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because I ' m a big believer that if people don ' t know it exists , they ' re never going to come to us . And we were our own worst enemy by being so secretive .”
“ Nobody knew we existed ; no one outside the industry even knew what a data centre was . So I wanted to be part of the process of making the sector more visible to everybody .”
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The unique qualities of the podcast genre Although Davis ’ guest list started small , fast forward two years and a huge variety of speakers have come to the fore . After all , the more names that feature on the podcast , the more leaders will see this trend , and realise that they can indeed hold open discussions about what they ’ re doing themselves .
And , pushed by the need to share information to address sustainability challenges and navigate the current talent shortage , “ the sector is genuinely wanting to be more open ”.
Taking a different approach to the usual focus on CEOs and leadership teams , Davis works to cover people across the sector , spanning the full breadth of different fields , experience levels and topics .
“ I ' ve had people like Mike Tobin and Guy Willner on the pod – both of whom were game-changers in the data centre sector in those early days , in that Wild West part of the industry , where they were really shaking things up and leaving a footprint . Interviewing people like them always leaves you inspired , because a lot of these entrepreneurs have come from quite tough backgrounds . They ' re not well educated , but they ' re risk-takers ; basically , they take educated gambles across their career ,” Davis explains . datacentremagazine . com 131