesbitt champions edge-led AI infrastructure

Justin Nesbitt, UK Managing Director at nLighten, brings more than three decades of experience across data centres and communications, including leadership roles at major global operators.

His focus today is on building sustainable, customer-centric infrastructure that supports the evolving needs of digital businesses.

A strong advocate for edge data centres, Justin sees decentralised infrastructure as key to supporting latency-sensitive AI applications and distributed compute models.

On the panel, he will offer perspective on how edge and neo-cloud architectures intersect, and why localised infrastructure will play a critical role in supporting AI-driven services across the UK and beyond.

Blaine Daws: solving the AI infrastructure talent gap

Blaine Daws, Solutions Director at WNTD, brings a different but equally critical lens to the conversation: people.

Having worked closely with NVIDIA since 2016 and co-founding WNTD in 2020, Blaine has been deeply involved in scaling teams and operating models for AI infrastructure platforms. His work supports organisations from early-stage deployments through to full AI factory buildouts.

His approach combines talent strategy with operational execution, ensuring that businesses have the right skills, structures and support systems in place to scale GPU infrastructure effectively.

Blaine is expected to explore one of the industry’s most pressing challenges: how to build and sustain the workforce needed to deliver and operate AI-ready data centres at pace.

Where is Christian Goldsmith taking hyperscale AI delivery?

Christian Goldsmith, Global Data Center Solution Lead at Arcadis, brings over 25 years of experience across digital infrastructure, with a track record of delivering large-scale, high-value data centre programmes.

His expertise spans hyperscale, colocation and next-generation GPU-as-a-Service platforms, giving him a comprehensive view of how AI is reshaping infrastructure investment and delivery.

At Arcadis, he leads global teams developing gigawatt-scale projects that integrate advanced engineering, sustainability and digital innovation.

Christian’s perspective will centre on how operators and investors can navigate complexity while delivering future-ready AI infrastructure at scale.

Falk Weinreich: scaling high-performance environments

As CEO of Portus Data Centers, Falk Weinreich brings extensive experience in building regional infrastructure and high-performance IT environments designed for speed, efficiency and responsiveness.

With a background spanning sales, marketing and business development in the IT services sector, he has a strong focus on aligning infrastructure with customer needs and market demand.

His leadership comes at a time of significant growth, as operators look to expand capacity while maintaining performance and efficiency.

Falk is set to contribute insights into how regional data centres can support the rise of AI workloads that complement larger hyperscale and neo-cloud ecosystems.

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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.

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