confront rising storage demands and the pressing needs of AI technologies , as Brandon explains .
“ Innovation breeds further innovation , and there ’ s no doubt that Gen AI will continue to shape the data centre industry . We need to make sure sustainability is a consideration for all future innovations we introduce as an industry – from renewable energy adoption through to responsible resource management .
“ We need to keep pursuing and exploring new AI-driven initiatives , innovations and partnerships to enhance operational efficiency even further .”
“Adapting data centre design and infrastructure to accommodate new technologies and cooling methods will have significant capital expenditure implications going forward ”
RAJESH SENNIK PARTNER , KPMG