What Were the Key Insights from Day Two of Data Centre LIVE?

Datacentremagazine · May 22, 2026 · 1047 words · By Saffron Humphreys

Sustainability and Environmental Impact Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities AI Infrastructure Scaling Workforce Diversity and Talent Shortage

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The article summarizes the second day of the Data Centre LIVE event, highlighting discussions on workforce diversity, sustainability challenges, AI-driven energy demands, and wireless cybersecurity risks. It reports on various panel discussions and expert opinions regarding the rapid scaling of data center infrastructure.

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What happened

Datacentremagazine reports: What Were the Key Insights from Day Two of Data Centre LIVE?.

Why it matters

Across both stages on the second day of Data Centre LIVE, our speakers tackled every hot topic, from AI-driven energy demand and wireless cybersecurity threats to sustainability scrutiny and workforce transformation.

Common ground

Perhaps the biggest takeaway was this: the data centre industry is being forced to evolve in every direction at once.

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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Lizzy McDowell, Director of Marketing at Kao Data”

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Multiple independent cross-references from Datacentremagazine confirm Lizzy McDowell's role as Director of Marketing at Kao Data.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Lizzy McDowell, Director of Marketing at Kao Data
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Lizzy McDowell, Director of Marketing & Critical Careers Founding Partner, Kao Data
https://datacentremagazine.com/news/women-in-data-centres-pu…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Lizzy McDowell, Director of Marketing and Critical Careers Founding Partner at Kao Data, will bring an important people-focused perspective
https://datacentremagazine.com/news/why-attend-women-in-data…

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Claim 2: “It’s projected to go up four times over the next 10 years in terms of energy demand”

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The provided evidence consists of general definitions of AI and product pages for Gemini and ChatGPT; none of the sources provide the specific projection that energy demand will increase fourfold over 10 years.

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web search NEUTRAL — Artificial intelligence (AI) is the capability of computational systems to perform tasks typically associated with human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and dec…
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Claim 3: “Catriona Shearer, Global Head of Data Centre Consulting at JLL Data Centre Solutions”

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Multiple cross-references from Datacentremagazine confirm Catriona Shearer's role. Wikipedia results provided are irrelevant to the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events from the year 2024 in the United Kingdom. This year is noted for a landslide general election victory for the Labour Party under Keir Starmer.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oliver Stanley Murs (born 14 May 1984) is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He came to prominence after participating on the sixth series of the television talent show The X F…
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Claim 4: “the rise of DC-connected microgrids, which could improve efficiency by 15-20%”

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The provided evidence refers to Washington D.C. and DC Comics, which are irrelevant to DC-connected microgrids and energy efficiency.

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web search NEUTRAL — Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly known as simply Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district [a] of the United States. The city is on the Potomac Riv…
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Claim 5: “John Bychkowski, Global Applications Manager at Chem-Aqua”

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Two independent web search results (Data Centre Magazine and Cyber Magazine) confirm John Bychkowski is the Global Applications Manager at Chem-Aqua.

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web search NEUTRAL — John Bychkowski and Matt Rutherford bring expertise in sustainable and efficient cooling systems to Data Centre LIVE’s Water Management Strategies panel.
https://datacentremagazine.com/news/meet-the-water-strategy-…

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web search NEUTRAL — John Bychkowski. Global Applications Manager, Chem-Aqua. Matt Rutherford. Data Center Business Unit Director - EMENA, Evapco Europe. Tim Curtis. Stage Host, BizClik. With growing pressure on resources…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chem-Aqua is a unique combination of knowledge, experience and stability. We specialize in providing custom designed water treatment programs for boiler, cooling, and process water systems.
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Claim 6: “Ivan O’Sullivan, Chief Revenue Officer at Bastille”

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Confirmed by a cross-reference and three independent web sources (The Org, a professional contact site, and Bloomberg Markets) as Chief Revenue Officer at Bastille.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ivan O'Sullivan is Chief Revenue Officer at Bastille Networks Inc. See Ivan O'Sullivan's compensation, career history, education, & memberships.
https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/25008935

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web search NEUTRAL — Ivan joins Bastille from F5 Networks which he joined when they acquired Defense.net, the massively scalable DDoS SaaS service to form the basis of their Silverline cloud security platform.Ivan O'Sulli…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ivan O'Sullivan, based in Belmont, CA, US, is currently a Chief Revenue Officer at Bastille. Ivan O'Sullivan brings experience from previous roles at Seabright Companies, F5 Networks, Defense.Net and …
https://rocketreach.co/ivan-osullivan-email_451951

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Claim 7: “A hundred gigabytes on Wi-Fi 7 can leave the building in, like, two to seven minutes”

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Claim 8: “Rebecca Weekly, VP of Infrastructure Engineering at GEICO”

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Multiple cross-references from Datacentremagazine confirm Rebecca Weekly's role as VP of Infrastructure Engineering at GEICO. Wikipedia results are irrelevant.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Andreas Thiel ( ; born 11 October 1967) is a German-American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and conservative political activist. A co-founder of PayPal (1998), Palantir Technologies (2003), a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chamath Palihapitiya (born 3 September 1976) is a Canadian and American venture capitalist and entrepreneur. He founded and leads Social Capital, which he launched in 2011 after serving as a senior ex…
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Claim 9: “moderator, Sustainability Magazine's Charlie King”

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The provided web and Wikipedia results refer to Charlie Puth, Charlie (film), and other unrelated 'Charlies'. No evidence connects a 'Charlie King' to Sustainability Magazine.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fairy Tale is a dark fantasy novel by American author Stephen King, published on September 6, 2022, by Scribner. The novel follows Charlie Reade, a 17-year-old who inherits keys to a hidden, otherworl…
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Claim 10: “Data Centre Magazine's Ben Craske”

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Three independent web search results (Data Centre Magazine, a post, and Mining Digital) confirm Ben Craske is the Editor of Data Centre Magazine.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ben Craske. Editor | Data Centre Magazine. Ben Craske is the Editor of BizClik Media’s Data Centre Magazine. He reports on topical global events across the industry, interviews executives and provides…
https://datacentremagazine.com/author/ben-craske

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web search NEUTRAL — Data Centre Magazine’s Post.Ben brings a wealth of B2B editorial experience, having covered complex industries across digital infrastructure, technology and enterprise. His commitment to quality journ…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ben Craske is the Editor of BizClik Media’s Data Centre Magazine. He reports on topical global events across the industry, interviews executives and provides exclusive content for BizClik's Technology…
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Claim 11: “Software defined radios used to cost US$10m and take up half this room... Now I’ve got one in my pocket. It cost US$100.”

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Claim 12: “Dr. Ben Krikler, Head of Energised Futures at Centrica”

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Only one cross-reference from Datacentremagazine confirms the role. Other web results are for different people named Dr. Paudel or general definitions of 'DR'.

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web search NEUTRAL — What does the abbreviation DR stand for? Meaning: debtor. How to use dr in a sentence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 10, 2026 · Dr KN Paudel, Surkhet. 12,050 likes · 13 talking about this. Head, Dept. of internal medicine , Province Hospital, Surkhet Member, American College of...
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