In the final episode of Season 3, Mark welcomes David Watkins, Solutions Director at VIRTUS Data Centres, to discuss David’s career, how to attract new talent to the sector, and what the future holds for the industry.

David shares his thoughts on the impact the increased demand for AI is having on data centres, and how those data centres could benefit local communities through shared infrastructure, such as local heat networks. The pair discuss the importance of collaboration between digital infrastructure businesses and government, and how any legislation coming in needs to be a collective, informed decision. 

David also tells Mark about VIRTUS’s mentality when it comes to retaining staff, as well as how best to highlight the benefits of working in the sector to the next generation of workers.