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Data Center Industry Trends: What's on the Horizon from PTC '25
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- Jan 21, 2025
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Summary
Host Raymond Hawkins is live from the picturesque PTC 2025 in Honolulu, Hawaii, joined by three seasoned industry experts: Martin Antunez from LATAM Entry LLC, David Liggit from datacenterHawk, and Barro Luitjes from KevlinX. Martin, the founder and CEO of LATAM Entry LLC, provides insights into the Latin American data center ecosystem, focusing on subsea cables, land developers, and fiber providers. The discussion highlights the region's fast-growing market, the substantial investments in infrastructure, and the challenges like energy tariffs and government regulation. David Liggit, founder and CEO of datacenterHawk, offers a comprehensive view of the North American data center market. The conversation explores the unprecedented growth driven by AI, emerging secondary and tertiary markets, and the importance of holistic strategies for power and community relationships. Barro Luitjes, strategy head at KevlinX, discusses the European data center landscape, emphasizing the shift to underserved regions due to regulatory constraints in traditional markets. He also talks about the importance of educating stakeholders and partnering with power providers for sustainable growth. Timestamped Overview 00:00 Intro & Driving Data Center Growth LATAM 04:42 Bridging US and Latin America 07:42 Streamlining Deal-Making Insights 09:33 Navy Influence: From Law to Finance 14:59 Colombia's AI Implementation Bill Insights 16:56 AI-Driven Infrastructure Expansion 21:21 Regulation-Driven Market Shifts 24:22 European Employment Strategy Explained 28:16 Power Partnerships in Industry 29:36 Energy Strategy Development in Queretaro 34:34 Data Center Benefits and Opportunities 37:19 Optimizing Europe's Data Center Strategy