FOREWORD

DATA CENTRE MAGAZINE TEAM

SENIOR EDITOR BEN CRASKE

DEPUTY EDITOR SAFFRON HUMPHREYS

LEAD DESIGNER ETHAN SALMON

MEDIA DIRECTOR MICHAEL BANYARD

PRODUCTION MANAGERS FREYA REID YEVHENIIA SUBBOTINA

MARKETING LEAD IZZY HUTCHIN

MANAGING EDITORS LUCY BUCHHOLZ TOM CHAPMAN

PRODUCTION DIRECTOR DANIELA KIANICKOVÁ

MANAGING DIRECTOR LONDON & EVENTS JAMES CALLEN

CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER JAMES WHITE

CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER LEWIS VAUGHAN

CEO GLEN WHITE

Welcome to the first of two editions of Data Centre Magazine in September. In The Data Centre Interview, we sit down with Paul Dawalibi, CEO of Innovation City, to discuss why data centres and digital sovereignty form the foundation on which the AI economy gets built. Elsewhere, our features include:

• Why data centre uptime starts with automation

• The regulatory trends coalescing in Texas

• Scaling and innovating cabling solutions

We also dive into BSRIA’ s Structured Cabling Worldwide 2026 report and take a look at Rika Sensor’ s water quality sensors. Last, but by no means least, this issue’ s Top 10 celebrates the leading hyperscales. As always, thank you for reading and enjoy!

BEN CRASKE

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