Panel: The Connected Data Centre: Why Network Strategy Is Becoming a Board-Level Issue

Power may determine where AI infrastructure can be built, but connectivity will increasingly determine where it succeeds. As AI workloads reshape traffic flows, deployment models and customer expectations, how can data centre operators, carriers and interconnection providers work together to create the connected digital infrastructure platforms that customers now demand?

• How important is connectivity in site selection today?
• Are operators competing on power, network density or ecosystem access?
• How are hyperscaler network requirements changing campus design?
• What are customers asking for beyond basic colocation?
• What role does carrier neutrality play in attracting AI workloads?
• How should operators work with fibre, cloud and interconnection partners?