Best Modular Building Institute Podcasts (2025)

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The Distributed Data Frontier: Edge, Interconnection, and the Future of Digital Infrastructure 56:26

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As AI workloads push data center infrastructure in both centralized and distributed directions, the industry is rethinking where compute lives, how data moves, and who controls the networks in between. This episode captures highlights from The Distributed Data Frontier: Edge, Interconnection, and the Future of Digital Infrastructure, a panel discus…

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Building Against the Cycle: A Contrarian CRE Case with Adrian Rocca, CEO at Fitzrovia 26:58

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Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What if the biggest opportunity in Canadian real estate is hiding in plain sight? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome back Adrian Rocca, CEO at Fitzrovia, for his fourth appearance on the show to unpack a contrari…

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Uptime Institute's Max Smolaks: Power, Racks, and the Economics of the AI Data Center Boom 33:52

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In this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show, DCF Editor in Chief Matt Vincent speaks with Uptime Institute research analyst Max Smolaks about the infrastructure forces reshaping AI data centers from power and racks to cooling, economics, and the question of whether the boom is sustainable. Smolaks unpacks a surprising on-ramp to today’s AI bui…

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Beyond the Grid: Natural Gas, Speed, and the New Data Center Reality 56:45

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In this Data Center Frontier Trends Summit 2025 session—moderated by Stu Dyer (CBRE) with panelists Aad den Elzen (Solar Turbines/Caterpillar), Creede Williams (Exigent Energy Partners), and Adam Michaelis (PointOne Data Centers)—the conversation centered on a hard truth of the AI buildout: power is now the limiting factor, and the grid isn’t keepi…

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ILA Facilities: The Workhorse of Fiber Transport 15:35

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In this episode, we crack open the world of ILA (In-Line Amplifier) huts, those unassuming shelters are quietly powering fiber connectivity. Like mini utility substations of the fiber world, these small, secure, and distributed facilities keep internet, voice, and data networks running reliably, especially over long distances or in developing areas…

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State of Lending 2025: What Lenders Want with Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron 34:48

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Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. Following strong listener interest, we’re back with another State of Lending special. Canada’s lending landscape is entering a full-scale reset. In this new episode of Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk report from the Global Property Market F…

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Scaling AI: Adaptive Reuse, Power-Rich Sites, and the New GPU Frontier 1:00:38

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In this panel session from the 2025 Data Center Frontier Trends Summit (Aug. 26-28) in Reston, Va., JLL’s Sean Farney moderates a high-energy panel on how the industry is fast-tracking AI capacity in a world of power constraints, grid delays, and record-low vacancy. Under the banner “Scaling AI: The Role of Adaptive Reuse and Power-Rich Sites in GP…

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Bridging the Data Center Power Gap: Utilities, On-Site Power, and the AI Buildout 36:04

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Recorded live at the 2025 Data Center Frontier Trends Summit in Reston, VA, this panel brings together leading voices from the utility, IPP, and data center worlds to tackle one of the defining issues of the AI era: power. Moderated by Buddy Rizer, Executive Director of Economic Development for Loudoun County, the session features: Jeff Barber, VP …

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AI for Good: Building for AI Workloads and Using AI for Smarter Data Centers 57:27

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Live from the Data Center Frontier Trends Summit 2025 – Reston, VA In this episode, we bring you a featured panel from the Data Center Frontier Trends Summit 2025 (Aug. 26-28), sponsored by Schneider Electric. DCF Editor in Chief Matt Vincent moderates a fast-paced, highly practical conversation on what “AI for good” really looks like inside the mo…

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How Off-Site Construction Can Fix the Housing Crisis Faster with Lisa Helps, Executive Lead of BC Builds 40:18

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Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What if solving Canada’s housing crisis required rethinking how we build, finance, and approve new homes? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are at the Canada Builds Modular Symposium, and they sit down with Lisa Helps, …

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Flex on the Future of AI-Scale Data Centers: Integrated, Modular, and Ready to Deploy 38:02

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On this episode of The Data Center Frontier Show, Editor in Chief Matt Vincent sits down with Rob Campbell, President of Flex Communications, Enterprise & Cloud, and Chris Butler, President of Flex Power, to unpack Flex’s bold new integrated data center platform as unveiled at the 2025 OCP Global Summit. Flex says the AI era has broken traditional …

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Powering the AI Era: Inside Next-Gen Data Centers 15:41

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Artificial intelligence is completely changing how data centers are built and operated. What used to be relatively stable IT environments are now turning into massive power ecosystems. The main reason is simple — AI workloads need far more computing power, and that means far more energy. We’re already seeing a sharp rise in total power consumption …

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The Investment Gap Threatening Canada’s CRE Future with Bill Robson, CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute 47:49

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Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What if Canada’s economic challenges weren’t just about markets, but about how we think and invest? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are at the RealREIT Conference and sit down with Bill Robson, President and CEO of th…

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1623 Farnam CEO Bill Severn Talks Midwest Interconnection at the Crossroads of AI and the Edge 22:17

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In this episode of the DCF Show podcast, Data Center Frontier Editor in Chief Matt Vincent sits down with Bill Severn, CEO of 1623 Farnam, to explore how the Omaha carrier hotel is becoming a critical aggregation hub for AI, cloud, and regional edge growth. A featured speaker on The Distributed Data Frontier panel at the 2025 DCF Trends Summit, Sev…

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Inside the Data Center Boom: Building Smarter, Faster, and More Securely 22:46

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In this episode, Matt Vincent, Editor in Chief at Data Frontier is joined by Rob Macchi, Vice President Data Center Solutions at Wesco and they explore how companies can stay ahead of the curve with smarter, more resilient construction strategies. From site selection to integrating emerging technologies, Wesco helps organizations build data centers…

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A Conversation with Whitecap Black Diamond: A Deep Dive into the Partnership Between Whitecap Dakota Nation and BOXX Modular 27:46

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In our newest episode of Built Modular, we deep dive into the successful partnership between Whitecap Dakota Nation and BOXX Modular, and how they've built a supportive working relationship that's lasted for 10 years. Join us as Harley Camsell, Whitecap Development LP's General Manager, Scott McLeod, Manager of Indigenous Relations for Black Diamon…

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How to Win in a Tight Capital Market: Insights from Justin Smith, President of Hawkeye Wealth 44:09

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Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. When capital dries up, only the strongest deals and the most disciplined investors survive. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are at the RealREIT Conference and sit down with Justin Smith, President of Hawkeye Wealth, t…

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Flexential CEO Ryan Mallory Discusses Power, AI, and Bending the Physics Curve 21:00

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In this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show, we sit down with Ryan Mallory, the newly appointed CEO of Flexential, following a coordinated leadership transition in October from Chris Downie. Mallory outlines Flexential's strategic focus on the AI-driven future, positioning the company at the critical "inference edge" where enterprise CPU meets…

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DartPoints CEO Scott Willis on Building the Regional Edge for the AI Era 31:12

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On this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show, DartPoints CEO Scott Willis joins Editor in Chief Matt Vincent to discuss why regional data centers are becoming central to the future of AI and digital infrastructure. Fresh off his appearance on the Distributed Edge panel at the 2025 DCF Trends Summit, Willis breaks down how DartPoints is position…

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The $1.4 Trillion Shift: Inside the REIT Revolution with John Worth, EVP of Research and Investor Outreach at Nareit 34:51

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Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are at the RealREIT Conference and sit down with John Worth, EVP of Research and Investor Outreach at Nareit, to unpack how the $1.4 trillion U.S. REIT market is transforming global rea…

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Harnessing Gravity: RRPT Hydro’s Modular Power Vision 36:35

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In this episode of the Data Center Frontier Show, DCF Editor-in-Chief Matt Vincent speaks with Ed Nichols, President and CEO of Expanse Energy / RRPT Hydro, and Gregory Tarver, Chief Electrical Engineer, about a new kind of hydropower built for the AI era. RRPT Hydro’s piston-driven gravity and buoyancy system generates electricity without dams or …

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Predictability Over Hype: Real Estate Lessons from Jamie Cooper, President of Development & Income Properties at Dream 29:58

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Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What if the best real estate investment opportunities weren’t in Canada’s hottest markets? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are at the Canadian Department Investment Conference, and sit down with Jamie Cooper, Presiden…

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Canyon Magnet Energy and the Future of Superconducting Power for AI Data Centers 22:47

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At this year’s Data Center Frontier Trends Summit, Honghai Song, founder of Canyon Magnet Energy, presented his company’s breakthrough superconducting magnet technology during the “6 Moonshot Trends for the 2026 Data Center Frontier” panel—showcasing how high-temperature superconductors (HTS) could reshape both fusion energy and AI data-center powe…

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120 Circuits in 3 Inches: Meet the World’s Highest-Density Power Monitor with Packet Power 23:05

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Who is Packet Power? Since 2008, Packet Power has been at the forefront of energy and environmental monitoring, pioneering wireless solutions that helped define the modern Internet of Things (IoT). Built on the belief that energy is the new cost frontier of computation, Packet Power enables organizations to understand exactly where, when, and how e…

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Mastering Lease-Ups and ROI Through Smart Marketing with Riz Dhanji, Founder and President of RAD Marketing 30:10

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Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome Riz Dhanji, Founder and President of RAD Marketing, about how real estate marketing is evolving across Toronto’s condo and purpose-built rental sectors. Riz shares his expertise…

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QuEra’s Yuval Boger: Building the Hybrid Quantum–Classical Future 32:21

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In this episode of The Data Center Frontier Show, DCF Editor-in-Chief Matt Vincent talks with Yuval Boger, Chief Commercial Officer at QuEra Computing, about the fast-evolving intersection of quantum and AI-accelerated supercomputing. QuEra, a Boston-based pioneer in neutral-atom quantum computers, recently expanded its $230 million funding round w…

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Closing the Talent Gap: How EdgeConneX Is Preparing Youth for the AI Era 23:12

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Matt Vincent, Editor-in-Chief of Data Center Frontier, sits down with Angela Capon, Vice President of Marketing at EdgeConneX, to discuss the groundbreaking collaboration between EdgeConneX and the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Program.By Endeavor Business Media

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Solving the Modular Puzzle: Path to Mainstream Adoption with Jennifer Keesmaat, President and CEO of Collecdev Markee 47:52

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Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome back Jennifer Keesmaat, President and CEO of Collecdev Markee, to discuss the critical moment for modular housing in Canada. Fresh from organizing the Canada Builds Modular Summ…

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Why Retail Spaces are a Great Bet Today: Insights from Jason Parravano, President and CEO of Plaza Retail REIT 28:51

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Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk sit down with Jason Parravano, President and CEO of Plaza Retail REIT, to explore how non-discretionary retail, demographic shifts, and disciplined capital strategies are fuelling growt…

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Scaling Down: How Solidigm SSDs Help Keep Data Center Costs More Efficient 33:39

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Charting the Future of AI Storage Infrastructure In this episode, Solidigm Director of Strategic Planning Brian Jacobosky guides listeners through a tech-forward conversation on how storage infrastructure is helping redefine the AI-era data center. The discussion frames storage as more than just a cost factor; it's also a strategic building block f…

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Florida’s Data Center Moment: Power, Policy, and Potential 33:38

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Florida is emerging as one of the most promising new frontiers for data center growth — combining power availability, policy alignment, and strategic geography in ways that mirror the early success of Northern Virginia. In this episode of The Data Center Frontier Show, Editor-in-Chief Matt Vincent sits down with Buddy Rizer, Executive Director of L…

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Cooling at AI Scale: How Liquid Cooling Strategies are Redefining Data Center Resilience and Sustainability 17:33

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This podcast explores the rapidly evolving thermal and water challenges facing today’s data centers as AI workloads push rack densities to unprecedented levels. The discussion highlights the risks and opportunities tied to liquid cooling—from pre-commissioning practices and real-time monitoring to system integration and water stewardship. Ecolab’s …

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Toronto Condo Crisis: What’s Next for Developers with Shaun Hildebrand, President of Urbanation 43:45

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Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome Shaun Hildebrand, President of Urbanation, to explore the forces reshaping Toronto’s real estate landscape. They discuss why new condo development is slowing, the limits of purp…

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Building the Future of Healthcare Real Estate with Mike Brady, President of Northwest Healthcare Properties REIT 34:09

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Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome Mike Brady, President of Northwest Healthcare Properties REIT, for a deep dive into the rapidly evolving healthcare real estate sector. From the transformation of medical office…

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Evolving Challenges in Data Center Construction 19:00

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Join Bill Tierney of The Data Center Construction Alliance, as he discusses some of the emerging challenges facing data center development today. Topics will include how increasing collaboration between OEMs, owners, contractors, and sub-contractors is leading to some exciting and innovative solutions in the design and construction of data centers.…

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How AI Is Transforming Data Center Design: Power, Cooling, and Connectivity 13:01

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AI networks are driving dramatic changes in data center design, especially around power, cooling, and connectivity. Modern GPU-powered AI data centers require far more energy and generate much more heat than traditional CPU-based setups, pushing cabinets to new power densities and necessitating advanced cooling solutions like liquid direct-to-chip …

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Nomads at the Summit: Renewable and Sovereign Energy Opportunities for Data Center Applications 27:48

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In this DCF Trends-Nomads at the Summit Podcast episode, the hosts from Data Center Frontier and Nomad Futurist sit down with Adrienne Pierce, CEO of New Sun Road, to explore the emerging frontier of sovereign and renewable energy solutions for modular data center deployment. With over 1,500 microgrids under management via the company’s Stellar pla…

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Nomads at the Summit: Africa’s Digital Future - A Conversation with UVA Darden’s Tosin Fashola & Albert Odum 38:47

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In this DCF Trends-Nomads at the Summit Podcast episode, the hosts of Data Center Frontier and Nomad Futurist sit down with UVA Darden MBA candidates Tosin Fashola and Albert Odum for an energizing conversation about next-generation data infrastructure—and why they believe Africa is poised to be its future epicenter. With professional backgrounds s…

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Nomads at the Summit: From Liquid Cooling to Hyperscale Frontiers - A Conversation with Vertiv’s Greg Stover 41:39

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In this DCF Trends-Nomads at the Summit Podcast episode, Data Center Frontier editors and Nomad Futurist hosts sit down with Greg Stover, Vertiv’s Global Director, Hi-Tech Development. The discussion delves into Stover’s work at the intersection of advanced cooling technologies, hyperscale growth, and AI-driven infrastructure design. Drawing on his…

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Nomads at the Summit: Infrastructure Masons CEO Santiago Suinaga Talks Digital Infrastructure Frontiers 42:46

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In this DCF Trends-Nomads at the Summit Podcast episode, the ever-curious, future-focused podcast hosts from Data Center Frontier and Nomad Futurist reunite with Infrastructure Masons CEO Santiago Suinaga for a timely, in-depth follow-up to his impactful debut on the DCF Show. With AI infrastructure growth hitting warp speed, the conversation will …

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Nomads at the Summit: AI Models and their Corresponding Infrastructure Needs 37:22

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In this DCF Trends-Nomads at the Summit Podcast episode, Chris James, CEO of NoesisAI, delivers a sweeping, insight-rich overview of how different classes of AI models—from LLMs and RAG to vision AI and scientific workloads—are driving a new wave of infrastructure decisions across the data center landscape. With a sharp focus on the diverging needs…

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Nomads at the Summit: Telling the Right Data Center Stories 45:09

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In this DCF Trends-Nomads at the Summit Podcast episode, the Data Center Frontier and Nomad Futurist hosts engage in a dynamic, behind-the-scenes conversation with two of the most influential voices shaping digital infrastructure communications: Illisa Miller, founder of iMiller PR, and Adam Waitkunas, founder of Milldam PR. With decades of experie…

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Nomads at the Summit: Schneider Electric's Lovisa Tedestedt on Global Sales, Growth, and the Human Side of Data Centers 49:43

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In this DCF Trends-Nomads at the Summit Podcast episode, the editors of Data Center Frontier and the hosts of Nomad Futurist sit down with Lovisa Tedestedt, Sales Executive at Schneider Electric, where she focuses on colocation accounts. With more than 25 years of leadership roles in international sales management and business development, Lovisa h…

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Nomads at the Summit: Doug Recker on Edge AI, Data Centers, and Building Resilient Infrastructure 36:52

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In this DCF Trends-Nomads at the Summit Podcast episode, the editors of Data Center Frontier and the hosts of Nomad Futurist sit down with Doug Recker, a telecommunications veteran and edge data center pioneer with more than 30 years of industry leadership. Today, Recker leads Duos Edge AI, driving initiatives to bring multi-access edge data center…

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Nomads at the Summit: Waste Heat to Water - The Path Towards Water Positive Data Centers 30:44

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In this DCF Trends-Nomads at the Summit Podcast episode, Matt Grandbois, Vice President at AirJoule, introduces a game-changing approach to one of the data center industry’s most pressing challenges: water sustainability. As power-hungry, high-density environments collide with growing water scarcity concerns, Grandbois lays out a compelling vision …

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Nomads at the Summit: How Medium Voltage UPS Architectures are Redefining Data Center Design to Meet the Demands of AI Densification 28:35

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Speakers: Mike Klassen, Director of Business Development, ZincFive Sugam Patel, VP of Product Management, DG Matrix In this DCF Trends-Nomads at the Summit Podcast episode, experts from ZincFive and DG Matrix unpack how medium voltage (MV) UPS architectures are redefining the way data centers power up for AI. As AI densification pushes traditional …

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Nomads at the Summit: Melissa Farney & Bill Kleyman on the Future of AI and Digital Infrastructure 24:00

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In this episode of the DCF Trends–Nomads at the Summit podcast, we bring together two dynamic voices shaping the future of digital infrastructure: Melissa Farney, Editor at Large for Data Center Frontier and board member of the Nomad Futurist Foundation, and Bill Kleyman, Contributing Editor for Data Center Frontier and CEO of Apolo, who also serve…

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Nomads at the Summit: Technology Infrastructure Considerations for Hyperscale, MTDC, Wholesale - A Consultant Engineer’s Perspective 27:56

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Speakers: Joseph Ford, Senior Associate – Technology, Bala Consulting Engineers Eric Klaiber, Data Center Design Manager, Bala Consulting Engineers In this DCF Trends-Nomads at the Summit Podcast episode, Joseph Ford and Eric Klaiber of Bala Consulting Engineers offer a consultant engineer’s hard-won perspective on the complex realities of designin…

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Nomads at the Summit: Mission-Critical and Data Center Challenges + 7x24 National Update 38:51

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In this DCF Trends-Nomads at the Summit Podcast episode, Data Center Frontier and Nomad Futurist hosts sit down with Bob Cassiliano, Chairman & CEO of 7x24 Exchange International, for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of mission-critical infrastructure and the evolving challenges facing the data center industry. As the leader of one of the m…

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Driving Federal Housing Policy Change to Address the Housing Crisis with Tony Irwin, President and CEO of Rental Housing Canada 29:50

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Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome Tony Irwin, President and CEO of Rental Housing Canada, to explore the evolving landscape of federal housing advocacy. Tony shares insights on the rebranding and expansion of hi…