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In this episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, Andy Davis is joined by Richard Ludwig, Director of Digital Infrastructure at Elantra. Richard breaks down the major financial and M&A activity that shaped 2025, from early market wobbles caused by DeepSeek and Microsoft lease cancellations to record-breaking deals, including the $40 billion Cyline acquisition. They also explore what's driving continued investment in 2026 and beyond.
Key Topics:
Why 2025 saw the largest data centre M&A deal ever at $40BN.
Enterprise colo making a comeback as hyperscale valuations price out mid-market funds.
Neo clouds emerging as a new category of customer alongside hyperscalers.
Power constraints, AI growth zones, and the UK's pricing challenges.
Full stack acquisitions and Middle East expansion trends for 2026.
Why flashy megawatt announcements aren't always what they seem.
Tune in for a sharp, insider look at where the money's flowing, and where it's heading next.
Download the report here - Alantra 2025 Data Centre M&A Review - DataX Connect
Learn more about Alantra - Alantra | Possibility is in the ascent

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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

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In this episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, Andy Davis is joined by Waleed Zafar, Chief Revenue Officer at XYZ Reality. They look back on a pivotal year for the data centre sector and unpack how rapid demand, rising capex and global talent shortages are reshaping construction. Waleed also shares how XYZ Reality’s technology is influencing delivery models at scale and helping major developers execute faster across global portfolios.
Key Topics:
 • Why 2025 became the year of execution for hyperscale data centre builds
 • How talent shortages are slowing delivery and driving adoption of new technology
 • The impact of real-time, objective field data on decision making and productivity
 • Case study: 408 days saved and $130M commercial impact across a seven-project portfolio
 • Lessons from global deployments and how clients benchmark productivity across regions
 • Rising capex, shifting geographic demand and what this means heading into 2026
 • Why modular works in pockets, and where flexibility still demands traditional build methods
Tune in to hear Waleed’s view on what 2026 will reveal about who can truly execute at scale in the data centre race.

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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

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In this episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, Andy Davis is joined by Tim Heidel, CEO and Co-Founder of VEIR. Tim shares how his background in electrical engineering, MIT, ARPA-E, and Breakthrough Energy led him to tackling the sector’s toughest power delivery challenges. The conversation centres on the scale of the data centre power crisis, why infrastructure can’t keep up, and how Veir’s superconducting technology aims to change what’s possible.
Key Topics:
• Why data centre power demand is set to more than double by 2030
• How megawatt-scale racks are transforming power delivery inside facilities
• The limits of copper and aluminium cables as densities and distances grow
• What Veir’s superconducting technology achieves at low and medium voltage
• How their 3 MW live demo proves readiness for real-world deployment
• Why speed, labour shortages and safety drive interest in new solutions
• The growing need for flexible, future-proof data centre design
Tune in to hear Tim’s outlook on power, grid expansion, and how the industry can rethink long-held assumptions to meet unprecedented demand.

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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

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In this second special live edition of the Inside Data Centre Podcast - or as we called it for the night, the Pubcast - hosts Andy Davis and Rory Flashman-Wells bring together a panel of senior leaders from across the data centre industry for an open, unfiltered discussion recorded in front of a live pub audience of over 100 people. 
Held in a buzzing pub setting, this episode features a conversation with Scott Smyth, Soben, and John McGee, Durata.
This isn’t your typical conference panel, it’s real conversation about attracting new talent to the Data Center sector, live from the heart of the community. 
Check out our sponsors: 
Apto 
AVK 
Durata 
DataX Connect 
National Data Centre Day 
Spa Communications 
Support the show
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

Send us a text
In this special live edition of the Inside Data Centre Podcast - or as we called it for the night, the Pubcast - hosts Andy Davis and Rory Flashman-Wells bring together a panel of senior leaders from across the data centre industry for an open, unfiltered discussion recorded in front of a live pub audience of over 100 people. 
Held in a buzzing pub setting, this episode features a conversation with Russell Poole, Apto, and Paul Hood, AVK. 
This isn’t your typical conference panel, it’s real conversation about the changing perception of the Data Center sector, live from the heart of the community. 
Check out our sponsors: 
Apto 
AVK 
Durata 
DataX Connect 
National Data Centre Day 
Spa Communications 
Support the show
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