TECH & AI
WHAT LIES AHEAD?
AI’ s momentum in the data centre sector is showing no sign of slowing.
The challenge is to scale rapidly while embedding efficiency, resilience and sustainability at the core of every new project.
Sovereign AI and government policies are emerging as new drivers, aiming to balance national security, competitiveness and environmental responsibility.
The era of autonomous, AI-supervised data centres has truly dawned. These facilities are no longer merely digital warehouses but have become the most advanced factories, manufacturing insight and intelligence at an unprecedented pace. Sustained by complex ecosystems of technology, policy and expertise, their future will be written by those bold enough to harness not only the power of AI – but the means to use it responsibly.
The AI-augmented workforce AI is not only transforming hardware and infrastructure – it is continually reshaping the data centre workforce.
For every new generation of technology, roles become more specialised. Technicians now need expertise in both traditional plant maintenance and sophisticated systems for AI monitoring, dynamic cooling and anomaly detection. The most sought-after candidates are those who can navigate the intersection of legacy and AI-enabled environments.
68 October 2025