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Inside Data Centre Podcast
Who are the people powering the world’s data centers?
Inside Data Centre Podcast is a podcast about the global data center industry, focused on the careers, companies, and conversations shaping modern digital infrastructure. Hosted by Andy Davis, the podcast features interviews with data center professionals, investors, operators, vendors, and industry leaders from around the world. Each episode explores how people enter the data center sector, how their careers develop, and the challenges facing data centers as demand for cloud, AI, and connectivity continues to accelerate. Covering hyperscale, colocation, operations, sustainability, and skills, Inside Data Centre Podcast is essential listening for anyone working in, or looking to work in, the data center industry.
Inside Data Centre Podcast
Can we build Data Centers fast enough? | Episode 3 - Live at KickStart Europe 2026
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In this episode, Andy Davis is joined by co-host Pieter Schaap, Director at Soben (Part of Accenture) to discuss the fact that with RFS timelines shrinking to 12-14 months from construction start, the data centre industry is operating at unprecedented speed.
But where are the real bottlenecks?
Joining the discussion:
Miriam van Kooperen, GreenScale
Luc Spin, Unica Datacenters
Together, they explore supply chain constraints, power and infrastructure pressures, and the creative strategies emerging to meet aggressive timelines.
Recorded live at Kickstart Europe 2026
Topics:
- The impact of supply chain bottlenecks on data center project timelines
- Strategies for building effective supplier partnerships amid uncertainty
- The role of standardization versus customization in hardware procurement
- Modularization as a solution for accelerating delivery and reducing risks
- The influence of sustainability and innovation on procurement decisions
- How market dynamics have shifted from buyer’s market to high-demand environment
- The importance of transparency, collaboration, and early planning in project success
- Quick-fire insights: procurement approaches, balancing deadlines and budgets, and industry collaborations
https://www.unica.nl/expertises/datacenters
The Inside Data Centre Podcast is recorded in partnership with DataX Connect, a specialist data centre recruitment company based in the UK. They operate on a global scale to place passionate individuals at the heart of leading data centre companies.
To learn more about Andy Davis and the rest of the DataX team, click here: DataX Connect