Uptime Now

Norton Rose Fulbright

Uptime Now features in-depth conversations on the latest data center and digital infrastructure developments. Hosted by partner Sameer Ghaznavi, the podcast engages industry leaders at the forefront of construction, technology innovation and operational excellence, covering mission‑critical facilities, hyperscale growth, AI‑ready design and regulatory trends.

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August 5 · 26 min
Ep14: Powering AI Data Centers With Long-Duration Energy Storage
In this episode, Giovanni Damato, president of CMBlu Energy, explains why long-duration energy storage is becoming an important tool for AI data centers and grid infrastructure, and discusses the role of non-lithium battery technologies in addressing...
July 22 · 30 min
Ep13: How Investors Think About Data Center Risk and Opportunity
In this episode, Scott Troeller, co-founder and managing partner, and Aaron Richardson, principal at Expedition Infrastructure Partners, discuss how power availability, supply chain constraints, labor shortages and execution risk are shaping...
July 8 · 29 min
Ep12: How Smarter Energy Project Execution Accelerates Data Center Development
In this episode, Daniel Dus, CEO of Cleantech Industry Resources, explains how industrializing energy project execution can accelerate power delivery for data centers and discusses how grid access constraints, interconnection challenges, community...
June 17 · 22 min
Ep11: What Drives Data Center Investment Strategy
In this episode, Julien Eaton, managing director at Infrared Capital Partners, explains why a successful data center investment strategy depends on power access, disciplined deal origination and strong operating teams, and explores how global market...
June 3 · 41 min
Ep10: Building Data Centers Through Community Alignment
In this episode, Nia Mathis, general counsel and head of infrastructure and energy practice at Eve & Co, explains why early, intentional community engagement often determines whether data center projects move forward or fail, as trust gaps, local...
May 20 · 51 min
Ep9: Sustainable AI Data Centers for a Carbon-Free Future
In this episode, Susanna Kass, operating partner at Digital Gravity Infrastructure Partners and senior data center advisor to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, shares how absolute‑zero data center design, grid collaboration and circular economy...
May 6 · 36 min
Ep8: Data Center Scale, AI and Talent Challenges
In this episode of Uptime Now, Andy Davis, director of DataX Connect and host of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, offers an insider’s view of how data center companies are handling gigawatt-scale growth, AI-driven demand and workforce and talent...
April 22 · 27 min
Ep7: Why Power, Brand and Trust Matter in Data Center Decisions
In this episode, Giuseppe Caltabiano, VP of marketing at AVK, discusses why power has become a strategic asset for data centers and AI infrastructure and how brand and transparent storytelling build trust in long-cycle, capital‑intensive decisions...
April 8 · 43 min
Ep6: Modular Data Centers and the Power Challenge
In this episode, Tony Grayson, retired US Navy submarine commander and president and general manager of Northstar Enterprise and Defense, explains why modular and composite-based data center design, distributed compute and edge AI inference will...
March 26 · 39 min
Ep5: How AI Is Reshaping Data Center Procurement and Construction
In this episode, Ojonimi Bako, co‑founder and CEO of Kaya AI, discusses how AI‑enabled procurement and supply‑chain coordination are helping data center developers and hyperscalers address labor constraints and execution challenges in large‑scale...
March 11 · 31 min
Ep4: Data Center Design Evolution
In this episode, https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-winsininski-cdcp-11445318/, CEO of https://cwc-tech.com/, discusses how AI-driven demand, energy constraints and sustainability expectations are transforming data center design, site selection and...
February 25 · 26 min
Ep3: Powering Data Centers with Next‑Gen Nuclear Power Innovation
In this episode, https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethmuller, CEO and co-founder of https://deepfission.com/, discusses how underground nuclear power can lower cost and accelerate deployment and could allow data centers to access up to 1.5 GW of...
February 11 · 35 min
Ep2: What It Takes to Build and Sustain the Modern Data Center
In this episode, https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimlevin/, founder of https://workplaceelementaltechnologies.com/ and a longtime leader in the data center industry, shares insights from 25 years of working across data center infrastructure, operations...
January 28 · 43 min
Ep1: The Data Center Boom: AI, Power Demand and What’s Next
In our inaugural episode, join host Sameer Ghaznavi for a conversation with Bill Kleyman, CEO and co-founder of Apolo, to discuss the latest developments in the data center industry. Together, they explore the explosive growth of data centers and AI...
January 28 · 1 min
Welcome to Uptime Now
Uptime Now features in-depth conversations on the latest data center and digital infrastructure developments. Hosted by partner https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-us/people/1017868, the podcast engages industry leaders at the forefront of...

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