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In this episode, I sit down with Agostinho Villela, the CTO & Engineering VP at Scala Data Centers, to dive deep into his journey in the data center industry, the growth of Scala Data Centers, and the booming Latam data center market.

Agostinho shares his career trajectory, which, like many in the industry, includes a significant tenure at IBM before transitioning into the data center space. We explore how he made this shift and the insights he's gained along the way.

Scala Data Centers is experiencing rapid expansion throughout the Latam region. Agostinho gives us an exclusive look into Scala’s latest updates and future ambitions, including their visionary project to build an "AI City."

To wrap up, Agostinho offers valuable advice for anyone aspiring to develop a career in the data center sector. This episode is packed with insights on career growth, industry trends, and the future of data centers in Latam.

Topics Covered:

• Agostinho's journey in the Data Center sector
• Scala Data Centers’ rapid expansion across Latam
• Inside look at the "AI City" project
• Career advice for aspiring data center professionals

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The Inside Data Centre Podcast is recorded in partnership with DataX Connect, a specialist data centre recruitment company based in the UK. They operate on a global scale to place passionate individuals at the heart of leading data centre companies.

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In this episode, I’m joined by Matt Monaco, Senior Vice President of Asset Management and Development at American Real Estate Partners and PowerHouse Data Centers.

Matt shares his unique journey, transitioning from a career in music to becoming a key player in the data center industry. We explore the latest updates from PowerHouse Data Centers, including the recent expansion of their leadership team, exciting new projects, joint ventures, and what’s on the horizon for the company.

Matt also provides valuable insights into the current state of the data center market and offers practical advice for anyone aspiring to build a successful career in this rapidly growing sector.

Learn more about Powerhouse here - PowerHouse Data Centers

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The Inside Data Centre Podcast is recorded in partnership with DataX Connect, a specialist data centre recruitment company based in the UK. They operate on a global scale to place passionate individuals at the heart of leading data centre companies.

To learn more about Andy Davis and the rest of the DataX team, click here: DataX Connect

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In this episode I am joined by Ben Pritchard, CEO of AVK-SEG. Ben provides an insight to AVK and how they are helping the sector to manage the ever increasing sustainable and power challenges.

Ben shares his career journey within AVK and outlines why experiencing a number of different roles within the sector can help your long term career. We also discuss AVK's recent achievement of being announced in the FEBE Growth 100 list.

We then discuss how AVK is helping the sector manage the power and sustainability challenges. We cover sustainable power solutions, how the sector can be more sustainable, and why it is important to listen to all views around sustainability. We also cover the ongoing power challenge and the solutions AVK provides to manage this challenge.

Finally, Ben offers some advice for anyone looking to develop a career in the sector.

Learn more about AVK here - AVK-SEG Innovative power solutions - Powering tomorrow's data3

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The Inside Data Centre Podcast is recorded in partnership with DataX Connect, a specialist data centre recruitment company based in the UK. They operate on a global scale to place passionate individuals at the heart of leading data centre companies.

To learn more about Andy Davis and the rest of the DataX team, click here: DataX Connect