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Think Global, Deliver Local – Adapting Data Center Projects to Different Market Realities

Nov. 18, 2026
T8: DATA CENTRES IN ACTION
Think Global, Deliver Local – Adapting Data Center Projects to Different Market Realities
How can data center developers expand internationally while addressing the realities of each market? Drawing on Factory Futures’ work across Europe, this session explores how global reference designs can be adapted into projects that can be implemented locally. From planning and power availability to supply chains and community expectations, it examines what to standardize, where to adapt, and how local expertise can enhance implementation. The focus is on combining repeatable technical excellence with architecture and infrastructure that are tailored to the places and people they serve.
Speaker(s)
Stirling Smith, Project Manager - APL DATA CENTER
Thomas de Colle, Delivery Director - Data4
Julien Humblot, Chief Operating Officer - APL DATA CENTER
Tommaso Franzolini, Founder - Factory Futures

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