Data Centre Event: Inside Data Centre LIVE London

Datacentremagazine · May 18, 2026 · 861 words · By Saffron Humphreys

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The article serves as a promotional guide and invitation for 'Data Centre LIVE: The London Summit,' a two-day event held on May 20-21 at Exhibition White City. It outlines the event's agenda, lists featured speakers from various technology and infrastructure companies, and highlights key topics such as AI, sustainability, and cybersecurity.

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What happened

Your Guide to Data Centre LIVE: The London Summit What does the future of AI-ready infrastructure, sustainable power and hyperscale growth look like for the data centre industry?

Why it matters

Data Centre LIVE: The London Summit sets out to answer exactly that question as leaders from across digital infrastructure will gather at Exhibition White City in London on 20-21 May.

Common ground

Across two days, attendees will hear from experts shaping the future of cloud, AI, cybersecurity and energy strategy through keynote sessions, fireside chats, workshops and panel discussions.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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How does this story connect Sustainable Technology with Industry Leadership over the next few days?

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Glittering Generalities 80% confidence

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 21 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Catriona Shearer, Global Head of Data Centre Consulting at JLL Data Centre Solutions.”

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Claim 2: “Ben Craske, the Senior Editor of Data Centre Magazine, will then host a fireside session, at 10:20am, on wireless cybersecurity for AI data centres featuring Ivan O'Sullivan from Bastille.”

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Claim 3: “Justin Lawson, Regional Managing Director, EMEA at CBRE”

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Claim 4: “Giampiero Frisio, President at ABB Electrification”

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Multiple cross-references from Datacentremagazine confirm Giampiero Frisio is the President of ABB Electrification.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Representing ABB is Giampiero Frisio, President of ABB Electrification
https://datacentremagazine.com/news/why-attend-the-global-da…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Giampiero Frisio, President of ABB Electrification
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Giampiero Frisio is the President at ABB Electrification.
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Claim 5: “Steve Bowes-Phipps, Vice President, EMEA Data Centres & Cloud at State Street, will deliver “AI Carumba! The Impact of Gen AI on Data Centres” at 2:00pm”

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Claim 6: “Oliver Schiebel, CEO of hscale”

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Three independent web sources (Technology Magazine, Bain Capital announcement, and INTLBM) confirm Oliver Schiebel is the CEO of hscale.

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web search NEUTRAL — Industry veterans make up the leadership team, including CEO Oliver Schiebel, who brings extensive experience from his tenure as CEO of Mainova WebHouse. The team has collectively delivered 6.85 GW of…
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web search NEUTRAL — This team, boasting the delivery of 6.85GW of data centre capacity, is set to implement tried-and-tested strategies to ensure hscale's success in the competitive market. At the helm is veteran of the …
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web search NEUTRAL — hscale is led by Chief Executive Officer Oliver Schiebel, formerly CEO of Mainova WebHouse. The leadership team at hscale has collectively delivered 6.85 gigawatts of data centre capacity across EMEA …
https://itbrief.co.uk/story/bain-capital-launches-hscale-wit…

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Claim 7: “Petrina Steele, Global Lead - Emerging Technologies at Equinix”

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Three independent web sources (Capacity Europe, Nareit, and Technology Magazine) confirm Petrina Steele is the Global Lead for Emerging Technologies at Equinix.

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web search NEUTRAL — Petrina Steele. Global Lead - Emerging Technologies, EQUINIX. Petrina is responsible for shaping Equinix’s Emerging Tech (AI, Quantum & Edge) and Emerging Ecosystems program globally.
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web search NEUTRAL — Petrina Steele, Global Lead Emerging Technologies, Equinix. Question 5: What role does cost play as a barrier for individuals and companies in adopting sustainable technology? How can we overcome thes…
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Claim 8: “Louise Alter, Sustainability Director at nLighten”

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Confirmed by Datacentremagazine, a specific web search result for Sustainability Leaders, and a LinkedIn profile reference.

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web search NEUTRAL — Louise Alter, Sustainability Director at nLighten, brings a systems-level view of sustainability, shaped by her experience across Europe and the Middle East and her focus on decarbonisation in the UK.…
https://datacentremagazine.com/news/who-are-the-sustainabili…

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web search NEUTRAL — Louise Alter Speaker at Energy Storage Summit 2026. Louise Alter. Sustainability Director nLighten Data Centres.
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web search NEUTRAL — View mutual connections with Louise. Louise can introduce you to 10+ people at nLighten. Email or phone. Password.This month, our Sustainability Director, Louise Alter, joined an energising panel at t…
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Claim 9: “Amy Daniell, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Development at STACK Infrastructure”

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Multiple cross-references from Datacentremagazine confirm Amy Daniell is the Senior Vice President of Strategy & Development at STACK Infrastructure.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Joining him is Amy Daniell, Senior Vice President of Strategy & Development at STACK Infrastructure.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Amy Daniell, Senior Vice President of Strategy & Development at STACK Infrastructure, will offer insight
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Representing STACK Infrastructure will be Amy Daniell, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Development.
https://datacentremagazine.com/news/data-centre-live-whos-le…

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Claim 10: “Falk Weinreich, CEO of Portus Data Centers”

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Claim 11: “The morning will also include the panel called “Global Data Centre Strategies”, at 10:45-11:30, featuring speakers from ABB, CBRE and NTT Global Data Centers.”

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Claim 12: “Alex Bennett, Global Strategy Realisation & Transformation Director at NTT Global Data Centers”

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Multiple cross-references from Datacentremagazine confirm Alex Bennett's title as Global Strategy Realisation & Transformation Director at NTT Global Data Centers.

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Claim 13: “Day two will begin at 10:00am BST with Richard Wilkinson from DXC Technology discussing “Data Centre Catch-22””

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Claim 14: “The “Women in Data Centres” panel, at 10:45-11:30am, unites leaders from GEICO, Kyndryl, Yondr Group, Kao Data and JLL”

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Claim 15: “The first day of the event will begin at 10:20am BST, opening with a keynote from Vittorio Pierangeli, Senior Vice President, Global Power Generation at Rolls-Royce Power Systems”

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Claim 16: “industry leaders gather for “The AI Data Centre Debate” at 3:30-4:15pm.”

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Claim 17: “Dame Dawn Childs, Non-Executive Director at Pure Data Centres”

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Only one specific source (Datacentremagazine) confirms her role as Non-Executive Director at Pure Data Centres Group. Other sources provide general definitions of the title 'Dame' or unrelated people.

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Claim 18: “Data Centre LIVE: The London Summit will gather at Exhibition White City in London on 20-21 May.”

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Multiple independent reports from Datacentremagazine confirm the event 'Data Centre LIVE: The London Summit' takes place at Exhibition White City on May 20-21.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A data center is a facility used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems. Data centers are critical infrastructure for the storage and proce…
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Claim 19: “The summit closes with the “Hyperscale Strategies” panel featuring leaders from DXC Technology, STACK Infrastructure and Iron Mountain.”

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Claim 20: “Ben Richardson from CoreWeave will discuss the changing relationship between infrastructure and cloud providers, while Oliver Schiebel from hscale will present “AI Ready Data Centres”, both at 2:00pm.”

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Claim 21: “attendees will hear from organisations including Rolls-Royce Power Systems, CBRE, Siemens, Red Hat, OVHcloud, DXC Technology, Iron Mountain, Seagate Technology and Equinix.”

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The provided evidence contains general information about the companies mentioned (e.g., Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, DXC Technology) but does not confirm their participation in this specific summit.

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web search NEUTRAL — The power of DXC people and technology.A technology partner you can trust to deliver. DXC has been delivering transformation for over 60 years, across every major technology shift from mainframe to cl…
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