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
Jim Hart, CEO BCS Consultancy: Data Centre Truths 2026
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In this episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, Andy Davis is joined by Jim Hart, Co-Founder and CEO of BCS, for his fifth appearance on the show. They dig into the findings of BCS's latest report, Data Center Truths 2026, exploring the growing gap between demand and the industry's capacity to deliver, from a projected 600,000 FTE workforce shortfall to power timelines stretching 8–12 years in parts of Europe.
Key Topics:
- Why data centres must be treated as critical infrastructure, not just tech assets
- The 600,000 worker deficit threatening the global delivery pipeline
- How supply chain control is becoming a key competitive differentiator
- Tier-two markets and Africa emerging as the next growth frontiers
- The PR problem: why the industry needs to lead with benefits, not billions
- Rethinking delivery models through prefabrication, automation, and collaboration
Tune in for a candid, data-driven conversation on what it will really take to keep pace with demand.
Download the report here - Data Centre Truths 2026 | What It Takes to Deliver in 2026
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