NOELLE WALSH
CLOUD & COLOCATION
expanding our global data centre capacity by approximately 2 gigawatts( GW) to meet strong and sustained customer demand for AI and cloud services across industries and regions.” The investment will be delivered over the next five to seven years and is expected to support more than 6,000 construction jobs at peak build-out, alongside hundreds of permanent operational roles once the campus is fully operational. Microsoft said that the development reflects both current customer requirements and longerterm infrastructure planning.
“ This multibillion-dollar data centre campus investment over the next five to seven years reflects both the immediate needs we are seeing today and the future trajectory of AI and advanced compute, where reliable infrastructure at scale is essential to unlocking the next generation of innovation,” Noelle said.
NOELLE WALSH
TITLE: PRESIDENT OF CLOUD OPERATIONS AND INNOVATION
COMPANY: MICROSOFT INDUSTRY: TECHNOLOGY
Noelle leads Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation, overseeing supply planning, acquisitions, construction and data centre operations, following 25 years at Dow Chemical across multiple businesses and leadership roles.
100 July 2026